Most Recent Reviews
Review of Wilderness Lodge (Deluxe Resort)
Reviewed by DisneyGrandma68 Review Date: 01/03/2015
Rating: (10) Recommended
This is the best resort in the WDW family of resorts. It is beautiful at Christmas time. We were there from 11/29 to 12/5/14. Everyone is so great and the new renovations are fantastic. We are ready to book our week for next December already. We've now become Disney Annual pass holders (Florida) so we can visit even more often. The staff at WL was great and housekeeping was so efficient each day of our stay. I didn't have it everyday, however, my son and daughter in law did and it was also good service for them each day. Roaring Fork had some nice food offerings and tasted fresh. We will return next year and every year we are able. We had a breakfast at Trail's End and it was so nice to take a 5 minute boat ride to get there.
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Absolutely everything and the boat to Wilderness CampgroundCons:
Pool bar was closed the first 2 days Ha HaReview of Boardwalk Inn (Deluxe Resort)
Reviewed by DisneyGrandma68 Review Date: 01/03/2015
Rating: (7) Recommended
We paid $1200.00 for 2 nights at the Boardwalk after spending 5 nights at the Wilderness Lodge (our favorite resort). The only reason we moved was to have the Boardwalk view of the lake and the quick walk to EPCOT and nothing more. I called more than 6 times throughout the year to have notes to that effect put in the reservation and to make sure they were there, otherwise, we would have stayed at WL looking at the gorgeous views we already had. Also, we had 2 rooms at the WL and decided to share at BW (3 adults, myself and my son and daughter in law) due to the cost. When we walked into the room we saw another building, grass, rooftops and people's feet on the boardwalk and a small piece of lake in the upper right corner of the patio. I immediately called and was told that this was "technically" a water view and I got quiet. They did make it right and gave us a room with a beautiful view, but wore us out with the walk. Very nice resort, however, we will not stay there again as the price is not worth the inconvenience of no inside restaurant and having to wait several hours to get the room I had booked so far in advance. We love all things Disney and have stayed at more than 7 different resorts and have been to BW twice now. The lady who checked us in was wonderful as was the college intern who helped us as well.
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Convenience to EPCOT and viewsCons:
rooms sometimes not what you expect & no restaurantReview of Restaurant Marrakesh - Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by bellebookworm9 Review Date: 01/03/2015
Rating: (6) Recommended
First time dining here on 12/17 for a 12:40pm lunch as part of the Candlelight Processional package. We were interested to try some new food in World Showcase. The meal started off fine. My friend got the Beef Brewat Rolls and my mom and I shared the Goat Cheese appetizer for two. All very good and not too "different". Pieces of fresh bread were brought around as well.
We liked the belly dancer and band but were glad they didn't perform the whole time, since the music was a bit loud.
For entrees, I had the Chicken Kebabs, Mom had the Beef Kebabs, and my friend had the Roast Lamb Meshoui. We all liked our choices. I did have some difficulty getting the chicken off the kebab, and definitely sent at least one piece flying to the floor.
After the entrees were delivered, our waiter disappeared. We asked for more bread, told us that was no problem, but never brought any. No drink refills to be found. Waited quite a while for dessert orders to be taken, which the waiter's assistant got for us.
We sampled one of everything, since there are only three choices. The assorted Baklavas were okay, nothing special. I really liked the Bastilla but the other two thought the Marrakesh Delight (fruit salad with mint ice cream in orange water) was the best thing ever.
Now it's been almost 90 minutes since we arrived and our waiter is nowhere to be found. I've hardly ever spent so long in a restaurant. The length of time was compounded by the fact that the restaurant was absolutely ice cold...and I was wearing a sweater! When we eventually got the check, our waiter did not get a good tip. On the way out, we asked to speak to the manager to complain. She gave us a package of baklava and some cappuccinos to go for all the trouble and assured us our server is normally a very good server, one of their best. We know sometimes servers just have an off day and perhaps this was that day for him, but it did dampen our opinion of the place. The food was very good but I'll try the counter service place next time.
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Good food, entertainment, managerCons:
Very poor service and restaurant was freezingReview of Kringla Bakeri og Cafe
Reviewed by bellebookworm9 Review Date: 01/03/2015
Rating: (8) Recommended
Great sandwich (ham & apple) and loved the desserts as always (rice cream and school bread). Line moved quickly but there was some confusion about who was ordering in the groups at time (the people after me were taken care of before I was, etc). Patio had plenty of seating later in the evening, around 7:30pm.
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—Review of Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue
Reviewed by bellebookworm9 Review Date: 01/03/2015
Rating: (9) Recommended
We attended the 8:15pm show on 12/16 for the second time this year. My friend and I were returning and brought my mom along to join the fun! The parties with wheelchairs/ECVs (including us) were gathered on the side porch to be seated ahead of the masses, even if the person intended to transfer.
Our table was #42 (category 1) and it was the perfect location: center of the hall towards the front; a lot of the performers came very near our table when they were out and amongst the audience. My friend even got picked on by Dolly Drew throughout the show!
The food was even better than I remember. Only item I didn't care for (and I'm alone in this opinion) was the ribs, as I found the sauce a bit too spicy. Everything else was fantastic!
Our server didn't do anything particularly fun. I don't know if she's the norm or the exception, since last time our server had us in stitches!
The show was as funny as it was 9 months ago, but I liked that it was a little bit different for the holidays, too. I would definitely come back again!
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Hysterical show and very good foodCons:
Server not as funny as last timeReview of Boulangerie Patisserie les Halles
Reviewed by bellebookworm9 Review Date: 01/03/2015
Rating: (9) Recommended
My mom, a friend, and I ate here for dinner around 8pm on 12/17. Our friend held down a table while we ordered and vice versa. Mom and I each had the cheese plate and split a whole baguette. We shared the Chocolate Yule Log dessert and the Strawberry Tart. Probably could have split one cheese plate as well, but that was as great as it always is. I'm glad I tried the Yule Log but I didn't love it and still prefer the Tart. This came to a very expensive meal very fast, as the cheese plates are almost $10 each and the the desserts average around $5; our total was about $40.
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Amazing foodCons:
PriceReview of Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria
Reviewed by bellebookworm9 Review Date: 01/03/2015
Rating: (8) Recommended
Dined here on 12/15 for lunch. Had a 2pm ADR and we were seated by 2:10. Thought about asking for the child's "Bocconcini" (fried mozzarella bites) meal as an appetizer but we decided to skip an app altogether. Ordered the same meal as the last time I was here: Individual quattro formaggi pizza and the Ugly but Good sundae.
The pizza was as big as I remembered and my mom and I shared it easily, plus it was as delicious as I remembered too! We debated on a couple of desserts but ended up with the sundae, which was also great. Server was Ivana (I think) and she brought us refills very promptly. Only complaint is the price; the individual pizza, sundae, and two soft drinks brought us to $50+ once tax and gratuity were included. Even for Disney, that seems a bit steep!
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Good food and serviceCons:
Kind of priceyReview of Captain Cook's
Reviewed by disneyhardin Review Date: 01/02/2015
Rating: (8) Recommended
We stayed at the Polynesian the first week of November and had breakfast here every morning. It was always quick and good. I had a waffle one morning, a breakfast sandwich one day and bagels the other days. DH had the Bounty plate one day and sandwiches the other days.
DH went and got carryout for us late one night and that wasn't as good. He had a burger and fries that was good, but he got me a grilled chicken sandwich and it was inedible. The chicken breast was paper thin and so dried out I couldn't eat it. If we had been in the restaurant I would have exchanged it for something else, but since he had brought it back to the room, I just ate the fries and cut my losses.
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Quck for breakfastCons:
—Review of 'Ohana Dinner
Reviewed by disneyhardin Review Date: 01/02/2015
Rating: (9) Recommended
We have eaten here several times and usually have had to wait quite a while past our ADR time to be seated. I was so surprised, we checked in a little early and were seated immediately. Our server was good and brought our drinks quickly.
We got our first couple courses quickly and spaced well, but then we had a fairly long wait before anyone came around with meat. Once it came thought, it was plentiful and delicious.
The absolute highlight of the meal was that we finished up just as Wishes was starting. Our server told us to not hurry out and enjoy the show. The big plate glass windows across the back provided a fantastic view and they dimmed the lights and piped in the music. It was just a magical way to end our day.
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Great FoodCons:
—Review of Chef Mickey's Breakfast
Reviewed by disneyhardin Review Date: 01/02/2015
Rating: (10) Recommended
Chef Mickey's seems to get bashed pretty often on review websites, but we had a great breakfast. We were seated quickly and had very good service. The characters were very attentive (even though we were a party of just 2 adults). The food was all very good and fresh. We ate until we were stuffed and got some fantastic pictures with the characters.
