Most Recent Reviews
Review of FastPass+ (Retired)
Reviewed by Mike Review Date: 09/30/2018
Rating: (7) Recommended
FastPass+ makes planning your trip super convenient and efficient. If you make the reservations early enough, you guarantee yourself a short wait for the best rides. The drawback is typically you can only get a fast pass for your favorite rides once a day. I also don't like the tiers because many of the rides or experiences in the lower tiers do not require fast passes.
Pros:
Convenience, efficiency, guarantees short wait for popular ridesCons:
Limits the number of fast passes for popular rides, can only start with 3 and by the time you use your 3, the popular rides don't have anymore fast passes availableReview of MagicBand
Reviewed by Mike Review Date: 09/30/2018
Rating: (10) Recommended
My family loves Magic Bands. We wish they were a thing in the real world. We appreciate the convenience of having everything we need for our trip in one location. And yes, we even buy character Magic Bands.
Pros:
Convenience, unique experience, customizableCons:
NoneReviewed by Mike Review Date: 09/30/2018
Rating: (10) Recommended
We have stayed at Riverside our last two trips. We love it there. The theme and river are amazing. The service is top notch and the atmosphere feels like home. A big plus for us is the pull down bed in the rooms. This way each of my kids gets their own separate bed. The location is super convenient and the multiple forms of transportation are appreciated. We take the boat to Disney Springs and the buses to the parks. It is also a short boat ride or walk from French Quarter where you can get beignets. Boatwright's restaurant is very good.
Pros:
Location, three beds, atmosphere, transportation, food optionsCons:
NoneReview of Contemporary Resort (Deluxe Resort)
Reviewed by Mike Review Date: 09/30/2018
Rating: (10) Recommended
The resort and service are awesome. We stayed here on our fist trip to Walt Disney World and it helped us fall in love with Disney World. The location is super convenient and having the monorail station is very helpful as well. Our first trip was for a work trip so the hotel was paid for. Due to the price, we will probably never be able to stay there again.
Pros:
Theme, service, food, location, monorail, fireworks viewing, water paradeCons:
CostReview of Caribbean Beach Resort (Moderate Resort)
Reviewed by Mike Review Date: 09/30/2018
Rating: (9) Recommended
My family loved staying here. We stayed in a pirate themed room and it was awesome.
Pros:
Theme, price, locationCons:
NoneReview of Theme Park Photo Pass
Reviewed by Mike Review Date: 09/30/2018
Rating: (10) Recommended
I cannot go to a Disney park without Photo Pass. My family and I love it! We all get to be in the pictures. We get hundreds of photos from each trip. We can print all the photos we want at home for a fraction of the cost. The price is more than worth it in my opinion.
Pros:
All family members are in the pictures, somebody else is taking and storing photos for you, you can edit photos once you get home to add borders, autographs, and other effectsCons:
I do not see anyReviewed by Mike Review Date: 09/30/2018
Rating: (6) Not Recommended
Akershus provided a calm environment for princess meet and greets. Plus you don't have to wait in line to meet them. My family and I did not enjoy the food there though. We probably won't go back because the we didn't enjoy the food. I give it a slightly above average rating because of the character experience.
Pros:
Princess meet and greets with no waitingCons:
The menu is limited and my family did not enjoy our foodReview of Pandora -- the World of Avatar
Reviewed by Mike Review Date: 09/30/2018
Rating: (9) Recommended
We made it to Pandora for the first time this past July and we absolutely love this land. The land is immersive and makes you feel like you are on Pandora. Flight of Passage is my new favorite ride. It is absolutely amazing. The only thing keeping it from a 10 is Navi River Journey is just okay. I would not wait more than 20 minutes for the ride. It can provide a nice break from the heat and all the walking. You definitely need to visit during the day and at night.
Pros:
Immersive environment, Flight of Passage, photo opportunitiesCons:
River Journey is just okay, Flight of Passage wait can be upwards of three hoursReview of Chefs de France - Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by Julianne Farrell Review Date: 09/30/2018
Rating: (9) Recommended
I had dinner at Chef de France in July for the first time. I am a very picky eater and was nervous there wouldn’t be anything for me to eat. My family and I enjoyed the food a lot and are excited to eat there again.
Pros:
Great food and new experience for usCons:
Service was a little slow and our waitress had a little bit of a hard time understanding usReview of Yachtsman Steakhouse
Reviewed by Sandy Review Date: 09/30/2018
Rating: (8) Recommended
Have been here twice. On our first visit, we had the best steaks we have ever had in our lives! Amazing, best meal ever. Our waiter was great, gave us some recommendations that didn't disappoint. Went back on our next trip expecting the same, and was kinda let down. Our waitress was horrible, and that put a damper on the meal. Our steaks were still good, but not the amazing steaks we had the first time. Will try it again in the future, with fingers crossed.
