Most Recent Reviews
Review of ESPN Club
Reviewed by tjcat98 Review Date: 08/27/2013
Rating: (1) Not Recommended
Ate here while waiting for our villa at the boardwalk, the hog wild nachos were totally disgusting, so awful we couldn't even eat them, the caesar salad had absolutely no dressing just dry lettuce leaves, the server was great but the food was unacceptable, will never go back here again!
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Food was awful!Review of Big Thunder Ranch BBQ Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by Stanton Review Date: 08/27/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
This was some of the best BBQ I've had outside of the Midwest; I don't typically eat BBQ sauce, but this stuff was great! Also, the corn-on-the-cob was possibly the most amazing I've ever had (and my wife makes pretty good c-o-t-c). Considering this was "in park" dining, I thought the price was reasonable--especially considering it was "all you can eat". Highly recommended.
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—Review of Tony's Town Square Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by alyxdaddy Review Date: 08/26/2013
Rating: (1) Recommended
We had eaten here in the past and it was just ok, but we decided to try it again 8/23 for dinner. Big MISTAKE!!!! We were seated in front of where they store the high chairs so cast members had to lift chairs past us. The dinner was rushed (I was told that they turn the tables 6 or more times for dinner service) and before the drinks were served the apps arrived (5 minutes had passed) which says they were pre cooked and sitting out (the calamari tasted that way) then we ordered dinner. Short rib was all fat! Horrible!!! Meatballs were dry and overcooked and pasta too soft. Dessert was no better. Given that dinner took 35 minutes from start to finish I don't even know how we tasted it. Avoid this place, there are better options.
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everything elseReviewed by alyxdaddy Review Date: 08/26/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
We were surprised when we arrived to find that we were upgraded. We were happy with all of the lovely cast members and the great location. We had the DDP so we really did not use the lounge as much as we should/would have otherwise. Lovely, clean room with great towel animals each night
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noneReview of Carthay Circle Restaurant
Reviewed by Stanton Review Date: 08/26/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
I don't think anyone has written a review since the NEW World of Color menu was introduced (turns out the ALL the menus have changed). We like our dinner so much...we came back and ate (Salmon) again! While the WofC pricing is unreasonable IMHO, the same food on the "regular" menu is priced more appropriately. Everything from the salads to the main dish to the dessert (chocolate cake) was excellent and consistent from night-to-night. This restaurant is the closest thing we experienced to WDW "sit down" dining during our stay. Highly recommended!
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PriceReview of Surf's Up Mickey and Friends Breakfast
Reviewed by Stanton Review Date: 08/26/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
I can't believe no one has reviewed this character breakfast: it was very, very good! The characters here were both popular (can't do any better than Mickey & Minnie) and fun. The bread and fruit selection was excellent (better than Storeyteller's), but the same can't be said for the eggs. A bit pricey, but a good experience.
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—Review of Storyteller's Cafe Breakfast
Reviewed by Stanton Review Date: 08/26/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
This was probably the closest character mean "experience" to WDW that we had in DL. The food was excellent, but could have had more variety (the scrambled egg whites where a pleasant--and delicious--surprise). The characters, while not very well known, were entertaining.
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—Review of Tusker House Lunch and Dinner Buffet
Reviewed by igpg826 Review Date: 08/29/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
This was our first meal in Disney. Day 1, AK. We had the deluxe dining plan for our family of 4 and I booked one character meal every day of our week long stay. The food was good, lots of options. The kids loved what they ate too. The service was amazing. Characters come around in a very organized fashion to each table. Would definitely make reservations for this again in a future trip.
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Nothing negative at all!Review of Art of Animation Resort (Value Resort)
Reviewed by igpg826 Review Date: 08/29/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
My family of 4 stayed at AoA 8/18-24 in a Lion King suite. Check in was a breeze since we had done the online check in before hand. They held our carry ons (did Magical Express so bags were to be delivered to our room) and we went to AK the first day. I got a text shortly after arrival (probably around noon) that our room was ready.
We eventually made it back to the room...gorgeous, wonderful layout, tons of storage drawers and space, plenty of hangers, immaculate, lots of towels, etc. I loved everything about this room. I had ordered stuff from Garden Grocer and it was waiting in the room for us. I also ordered from Diapers.com and that too was delivered to our room. Luggage was there as well.
The pool is amazing. My kids loved it. Grounds are beautifully maintained. Mousekeeping did an excellent job every single day.
Had a wonderful experience with Zach (front desk) who worked tirelessly to try to get our bag back which was stolen along with our rental stroller in MK one day. He was amazing and handled it all for me so that I didn't have to spend my vacation time dealing with it all.
My only negative comments really relate to Landscape of Flavors. I had high hopes for this even after reading mixed reviews. My family and I didn't enjoy a single meal we had there. First of all, the lay out is stupid, you have to go from line to line, the "cooks" are very slow in getting stuff out and by the time you get to another slow person at a register, the food (which was awful - breakfast, lunch and dinner) was ice cold. The drink area was always a mess and no one really seemed to clean it. While I appreciate their efforts to go green, there has to be a better way than to have to scrape your food off of plates and organize all the dirty dishes. Every station was a disaster and kids were just throwing stuff in the garbage, making it worse.
My other negative comment was due to several different cashiers at Ink and Paint. Slow doesn't even begin to describe what is going on there. They had no idea where stuff was located and didn't make any effort to help.
All in all, we loved loved loved this hotel and I would stay there again in a heartbeat. I would just order more stuff from Garden Grocer to ensure I would not ever have to eat in Landscape of Flavors while there.
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Landscape of Flavors, some cashiers at Ink & PaintReviewed by Martygeorge Review Date: 08/28/2013
Rating: (6) Recommended
We stayed in a 2 bedroom villa with a sunset savanna view at Kidani. The rooms were much larger than villas we have stayed in the past (at other Disney properties) and were well furnished. The view was amazing - we saw the zebras, giraffes, wildebeast, and other wildlife daily. The kids activities in the lobby were great and the staff was extremely friendly and helpful. We ate at both Jiko and Boma, which were fantastic. The kids went to Simba's cubhouse and loved it as well. Kidani also has a fabulous community hall which has a ton of activities for the kids. We used it almost every day just to take a break. They had coloring activities, a pool table, video games (free), movies, books, toys, etc. It was a huge hit with our kids who are 1, 4 and 6.
I have to say, however, that there were a few things about the resort that I found to be very surprising for a higher end Disney property. The pool at Kidani is basically located in the front parking lot. It was quite a hike for us to walk the length of the building to the lobby, and then out through the parking lot to the pool. There was a short cut, but that took us through the underground parking garage which was quite frankly, creepy and dangerous for the kids. I also found it a little surprising that the food service at the pool (which other than Sanna, is the only food option at Kidani) ended at 6pm. We have never had a problem in the past with bus service, but this time it was an issue - there were several times where we waited over 30 minutes for a bus (with the maximum wait being an hour). We usually go this same week every year, and have never experienced quite this much of a delay in the bus service. All in all, the room and view were stellar, but knowing what we know now, we would probably try Jambo house next time, or another resort all together.
