Most Recent Reviews
Review of Crystal Palace Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by cmschn Review Date: 09/27/2018
Rating: (7) Recommended
We went here for one of the earliest possible dinner reservations. It wasn’t crowded yet and that along with our seat by the window really reduced the chaos that buffets can have. The character interaction was ok, most of the characters didn’t really stick around, but Tigger was great. He tickled my daughter and she couldn’t stop laughing. The food was very good; we were impressed by all the buffets at WDW. However, if I had to rank the food deliciousness at the buffets we tried on our trip, Crystal Palace would be ranked last. Overall, we had a pleasant experience, but not enough that we would need to return, unless my daughter desperately wanted to see Piglet and Eeyore again. I would recommend as a nice break from touring the park, but not a must.
Pros:
See Piglet and Eeyore, good food, pretty restaurant, good serviceCons:
Nothing that really wowsReviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 09/27/2018
Rating: (10) Recommended
Great resort. Beautiful rooms. Good size for family. Grounds are well kept and you can walk to all amenities. Large dining area even at busy times.
Pros:
Close to parks. Lots of bus stops a short walk from rooms.Cons:
Large resort grounds. Can be confusing walking around. Signs are helpful.Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 09/27/2018
Rating: (10) Recommended
absolutly beautiful resort with an amazing Staff. Disney turned a bad experience into an awesome vacation. Bell boy turned our ice chest onto the cart by accident. Disney repaced all our food that was ruined plus some. than on day 4 had an accident . broke foot fell in showe. staff bent over backwards to made the remainder of our trip magical. gave us fast pases so we would not have to wait in the heat with a broken foot. I cant say enough about the place. Whispering canyon cafe was amazing. we will come back here in future. i rate it a 10
Pros:
good food friendly staff and amazing duty general managers as a hold. beautiful resortCons:
only issue if i have to pick one would be buses due to handicap scooters had to wait over an hour on some daysReview of Theme Park Photo Pass
Reviewed by cmschn Review Date: 09/27/2018
Rating: (10) Recommended
I feel this service is 100% worth the $. I am notoriously horrible at taking pictures and remembering to take pictures. And I don’t do selfies. So PhotoPass was our way to guarantee that we had several family pictures from our vacation. Christmas Card, done. All our memories are there and I didn’t have to stress. The quality of everything was great. I can’t imagine a scenario where I would go to WDW and not get this.
Pros:
Guaranteed memories of your vacation, good quality, fun magic shotsCons:
Costs $, so may not be worth it to everyoneReview of Tusker House Character Breakfast
Reviewed by Thea Review Date: 09/27/2018
Rating: (8) Recommended
Be careful of booking a late breakfast. We like to rope drop and then schedule a late breakfast in the 10:00/10:30 range. We had a 10:30 for Tusker House and showed up about 10:20 to check in. It took 10 minutes just to get through the check-in line. We then received the light-up coaster pager. 40 minutes later, out pager finally went off. I was concerned there would be no breakfast foods left, but they were still serving. Our server was nice and we enjoyed the foods and character interactions. But, then the tab arrived. We were charged the lunch rate instead of the breakfast rate, so that took even more time to get settled. We would return for the food and experience, but perhaps not so late in the morning.
Pros:
Food and charactersCons:
slow check-in and long waitsReview of MagicBand
Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 09/27/2018
Rating: (1) Recommended
I really enjoy the magic bands , love all of the different colors to choose from , always pick a different color when going so I can end up having all of the colors so I can make a craft with all of the different colored bands
Pros:
Can get any color you likeCons:
There is no consReview of Be Our Guest -Counter Service Lunch
Reviewed by cmschn Review Date: 09/27/2018
Rating: (7) Recommended
We did not eat at many counter service restaurants during our trip, so I don’t have much to compare this too, but overall I enjoyed our experience but wasn’t that impressed. We had ordered ahead of time, which was great, but I still found the entry process confusing and not clearly explained. Once we got into the restaurant, I wasn’t as wowed by the inside of the castle as I thought I would be. It was somehow smaller than I imagined. My daughter chose to eat in the west wing because it was spooky. We got a seat easily, but we had an earlier seating time, and it did seem that things got much more crowded and busy as we were eating. The food was fine, nothing special, and the grey stuff was again, nothing that amazing. But I say, it’s not too expensive, so why not go?
Pros:
Unique seating In the Beast’s castle, earlier lunch reservations are less chaoticCons:
Average food, not a relaxing atmosphereReview of Rose and Crown Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by CeeJay62 Review Date: 09/27/2018
Rating: (8) Recommended
Always Enjoy Rose and Crown
Pros:
We always enjoy our meals at Rose and Crown, we visit once a year and it's always our must do restaurant. Fish and chips are always good, crispy on the outside and tender and flakey on the inside, and I usually get the salmon. The last few times I had the salmon they have changed the dish but it's always delicious! One of our favorite apps are the Scottish eggs! soooo good! We always sit outside because inside the pub is always crowdedCons:
Always crowded inside the restaurantReview of Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe
Reviewed by RodNShirle Review Date: 09/27/2018
Rating: (7) Recommended
Could be better. The chicken platter is good. Hamburgers and chicken strips are average. Grand-daughter loved the mac and cheese. Once in awhile there will be a deli section open, but last couple of times that is closed, so I don't know if they no longer offer or not.
Pros:
There is a fixin's bar for the burgers and dogs. This spot is always open so that helps if you are eating late.Cons:
Very averageReview of Pop Century Resort (Value Resort)
Reviewed by Thea Review Date: 09/27/2018
Rating: (3) Not Recommended
Pop Century used to be my favorite resort. But, the most recent experience was not positive.
I do not like the new floors in the remodeled rooms. It's not the floors themselves, it's how dirty they are. I think the new "wood' flooring needs significantly more cleaning with a wet mop. But, many people now choose to forgo housekeeping during their trip to save a little. As a result, it was not possible to walk around our room with bare feet. That was particularly after a shower.
Also, the new shower is great, but if you have little ones not having a bathtub is an issue.
The food court really needs to be updated.
