Most Recent Reviews
Review of Blizzard Beach
Reviewed by cop447 Review Date: 06/08/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
I took my boys ages 11 and 14 to the water park to try something different then the big four parks on property. We opened the park at 9am and closed with it at 6pm that evening. The boys loved the amount of water slides to go on and went over and over again. We had a rainstorm that nearly cleared the park so we didn't have lines later in the day. Small children would like Typhoon Lagoon better but for tweens and teenagers who like adventure this is your park. If you like water slides I would recommend being in good shape as you will climb a lot of stairs. The lazy river is relaxing and the beach is very nice at the wave pool. The wave pool is not as big as it needed to be and can get very crowded. A fun day overall with great themes.
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Small wave poolReview of All Star Sports Resort (Value Resort)
Reviewed by cop447 Review Date: 06/08/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
We got back from our trip on 6/6/13 and stayed at the All Star Sports. The room was updated since my last stay many years ago and was nice a clean. The mouse-keeping did a good job all week keeping the room fresh. The rooms are smaller then other resorts on property so judge how much you will stay in the room. My only complaint this trip is the cooler style refrigeration units take about two full days to cool drinks. I drove so I had a large cooler but for those who don't have the luxury of driving you may want a normal refrigerator. Overall the landscaping was done well and it is the first stop on the bus route which was HUGE! Bus service was good all days that we used it.
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refrigeratorReview of Boardwalk Inn (Deluxe Resort)
Reviewed by LadyandTramp Review Date: 06/08/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
My family and I stayed here May 12th-19th and had a wonderful time at the Boardwalk. Two rooms were booked under the same reservation while a third room was booked separately. The front staff was able to get all three rooms together and we did not have to wait (and we even arrived early in the day!)
We were on the ground floor, which usually my mother does not care for, but we were able to walk right out front and make our way to the lobby or the quiet pool.
At the time I was also 14 weeks pregnant and in no mood for walking all day at the parks and then walking another mile to get to our room. The Boardwalk had such a wonderful layout that we were either right onto the boardwalk or down at the lobby within a few minutes.
The only down side I would say is that we never really got to experience the restaurants on the boardwalk because they were all full. The pizza shop and bakery are wonderful, though! The mozzarella sandwich is great with a cool cucumber salad. However, we were not able to get into any of the sit down restaurants. We'll have to keep that in mind for next time 🙂
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NoneReview of Yachtsman Steakhouse
Reviewed by Disney6 Review Date: 06/07/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
We ate here on June 4th. We came here on the Disney meal plan. We had 6 in our party. 3 of us ordered the Filet and all 3 came cooked perfectly. Two of us ordered the porterhouse. The porterhouse was huge and tasted great. The food was excellent. The puzzle desert was a big hit with our DS8. He also had the kids steak and it was a good steak...not a typical kids lesser quality steak. The reason for the 9 is price. Yes, it is a nice restaurant but would I want to spend $450 on a night out with my family? Not if the plan was just dinner. Yes, we were on the meal plan so it was a better deal but still.....
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price-2 meal creditsReview of Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe
Reviewed by Disney6 Review Date: 06/07/2013
Rating: (7) Recommended
Since we did not feel like waiting in the rain for Be Our Guest...we went to our old stand by, Cosmic Rays. It is typically food but the three stations mean that everyone can select from different types of options. DS17 got a burger which he loaded up with all kinds of things from the fixin' bar. 2 of us had the chicken meal and it was tasty although I have had better green beans. Two had chicken tenders meals and they liked choices as well. I think the only bad decision was the kids chicken nugget meal.....the chicken was just plain yucky! We let DS8 share with the rest of us because it was that bad. It was crowded and not easy to snag a table but we managed and were full when we left.
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—Review of Crystal Palace Breakfast
Reviewed by Disney6 Review Date: 06/07/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
This was a good choice for a character breakfast. DS8 still likes the characters so he had fun. Our party of 6 all had plenty to eat. I really liked the made to order omelet. The Mickey waffles were on the child's section, which is fine but the syrup was not close...it was by the pancakes and omelet station so if looking with a child, it is not right where expected. it was a nice relaxing breakfast before heading to parks (our only breakfast out) and we selected the latest time so we could make it more of a brunch. We would come back but may opt for a place without characters as the kids get older...then again....I still had a great time with Pooh Bear!
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—Review of Teppan Edo - Japan
Reviewed by Disney6 Review Date: 06/07/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
This is a must do each year for our family. We cannot skip this meal. We arrived at lunch time and did not have to wait more than 5 minutes to be seated. The experience began with drink orders and warm towels to wipe hands and faces with. Orders were taken and when the chef arrived he brought the food. He double checked our orders and then started the "show" which was fun. Our chef was good (Excellent cook) but not as exciting as some. Still he put on a good show and everything tasted great. Can't wait to go back!
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—Review of Boulangerie Patisserie les Halles
Reviewed by Disney6 Review Date: 06/07/2013
Rating: (6) Recommended
Some of my favorites (Napoleon for one) is not the same as it was. The nice server said it was more like what would be found in France and if I had never had the other one, I would have liked it but as it is....it is not a must get. I like the space and the line moved quickly but the changes in menu are not exactly what would make me insist that we rush to the bakery to use our snack credits on yummy desserts. Now, I may go back but I ill try other options first.
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—Review of Chefs de France - Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by Disney6 Review Date: 06/07/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
Our family of six ate here on June 5. We enjoyed our food very much. We were on the dining plan and 4 had the filet mignon, one the salmon, and a child's pasta and chicken. I would definitely come back here.
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—Review of Chef Mickey's Dinner
Reviewed by Disney6 Review Date: 06/07/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
Chef Mickey's is a character buffet and typically not my favorite place but DS8 loves it so we made the reservation. I'm very glad we did. To start off we were seated quickly. Our server, Tim, was awesome. I have a food allergy and he went back to get the chef who walked me through the buffet and pointed out what I should avoid. (Not much so I was set) Tim kept all of the drink glasses full so we were never thirsty. We really appreciated him! The buffet was tasty. The options were good starting with salads and moving to kids choices of pizza, nuggets, and mac n cheese. Next, the buffet offers sides and carved turkey and prime rib. The prime rib was ok (that is why the 9) but everything was warm (if supposed to be) and fresh. I loved the mashed potatoes. DH was a bit upset that there were so many things he wanted that he could not eat enough. Guess that is a good complaint to have. The dessert were tasty with soft serve ice cream and mickey domes (Oreos with a chocolate mousse). We would come back again. The characters were good and we were able to get pictures and autographs.
