Most Recent Reviews
Review of Disney Dining Plan
Reviewed by ArmyWife72 Review Date: 09/28/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
This was the first year we have decided to do the dining plan... we are HOOKED!!!!!! We ate at so many wonderful places got to do 2 dinner shows and we had a blast! Not a single complaint about any of the food!!!! We opted for the 1 quick service meal a day and 1 table service meal a day with one snack each and resort refillable mug!!!!! We were never hungry after any meal!!! We actually saved the majority of our snacks ( except for the yummy dole whip we had to get !) and cashed them all in at the end and took home treats with us! Loved that we could walk into Tokyo dining in Japan and have the 36 dollar filet mignon which was superb! Hoopdee doo musical review was wonderful as well! Best fried chicken ever!!!! My husband is still raving about the food and he has said that we will never go without the dining plan again!!!!!
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The food was outstanding everywhere!Cons:
N/aReview of All Star Music Resort (Value Resort)
Reviewed by ArmyWife72 Review Date: 09/28/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
Love love love this resort! My husband and I have stayed at other resorts in Disney and this one by far was our favorite! Nice quiet and clean especially back by the country section! Close enough to the piano shaped pool that you will not kill yourself walking. It had everything we could ask for and we found that we were so relaxed here. I have contemplated splurging and staying at one of the higher end resorts but the rooms are the same size and I look at it this way... you are NEVER in them, always out at the parks, so why pay more. We have learned that if we want the luxury of a bigger resort then we plan a dinner or a show at the Polynesian or Fort wilderness and hang out for a bit! The service at the all star movies was spectacular, the rooms clean the over all atmosphere was absolutely enjoyable!!!! Will stay here from now on and save the extra money for shows and goodies at WDW!
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Wonderful Resort!!!!!Cons:
N/AReviewed by Foodrocks Review Date: 09/28/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
Great place to stay at Disney. The pool has great activities for kids and a waterside that is fun for everyone. The boat ride to Downtown Disney is relaxing, however it wasn't always available due to weather or reasons that were unclear. Our only issue this trip was with bus. The bus was always delayed, stopped at all of the Riverside bus stops first before going to French Quarter, and were very crowded. This was very different from our experience last year at FQ and we were there at the same time last year.
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Easy access to amenitiesCons:
BusesReview of Flying Fish Cafe
Reviewed by AndyE Review Date: 09/28/2013
Rating: (6) Recommended
Dined here on Friday 27th September. Our server was in our opinion a little bit to quick for our liking, we were seated and our server asked if we were ready to order (we didn't even have a chance to order our drinks). I felt that I had to slow the server down by asking for drinks while we looked over the menu. Al in all the food was amazing, but, slightly ruined by a server who wanted to rush us through. Not sure if we would go back for this very reason.
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Location, Quality of foodCons:
ServiceReview of Food & Wine Food Booths
Reviewed by IlovePooh Review Date: 09/27/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
So just a quick general review - I was at the Cast preview last night (open to the public, too) and had just a few things.
At the Cheese booth - the Almond-Crusted Blue Cheese Souffle with Fig Jam was fabulous - especially paired with the suggested Once Upon a Vine's The Big Bad Red Blend!
At Florida Local - I also loved the Florida Grass Fed Beef Slider with Monterey Jack and Sweet & Hot Pickles, which I enjoyed with the remainder of the wine from the Cheese booth in the shade and breeze at the America Gardens Theater across the way.
For dessert at Scotland - have to say I'm not going to be a fan of the Scottish Banoffee Tart with Bananas, Scotch Whiskey Toffee, Walkers Shortbread Crumbles and Sweet Cream. The description sounded awesome - in reality it seemed rather bland, and none of those flavors, except banana, was discernable.
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Delicious and fun!Cons:
None at this time!Review of Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria
Reviewed by Brandon Review Date: 09/26/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
Let me preface this with the following...we used our dining plan for this meal. Yes it is expensive, but if this is the one that you splurge on, then good for you. It is by far and away the best food on the property. It's some of the best pizza that I have had in a long time. Our whole family loved it. We ordered different kinds and shared which made it wonderful for everyone. Lastly the gelato was out of this world good. If you go to Epcot and don't eat here, you are missing out on one of those Disney spectacular meals.
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Best Pizza on the Property and Best Wait StaffCons:
N/AReview of Tusker House Lunch and Dinner Buffet
Reviewed by Brandon Review Date: 09/26/2013
Rating: (5) Recommended
This was our 2nd character meal of our trip. It was extremely hot out that day and waiting out in the hot sun without shade didn't help. The food was subpar as were the choices. It wasn't horrible but I wouldn't schedule it again in the future. Maybe it was just a bad day for us, but I didn't feel that way about all the others either.
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Air Conditioning on a hot dayCons:
Food Choices & Waiting areaReview of MagicBand
Reviewed by Brandon Review Date: 09/26/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
I was skeptical at first because it was my first trip to Disney and I didn't want to ruin it with a new product. I just didn't want anything to mess up my time at the most magical place on earth. Let me tell you that it performed outstandingly. The MagicBand is the only way to go for me. You can use it any where for anything as long as you have your access code. There really isn't a need for a wallet or purse when you are out and about. This made the trip for me so much easier and stress free. My wife wishes she could use this thing in our everyday lives, for my sake thank God she can't!
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Easily used, no need for wallet in the parksCons:
N/AReview of Crystal Palace Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by Brandon Review Date: 09/26/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
This was the best of the character dining experiences for us on our trip. We had a character meal everyday and this was by far and away the one I would recommend. The food selection is the most diverse and tastes the best of all of them.
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Food Selection, Room when seatedCons:
N/AReview of Disney Dining Plan
Reviewed by Brandon Review Date: 09/26/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
The dining plan is the way to go. I read where some people complain about only (1) snack. I believe that they used it incorrectly. We would use our snack as just that a snack. We brought quick breakfast items to eat at the hotel, and then used our snack on an item to hold us over until a later lunch. We usually set up our table services for lunch. This way it would hold us over until we were ready for dinner at a quick service restaurant. Yes it takes time out of the park but having a little one, it was great to get out of the heat and cool off while refueling with all that food. The other most important deciding factor for me was this: a table service character buffet for (3) was about $75-$100 before gratuity. I don't care about how good the food was, it wasn't worth that. Also quick service meals for (3) ranged from $35-50 per meal.
When you add that up, it's expensive to pay on your own dime to eat there. So if the dining plan is offered, you will save money going that direction for sure.
Negatives: the gratuities were not added in. This became relevant when you look at your dining bills. The food prices are inflated dramatically. So when you see a $100 bill, your first thought is...a $20 tip??? For refilling my drink??? Because that is all they do at the character buffets. So you should consider what the real value is of the meal before tipping and not based on what Walt Disney World suggests.
