Most Recent Reviews
Review of House of Blues Restaurant and Bar
Reviewed by chall0789 Review Date: 11/06/2014
Rating: (9) Recommended
Our family of six enjoyed another meal at the Crossroads/House of Blues while at WDW. The food was very good. We love the Voodoo Shrimp, three of us shared this as an appetizer and then also had it for our main meal. One daughter had street tacos which were very small, but she enjoyed them. The other daughter had a chicken sandwich we she enjoyed. Our son had the Juicy Lucy which we all tasted and agreed was not very juicy and was kind of a bland burger. Our server was also very good, he knew the menu, made great recommendations was very efficient and friendly.
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Voodoo Shrimp and AtmosphereCons:
—Reviewed by chall0789 Review Date: 11/06/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
We just returned from a 4 night stay at Saratoga Springs Resort. We have never been disappointed with this resort. We were in a two bedroom villa which was clean and newly refurnished. We enjoy the proximity to Downtown Disney and we especially liked the new boardwalk which makes it even closer.
We enjoyed renting bikes and riding through the Treehouse Villas and Old Key West Resort before taking the bikes to Downtown Disney.
Our children enjoyed the campfire in the evenings where they were given marshmallows to roast. It would have been great if the store would have sold graham crackers so that they could have made s'mores.
My husband and I visited the gym almost every morning. It is probably the best equipped gym we've used.
This is just a great resort and we truly feel at home here.
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Close to DTD and a Beautiful ResortCons:
NoneReview of FastPass+ (Retired)
Reviewed by brianhat Review Date: 11/05/2014
Rating: (3) Not Recommended
We had experience of FP+ earlier this year and it was OK. I think at that time, many people had not got to grips with it and weren't taking full advantage.
That's because we're visiting again in a couple of weeks and things have changed dramatically for the worse. As I originally feared, the system is discriminatory and I say this for 3 reasons:
1 I live in the UK. To get a decent time for a popular attraction or in the case of some attractions getting a time at all, I have to go online at 5am (4am last week before daylight savings ended). If I want to sleep and wait until later in the day there are no decent times available and sometimes nothing at all.
2 We stay in a villa and are beaten to the FPs by 30 days by those people staying on site. This explains why we never get a sniff at a FP for the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train. As the vast majority of park guests stay off-site, Disney aren't being fair to those who don't, who pay the same prices for tickets.
3 We are annual passholders and I found out today (with no warning through the apps or info on Disney website) that we can only have FPs over 7 days. We visit 4+ weeks a year and it seems for 50% of our days on Disney property effectively we are stuck with standby lines only. This takes me back to pre paper Fast Pass days - must we enter the parks at daybreak like the good old days (except this time there will be many more fortunate who have no restrictions on their FPs)? This isn't progress! If I bought a 2 week pass, I can book FPs for every day of my stay, so why should I be discriminated against as an AP holder?
We've made 20 trips to WDW of 2 weeks or more in the last 34 years and sadly we may be nearing our last as we're beginning to not feel wanted.
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NoneCons:
Discriminatory as it's currently structuredReview of Chef Mickey's Breakfast
Reviewed by Rosebud Review Date: 11/05/2014
Rating: (9) Recommended
Chef Mickey's was a fun place for breakfast. The food was really good and everyone enjoyed.
For sure I would not want to be staying in the hotel due to the noise, especially at dinnertime.
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Characters, food, lots of funCons:
A little noisyReviewed by jaymie Review Date: 11/04/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
This was our second stay at POFQ from Oct 22-29. Everything was great, room location was fabulous, Bldg 3 on main floor near food court. Movie Night was a great way for the kids to relax before bed and they had a blast in the pool every evening. It was never crowded.
Only hiccup was forgetting my bathing suit in the room. Working with lost & found now to see if they can track it down, but that was obviously my fault.
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Small Size, Quick & uncrowded bus serviceCons:
No table serviceReview of Food & Wine Food Booths
Reviewed by Tinkerbelllove23 Review Date: 11/04/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
Food & Wine festival is one of my favorite events to visit for! There are so many different options to choose from. Not only having the extra food choices to try but also having the seminars and concerts are a great experience. My boyfriend & I visited in 2012 for food & wine, we had the deluxe dining plan which was one of the best things we could have had for this event! Since you are able to use snacks for the event we did not end up paying out of pocket & we tried so may foods & drinks. It is a busy time of year but so worth it. We got a passport at the begining of the trip & got a stamp from almost every country. One of the best things the we tried was the chicken roll from japan- I think I got that 3 times that trip- its that good! It is nice to have the oppertunity to sample foods from different countries without having to purchase a whole meal.
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Lots of optionsCons:
—Review of Yak and Yeti Restaurant
Reviewed by Tinkerbelllove23 Review Date: 11/04/2014
Rating: (9) Recommended
Yak & Yetti is always a stop for my boyfriend & I when in AK. It has also been a place that we have taken my mom & grandmother on our last two visits. The food & drinks are great with lots of choises. My favorite appetizer is the lettuce wraps. They give 4 big pieces of lettuce, ground meat with veggies & an amazing peanut sauce. It is a great app to share or makes a meal for one. As far as entrees the Mandarin salad & beef & broccoli were great. For desert the fried wontons were amazing, I highly reccomend it! The drinks are also very good, we occationally just stop in to their full service bar- great staff, we even had a bartender that grew up about 30 minutes from where we live in NH! Overall a great restaurant!
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Great FoodCons:
—Review of La Hacienda de San Angel
Reviewed by beba52 Review Date: 11/03/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
Ate here on October 26th, for birthday celebrations and to end our day at Epcot. Food was delicious, margaritas great and viewing Illuminations was an extra bonus. We had the crema de elote soup and camarones a la parrilla for appetizers. I can't tell you about the shrimp, as I ate all the corn soup! I would've gladly had another bowl for my meal, it was that good! The shrimp must've been good, the plate was empty! We had the Parrillada Del Mar for dinner, and it was so good, shrimp, mahi mahi and scallops, along with grilled veggies and corn. We were too full for dessert, but they brought dulce de leche ice cream with a churro, with a candle for our birthday. We ate that while watching the show, the light were dimmed and the music piped in. The wait staff did not go to the tables during the show. I thought that was a nice touch as to not distract from watching the show.
I will be eating here again and hope y'all with give it a try.
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Food and IlluminationsCons:
—Review of Garden Grocer
Reviewed by Cinderellasball Review Date: 11/02/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
Super parent friendly. We had a child in Diapers still and found the delivery of diapers and wipes amazing !!!!!Flying into Florida we did not have to pack diapers wipes snacks etc. Having a child with food allergies we were able to give her snacks that she could eat without waiting in a long line to read a label then find she could not eat the product. Also it was nice to be able to have a quick bite on hand if we got back from the fireworks show and all food options were closed. Plan on using this company again and referring friends to them.. This is a service too good to be true.
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convient, reliable, cost effestiveCons:
noneReview of Tusker House Character Breakfast
Reviewed by Cinderellasball Review Date: 11/02/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
This was our first trip to Disney and having a child with anaphylactic food reactions to dairy, eggs and peanuts, was a bit scary, considering I can monitor labels and what she has to eat at all times. Well, Tuscar House was the most amazing experience as a mom and for my 4 year old. My daughter was treated like a royal guest, the Waiter was amazing and the Chef took the time to walk the buffet with us and point out all of the items she could have (Loved the approach as a positive verses a neg. on sharing what she could have vs. what she could not have). Never has my little one been able to select from a huge amount of food to put on her plate. We even took pictures of her little 4 year old self with this giant over flowing plate of food. The waiter was also amazing. At the end of the meal he had the chef prepare a special dessert plate for my daughter that was a buffet unto itself, we were so excited to see her be able to walk the buffet line with her older sister and younger brother, with this amazing smile on her face. Truly a Magical Experience.
