Most Recent Reviews
Review of Tony's Town Square Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 10/01/2018
Rating: (3) Not Recommended
We have eaten there plenty before, but this time everything was so salty, couldn’t eat it. Waiter said they changed the marina recipe & people were complaining. Manager came over, comped the bill & apologized. Hopefully they work out these kinks soon
Pros:
Cute spotCons:
CrowdedReviewed by Rockster Review Date: 10/01/2018
Rating: (9) Recommended
Well, I am a DVC member and have stayed at all the DVC Resorts except for Copper Creek. We live in Illinois but have made more than 30 trips to WDW since 2003 when we bought into DVC. All the resorts have their pluses and minuses. Our home resort is Saratoga Springs, so we have stayed there more than any other place. We have taken friends with us, kids with us, grandkids with us - stayed in every kind of room from a deluxe Studio to the 3-bedroom tree house villas. So, there is something for everyone. We have never had a bad experience in any SSR room nor have we had any bad experience in any of our trips to WDW over all the years we have been going down. In fact, my wife and I are going again this November to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary and staying at Saratoga Springs. We always look forward to our trips - usually in the early Spring for either the Epcot Flower & Garden Show or the Epcot Festival of the Arts - and then every Fall for the Epcot Food and Wine Festival. We love SSR which is close to Disney Springs because Disney Springs has so much to offer as it has grown tremendously, adding fabulous new restaurants and shops.
Bottom Line - After 15 years of multiple yearly trips, we can hardly imagine taking a vacation anywhere else. Every trip has new experiences and they have all been very positive.
Pros:
Close to Disney Springs. Rooms are nice with nice views out the windows. Multiple interesting pools spread around the property. Decent restaurants on the property. Disney buses that take you to the parks go only between SSR and the parks. DVC members get free parking.Cons:
Largest of the DVC resorts so there is a lot of walking to get to Disney Springs unless you are staying at the Congress area which is closest to DS. There are multiple bus stops on the property - 5 to be exact. So, it takes a while to get through all the stops picking up passengers before the bus heads to your park of choice. Same for returning and dropping off passengers at all the stops.Reviewed by survivoramy Review Date: 10/01/2018
Rating: (5) Not Recommended
Used to love this resort but construction is making me change my mind. We liked it for the change of pace. Super relaxing and quiet pool was always quiet. Feature pool had a fun slide. But no with adding so many new rooms in a tower- I feel like it will lose the quiet feel.
Pros:
Used to be a quieter moderateCons:
ConstructionReview of Blizzard Beach
Reviewed by survivoramy Review Date: 10/01/2018
Rating: (9) Recommended
Great place to cool off! Even if a ski resort would never have been in FL to start with - the theme is great! We love all the rides. Before Typhoon Lagoon got a new family ride, the family ride at BB outweighed what TL offered. I will say I was a bit scared on chairlift when my kids were younger but we never had a single issue. We usually only rode it once per visit and then climbed stairs. The walk across icebergs and the zip line were always ont he must do list when they were younger as well.
Pros:
Theme is great, slides are all funCons:
Waits can be long on busy days for the best slidesReviewed by survivoramy Review Date: 10/01/2018
Rating: (9) Recommended
What a beautiful job they do for F&G at EPCOT. We have been to many of the events and always love when they add new topiaries. The CARS ones are a favorite. We have also loved the fairy houses and all the other characters. The kids areas were great when mine were little. They like the little interactive make and take craft stations.
Pros:
So beautiful. They are always rotating in fresh designs and bring back old favorites.Cons:
Some times we look for a certain favorite but it isn't in rotation.Review of Outdoor Kitchens
Reviewed by survivoramy Review Date: 10/01/2018
Rating: (9) Recommended
We had to try the non-alchohol slushes when we were last there for this event. The Violet lemonade one was the must have from my oldest and promptly was posted on her Instagram. I wasn't in love with it though so I got a Cucumber Melon one at another stand and even she agreed that she liked it much better (that went on her Instagram as well.) There were many others to try and all kinds of food offerings. My kids are under 21 so we did not try any of the alcoholic offerings. Everything is small portions and it does add up to try a bit of this and that.
Pros:
Such yummy fresh flavors!Cons:
Can't afford to try it all. Some will want a much larger portion for the price.Review of Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe
Reviewed by survivoramy Review Date: 10/01/2018
Rating: (5) Recommended
Food isn't anything special but we usually end up getting lunch here. Ordering one of nuggets/fries and an extra side of fries feeds my 2 teen girls and wards off them getting hangry.
Pros:
Quick, filling. Toppings bar is great if you like a lot of toppings on your burgerCons:
Nothing special in terms of food. There are better options if you want more than just basic offerings.Review of Earl of Sandwich
Reviewed by survivoramy Review Date: 10/01/2018
Rating: (6) Recommended
A budget conscious option in Disney Springs. MY favorite is the Italian and potato wedges. It isn't anything amazing or special- but the price is right. Because it is a lower cost option the line can be very long. It does move quickly. Do have someone in your party grab an open table if one is spotted.
Pros:
Price is good, sandwiches are decentCons:
Long line, not enough seating for all customersReview of Sprinkles
Reviewed by survivoramy Review Date: 10/01/2018
Rating: (7) Recommended
Where else can you order from a cupcake ATM? We have done just that several times and we normally eat them in the rocking chairs over by the welcome center. I love the banana one the most. We have one in our party who can't have sugar and she really like the sugar free Red Velvet offering. We have gone inside as well and one of my girls loves the cupcake shake offering. Often times this is our snack stop for an evening at Disney Springs.
Pros:
Some yummy flavors, sugar free offered, cupcake ATM is a must do at least once.Cons:
Probably more hyped than amazing in terms of actual food. Can be a long wait during busy times. ATM has been down or had very limited offerings several times we have tried to stop by.Review of Planet Hollywood Observatory
Reviewed by survivoramy Review Date: 10/01/2018
Rating: (6) Recommended
My daughter wanted to eat here for the first time for her 18th birthday. She was in a wheelchair at the time (post surgery) so it was difficult to navigate and she wasn't able to really get around the restaurant to see the memorabilia. Our server was fabulous. They got her celebration up on the big screen and even put her on camera. The food was good and dessert was "Instagrammable." They made a minor switch on the sundae at our request. Dinner for 4 with one dessert and tip ran just over $100. So it was pricey and not something we would do regularly.
