Most Recent Reviews
Review of Be Our Guest Dinner
Reviewed by nlg0517 Review Date: 09/17/2014
Rating: (7) Recommended
How could I complain? I actually got a reservation to BOG. I had looked forward to this for a year. Overall, I wasn't disappointed. Our party of 5 was seated promptly in the West Wing & I didn't even have to ask! The menu selection was great. The food delicious. The West Wing was fun.
My only complaint is the staff, not all of them, just the most important ones. Now, I know this is a busy restaurant & so it's difficult to make changes on the fly. We had ran into friends at the park who had reservations at BOG for about 30 minutes after us. We checked ahead to see if we could move our ressies to the same time & sit together. This wasn't promised that it could be done but she said they would check. When we arrived later it was a flat out "No" the podium didn't even check with the inside staff. She just said no. Then we were seated & there were literally 5 empty tables in the West Wing! Then our waitress took about 15 minutes to even get our drink orders. When she came to take our dinner order she tried to talk my husband out of the quinoa he order. I get that the tip is bigger if he orders steak but he wanted quinoa. He really liked it too! I had the salmon with leek fondu it was very flavorful. However, skip the Grey Stuff. He sponge cake was dry & flavorless the grey stuff on top was good but very little of it.
Pros:
Themeing, menuCons:
StaffReview of Be Our Guest -Counter Service Lunch
Reviewed by nlg0517 Review Date: 09/17/2014
Rating: (8) Recommended
We had FP+ & I'm glad we did as they were turning people away when we arrived for check in. I was very satisfied with the menu here, a nice change from the normal QS of burgers & nuggets. We had a party of 4 & everybody enjoyed their food, except the 15 y.o. Niece but she was never happy with any restaurant. I had the quiche & salad it was very good. The other kids enjoyed their food but the best part were the cupcakes. The Master's cupcake is the best
Pros:
Atmosphere, food choicesCons:
Noisy busyReview of Contemporary Resort (Deluxe Resort)
Reviewed by pstoudemire Review Date: 09/18/2014
Rating: (5) Not Recommended
The location to the MK is fantastic! It is very nice to be able to walk. With that being said, getting anywhere else was a nightmare! I stayed from Sept. 13-17 and the monorail was closed every morning until between 9:30-10:00. When I booked the resort in April I was told the monorail would be open an hour before the parks every morning. Not true! I went to talk to the manager and she could have cared less. She told me that day was maintenance, but that was not the normal. The very informative man at the buses told me another story. He said the monorail is often closed during value season until late morning. When coming home from EPCOT that evening (at 9:00) the monorail was closed again. It took us an hour and 15 minutes to get back to the resort.
While the room was nice and the beds were very comfortable, I would stay at the Polynesian next time! The frustration with the transportation did it for me with the Contemporary! I never would have spent that amount of money to have to take the buses. It was a huge disappointment after dreaming of staying here for years.
Pros:
Decor, location to MKCons:
monorail maintenance all the time, managerReview of Rainforest Cafe
Reviewed by nlg0517 Review Date: 09/17/2014
Rating: (6) Recommended
Our party of 5 ate lunch here 9/5. Everybody was satisfied with their food. DH & I split a club sandwich as we didn't want to be too full in the park. The kids alway enjoy the animals at the Rainforest, though these aren't has noisy as the Dallas location. It's a fun place to have lunch or dinner & a nice break from the heat of the park
Pros:
Great themingCons:
—Reviewed by ADAMCZAK Review Date: 09/16/2014
Rating: (8) Recommended
We attended the event on the first night - September 1st, 2014. Great evening - no rain and short lineups but it was hot. We were able to get unto the rides under less than 5 minutes - even Peter Pan. The longest wait was for Mine Train which was 20 minutes. The cost of the admission to this event was well worth it. We did see a number of Villains. We didn't attend Villain's Sinister Soiree as we felt the price was too steep. Parade did seem a bit short, but its been few years since we last attended this event. We did notice that the candy was scarce this time around even when we left the park at the end of the night. Last time they stuffed our bags. This time I believe we each received couple of lolly pops.
Pros:
short lines, beautiful decorations, fireworksCons:
—Review of Storyteller's Cafe Lunch/ Dinner
Reviewed by Lanmon Review Date: 09/16/2014
Rating: (4) Not Recommended
StoryTeller's Café has always been a favorite place to rest after spending some time in the parks and enjoy some great food. However, today was a disappointment. My husband and I decided to have lunch and eat a medium hamburger and steak which in the past was served on an open sandwich. They changed their menu...very small portions. The steak was served on a huge plate 2 inches by 4 inches. No bread. The hamburger was raw with no condiments. Fries were medium warm, no pickle. No garnishment. Service was fair, nothing to comment about.
Disney has gone downhill in the food department. And why? Because they know they can. I doubt if I will be coming back to Storyteller's....cos I can!
Pros:
Relaxing atmosphereCons:
Size Portions, lack of condiments,Review of Restaurantosaurus
Reviewed by disneylover97 Review Date: 09/15/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
I come here every time I travel to Disney World. My favorite quick service at Animal Kingdom!! Very yummy!
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everythingCons:
—Review of Bay Lake Tower (Disney Vacation Club)
Reviewed by nlg0517 Review Date: 09/14/2014
Rating: (4) Recommended
This isn't my favorite resort. I've wanted to stay here for a while thinking it would be fun to be on the monorail line. That fun was gone our first morning to use the monorail as it was very crowded. The lobby in the Comtemporary was very noisy & crowded at almost all times of the day. I've never seen so many strollers in all my life!
The bed in master bed was sagging on one side & there was literally writing on the bathroom wall.
As for the positive, we had a party of 5 including a 15 yo girl, so 2 bathrooms were great! The California Grill was fantastic! It was great to see the fireworks from the resort. The staff was always friendly & helpful. A 5 minute walk to MK can't be beat. However, for the cost I'd rather stay at an EPCOT resort.
Pros:
Close to MKCons:
Crowded monorailReview of The Fountain
Reviewed by rhjohnston Review Date: 09/13/2014
Rating: (7) Recommended
I had the BLT which had way too much iceburg lettuce on it. You really want the L to be pretty minimal and the B plentiful but this was not the case. I had the banana walnut ice cream in a sundae and it was very good. They do not have a huge food selection.
Be sure to use your Triple A discount here and your green vouchers if you have them.
Pros:
open long hours, lots of icecream selectionsCons:
food just okayReview of Fresh Mediterranean Market Lunch
Reviewed by rhjohnston Review Date: 09/13/2014
Rating: (7) Recommended
Your only choice for lunch on the day we were there was salads. You could chose 3 ready made salads or choose your own. They only offered chicken fingers for kids and I saw a family leave before eating because of the limited options. My husband had the steak salad and said it was just okay because the steak had grisle on it. My make your own salad included rotiss. chicken and it to was not carved well-- too much fat. The desserts were small bite size pastries. They were okay but did not appeal to my husband. Be sure to use your Triple A discount and any going green vouchers you have.
