Most Recent Reviews
Review of Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe
Reviewed by Jason V Review Date: 09/29/2018
Rating: (9) Recommended
I think this is a super cool spot. My fav quick service after Be Our Guest. The food is decent but not really any different than other quick service locations other than they often have a themed hamburger. It's more about the atmosphere here with Ray singing songs. If you don't care about that then it's nothing special, but if you do care bout it, it's really cool!
Pros:
Get to experience Ray singing, large space. Often one of the large restaurants to close.Cons:
Food is the same as anywhere else for the most part.Review of Cinderella's Royal Table Dinner
Reviewed by Jason V Review Date: 09/29/2018
Rating: (9) Recommended
This is a really neat experience assuming you care about being in the castle and meeting a bunch of princesses. 4 princesses will come out and interact with you, similar to the Akershus but the main difference being I think the princesses give you more time here and there is more space to interact with them. This is 2 dining credits otherwise is a fixed menu price and is costly.
Pros:
Great food. Interact with princesses. Get wand take home. Super cool locationCons:
Books far out, is 2 dining credits or fixed price that is $$$. Not worth it if you don't care about the princesses. Books far in advance. Small portions.Review of Casey's Corner
Reviewed by Jason V Review Date: 09/29/2018
Rating: (1) Recommended
Very good food. Large portions. Mostly hotdogs. Old school Baseball theme.
Pros:
Good food and large portionsCons:
Can be a long line. Not a large menu selection. Very busy spot on main street with the seating often taken.Review of Be Our Guest Dinner
Reviewed by Jason V Review Date: 09/29/2018
Rating: (7) Recommended
I prefer the quick service lunch or breakfast. You get very similar service and level of food quality for only a quick service credit if you have the dining plan. The only real difference is Beast comes out at Dinner and you can take a picture with him. The food is good but now it takes 2 dining credits for dinner. I would choose the royal table over this in the MK for Signature dining.
Pros:
Beast comes out for dinnerCons:
2 credits for dining plan, or very experience. Not much different than doing quick service for much higher cost.Review of Be Our Guest -Counter Service Lunch
Reviewed by Jason V Review Date: 09/29/2018
Rating: (10) Recommended
Best quick service option in Disneyworld. I think the breakfast selection is better than lunch.
Pros:
Can make a reservation. Very unique themeing. Interactive way to order. Food comes to you by "magic"Cons:
Books out very early, often 180 days out. Can be pricey if you don't have dining plan. Beast doesn't come out for lunch, only dinner.Review of Be Our Guest - Counter Service Breakfast
Reviewed by Jason V Review Date: 09/29/2018
Rating: (10) Recommended
This is the best quest service by far! Can be a little pricey if you don't have the dining plan, but if you do this is worth it by far. Great atmosphere and good unique food selections.
Pros:
Can make reservation for a quick service meal. One of the best themed restaurants.Cons:
Beast character doesn't come out for quick service. Often books out 180 days in advance so hard to get reservation unless you book very early.Reviewed by Jason V Review Date: 09/29/2018
Rating: (9) Recommended
Stayed here over thanksgiving holiday and was able to get a room that accommodated 4 adults and 1 kid. Was able to split the cost of that 1 room with my in-laws which made it really affordable. Really calm and laid back atmosphere. You can fish, rent bikes, take boat rides. There is really 2 resorts in 1, you can walk to the French Quarter which has very different themeing and also very cool. I think French Quarter is more a party atmosphere, but Riverside has a more calm vibe.
Pros:
Very calm atmosphere, can rent bikes, can fish, can take boat rides, great value for what you get.Cons:
May have to walk far from hotel to bus stopReviewed by Jason V Review Date: 09/29/2018
Rating: (3) Not Recommended
I stayed here with DVC rented points. The staff was rude (never had that before at Disney hotel). We didn't know if you want your room serviced daily or fresh towels you have to pay extra. We had a safari view and saw very few animals. Had to wait in line 2 hours at check out for magical express and still didn't get to give them our bags and had to take them ourselves.
Come check the hotel out, the atmosphere is great, restaurants are great. But not worth the price. Most expensive stay I've had at Disney with the worst hotel experience.
Pros:
the atmosphere is great, restaurants are greatCons:
Expensive with bad/rude staff, can't have room serviced daily and fresh towels without paying extra, wasn't able to use magical express for bags leaving despite waiting in line for 2 hoursReview of All Star Sports Resort (Value Resort)
Reviewed by Jason V Review Date: 09/29/2018
Rating: (10) Recommended
This is not the best Disney hotel, but it is for the price that's why I give it 10/10. If you want to stay on property and stay for a budget this is the place to go.
This is essentially the same as all the All Star hotels, just themed sports.
You get the same service you get with any Disney hotel, I actually have gotten some of the best service here.
The is the best of all the All Star because if you take the bus and they got to multiple stops this is the first hotel, so you will get on or off the bus first.
It is often busy and when there are big sport events all the teams often stay here.
Very large pool, the quick service food is good, the store is good.
Pros:
For buses it's first stop for all the All-Star, best prices with same Disney service for an Disney owned hotelCons:
Often busy, teams will stay hereReview of Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge Concierge
Reviewed by Jason V Review Date: 09/29/2018
Rating: (3) Not Recommended
I had stayed here with DVC rented points and wasn't aware of all the DVC rules, such as you only get towers ever so many days, if you want them daily you have to pay per towel... The hotel itself to visit is great, the theme and atmosphere is awesome and great restaurants. But to stay here, I DO NOT THINK IT IS WORTH THE MONEY. If you are going to spend a majority of your time in the hotel, then maybe splurge. But my family has stayed at the All-Start resorts many times and had better staff service and overall experience that here at a fraction of the cost.
The pool here isn't that much better. The location is basically where All-Star resorts are.
When we stayed here we had issues with our tickets that I knew how to resolve and the desk staff argued with me on the solution to finally admit I was right and do what I suggested to start with. When we checked out, I waited 2 hours for check my bags with magical express and we still didn't get them checked the line was so long and service was so slow.
We had an safari view and barely saw animals out of our room.
