Most Recent Reviews
Review of La Cantina de San Angel
Reviewed by shadowpup Review Date: 03/05/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
Food was wonderful! My 5 year old cleaned his plate! We will definitely go back. The only negative is the birds stalking you to get food. The price you pay for eating outside.
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BirdsReview of Flame Tree Barbecue
Reviewed by shadowpup Review Date: 03/05/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
Wonderful food! We like that we can add our own amount of BBQ sauce. The sides were great! We added onion rings to our order, and we were very impressed by them. The outdoor seating is great! It is quite a walk to some of the areas to sit. Since they do not give out straws or lids, you have to watch your drinks. The only problem is the constant birds bugging you while you are eating.
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BirdsReview of Be Our Guest -Counter Service Lunch
Reviewed by mmfan Review Date: 03/05/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
We decided to try this new restaurant for lunch, it was so exciting to eat in the new Beast's castle! We got in line around 11 AM, the line was backed up all the way to the end of the bridge and around the corner. We were told the wait was 45 minutes to an hour.
After we had been in line a few minutes, a cast member offered us fast passes to return for lunch around 1:45 - 2 PM. He said it was a trial attempt at accommodating so many people. We declined the fast passes as we did not want to eat that late, but several parties in line took advantage of them. I am not sure if this practice will continue in the future. The line moved slowly but steadily. The weather was gorgeous and the temperature not too warm, if it had been a typical Florida summer day we would have roasted in the sun, there is no cover on the bridge.
The fast passes coming through definitely slowed our line, just as is does in the stand by line at rides. The fast pass parties were taken immediately. Finally after an hour in line, we were directed to a line entering the castle. We were handed a plastic "puck" with a rose stamped on it and then went to order at the computer screens. Many folks were having difficulty figuring out how to order and if the party is large it takes quite a while. Many cast members were available to assist though.
After completing our order, we were instructed to choose one of three rooms and seat ourselves wherever we wanted. Surprisingly there were many empty tables.
The castle is nothing short of gorgeous, the attention to detail is amazing. We put our "rose" on a table and went to serve ourselves drinks and pick up silverware- - yes, real flatware! Soon our meals were delivered to our tables on china, the "rose" telling the servers which table we were at - very cool.
The food was very good. I had the turkey sandwich and fries, real turkey and not lunch meat, my DH had the salad and quinoa - all very good. We split a chocolate cream puff -- it was amazing. Refills on drinks were a great plus. We never felt rushed, the surroundings were cool and the seating was very comfortable. Even with so many people looking around and taking pictures, it was a nice atmosphere.
We felt is was definitely worth the wait, and can't wait to eat there again some day. Snagging a dinner reservation is almost impossible but would be great, but the lunch was much more to our liking, as we did not feel uncomfortable looking around. What a great counter meal experience!
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great food, wonderful locationCons:
wait timeReview of Rainforest Cafe
Reviewed by shadowpup Review Date: 03/05/2013
Rating: (6) Recommended
It is great to go once to experience the atmosphere. Beautiful! The food was OK. Nothing special. If it wasn't for the dining plan, we probably would have been upset over the prices. The menu has a lot of choices. Server was horrible. He kept trying to talk to us over the animals instead of waiting a few minutes for them to be quiet. It was very hard to hear him.
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ServiceReview of Limited Time Magic - 2013 Celebration
Reviewed by pinsrmyfun Review Date: 03/06/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
Went to see the Annual Passholder show of the Golden Horseshoe Review. It was WONDERFUL!!!
Yes it was a short show (20mins) but that's how it was originally. Some of the Can-Can dancers were daughters of the original dancers. It was great to be able to take my 20-something year old Daughter, who never had a chance to see it originally. - We received a CD/Mug... The memories were the best part.
Loved IT!
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—Review of All Star Music Resort (Value Resort)
Reviewed by kclhendrickson Review Date: 03/06/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
We had a wonderful stay at Disney's All Star Music. I was personally thrilled that we were located in Country Faire and was even more thrilled when we got there and our room was facing a quiet "woody" courtyard! The only downside is that we were furthest from the main lobby, but on the up-side it gave us a chance to walk through the beautiful pool area on our way to and from the parks.
The staff here were wonderful! Our trip to Disney was not a great one (airline issues) but I was able to call ahead and explain the situation and the staff was highly accommodating and "saved" our room for us past the 12-hour time frame they normally impose. Additionally, a package I had sent ahead of time wasn't ready for us at check-in, but to my surprise when we returned from the parks on our first day, there it was in our room
Our kids LOVED the pool and the temperature was perfect! Not to mention that they showed a movie pool side every night and showed two of our fav's while we were there. They also enjoyed "Goofy's" call, and the little surprises found in our room from the housekeeping staff.
My ONLY negative for this Disney Resort was that the walls were thin. We had a VERY loud neighbor with what sounded like 100 children in the room. This did cause some issues with sleeping, but overall, I think that was the ONLY negative I had with the place.
Personally, the Resort was perfect for our needs and would highly recommend for anyone who plans to spend a lot of time in the parks.. well worth the money spent!
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location, ammenties, pools, foodCons:
thin walls, distanceReview of Disney's QUICK SERVICE Dining Plan
Reviewed by kclhendrickson Review Date: 03/06/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
I am thrilled that we chose this dining plan!I loved that it was already "paid" for and it felt like we were eating for "free" at each meal.There were several enjoyable options at each park and hotel, and we enjoyed having a different dessert option at each location (yum!- but not good for the waistline).
I also liked the variety of "snack" options both in the park and at the hotel.
My only disappointment was that french fries were the side for most adult meals. When I actually ordered apple slices one day I got an incredulous look from the cast member. I would have liked as many options for sides as the kids (yogurt, carrots, apples, grapes, cookies, heck- even a side salad option would have been wonderful!).
You will NOT go away hungry with this plan, and it saved us on "tipping" and allowed us to have one table service meal that we paid for out of pocket and was well worth it.
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variety of options to use dinning plan atCons:
lack of "healthy" type options for adultsReview of Be Our Guest -Counter Service Lunch
Reviewed by kclhendrickson Review Date: 03/06/2013
Rating: (9) Recommended
The long line wait for this quick-service meal was WELL worth it! This was our first Disney meal and we were blown away! There were healthy choices for the kids (broccoli- which my kids love!) and for adults and the cupcakes were to die for! We loved the atmosphere and the fact that even though this is a quick service meal, you are served from these really cool rolling serving trays and you get to use actual utensils.
A must do when going to Disney!
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food, location, cast membersCons:
long lineReview of Tusker House Character Breakfast
Reviewed by kclhendrickson Review Date: 03/06/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
We had a pretty good experience at Tusker House. Luckily were were able to get in early before the park even opened and I liked the fact that there was a separate line for us to get in and people were directing us. I was surprised to find that the place was not packed to the gills and the food was plentiful and we had many choices. We didn't go away from this meal hungry!
I was only mildly disappointed with the character experience.. we did get to meet Donald, Daisy, Mickey and Goofy- which was awesome (only Donald didn't sign autographs) but it just felt a little rushed. Also, we were in a back corner where we had to shut the blinds so that we weren't blinded by the sun but made it difficult to get good pictures.
Staff was very accommodating and extremely friendly! Would spend the money to do it again (although it's pretty high for a breakfast!)
On the flip side, Disney should bottle the juice that they serve for breakfast there! I could have enjoyed an entire jug of it! Amazing!
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food, characters, location,juiceCons:
characters, costReview of Pop Century Resort (Value Resort)
Reviewed by pkf4bucs Review Date: 03/07/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
We stayed for Marathon weekend and this was our first stay at Pop. Other then missing the mod and deluxe perks there is nothing bad I can say about this resort. We are staying here when we return to Disney in March. Having a dedicated bus system is wonderful under like the All Stars.
