Most Recent Reviews
Review of Backlot Express
Reviewed by clyde0523 Review Date: 05/26/2014
Rating: (8) Recommended
For a quick service this is good. Food is decent and quickly served. They had Star Wars cupcakes as a dessert option on our dining plan and they were wonderful!
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—Reviewed by clyde0523 Review Date: 05/26/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
This was fantastic! The absolute best meal we had a Disney with the most fun atmosphere! The character were great, they really took up time with our kiddos. The kids got to dance and play with the characters and the service was wonderful! Highly recommend!!
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—Review of Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe
Reviewed by peytonshea02 Review Date: 06/04/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
We were all in the mood for a burger and we were in Tomorrowland - so Cosmic Rays it was! We waited in line for only 5 minutes, ordered 4 Angus Bacon cheeseburgers, 3 with fries and mine with cucumber salad (that healthy thing snuck up on me again). All the burgers were hot and fresh. We added yummy stuff from the topping bar and consumed our lunch while listening to the Alien. I will say, the cucumber salad was excellent! I loved it! I wish all places had this as an option instead of fries.
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—Review of Columbia Harbour House
Reviewed by peytonshea02 Review Date: 06/04/2014
Rating: (0) Recommended
Our family tradition - First Park of the trip: Magic Kingdom. First meal: Fried shrimp plate. YUM! Crispy and sweet shrimp - fresh coleslaw and yummy fries. But we were sad that they took the apple pie tart away. 🙁 Now replaced with some blueberry thingy.
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—Review of Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria
Reviewed by peytonshea02 Review Date: 06/04/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
We have had great success here the last couple of years...This year did not disappoint!
The cheese pizza was excellent. REAL pizza here! Yay! My daughter had the Paccheri alla Creme con Pollo and ate every single bite. I had the spaghetti and meatballs and they were excellent. The meatballs are ground veal and super tender. My husband has ordered the same thing the past 3 times and still adores it - Prosciutto e Melone Signature Pie. It is amazing! The service was friendly and quick - It was another fabulous meal!
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—Review of Tangierine Cafe
Reviewed by peytonshea02 Review Date: 06/04/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
Has always been and continues to be one of my favorite counter service meals. The Chicken and Lamb Shawarma Platter is just so fabulous. The meats are tender and flavorful and the sides are fresh and tasty. One of the few places that I have found consistently excellent.
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—Review of Sunshine Seasons
Reviewed by peytonshea02 Review Date: 06/04/2014
Rating: (9) Recommended
We had a breakfast here one morning and lunch another day.
Breakfast: My two kids each had an adult breakfast platter. They were similar to all the other breakfast platters - your typical breakfast items and they were served hot and fresh. I decided to try the Croissant Berry Pudding. It was very good. A little bit dry, but really yummy - not too sweet. Overall nothing amazing but definitely filled the need.
Lunch: My daughter had the salmon and loved it - super moist and very flavorful. The Turkey and Monterey Jack on Ciabatta was good but really heavy on the Chipotle Mayo. The Steak and Blue Cheese Sandwich was a hit with my husband. I wanted something a little healthy so I chose the Oak-Grilled Vegetable Flatbread Sandwich. Well..it certainly tasted healthy. But the veggies were a little undercooked and it had a lot of feta which made it really salty. There was a dressing on the sandwich that also made it sort of soggy. So I guess the point is, it wasn't a great sandwich...and I was starving an hour later. We will definitely go back but I have learned my lesson about trying to be healthy on vacation.
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—Review of Tusker House Character Breakfast
Reviewed by clyde0523 Review Date: 05/26/2014
Rating: (9) Recommended
Really enjoyed every aspect of this meal! The food was good, service was great and the characters took their time. The only reason I gave it a 9 was because of our wait time with reservations. We had 8 a.m. reservations and did not get seated until 8:50. Not sure what that was all about and when we asked what the hold up was, we were not offered an explanation.
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—Review of Rainforest Cafe
Reviewed by clyde0523 Review Date: 05/26/2014
Rating: (5) Recommended
Ok, there are 2 Rain Forest Café options in Disney World and we tried both of them. We had lunch reservations for the café in Animal Kingdom and were very disappointed. The waitress ignored us once she found out we were on the dining plan and we had to ask repeatedly for drink refills. The food was fine and we had basically no wait since we had reservations, but the service left much to be desired.
Now the café in Downtown Disney on the other hand was fantastic! We did NOT have reservations, but they seated us immediately and during lunch rush! Our waitress was precious! She took the time to explain the dining plan to us and how it could be applied. We NEVER asked for a drink refill! She even had the kids drinks full all the time! Food was good and atmosphere was great, but Carly (our waitress) really made all the difference!
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—Review of Pop Century Resort (Value Resort)
Reviewed by clyde0523 Review Date: 05/26/2014
Rating: (7) Recommended
Pop Century is a great value resort as long as you keep in mind that you will be sleeping and showering here only. The rooms and bathrooms are on the small side and I'm not sure who decided the beds were queen size, but they are more like full or double beds.
The theming is excellent and fun! There are lots of photo opportunities around the resort. There are 3 heated pool options with lifeguards on duty at all three. The pools have plenty of seating and options for families.
The on site restaurant is really good and offers multiple options for breakfast, lunch and supper. The staff is very friendly and willing to help with questions about dining plans. The gift shop is also excellent and carries a variety of Disney items. Express check in/check out is wonderful and I highly recommend using the online options!
The resort over all is great for the price, just don't go in expecting the luxury you will get from more expensive Disney hotels.
