Most Recent Reviews
Review of Trail's End Restaurant
Reviewed by jacwin1 Review Date: 06/04/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
Ribs are excellent, fried chicken, baked chicken, strip beef loin, all were top notch. Kids could find many different items to choose from. Husband loved the chilled shrimp, granddaughter loved the fruits, predominately the watermelon. Same food as Mickeys backyard barbeque without the show and higher price.
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They have changed the salad selections, so there is no make your own salad nowReviewed by jacwin1 Review Date: 06/04/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
The resort is beautiful, the staff is extrodinarily helpful. Our room was clean, well stocked and very comfortable. I have to sleep propped up because of a medical issue and I find the pillows to be very small and difficult to sleep on without sliding off the side of the pillows. I like the décor of the rooms they are southwestern, but done in a tasteful understated way. Pool and hot tub are bromine and has little to no chlorine smell or residue on your skin and hair. The playground is great for little ones. The gas powered carts going by the rooms at night was waking me, I let the manager know and he will look into it. This only applies if you stay in on of the building not set back from the main walkways.
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Beauty of resort, awesome staff, bromine poolCons:
linen carts going by at all hours of the nightReviewed by jacwin1 Review Date: 06/04/2014
Rating: (7) Recommended
Very limited childrens menu, if you have issues with spices in your food, you have to eat off the kids choices. Desserts were very good although not a huge selection, some have alcohol so read carefully. We had 3 adults, 1 three year old with tip total came to 160.00. The meal was not worth 160.00. I will not do again as I feel there are better buffets for much less.
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Atmosphere, Desserts very goodCons:
Cost, very limited childrens menu, if you can't eat spicy food-avoid this restaurantReview of Lotus Blossom Cafe
Reviewed by peytonshea02 Review Date: 06/02/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
Despite our many trips over the years and my husbands LOVE of Chinese food, we have never tried this place before! We happened to be here when we got a bit hungry so we decided to get a couple of things to share between the 4 of us.
My husband and daughter split an order of the potstickers and really enjoyed them. My son and I opted for the Orange chicken with the steamed rice. It was surprisingly good! My husband and daughter decided to get in on our plate (against our wishes 😉 ) and they really enjoyed it as well! This will be on our stop for a meal next trip -
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—Review of Boulangerie Patisserie les Halles
Reviewed by peytonshea02 Review Date: 06/02/2014
Rating: (6) Recommended
I ran in and grabbed a quick treat while we were touring World Showcase.....the Crème Brulee is my must get thing here. Not sure if I was having an off day or if the Brulee was...but it was shockingly not great! What?!?! I ate the crispy sugar topping, because it would be a crime not to...but the custard had a weird texture and the flavor was bland. I did love the look of the sandwiches so I think that will be my next pick there.
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—Reviewed by peytonshea02 Review Date: 06/02/2014
Rating: (9) Recommended
After a surprisingly yummy lunch last year, we couldn't wait to return. My husband and kids all got the pizza and salad combo. I'm going to be honest...the CS pizza is what it is in the World. My family is not a huge fan, but we don't order the pizza any other place in WDW (except Via Napoli and that is an entirely different thing!). So the family was actually in the mood for typical Disney CS pizza - which is what they got. 😉 It was cooked just right and they all ate every bite. The three of them chose the Darth Vader peanut butter and chocolate cupcakes for dessert. They loved them...but I know better.... The real reason for our re-visit here...MY lunch.
Thankfully they still have the antipasto salad. Yay! It was still excellent. The only difference this year, it was a little heavy on the yummy dressing. I stole a pizza crust from one of my kids when they weren't looking - so that made it much better. And the BEST thing at Pizza Planet???? That Cappuccino Cupcake . I don't love cupcakes - but this baby is heavenly! Totally worth the one years wait.
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—Review of Star Wars Dine-In Galactic Breakfast
Reviewed by hello12345 Review Date: 06/02/2014
Rating: (5) Not Recommended
ADR on 5/26 at 9:45am. Checked in at 9:30ish. One of the hostess calling names basically whispered and walked around to each party asking their name. Not efficient. The interaction with Fett and Darth when you walk through the door was lackluster. Darth was okay, but Bobba Fett was akward and stood about 2 feet away from the rest of family during picture. He made the picture look akward. The service was rushed to say the least. We had just sat down and server was bringing pastries and asking for our drink order. We were just biting into our first pastry when the server was asking for our main course selection. I asked for no sausage and extra bacon. My plate came out with sausage. Adults got regular breakfast with eggs, bacon, potatoes, and sausage. Food was quick service qaulity at best. Pastries lacked real taste and reminded me of a Hampton Inn breakfast. The french toast sticks for kids were pretty good, but not anything to kill over. My OJ was on the warm side and we were not asked if we wanted anything else. For the price I paid you would think some extra bacon or yogurt would be offered. The character interaction was not that great. The poor lighting and cramped space makes for a poor picture taking. The Jawas were fun to trade with and the kids really got a kick out of that. Greedo was surprisingly good to interact with. The Star Wars clips were uninteresting and seemed to be on a short loop. We did it and we got the pin now. The price was way, way, way over the top for the food quality and character interaction. I wanted to like this, but I just can't give it a good review. The Jedi Mickey Hollywood and Vine meal was a little better (maybe a 7.5). If offered next year don't waste your $$$$$. The kids were able to trade with Jawas, get a picture with Darth, Fett, and Stormtroopers during regular Star Wars weekend. The free picture is actually a code for a free digital download.
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Many: Take your pickReview of Cape May Cafe Clam Bake Dinner
Reviewed by hello12345 Review Date: 06/02/2014
Rating: (6) Recommended
This was a 4th time eating at Cape May. Made a same day reservation on 05/31. Made the reservation at 4:45pm for 8:10pm. Arrived at about 7:10pm and got seated around 7:30pm. Food quality was good. Roast beef, salmon, pasta was all good. Buffet had limited selection. It's actually kind of small. I don't think the price of this buffet is worth it due to the limited selection. They have also scaled back the number of desserts being offered. It appears the scaling back of items is a standard Disney tactic lately. I dished out $120 before tip for 2 adults/2 kids.
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limted selection and priceReview of Beach Club Resort (Deluxe Resort)
Reviewed by hello12345 Review Date: 06/02/2014
Rating: (8) Recommended
We stayed in a standard view 05/27-06/01. Proximity to Hollywood Studios and Epcot were the reason we picked this resort. The walk to Epcot is 5 min. The walk to Hollywood studios is 20+ minutes and not easy in the heat and humidity. I requested a ground floor room close to lobby. I got a 4th floor room at the furthest possible point away from elevators. I expected to have at least one of my requests granted. I got the opposite of both. The room appeared to be in good shape and I had no major issues. The balcony is a joke. It's so small it shouldn't be called a balcony. The Marketplace is small for the size of the resort. However, it never felt overcrowded. I picked up some muffins and danishes several mornings with no wait to checkout. You can refill your resort mugs at pool or at marketplace. At the Boardwalk you either have to ask bartender at pool bar or walk to Bakery. The pool area is a positive aspect. The only day the pool felt really crowded was Saturday afternoon. Kids can stayed entertained at pool for hours. The boat ride to Hollywood Studios is not bad, but you have to stop at Swan before going to Studios. One the way back you have to stop at Swan first before going to Beach Club. The real only issue I had is the room requests not being granted. The other negative aspect is the parking lots are a good walk from the lobby if staying in the Resort side. The Villas appeared to be located a little closer to self parking. Why is the valet parking lot closer to the building than the self parking? It's the same way at Boardwalk.
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Not manyReviewed by hello12345 Review Date: 06/02/2014
Rating: (9) Recommended
We visited on the Friday and Saturday of 3rd weekend. Arrived at entrance by 7:15am both days. Started letting guests in at 7:35-7:40. The Stormtrooper pre-show was 5 minutes and the rope dropped by 7:50ish. It helps to do your homework and find out where your favorite characters will be. Most come out at 8:00am. Some of the most popular were Chewbacca, Darth Vader, Disney characters inside the Mall, and Luke/C3PO/R2D2. Other characters stagger times and come out at 9, 9:30, 10:00. If you know your times and locations you can see all your favorites. Maybe not all in one day though.
I would recommend doing Jedi Training on a non-star wars weekend. If you get to entrance by 7:15-7:30 you shouldn't have a problem getting signed up. The chaos of it all is not worth it and the actual show is no different.
Darth's Mall has been moved to the vacant building next to Toy Story. Can't really tell if this location is any bigger than the big tent next to Rockin Roller Coaster. Still plenty of pins and other merhcandise still available on 3rd weekend. I had no problem getting in around 9am on Friday. Went back around 8:30pm and it was almost empty. Saturday there was a line outside all morning-afternoon.
I have found the best plan is to visit 2 days, get there at opening, and only stay until 12pm-1pm. We have went to this in 2010, 2012, 2013, and now 2014. It appears to be getting a little more organized. I do wish Disney would do a better job posting character locations throughout the park. The app was vague and sometimes incorrect.
The fireworks show at 9:30pm was probably the best show Disney has offered. I'm not a fan of laser/firework shows either. It was worth the trip back to the park to see the show.
People start claiming spots on the parade route when the park opens. Not sure if the parade is worth that nonsense.
I'm pretty sure a Star Wars land at Hollywood Studios would have been a better option than the Avatar land at Animal Kingdom.
