Most Recent Reviews
Review of Yorkshire County Fish Shop
Reviewed by sreynolds5 Review Date: 08/05/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
Stopped by for fish & chips and were lucky enough to nab a table by the lake. Food was hot & delicious. Location by the water is charming. A great counter service option.
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Delicious foodCons:
lack of ample seatingReview of Be Our Guest Dinner
Reviewed by sreynolds5 Review Date: 08/05/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
Our daughter wanted to eat here for her birthday & our whole family (3 teens, 2 parents) really enjoyed this meal experience. We were seated within 15 minutes of our reservation time. Mother nature provided black clouds, thunder & lightening, to add to the atmosphere as we waited on the bridge 🙂 Our table was in the main ballroom, which was incredibly detailed and just beautiful. Our server was excellent. All 5 of us ordered the strip steak - it was delicious. We tried a variety of cupcakes for desert - yummy. Our daughter was presented with the grey stuff and a birthday card signed by Belle and the Beast. Though she is 13 now, this still tickled her inner princess! The entire meal, plus visiting Beast for pictures afterward, took 1 hr. 15 min.
The only negative for us was price. We were on the dining plan, thank goodness, but still were a little shocked to see the bill. 5 entrees, 5 iced teas, and 5 cupcakes came to $235 plus tip (20% for excellent service = $47). Total out of pocket expense for this meal would have been $282. I know it's Disney... but the expense takes the edge off of the magic. For this reason only, we probably will not return. So glad to have done it once, though -- our daughter could not stop smiling!
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Service, atmosphere, food, experienceCons:
costReviewed by pickyles2 Review Date: 08/04/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
We were most fortunate to stay on Club Level from 7/13 thru 7/18. The upgrade was a gift from our daughter and son-in-law. We love the Beach Club, but the upgrade was an amazing. I have to say that what made the experience was the cast members, especially Hannah, Neil and Hyacinth who always greated us with a smile and went out of their way to make our stay AMAZING! I cannot say enough about how helpful they were, even tracking down a hard to find die cast car that our Grandson had asked for.
Yes, the location is great, and of course the pool is amazing, but I would spend the extra money in a heart beat to be treated this "magically" again!
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The Cast MembersCons:
NoneReview of The Wave Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by allearsfan Review Date: 08/07/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
I had waited years to eat here! We had reservations in 2008, then our trip had to be rescheduled, but we just wound up eating elsewhere on my WDW visits. Until this summer. 🙂
I am happy to report that The Wave did not disappoint!
I had planned to order either steak, curry, or fish, but it was a hot day (July) and somehow the penne pasta with tomato sauce & chicken just seemed like it would feel "lighter" that day, so I ordered it. The sauce was excellent, full of little tomato chunks. The chicken was tasty, even though it was almost too much for me that day. And the pasta was perfect.
I also had planned to order the dessert sampler. It looked so good in pictures I had seen! But the mango smoothie sounded SO refreshing, I ordered it with my meal. Unfortunately, that meant I had no room for even a little bit of dessert, so I skipped it.
My waitress was good, but she didn't know about the Disney Visa discount (breakfast & lunch according to the DV site.) So it took a little longer for her to bring the bill, but she was able to apply the discount, so I'm happy.
I highly recommend this restaurant for lunch.
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fresh food, mango smoothieCons:
waitress didn't know about Disney Visa discountReviewed by plt964 Review Date: 08/04/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
My husband, son(8) and I just completed an 8 day stay at the Polynesian. We have visited Disney almost every year for the past 12 years. The first few years we stayed at Pop Century and for the last several years at Wilderness Lodge. This year we were able to afford the Polynesian due to a 30% discount that Disney was offering. We loved our stay!
The room was much larger than those at the Wilderness Lodge (can sleep 5 with the pull out sofa). Being on the monorail was great. We preferred the eating choices (Kona and Cap'n Cooks) over the choices at Wilderness lodge. It was a treat watching the night parade and the fireworks from the pool beach area.
The only reason that we give the Polynesian a 9 instead of the 10 is the cost. The price difference can pay for our food (and maybe more) over the course of the trip. Although the extra space was nice, it was not needed for a family of 3. If we needed sleeping for 5, the Polynesian would be at the top of our list.
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location, size of rooms, fire works, restaurantsCons:
priceReview of Crystal Palace Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by missy Review Date: 08/03/2013
Rating: (7) Recommended
I noticed that service has gone down hill fast at Disney overall. Besides that, the food was good for lunch. Went to get cookies and there were flies under the covered area for the cookies.
No dessert for me. Probably a good thing because it was our last meal before our flight to leave for home. Had enough dessert during the week!
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Flies in the cookies! Yuck! Slow werviceReview of Spirit of Aloha Dinner
Reviewed by dvcnut Review Date: 08/03/2013
Rating: (7) Recommended
I finally saw this show recently while at WDW after having it on my bucket list for a while. Unfortunately, I didn't think the show lived up to the hype. Don't get me wrong, the show is fun. Unfortunately, because I went to the Polynesian Cultural Center while I was in Oahu last year, the traditional dances were versions of ones I had seen there. I have never really liked luau food, so I wasn't there for that. Of the dancers, the fire dancer was phenomenal!
If you've never been to Hawaii, this is a great show. If you have, you won't see many new things.
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FoodReview of Crystal Palace Breakfast
Reviewed by missy Review Date: 08/03/2013
Rating: (5) Not Recommended
Have to say that I was very disappointed. I wanted eggs over easy. Stood in line behind the people who were having their eggs prepared. Lady walks up next to me and is asked what she wants to eat. Hello!!! I was here. I let her go and walked away. Spoke to management and it was fixed. Food selection on the buffet was the same as other places. Certainly not worth the price. Waiter was nothing to write home about. Never got to see Pooh or Tigger.
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ignored at the cooking station, service was so soReview of Yacht Club Resort (Deluxe Resort)
Reviewed by sreynolds5 Review Date: 08/03/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
Our family of 5 -- 3 teens, 2 parents-- stayed 3 nights in July. We were very comfortable in a standard room. Our 13 yr. old (5'1") enjoyed sleeping on the daybed & could stretch out completely. I would recommend the daybed for children & petite adults only.
There were minor "flaws" in the room, such as a couple of scuffs on the wall, one place where the wallpaper was coming loose, etc., but these things were barely noticeable and overall the room was beautiful and very clean.
We all had a great time swimming in Stormalong Bay. It was crowded in the afternoons, but late at night there were very few guests swimming and we enjoyed a quieter experience then.
Every castmember we encountered at Yacht Club for our entire stay was friendly & pleasant. (Not so in the parks, I'm sorry to say.)
Location is outstanding. Our family loves to walk around the lake and visit the Boardwalk Bakery for breakfast. Walking back to our room from Epcot after the fireworks was easy.
We did not take advantage of our refillable mugs much this time, because the refill station is at Hurricane Hannah's by the pool -- quite a hike from our room. The Ale & Compass (bar) in the lobby will fill your mug for you from 6 a.m. to noon. This is a tight space w/one cast member, though, so there can be a wait. Boardwalk Bakery is a refill station, but we were told that YC guests should use the refill stations at their own resort.
Lastly, we were in room 3032 w/ a standard view of the front of the hotel. We could see some rooftop, but also a lot of trees, the fountain, lush landscaping. Not an unpleasant view. We had a wide porch instead of a balcony. It was huge, & shared w/3 other rooms, though we never ran in to any other guests during our stay. I would LOVE to book rooms 3076, 3078, 3080, & 3082 for a stay w/extended family. All of the rooms share the porch.
Hope we can visit again someday!
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Beautiful Hotel, Wonderful LocationCons:
NoneReview of Yachtsman Steakhouse
Reviewed by missy Review Date: 08/03/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
Our service was outstanding. It was our favorite server, Walter, who moved over from the California Grill. Loved the food here too. This was our best meal out of the 8 days that we were at Disney. Well worth every penny. We were greeted promptly and politely. Seated right away. I can't say enough about this restaurant. Can't wait to go back.
