Most Recent Reviews
Review of Sci-Fi Dine-in Theatre Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by nlg0517 Review Date: 09/19/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
This is our second time eating at Sci-Fi & we enjoyed it just as much as the first time. This place is a big hit with the kids & DH & I appreciate the service. We had a great waitress, Tula. We started with the fried pickles. It had both chips & spears so everyone was happy. DD9 order kids fish & loved it. DS12 ordered a kids burger & loved it. I had the delicious shrimp pasta & DH had a bacon cheese burger. The only complaint was from DN15 which was no surprise as she complained about every meal. She ordered a well done picnic burger & was surprised that it was dry. The candy bar dessert was awesome! The movie reel is getting longer, it lasted almost 60 minutes but you did see some repeat. Overall, we always enjoy eating here & I recommend to everyone at least once.
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Movie loop too shortReview of Pinocchio Village Haus
Reviewed by nlg0517 Review Date: 09/17/2014
Rating: (9) Recommended
This is a great MK QS! Our party of 4 (me, DN 15, DS 12, DD 9) had lunch with school friends on 9/2. It was very busy but we were able to find seating upstairs & that was very peaceful. I had the caprese flatbread which was very good. Both DN & DS had pepperoni flatbread & ate it all. DD had kids macaroni and she really enjoyed it. It was DN birthday so they gave her a free cake.
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CrowdedReview of My Disney Experience
Reviewed by alexia9694 Review Date: 09/18/2014
Rating: (1) Not Recommended
I was logged into My Disney Experience at 11:59pm ready to reserve my family's fast passes at midnight, exactly 60 days before our arrival in November. Imagine my shock when the new/ big rides/ parades were CLOSED to any further fast pass distribution for the ENTIRE week. No Toy Story Mania fast pass. No Seven Dwarfs Mine Train. No wishes, etc , etc, etc.. Since resort guests are eligible to reserve 60 days out from the first day of their vacation for their ebtire stay(up to 10 days)guests arriving a few days before us were allowed to book a few days before us. I know the old kiosks will NEVER be brought back but Disney needs to find a way to make the fast pass distribution more fair for everyone. At least the old way every guest was given the same opportunity to obtain fast passes at the same time, park opening until times are all taken. If you didn't get one it's because of your choice not to make it on time. I have no choice with the new system. Is it possible another family cancels their fast passes for something we want at the exact same time I am online checking ,once again ,if anything opened up for one of the rides that actually needs a fast pass? I guess anything is possible:) but not likely. At least we have fast passes for Monsters inc . LOL!! Get it together Disney or you will lose another family of regular visitors.
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Fast pass distribution onlineReview of Nassau - Bahamas
Reviewed by annettebryantcpa Review Date: 09/17/2014
Rating: (2) Not Recommended
First I would like to say we loved our first time on the Disney Cruise Line. The only thing I would have changed was I would not have wasted our money or time going to the Atlantis Resort Aquadaventure excursion. The staff there was extremely rude, the prices were very high for everything. $17 for a rum and coke. The aquarium was no better than what you could see in Houston at Moody gardens. The waterpark, was not a real water park. A few slides, and few pools. We are used to parks like schlitterbahn and this is what we expected for the price.
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Atlantis resort a waste of money and time.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.
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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
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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.
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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
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—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.
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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!
