Most Recent Reviews
Review of Blizzard Beach
Reviewed by roneeh Review Date: 03/25/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
The highlight of my 10 year old son was Blizzard Beach. He wanted to get there at 10 when they opened and we were there until 5 when they closed. He absolutely loves the "zip line" in the ski camp area. We went on March 21 and the temp that day was about 80. THe park was not crowded at all and there weren't any waits for the water slides. One of the lifeguards said that the water parks usually aren't crowded on days with highs below 80 or cool in the morning which worked out great for us. The water is heated to a comfortable temperature so the cool morning didn't bother us.
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wasnt crowdedCons:
needs to be open longer hoursReview of Garden Grocer
Reviewed by roneeh Review Date: 03/25/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
Very convenient and great customer service. We saved a lot of money by having breakfast in our room and bottles of water to take to the parks. Items delivered on time and they followed up with phone calls. We will definitely use this service again
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it was greatCons:
noneReviewed by roneeh Review Date: 03/25/2014
Rating: (9) Recommended
Our family of 4 stayed in a royal room which the 14 year old daughter and 10 year old son loved. The decorating was very nice and really felt "royal", they were fascinated with the lights on the headboard. The queen beds were a huge plus to kids who are used to having their own beds and now had to share. My son enjoyed swimming in the main pool but we could never seem to get in the hot tub as it was always really crowded, the quiet pool was very nice but water was cooler. The main downside we encountered was the bus stops to and from the parks always seemed to be very crowded for port Orleans and a lot of times Riverside and French Quarter shared the stop. The other problem we had was the refridgerator in the room had a broken knob and ended up freezing all the food we had delivered from garden grocer. The boat to downtown Disney was a nice change to the busses but also had a wait depending on the time of day. All in all we liked Riverside resort and especially the royal rooms and would stay again
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beautiful layoutCons:
food court and bus stops busyReview of FastPass+ (Retired)
Reviewed by snovak Review Date: 03/25/2014
Rating: (2) Not Recommended
I liked the old way of obtaining fast passes, hopefully there will be some changes to the new system. What I observed is if you decide at the last minute to go to Disney ( march 13th - 18th ) your fast pass times are not that great. That happened to us. We decided at the last minute to go, and our options were either very early morning or late in the day, and then our choices were not at close together times so we spent a lot of time roaming all over the park just to get our fast passes in. Then you have to have dining reservations and you want to make sure there is time for both. I don't understand why getting a park hopper is worth the extra cost anymore because you can only get fast passes for one park per day, and when it comes time to picking out your passes your choice is usually one popular ride and 2 others that usually don't have that long of a wait time to begin with. Before, all you had to worry about was making dining reservations, now it's fast pass too and I think the spontaneity is gone. I think Disney needs to revamp their method.
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having a fast pass before you leave homeCons:
—Review of Crystal Palace Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by elsaandannasmom Review Date: 03/24/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
This has been a favorite for over 20 years for us. We dined here when our children were small and have continued as empty nesters. The buffett is well appointed and the characters very attentive. Love Love Love it!!!
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always a favoriteCons:
charactersReview of Tony's Town Square Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by elsaandannasmom Review Date: 03/24/2014
Rating: (4) Not Recommended
I know this is a park location but we were very unhappy with this choice. The food was barely edible. The servers never even cracked a smile ....we felt like we were intruding on there time just being there. Will not pick this location for a meal again.
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locationCons:
nothing to get excited aboutReviewed by elsaandannasmom Review Date: 03/24/2014
Rating: (8) Recommended
We stayed here for 6 nights in January 2014, The room was nothing fancy but quite adequate. The resort is beautiful. We never had to wait long for bus service. Housekeeping could have been a tad better , a little dust here and there and there was a hole in the bathroom wall behind the door , which was quickly repaired upon a phone call. however we did ask them not to paint the area so we did not have to smell the paint. Food court was clean and there were many choices. Will stay here again.
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A wonderful choiceCons:
noneReview of Best Friends Pet Care
Reviewed by elsaandannasmom Review Date: 03/24/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
This was a wonderful boarding facility. It was close to the resort , so we were able to visit our pets twice a day. The staff was helpful , and wonderful with our pets. Will use this facility again .
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close to resortsCons:
noneReviewed by bellebookworm9 Review Date: 04/02/2014
Rating: (9) Recommended
I love Epcot during the Flower & Garden Festival. Many of the topiaries remain the same year after year, just moved to different places, but there were some new and different ones this time around. I really enjoyed the Lion King ones near Africa Outpost, the Muppets near Italy, the Woody one in USA. Mater's garden was super cute and fun for kids, and the "Garden Retreat" nearby was a great escape for adults. I did not get to experience the Butterfly Garden due to thunderstorms, so that was a little disappointing. I hope I can return next year during the Festival as well!
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—Review of Starring Rolls
Reviewed by snovak Review Date: 03/24/2014
Rating: (9) Recommended
Every yearly visit it's a must for us to stop here for the wonderful red velvet cupcakes. They are huge! This time when we went it was a rainy day at the Studios so it was very crowded inside Starring Rolls. The way the inside is set up, with ordering on one side and paying on the other was very confusing...no one seemed to know what direction they should be going in and unfortunately there was only one check out register so there were people standing all over and no one knew where the line was. That being said, a little inconvenience will not stop us for coming again for the great cupcakes.
