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Review of San Angel Inn Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by JennaDeeDooDah Review Date: 02/03/2014
Rating: (8) Recommended
My husband and I dined at San Angel Inn on Saturday, February 1. We had a wonderful table right on the water which was very romantic. Our waitress was from California left me taken aback a bit. I asked her about it and she told me that her parents were from Mexico and she visits there every year, so they decided that was good enough to give her the job. I guess that's really not a big deal, but I like having waiters and waitresses in Epcot who are from those countries. When she brought us the chips and salsa she warned us that the red sauce might be a little spicy for us. I didn't think it had much spice at all and really like a bit more spice. It tasted like tomatoes with a little jalapeno in there a bit. The food was decent, though. I had the huarache de ras and liked it, but there was a bit more arugula than I was expecting. My husband had the tacos de carne and they were excellent. The meat was just so tender! We shared the mousse de chocolate for dessert and it was one of the best desserts we have had a Disney. My husband also wanted to make sure I mentioned the jalapeno margarita he had that he thought was fantastic.
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waitress was not from MexicoReview of Cape May Cafe Clam Bake Dinner
Reviewed by JennaDeeDooDah Review Date: 02/03/2014
Rating: (5) Not Recommended
I struggled on whether to choose yes or no as to whether or not I would recommend Cape May. On the one hand, there wasn't really anything WRONG with it. The food was perfectly adequate. I especially enjoyed the clams and the chowder. The kid's section was also good. Unfortunately, the atmosphere is practically non-existent. It was a basic restaurant not dissimilar to Golden Corral or any other family-style buffet you can eat at in your hometown. Because of that, I was disappointed. I am used to more from Disney. I wouldn't dine here again just because there are so many other options that offer more.
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I expect more from DisneyReview of 50's Prime Time Cafe Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by JennaDeeDooDah Review Date: 02/03/2014
Rating: (8) Recommended
My husband and I dined here on Thursday, January 30th with no complaints. I love the theming here. We were lucky enough to be seated at a television table which my husband had never gotten to experience before. Our waitress was excellent. She didn't really give us a hard time about anything, but did do an excellent job of acting like the fun aunt you always wanted to babysit you as a kid. I had the fried chicken and it was wonderful. It came with 4 pieces of chicken which was more than enough for me. I also had the peanut butter and jelly milkshake which was lacking on the jelly part, but no complaints because it was still excellent. It tasted like a liquid peanut butter cup. Very good. My husband had the sampling of mom's favorites and he loved all of it. He also really enjoyed his long island iced tea. We would recommend this restaurant to people who are easy-going and can take part in the fun antics, but might steer people who are a bit more straight-laced away from here.
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—Review of Be Our Guest Dinner
Reviewed by JennaDeeDooDah Review Date: 02/03/2014
Rating: (8) Recommended
I had heard that this restaurant looked like the movie come to life and I have to say that that is the best way to describe it. I dined here with my husband, daughter (age 3), and mother on Wednesday, January 29 and were lucky enough to be in the ballroom next to a window. It was lovely to watch the snow fall. We were told by our waiter to make sure we went into the West Wing to see the enchanted rose. The west wing was also fantastic with the rose and mirror, but I was glad to be in the ballroom. It was also fun to see the beast come in and wave to everyone as he headed to the room to meet the children. He was fantastic with our daughter, too. There was no line to meet him so he danced with her and played with her for a good amount of time. That was very special.
The food was fine. I wouldn't call it fantastic, but it isn't something I would avoid, either. My mother and I had the ratatouille and it was perfectly acceptable. My daughter had the fish which she did seem to enjoy. My husband had the strip steak and he seemed to really like it. I loved that the desserts were brought out n a cart so you could see what you were ordering. We all had something different and all loved them! I had the strawberry cream cheese cupcake, my daughter had the lemon meringue cupcake, my mother had the triple chocolate cupcake, and my husband had the chocolate cream puff. We will likely go back and would recommend it to anyone who loved Beauty and the Beast.
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—Review of Bay Lake Tower (Disney Vacation Club)
Reviewed by mg0914 Review Date: 02/03/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
12/29-1/4 family of four in a studio with a theme park view.
This was our fourth stay at BLT. You can't beat this place for the location - within walking distance of Magic Kingdom! Everything about our stay was wonderful from beginning to end. We interacted with many cast members - front desk, bell services, restaurant workers, bartenders and others. They were all incredibly friendly, helpful & patient.
Bay Lake doesn't have a quick service restaurant it's true. But it's literally a five minute walk to the Contemporary so I'm not sure why this is even mentioned as an issue.
It's a beautiful hotel just to walk around at. You've got Bay Lake on one side and MK on the other. The monorail's going by overhead, you have a view of the Grand Floridian across the lake. There's no doubt about it - this is our favorite hotel.
We ate at the quick service, Contempo Cafe twice and the food is really good for a quick service restaurant. There's plenty of seats too. The gift shops have pretty much everything you're looking for (except for resort items - don't know why but Contemporary is one of the few hotels with no resort items).
Buses ran on time for us. It's always hit or miss when you're in WDW but we never waited long. It was tight at times in our little studio but that's okay. We're used to it. We usually get a studio to maximize our points - especially at Christmas time when points are at a premium!
Everything in the room worked well. Beds are super comfortable - as comfortable as any we've slept on at WDW. Bathroom setup isn't great but the "pantry" area has plenty of room - lots of draws and shelf space. While people packed MK on NYE we watched the fireworks from our balcony.
Awesome time as always at BLT!
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n/aReview of 'Ohana Dinner
Reviewed by JennaDeeDooDah Review Date: 02/03/2014
Rating: (7) Recommended
I hate to say it, but I was disappointed in this dining experience. The food was absolutely fantastic and our server was as kind as could be, but that's really all I can say about it. I hate how crowded it is while we wait for a table. We were seated at a table where we were unable to see the hula lessons and there were no other activities that I had heard so much about. There was no ukulele player, coconut races, or hula hoop contests. That was a little disappointing. But, as I said, the food was excellent. I especially loved the chicken and the shrimp. The lo mein, wings, and pot stickers were also worth mentioning. My husband and I might dine here again if it was just the two of us, but for a trip with our daughter and my parents, we would want a little more activity. We would likely stick to the breakfast which we loved.
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Lack of activityReviewed by JennaDeeDooDah Review Date: 02/03/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
This is easily my favorite character dining experience. It is my husband's favorite restaurant in all of Disney. We most recently dined here in Monday, January 27 and it was just as great this time. I have yet to experience better princess dining at Disney World. The princesses never seem rushed and are attentive whether we are with children or doing an adults-only dinner. I have yet to have a dish here I don't like, but would like to specifically mention the meatballs. They are excellent. The cold appetizer buffet is excellent with different kinds of salmon, meats, cheese, and salads. And as for the desserts, my family and I can't agree on which one is the best. I love the apple cake, my husband adores the rice cream, and each member of my family seems to disagree on which one is the best. No one disliked any of the desserts. We have never left this restaurant disappointed or hungry. We highly recommend it to anyone who wants to experience a different dining experience or wants excellent princess interaction.
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I have yet to find the negativesReview of Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria
Reviewed by JennaDeeDooDah Review Date: 02/03/2014
Rating: (9) Recommended
My husband and I dined here on Monday, January 27. This was our first time at Via Napoli and we were not disappointed. The staff was all friendly from the hostess to the waiter and busboy. The food was fantastic! We split the calamari and I was amazed at ho wonderful the marinara sauce was that was served with it. We also had the Capricciosa pizza and it lived up the all of the hype. Our waiter told us that it was very authentic and that they even shipped in the water from a spring here in the states with the came chemical make up and PH level as the water they use to make the food in Italy. For dessert, we shared Zeppole di Caterina. They were able to stand on their own, but the whipped cream that came with them helped put them over the top as out of this world. We will definitely dine here again.
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—Review of MagicBand
Reviewed by hello12345 Review Date: 02/03/2014
Rating: (6) Recommended
Jury is still out on this one. I was able to connect my room key, annual passes, and charging on the band. In the past I would have to carry a stack of cards for passes and room key. Disney also offers accessories for the bands to make even more $$. Well played Disney, well played! We did not have any issues with the bands and they worked fine. However, I did notice multiple issues when entering the parks. One bad band or problem will hold up an entire line. One morning at Hollywood Studies the entry line was moving at a snails pace due to the entire system running slow. What happens if system crashes even for 15-20 minutes? I'm giving the bands a solid 6 because it is a good concept. I can't say the same about Fastpass+.
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Slows down park entranceReview of FastPass+ (Retired)
Reviewed by hello12345 Review Date: 02/03/2014
Rating: (3) Recommended
I have to say yes when recommending this product only because there is no other alternative!
It is a good idea in theory and that is where it ends. Even during the busiest times during the summer I could score 4-5 paper fastpasses easy. Magic Kingdom I could get passes for Thunder Mtn, Splash Mtn, Space Mtn, and Peter Pan, and possibly one more repeat for Thunder Mtn depending on how long we stayed at park. If you knew how to work the paper fastpass system it was easy. It did require some extra walking, but that was good to burn off those high calorie Disney meals. Now you can only get a pass for one big ticket ride and two rides that you usually don't even want to go on or don't need a pass. Wait times for those rides have also increased. Jan 31 and the wait times for Goofey's coaster, Small World, Haunted Mansion were all at 25-30 min by Noon? Never have I seen those crazy wait times at end of January. Who needs fastpasses for figment, Muppets show, Spaceship Earth, and Small World? Seriously Disney!
I have to pick my fastpass+ selection from one park per day only. Why get a park hopper option then? That was not well thought out by Disney.
In order to make this a success Disney needs to modify some of the policies/rules. Resort guests should get more Fastpass+ picks and there should be no restrictions. Resort guests should be able to get a pass for Soarin, Test Track, and Malestrom in the same day. I should not have to pick one of those rides. I would even not be opposed to a "class system" for the fastpass+. Deluxe guests get 5, Moderates 4, Value 3. They already do it for the bus stop locations at parks so why not for fastpass+?
This was a good theory, but it needs some big changes. This is obviously not a big hit right now and I can see why.
