Most Recent Reviews
Review of Liberty Tree Tavern Dinner
Reviewed by ChallengerHK1 Review Date: 02/05/2019
Rating: (8) Recommended
This was my wife's favorite meal this trip. Basically, it's Thanksgiving comfort food, with pot roast, turkey breast and pork, with mashed potatoes and stuffing. For the most part I thought it was high quality, but the pork was a little dry and chewy.
Pros:
All you can eat VarietyCons:
Pork left something to be desiredReview of Restaurant Marrakesh - Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by ChallengerHK1 Review Date: 02/05/2019
Rating: (7) Recommended
I dined with a party of three, and we all liked the food a lot. I've ever been to Morocco, but I worked in Saudi Arabia for a few years, and the decor was much cleaner at Epcot. My location in Saudi catered to expats, so it's hard to make a comparison elsewise.
The only other thing I noted was that the belly dancer was much more chaste compared to prior visits. I recall the dancer being in something more gauzy on my previous visits, but this time she was covered from her beck to her ankles.
Pros:
Good food with a hint of the exoticCons:
Somewhat bland decor, which is probably authentic for MorrocoReviewed by ChallengerHK1 Review Date: 02/05/2019
Rating: (7) Recommended
Kidani was a mixed bag for me and my wife. On the one hand, it's pretty, but I much prefer the scale of Jambo. The small public areas mad navigating difficult for my wife's wheelchair, especially the corridors leading from the lobby.
The resort is remote, which has its advantages, but it's far from everything. We spent more than 45 minutes going to Disney Springs one day.
The savannas are pretty, and the wildlife is fun. To really get any good views, though, you'd have to spend hours out there, which is time away from enjoying the parks and other recreation.
I do recommend Kidani, with the caveat that you need to stay for at least a week, and spend some serious time with the savannas and wildlife to get anything out of them.
Pros:
Savannas and wildlife Beauty SanaaCons:
Distance to everything Small public areasReviewed by HWFrieds Review Date: 02/04/2019
Rating: (8) Recommended
We stayed at DSSSR in June, 2018 and January, 2019 in a one bedroom villa - 3 adults. (we trade in our timeshare so our choices are limited). We do love being at DSSSR because its not as close to the parks but is close to Disney Springs. I would agree with other reviewers that it could use some refurbishment, but it is a lovely property, and if you do not need to have your room decorated with Disney items, its true to its theme.
Pros:
Close to Disney Springs, can walk depending on where your room is and your walking ability; great pool(s); Artists Palette is great, we went for breakfast. The kitchen is nice size, you have the sofa; chair and a bench seat with a long table in the living/kitchen area which is nice. Love how the bathroom is set up so you can get in the spa tub and close the door and have a separate shower and separate toilet area. The H2O items they provide are some of the best I've had in a hotel.Cons:
It sleeps 4 (1 king and 1 queen pullout); however the pullout can be a bit uncomfortable depending on how tall you are. The other con is there is limited drawer space especially for 3 adults. Closet is okay size. I took a few larger handled bags with me to separate my clothing and that worked with the limited drawer space.Review of All Star Movies Resort (Value Resort)
Reviewed by jesl Review Date: 02/02/2019
Rating: (10) Recommended
We stayed in the Ducks hotel which has not been refurbished yet (January 30, 2019). I really like the "old" hotel decor. This area was very quiet. I love walking around the resort looking at all the decorations.
Pros:
The decorations and pools are a lot of fun.Cons:
noneReview of Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe
Reviewed by jesl Review Date: 02/02/2019
Rating: (9) Recommended
We went on January 30, 2019. It wasn't crowded or loud. In the past the music has been too loud.
Pros:
Food was good.Cons:
no consReview of Be Our Guest - Counter Service Breakfast
Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 01/31/2019
Rating: (10) Recommended
Ate here for breakfast over Christmas break. Due to the changes in their dinner options and two ticket plan, breakfast is a nice option to experience Be Our Guest without wasting one of your table service credits.
Pros:
1.You can use a quick service dining credit. 2. Beautiful dining experience regardless of which room you sit in. 3. Unique breakfast offerings.Cons:
NoneReview of Skipper Canteen
Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 01/31/2019
Rating: (2) Not Recommended
We would not eat here again. Sadly, we really wanted this restaurant to meet our Disney expectations. The food is sub par at best and was far too salty for my taste.
Pros:
Clever design to incorporate the Jungle Cruise ride.Cons:
Terrible food, inattentive serverReviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 01/30/2019
Rating: (10) Recommended
This was a great event and we'd do it again in a second. We did have a bit of difficulty figuring out where to get our wristbands (we asked 4 cast members, 3 of whom all gave us a different answer and one didn't even know the event was happening) but finally found the ticket booth by the fountain near the old Starring Rolls Bakery. Once the event started, we noticed the cast members being extremely diligent checking bands. In 3 hours, we rode slinky dog coaster twice (each time was about 15 min wait), rockin roller coaster 4 times, star tours twice, tower of terror four times, saw Hollywood Minnie, Sorcerer Mickey, rode Toy Story Mania three times and had two rounds of ice cream bars, soda and popcorn. There was a fantastic photopass photographer taking family pictures in front of the large Woody at the entrance of Toy Story Land. Lines were a bit long for the Toy Story characters, at least 20 minutes (likely longer) but the rest of the event was very minimal waits. Hope to attend this same event at the other parks and really hope this continues to be a limited guest event.
These kinds of events seem to be the future. We went to two of the "free" early magic hour mornings, which were disasters. Both mornings (one at Epcot and one at Magic Kingdom), several key rides were down and crowds were so crushing that by the time we got through the second resort/wristband check inside the park, the hour was over. I hate paying for lower waits but this After Hours event was much better than the Disney hotel guest magic hours (which really are not a perk for guests anymore, just a way to crowd control for Disney).
Pros:
very minimal waits!Cons:
a bit disorganized at first, differing info about wristbands and $$$Review of Disney After Hours - Magic Kingdom
Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 01/30/2019
Rating: (9) Recommended
We loved the extra evening magic hours. We walked every ride we wanted too.
