Most Recent Reviews
Review of Sci-Fi Dine-in Theatre Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by manatee2420 Review Date: 07/21/2014
Rating: (8) Recommended
Sci-Fi Dine In is one of my favorite restaurants for the atmosphere. I love the drive-in scenery and sitting in the retro cars. Prior to this visit, I felt the food was declining in quality and hadn't been back for several years. I am happy to report that the food and service were better this time. I had the veggie burger with the cucumber salad. Both were delicious. My husband also enjoyed the picnic burger. Way to go Sci-Fi!
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great atmosphereCons:
—Review of Pop Century Resort (Value Resort)
Reviewed by manatee2420 Review Date: 07/21/2014
Rating: (4) Recommended
I wish there was a maybe button for "would you recommend this product?" We stayed at Pop Century twice. The first time was during November 2009, then second July 2014. It was like night and day. The November visit was quiet and very enjoyable. The July visit was very noisy. Several Brazilian soccer teams brought what seemed like hundreds of noisy teenagers to the resort. They stayed up half the night playing soccer outside on the balconies. The noise of the soccer ball hitting the railing sounded more like bowling. I even got a prank call one evening around midnight. I have no idea what the giggling teenage girl on the other end was saying, but I know what I wanted to say... Despite the huge hordes, the bus system worked well. We never waited long for a bus. The rooms, although noisy, were clean and of adequate size for two adults. My husband and I really enjoyed viewing the time capsules in the lobby and doing the Twist every morning at breakfast. You can even view some of the fireworks from across the pool area. In conclusion, I would stay here again, but only in the off season when large touring groups would be less likely. P.S. Requesting a specific decade doesn't seem to work, no matter how early you book. We tried to stay in the 50's both times. The first time, we booked kind of late and got the 80's. The second time, we booked a year in advance and even paid for a preferred room because I had read online that the 50's and 60's were the preferred rooms. Apparently not because we got the 70's this last time.
Pros:
inexpensive, nostalgic themeCons:
noisyReview of Rainforest Cafe
Reviewed by dyej Review Date: 07/21/2014
Rating: (9) Recommended
Our party of 8 had a nice lunch at AK Rainforest Cafe. Atmosphere is great for little kids. Loud but on a hot day in AK the air conditioning is worth the noise. This was the best food we had during our Disney visit. We will be eating here during all our AK visits. Service was great.
Pros:
inside, good foodCons:
noneReview of Plaza Restaurant
Reviewed by dyej Review Date: 07/21/2014
Rating: (1) Not Recommended
We visited the Plaza on a busy day in July during lunch. We had a reservation for 8. No one was in restaurant but, still had to wait. They made the seating for 7 instead of 8. Staff did not apologize, asked us to wait again and put us at 2 tables. Food took forever after we ordered. It tasted fine but, one hour after lunch I was violently ill. Chicken must have been under done. Service was slow and not friendly even though not busy. We will not eat here again nor recommend to anyone.
Pros:
quiet, inside seatingCons:
bad food, bad serviceReview of Yacht Club Resort (Deluxe Resort)
Reviewed by Mamabears1 Review Date: 07/20/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
Love this hotel. Friendly cast members and clean hotel. Can't wait to stay again.
Pros:
The Yacht Club is awesome. This was our second time staying there. The rooms are clean and well taken care of. We noticed a problem after out first night there. The caulk on the sink was dirty and coming loose. The towel rack in the sink area was cCons:
NoneReview of Best Friends Pet Care
Reviewed by FlamingoGirl Review Date: 07/20/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
We camped but did not want to leave the furkids in the "Mobile Mansion" all day alone. We contracted for Doggie Day Care. We called and asked a lot of questions about size of the different options. We looked at all the options, the pictures and the sizes we were given over the phone. We made a decision and called back and contracted for the days we would be in the park all day. We asked if we could bring them in the day we arrived and do the paperwork ahead of time and see the facilities. We took the dogs on Sun after we arrived and completed the paperwork, got a tour of the facility, and let the dogs play on the playground. We got all our questions answered and observed the furkids interact with the staff. The next morning, we took them in and dropped them off with no problems. At night we would stop and pick them up. They let us take them out and play in the yard with them before we went back to the trailer in the evening.
It worked out well for us. I knew that they were being taken care of and getting potty breaks, fed, played with and walked. One of our furkids is very fearful of thunder/fireworks/etc. I took his ThunderJacket and he didn't need it. The building is very sound and you can't hear the fireworks in the building. I knew that they were well taken care of when on the second day we left them, they were laying down, watching tv and didn't even notice us standing by the door to pick them up until we called them. They were content and happy. Loved the daily pictures of them in our e-mail. We had them groomed on their last day and they looked beautiful. Thanks to Best Friends and their Amazing, Loving Staff!
Pros:
Great CareCons:
NoneReview of Disney Dining Plan
Reviewed by FlamingoGirl Review Date: 07/20/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
We thought the plan was an amazing deal. There was just my husband and I and we stayed in our travel trailer at Ft Wilderness. Even though we had the capability to cook for ourselves, we decided, it was our vacation and we saved for 6 years and we were going to enjoy it.
We planned ahead. We sat down about 7 months out and looked at all the menus and made our choices for were to dine. We made our reservations at the 180 day mark. We even looked at the counter service meals and had an idea where and what we would like to try. We did our homework. It was so worth it. We had fantastic meals everyday.
We were there for 12 nights, on day 11, the lady asked us if we knew we had 22 snacks still on our card. We did. We had eaten so much that we waited until the last day and bought snacks to put in the trailer for the rest of our trip. It made the Disney Magic last that much longer.
The only thing I wish would change is that the camp ground does not have a special dining offer in Sept. We went in Sep and the hotels have free dining but there is nothing if you are camping. Even a 1/2 price deal would be great. (We camp because we have furkids that go everywhere with us.)
We loved it and would recommend it to anyone vacationing at WDW!
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Easy to Use, Great VarietyCons:
Wish there was some kind of a deal for campers at Ft WildernessReviewed by StacyLovesDisney Review Date: 07/20/2014
Rating: (7) Recommended
I stay at Port Orleans with my family every time we come to WDW. After our last stay, we thought we might try a different resort, but we decided for this trip, the first part of May, 2014, we'd try it again.
Once again, our reservations were completely messed-up! We need 3 rooms because we come in two groups. Last Sept. PO had my parents across the resort from us. It took over an hour to get us checked in.
This year I had the foresight to call before arriving to make sure we were all together. Glad I did!!!! They had me and my two children in a connecting room with a man I DID NOT KNOW!!! I kept telling the cast member on the phone that was NOT my husband's name! They couldn't seem to understand that the man whose last name was Hispanic, our last name is clearly American, was not my husband. They had to pass me to a manager. I had to explain the whole story over. She put me on hold for 10 minutes, but luckily came back on the phone and told me the problem was all straight and we were all together! Super!
We arrived and check-in went quickly and smoothly!
Unfortunately, I became sick with the flu two days later. I needed new sheets/pillowcases/towels. I called Mousekeeping. 40 minutes go by, no supplies. I called again. They said they had sent someone. 20 more minutes and no one. My husband left to go find someone with a cleaning cart (it was 8AM when all of this was happening.) He found our Mousekeeper who we had the previous 2 days. I think his name was Jonathan. He came to see what I needed. When he saw me in bed he asked if I was sick. When I told him yes, he had the most sincere look of concern on his face and said he was sorry. He then came back with a stack of everything I needed---extra blankets, sheets, towels, wash cloths, soap, and wished me well. On the days I let him come into the room--when we were all healthy--I didn't want him to get sick when I went down----he took such pride in his work. Each day my kids came back to their stuffed animals arranged so nicely on their beds and everything in place.
The food court is great. However, it was so crowded in the AM we didn't even try to order. My daughter used her refillable mug we bought her to get hot chocolate each morning. She said it was creamy and yummy.
Both kids love the swimming pool slide. My parents love the boat to Downtown Disney.
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beautiful, quiet room, food courtCons:
reservation /check-in staff, bus serviceReview of Epcot After Hours Wind Down
Reviewed by heavenlyfood Review Date: 07/24/2014
Rating: (6) Recommended
Even though the price is expensive for what you get, if you take a hard look at the value, its really, probably worth it. On the night that I attended, there was only one other table with two gentlemen who ultimately aslked me to join them. The beer flight is a sampler of all of the English beers that they have on tap and if there is one that you would prefer to skip, they are happy to substitute another style. They easily could have increased the size of this offering a bit because compared to the large offering of food, the beverages seem a bit skimpy. On the food side, we received a slab of English cheese along with a scotch egg and a sausage roll. After already eatying dinner, I was wishing that they simply offered a beverage option. There were several real positive aspects to the event in that first, you miss the huge rush to the gate after the fireworks. This may well be worth the price alone! Second, the cast members at the Rose and Crown who are normally very rushed and cannot take time to talk, were animated and very willing to stop at our table and join in conversations. The managers also came by and were enjoying the slow yime to tell a few stories. All in all, for the money only, its a bit much; but in the overall scheme of things it is probably worth it
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Individual attention, beer flight, good foodCons:
no dessert, expensiveReview of Liberty Tree Tavern Lunch
Reviewed by StacyLovesDisney Review Date: 07/20/2014
Rating: (9) Recommended
I love this gem of Magic Kingdom.
The food is fresh and delicious. My kids love the kid's meals.
The Colony salad is full of crisp veggies, perfectly grilled chicken and a light dressing. Husband's sirloin cheese burgers was one of the best he's had--he said. Also, cooked perfectly to his liking.
Celebrated bday here. Didn't know they would give me a birthday cupcake with a candle. Really nice of them, but it was really stale. My sugar-aholic child didn't even like it.
Best of all for me, who doesn't enjoy soft drinks and the tea at the fast food places, this place as freshly brewed iced-tea. YUM and refreshing!
Waiter was VERY friendly and nice. He was understanding of the grandpa, who still couldn't eat anything because he was getting over the flu. (He only ordered a coke.) Waiter seemed very understanding of the situation. Didn't drop quality of service even when he knew the bill wouldn't be as high as it could be. Don't worry, we tipped him well.
We will go back again.
