Most Recent Reviews
Review of Columbia Harbour House
Reviewed by wendybarrie Review Date: 05/23/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
The Magic Kingdom offers a lot of dining options I like, I would choose the Columbia Harbor House because it tends to be less crowded especially upstairs and I truly enjoy the tuna sandwich and apple crisp.
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Less Crowded, different choicesCons:
—Review of Biergarten - Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by wendybarrie Review Date: 05/23/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
When people with children ask where to eat in EPCOT I always suggest the Biergarten and I get a very quizical look, the truth is this is a great place for children, it is loud, and they have room to run and dance while you enjoy the great buffet. Two notes: when booking look up the entertainment schedule first then choose your seating, if performance is 1:15 I would book 12:55, you are not always seated right away so this gives you a cushion for seating and getting your first buffet pass, we typically sit through 2-3 performances. Also, the two sides of the buffet have had different offerings in my experience.
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Family Fun!Cons:
—Reviewed by nicoledcampbell26 Review Date: 05/23/2013
Rating: (3) Not Recommended
We stayed at POR from 10/12 - 10/19 this was my daughter's (7 yrs old) first trip to Disney to celebrate her birthday. The travel agent we used recommended the POR with a princess themed room called a "royal room." The magical express (neither magical nor express) arrived at our resort and we proceeded to check in at the lobby which is beautiful I might add. The welcome to Disney was so/so and not very enthusiastic. Our room was located in a building that was a long walk from the main building; it was on the third floor with an elevator that you had to walk another 2 minutes to the back of the building and another 2 minutes back to the front to reach your door. This made for a very exhausting walk after long days at the theme parks. To get to the bus stops it took about 15 minutes of walking, 20 -30 minutes for a bus to come and another 20 minutes to actually get to the parks. I went to the lobby and asked to speak with a cast member to change our room location closer to the main building and they would not oblige. The room itself was beautiful. From the furniture down to the princess themed shower it was really a beautiful and comfortable room. This type of room is something you would expect at a deluxe resort although it wasn't very big but was fine size for 3 people.
The quick serve restaurants are absolutely gross. They are overcrowded and the food was nasty. It would be cold by the time you got to sit down; if you got to sit down. If I had to describe POR in one word, the best fitting would be "overcrowded." This place is oversized and flooded with people. The outside entry to rooms makes its very motel 6 feeling. The pools are ok. I would NOT stay here again. We booked a trip for fall 2013 and we are staying at the Polynesian. I am hoping for a better experience transportation, food, room, location wise. We will see what happens.
My tips for POR
If you are like me and like to stay at the parks for long periods of time, I recommend a hotel closer to the parks that aren't so crowded this way you won't be waiting in long bus lines and you won't have to deal with long walks back to your room.
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The royal rooms are princess perfect 😉Cons:
transportation to the parks is awfulReviewed by wendybarrie Review Date: 05/23/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
I am very pleased to write a review for this restaurant. Not only did we see Handy Manny, Agent OSO, Jake and June at our table but there were multiple opportunities for dance parties during our stay. We did strive to enhance our interactions by bringing pirate patches, rockets, a tool kit etc. but the dancing in addition to the photo op is fabulous. My daughter was VERY pleased that June was there from the Einsteins, judging on the signage I would have to assume she will be replaced by Dr McStuffins or Sofia in the near future. As a side note, I didn't pay to much attention to the food, I remember I ate lunch and had no complaints
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So much more!Cons:
—Review of Whispering Canyon Cafe Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by 1283alex Review Date: 05/23/2013
Rating: (4) Not Recommended
Food was just average - should have saved dining credits & ate somewhere better - somewhat fun to watch kids having fun, but very obnoxious to dine here as a childless couple - waitress did not take social cues from us to back off with dramatic antics - super crowded restaurant - VERY LOUD
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—Review of Flame Tree Barbecue
Reviewed by wendybarrie Review Date: 05/23/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
OF all the eatery choices in the Animal Kingdom this by far is my favorite! The food quality is fantastic and the seating feels quaint even though there are many pavillions to choose from. This last rip we did experience an abundant number of flies, however that occurred at multiple places on property not just the FlameTree.
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Fantastic Quick ServeCons:
Bugs!Reviewed by wendybarrie Review Date: 05/23/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
While I agree with a previous post it gets a little redundant the bottom line for me is the festival is free and I would much rather be in EPCOT during the flower festival then any other time of year. I thought the displays this May were the most stunning I have seen, and I love all the developed ideas for little ones! Keep up the great work!
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BeautifulCons:
—Review of Sanaa Lunch/Dinner - Kidani Village
Reviewed by 1283alex Review Date: 05/23/2013
Rating: (4) Recommended
Food was good, but portions were too small! We were still hungry after shortly after we left. Only saw one animal as we were dining. Nicely themed & decorated, but would not go back again.
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tastefully theme decorCons:
small portionsReview of Garden Grocer
Reviewed by wendybarrie Review Date: 05/23/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
I think almost all reviews agree there is a sense of dependability and ease with this service. For those who travel to Disney often, I love that you can create favorites and don't need to reinvent the wheel, or in this case grocery list time and time again!
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Ease of useCons:
—Review of Yacht and Beach Club - Sandcastle Club
Reviewed by wendybarrie Review Date: 05/23/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
We used both this club and the AKL club during our last visit. The staff here was amazing, they took our daughter right in, when we picked her up she had a blanket, pillow and movie going at 8:30, wish I could have hired them to put her to bed as well. My only constructive criticism is that this club has few windows and seems somehwat dark, however for older children I am certain this is great since there is such a large video game collection! We will continue to use the clubs for the value in the future!
