Most Recent Reviews
Reviewed by mrodgers962 Review Date: 06/17/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
The grounds of this resort were beautiful! We stayed in a preferred room building #18, which was close to the food court, main pool, and South bus depot. We never waited more than 20 minutes for a bus, which was stated, at the South Depot. I heard people at other depots waited much longer, though. We enjoyed the food court, especially the create your own pasta bar. The only complaint I have is I wish the entire park had better dining options for kids. My child loves to eat good food, not chicken nuggets, pb&j, and hotdogs. Everything she wanted to eat, she couldn't because we were on the dining plan. The pool was a lot of fun and the life guards took their job seriously. They were never yelling at kids, but would talk to them about how to be safer. My child enjoyed the waterslide and made lots of friends. My husband and I enjoyed the music and pool games. We would definitely return to this resort. We stayed at a deluxe resort last time and cannot justify the cost of staying at a deluxe resort when we can stay at Riverside!
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Beautiful grounds, nice food court and pool, fun activitiesCons:
Better food options for kidsReviewed by MinnieMouseMama Review Date: 06/17/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
After trying out all the value and most of the moderate resorts, we decided on AKL because my parents finally joined us!! We had an amazing stay in a pool view room. I was worried about the noise, but it was never too loud, even at night. We had no problems with buses being crowded or running late. While some reviewers feel this resort is "too far" away, I have to disagree. Ten more minutes on the bus is not a big deal to stay in such a unique place. If you are worried, please take a look at a WDW map and make the best choice for your family. The rooms are dim, but no so dim that things felt dank. I know that new bedding is in the works, but the old bed spreads really do have to go! We were in a DCV room so there was a fridge, microwave and extra sink which was nice. I will say that the toilet/ shower room is very small. Bathing little children is a challenge. Mousekeeping did a nice job and we had no complaints with the cleanliness of the room. I wasn't sure that a deluxe resort would be worth it, but after our visit to AKL I am sure this was the resort for us.
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needs new beddingReview of Boardwalk Villas (Disney Vacation Club)
Reviewed by disneymom211 Review Date: 06/17/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
This is the third time we have stayed at the Boardwalk. There were four of us in a studio and even though it was a little close for comfort we made it work. We stayed here from 5/19-5/22. This resort offers everything. The pool and bar are great and you couldn't ask for a better location. The new and improved Boardwalk bakery is awesome. We love being able to walk to Epcot and taking the boat to Hollywood Studios. You couldn't ask for a nicer resort.
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—Reviewed by disneymom211 Review Date: 06/17/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
We stayed here from 5/22-5/25 in a one bedroom. This was our first time staying her and cannot wait to go back. From the moment you walk in you are greeted and treated like family. There is always someone to help you. Even Candido who brought our bags to our room was so helpful. The room was gorgeous and it was great to have the two bathrooms with the 4 of us on the room. The only negative I have was that our room was the 2nd to last down the hall. It was such a long walk especially at the end of the day. The bus service was terrific. Never had to wait longer then 10mins for a bus. I know people say that this is the furtherest from any of the parks, but the ride never seemed long. We are staying here again in 2014.
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Beautiful rooms and sceneryCons:
—Review of Tutto Italia Restaurant - Italy
Reviewed by jhernandez Review Date: 06/17/2013
Rating: (7) Recommended
The food was comparable or slightly better than an Olive Garden but was priced about 40 - 50% higher. Dinner for 4 was $170 without alcohol beverages. Two appetizers, four entrees and two desserts. It was Ok to try for the first time but we would not repeat.
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PriceReview of Wolfgang Puck Express Marketplace
Reviewed by cypressdisneyfan Review Date: 06/17/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
We ate at Wolfgang Puck on Westside and it was great, but then we ate at the restaurant in the Marketplace. It ROCKED!! The Westside Wolfgang was small and had maybe two tables inside. We ate on the dining plan and had plenty of food. The 1/2 chicken was very moist, even the white meat. The mashed potatoes were delish!! The pizza was wonderful. It had a a variety of food choices for my very picky teens.
The Marketplace restaurant had plenty of sit down space inside. The waiters are awesome and very friendly. I had the turkey salad. It was wonderful. Child had spaghetti and meatballs. He licked the plate clean!! The creme brulee was to die for!!!!! As was the cheesecake. We also got 2 fruit cups as deserts on DDP and took those back to room for breakfast the next morning. We decided when we go back we will eat here every night until we have tried everything on the menu!!
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Moist chicken, mashed potatoes, all desertsCons:
NONE!!!Review of Raglan Road
Reviewed by peytonshea02 Review Date: 06/16/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
It took us 10+ trips to the World before we finally tried this place! Had dinner here in May - The atmosphere is very fun! - We were seated in a room off to the side, but the fabulous entertainers brought a small stage into the room so we could see the show up close! The Irish Step dancers are amazing! Our waiter was excellent. We are an Irish family from Boston and were thrilled to have an Yankees fan from NY as our server! He was fabulous and we had a lot of fun with him.
We were starving so the 4 of us decided to share the some ginourmous appetizer sampling platter. The scallops were to DIE for..the ribs with Guinness BBQ sauce were ok and the Dalkey Duo were the least of our favorites. Next time it will be all scallops.
For dinner, DH decided to try the Sod the Stew - why he chose this on a 90 degree day, I have no idea. He must have been inspired by the fabulous dancing and his cold beer. In any event, he LOVED it. I had the It's Not Bleedin' Chowder! and it was very good. I did enjoy it but I will definately try something else next time. There was a very strong flavor of bacon, which was a little odd with all the fresh seafood. Both kids had the fish and chips and enjoyed them as well.
We had the Ger's Bread & Butter Pudding for dessert...I am not sure if we were just full from dinner or if we are just missing the boat here...but we just didn't love it...sooooo sweet. Tasty, but sweet (did I mention sweet) and super heavy. A few bites for each of us and we were done.
We really enjoyed our meal here...we were very happy with our first try and will definately go back!
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—Review of Sleepy Hollow - Liberty Square
Reviewed by peytonshea02 Review Date: 06/16/2013
Rating: (7) Recommended
DH absolutely LOVED the Sweet and Spicy Chicken Waffle sandwich last year - he was soooo looking forward to it...So a few weeks ago, during a sudden thunderstorm, we decided it would be the perfect time to satisfy his year-long craving. We ordered 2 of them to share between 3 of us and DD tried the Nutella and Fresh Fruit Waffle Sandwich.
Sadly...it had changed and not for the best. 🙁
The piece of fried chicken was much smaller and it was not nearly as moist. There was very little of the once fabulous sauce, making for a super dry sandwich. The once crispy and tasty slaw was almost non-existent. Unfortunately this all added up to a not-so-great sandwich and a huge disappointment.
DD did enjoy her waffle - actually we all did - once we pitched the chicken waffles we shared hers. 😉
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—Review of House of Blues Restaurant and Bar
Reviewed by elkhunter1 Review Date: 06/16/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
My family ate here for the 1st time on 5/9.We were very pleased with every aspect of our meal-we had the chicken,ribs, and steak(portions were generous and quality was excellent!),the atmosphere was good.and our server was very attentive and a pleasure to talk with.We will definitely be back!
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—Review of Wild By Design - Animal Kingdom
Reviewed by nrymut Review Date: 06/16/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
We have done many tours and are so glad we decided to do this one. It is not behind scenes but very enjoyable. Our guide was very informative. Besides the walking tour, we were greeted by animal caretakers in the aviary and at a monkey exhibit. We stopped for a break with a snack of fresh fruit, muffins, and drinks in Pizzafari. This tour really does give a new perspective on many elements in the park.
