Most Recent Reviews
Review of Vibe Teen Club
Reviewed by mickeymom5 Review Date: 04/07/2013
Rating: (7) Recommended
My fifteen year old son said he liked it, but felt like there were too many thirteen year olds hanging out in there too. He said the CM's were great...not some lame camp counselors! He enjoyed going up there late at night...when the rest of us were going to bed!
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CM's are great!Cons:
too many tweensReview of Cabanas - Casual Dining
Reviewed by mickeymom5 Review Date: 04/07/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
We ate every lunch and breakfast here every day. The food was excellent. We were on our cruise on Easter weekend. Even though the ship was full, it didn't feel that crowded. They encourage you to just go where you want and not follow a line...I am a teacher so this goes against everything I am used to...but it was never a problem. We drink Coca-Cola for breakfast and there were only small juice cups to use...we had to make many trips back for refills!
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yummy breakfastCons:
small cups at breakfastReview 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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foodCons:
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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FoodCons:
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.
Pros:
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!
Pros:
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!
