Most Recent Reviews
Review of Beaches and Cream
Reviewed by survivoramy Review Date: 09/30/2018
Rating: (9) Recommended
To do the sitdown experience you must make a reservation well in advance. But it is worth it. Our server was amazing! 2 of us ordered ice cream sundae concoctions and one tried something with Sunshine it the name (sherbet based). She HATED it. I tried it and it was weird and not sweet at all. Our server noticed and offered to bring her a traditional soda float instead. She like that much better and I liked that he was intuitive about it. My sundae was the chocolate PB one and it was soooo good. We all had more than we needed for sure. If we had a bigger eater with us we would have tried the Kitchen Sink. Next time...
Pros:
Great service, yummy ice creamCons:
Small and can be cramped for bigger people/larger parties, must secure reservation well in advance to dine in.Review of Electric Umbrella
Reviewed by survivoramy Review Date: 09/30/2018
Rating: (6) Recommended
You are in EPCOT - but if you are not feeling adventurous or perhaps you are chaperoning a field trip of kids and need to get everyone fed, then Electric Umbrella may just be the right stop. It is a counter service restaurant and the offerings are very basic. Like burgers, nuggets, and salad. But the drink machines are accessible for you to fill so you can get refills which is a big plus. I go with teen girls and they get one order of the nuggets that comes with fries and then a side of fries (not on the menu board but it is available). They they split out the nuggets and it works for a meal for both. I usually get the Bacon burger. It isn't anything amazing but it works for us. It is the same thing we would get at Cosmic Ray's in MK. So it really doesn't add to the "EPCOT" experience at all. I have been in EPCOT many times with school groups (chorus and band) and we often eat here because it is kid friendly with recognizable foods (which may not be true in a restaurant in the countries.(
Pros:
Free refills, decent amount of seating, bathrooms facilities close by, kid friendly foodsCons:
Food is basic and nothing special. In EPCOT there are far more interesting options.Review of FastPass+ (Retired)
Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 09/30/2018
Rating: (9) Recommended
Fast pass+ was a well thought out plan for helping guests avoid excessively long lines to enjoy attractions. Every time we go to WDW we take advantage of the fast pass+ system. The only thing I don’t like is the tier system.
Pros:
Helps avoid lines and enjoy more attractions.Cons:
Tier system doesn’t allow booking 3 of the desired attractions on the same day.Review of All Star Music Resort (Value Resort)
Reviewed by survivoramy Review Date: 09/30/2018
Rating: (5) Recommended
We won't every stay in an All-Star again after our last stay. Now that said, I would let my kids stay there with a sports team or whatnot if they were going to be playing at Wide World and we had to be budget conscious. But for a family vacation, I will pass. I do like for the hotel to be a part of the experience so we spend time at it. If you are staying out except for sleeping then I guess hotel doesn't really matter so much. When we stayed in the ALL-Star we found mold growing in the sink. The granite look counter has a lip over the sink and all the area underneath that lip had chunks of mold. I just happened to be sitting on the bed at the right angle to catch a glimpse and then check it out. We did complain and we did get a free night for another value resort - so Disney did make it right. And I would hope they changed their cleaning policies. We have stayed in all the values and all the moderate resorts. The moderates may cost a little more but you do get more for the money. The values attract the very budget conscious and we have noticed a lot more of the yelling/bickering type of parents or the ones that ignore their kids totally and let them wreak havoc in the values than what we run into at the moderates. I can't say I wouldn't recommend it because you did get the Disney added values of staying in a Disney resort so I would choose it over a motel off property for sure.
Pros:
Affordable, on Disney property so you get Extra Magic Hours and Disney Transportation includedCons:
Cleanliness was an issue for us on a past visit, and while most guests were great - we always run into the loud/obnoxious ones at the value resort pools. Might be just our luck...Review of Walt Disney World's Magical Express
Reviewed by vincent412 Review Date: 09/30/2018
Rating: (10) Recommended
free, easy
Pros:
free, luggage, comfortable, climate, drop off at hotelCons:
wait at airport for bus, early arrival at airport for departureReview of Food Trucks Exposition Park
Reviewed by survivoramy Review Date: 09/30/2018
Rating: (8) Recommended
We dine at the food trucks in Disney Springs and really enjoyed it. Our party wanted different things and different trucks. We placed our order all together at the start (at a cash stand) and then were given our receipts for pickup of our desired items. We split up and picked up the food and then sat down by the water to eat. Everything was flavorful. Portion size wasn't too big. We shared so no one really got full.
Pros:
Food was very flavorful!Cons:
Portion size really is meant as a "snack" and not a meal. It won't really be enough to get one item and share unless you just want a tasting bite.Review of Kringla Bakeri og Cafe
Reviewed by jessgallam Review Date: 09/30/2018
Rating: (9) Recommended
One of my favorite quick service sandwich. The ham and apple sandwich is always one of my go-to’s in Epcot can’t wait to go and see the expansion.
Pros:
Great quick serviceCons:
NoneReview of Typhoon Lagoon
Reviewed by survivoramy Review Date: 09/30/2018
Rating: (8) Recommended
We just recently got the FL resident after 2 passes after not having them for several years. Typhoon Lagoon was our first visit and our activation point. We did have a lot of trouble with activation and I had my receipt printout, my DL, and my card purchase was made on. When we tried to go in gate they told me we didn't have privileges so off to guest service. Then back to ticket booth before it was finally figured out. We lost 30 minutes of our visit trying to straighten that out. Once we were in the park it was great. I had 2 teens with me. They always love the Wave pool. It was our first time on the new family ride and we really enjoyed it. Riding the raft up the conveyor belt was a new experience for sure (and it beat climbing stairs). I thought I remember Crush'n'Gusher having 3 person rafts as an option but there were only 2 person ones and if you were riding alone there was only one slide you could get in line for. But doubles were also in that same line so my girls were done WAY before me because they picked the shortest line and I was stuck in the longest one. We rode everything in the short time we were there and nothing had too long of a wait.
Pros:
Crush 'n' Gusher water coaster is always fun as is the wave pool. Love the theming in Disney.Cons:
Ticketing and Guest Services turned what should have taken 5 minutes into 30 by their own errors.Review of Bengal Barbecue
Reviewed by 8lovesmickey Review Date: 09/30/2018
Rating: (10) Recommended
Awesome quick service-this place has yummy choices that are relatively healthy. The skewers are awesome - meat and veggie. Share a few choices for a filling and reasonably priced lunch!
Pros:
Delicious, unique, low-carb choices, freshCons:
Not a lot of seating.Review of Theme Park Photo Pass
Reviewed by vincent412 Review Date: 09/30/2018
Rating: (10) Recommended
don't need to bring camera, have everyone in photos.
