Most Recent Reviews
Review of Enchanted Garden
Reviewed by mickeymom5 Review Date: 04/07/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
The food was good. The tables felt very crowded. Of the three restaurants on the Dream, this was my least favorite...which was disappointing because I love France and it is supposedly inspired by the gardens of Versailles. It just didn't have the same "wow" factor as the Royal Palace restaurant.
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tables seemed crowdedReview of Disney Dream Overall Experience
Reviewed by mickeymom5 Review Date: 04/07/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
This was my family's first cruise. It was everything we dreamed it would be. We had awesome servers: Tony and Guillame. The food was awesome! Castaway Cay was a great place. Our crab won the crab race! Woohoo! We didn't really care for Nassau. We just got off the ship and got back on so we could say we had been to the Bahamas. I wish Disney would stop somewhere else. The Mid-Ship Detective Agency game was a big hit with my six year old. She really enjoyed it. The pools were super crowded; even though it was really too cool to swim. Our stateroom was beautiful (6618)! We loved the verandah. All the common areas were beautiful...we will definitely be cruisin' again real soon!
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Everything!Cons:
small and crowded pools; tons of kids in the hot tubsReview of Royal Palace
Reviewed by mickeymom5 Review Date: 04/07/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
We ate here on our first night aboard the Dream. It was really special and a great place to start our first cruise experience. We loved the bread baskets (Cinderella's coach) and the food was tasty!
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food and atmosphereCons:
noneReview of Pizzafari
Reviewed by girldrgn8 Review Date: 04/07/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
My family ate here on April 1 for lunch. We got in and ordered rather quickly. My DH and oldest DS ordered the Italian Sandwich and both loved them. My youngest DS had a cheese pizza and ate everything but the crust, which he never eats anyway. I had a veggie pizza. It was good. The only complaint that I could give is that I don't like onions and this pizza has them on it. My preference though. There was plenty of seating and it was inside and air conditioned.
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NoneReview of Bay Lake Tower (Disney Vacation Club)
Reviewed by girldrgn8 Review Date: 04/07/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
My family stayed here March 28 through April 3. We loved our room. It was a little small but still a great view of the pool and the lake. I really like the kitchenette set up. My check in went great but my mothers did not. The cast member that checked her in was short and rude.
We only went to the pool once and it was nice. The Top of the world lounge was a great place to view the fireworks. The prices are high but nothing any different then anywhere else.
Overall, we loved our stay and will definitely return.
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Great location, nice roomsCons:
Check in, Contempo CafeReviewed by goofyernurse Review Date: 04/07/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
My family and I stayed at AKL 3/16 thru 3/22 and couldn't have asked for a better vacation. The relaxed atmosphere of the resort was a nice refreshing change from some of the other Disney resorts that we have stayed at.
We had a savannah view room on the 3rd floor and thoroughly enjoyed waking up each morning (not early) and sitting on the balcony watching the animals. Our room was a queen bed with bunk beds and was a tad small for 4 adults, but both of the 21 y/o were just fine sleeping on the bunk beds. And honestly, you're at Disney...why are you in your room so much?
Both restaurants were amazing and even Mara was good for a quick dinner or breakfast. All of the staff were very nice and always helpful. We even attended a South African wine tasting at Jiko and it was a highlight of our trip. It was a nice change to come back in the early evenings and sit by the fire outside and sip on a glass of wine without screaming kids running all over the place.
The only negative aspect of AKL was the long bus rides from the parks (and yes we knew about this going in). We wisely chose to start driving the car when we were attending the parks late at night so we wouldn't have to wait in long lines or endure the bus ride back to the resort. But this wouldn't keep me from staying here again.
All being said, I would return to AKL without any hesitation and was thoroughly impressed and relaxed at the resort and am very happy that we choose to stay here for our vacation
ps..Amanda (the chef) made an amazing birthday cake for my son and was very easy to talk with over the phone for the ideas. Thank you Amanda for making his day very special.
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Atomsphere, staffCons:
DistanceReview of Riverside Mill Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by Tracy2kids Review Date: 04/08/2013
Rating: (7) Recommended
Ate here for dinner on 4/2/13. Everyone had something different, so standing in the different lines was a little time consuming during dinner time. Overall, everyone was happy with their meal. I personally had the make your own pasta with shrimp, and found it delicious and too much for just me to eat so my family tried it and enjoyed it as well! Just didn't like that we had to wait in different lines and then by the time I sat down, my kids were done! At least they have the kids area with the Disney channel for entertainment!
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Pretty decentCons:
Pricey for cafeteria styleReview of Kringla Bakeri og Cafe
Reviewed by PolynesianStitch Review Date: 04/07/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
Excellent freshly-made sandwiches, very generous portion sizes. We particularly appreciated that they included either a fruit or tossed salad with the sandwich. Outstanding selection of excellent pastries. We also like the good, strong Norwegian coffee!
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—Review of Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue
Reviewed by Tracy2kids Review Date: 04/08/2013
Rating: (7) Recommended
First the positive, we did this for the first time on 4/6/13. I bit the bullet and made an ADR after reading all the glowing reviews. The service was excellent, the entertainers are very good and funny, the food is good (ribs a little tough, but I think it would be difficult to make them tender when you are cooking that many), strawberry shortcake was the best we ever had! Server asked if my daughter (10) would like some mac and cheese and she did and thought it was the best she ever had! Now our nitpicks: price is outrageous. We sat on the upper section to try save a few dollars, but still paid over $200 for the 4 of us. We were seated at a table with seats that actually face away from the stage, but then swivel when you want to view the show. Tough to eat and watch the show with children. I would definitely suggest to anyone with smaller children to sit on the floor seats where you have a regular chair. Didn't enjoy that you had to park and take an internal bus to the Pioneer Hall. Bus was crowded as it is also used for stops for the people camping there. The tent area looked completely packed, would never do that. Overall, our family enjoyed it, but I don't know that we would go again.
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fun, all you care to eat and drinkCons:
price, seatingReview of Bay Lake Tower (Disney Vacation Club)
Reviewed by disneyprincess1014 Review Date: 04/08/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
We stayed at Bay Lake Tower from March 31 through April 6 in a 2BR Villa and absolutely loved it. We are already planning to return next year with our DVC points. With two young children, the MK location is perfect. Being able to walk to MK kept us from lines for the monorail or buses. The monorail is great for Epcot, and the kids loved it. Even the bus service to AK and DHS was fine, and we didn't have to wait more than 10 minutes.
The room itself was beautiful and very bright, cheery, and kid-friendly. We liked how many things were cushioned like the ottoman, and the corners were rounded on the tables and some furniture. Great for little ones! The beds were comfortable, the showers (especially the master one) were great, and the view of the lake and pool was nice.
The room was very clean and well-maintained. Everything in it worked well. The employees at the Contemporary check-in were very friendly and efficient, and I didn't mind having to check in there. The shops there are great and we liked having a few options for food that were not a far walk (unlike Kidani). Would definitely return...can't wait!
