Most Recent Reviews
Review of ESPN Club
Reviewed by dreams Review Date: 05/15/2016
Rating: (8) Recommended
We enjoy going to ESPN on every trip. This time when we arrived they were doing renovations but were open. We were seated right away and had a great waitress, Rocky. She took the time to explain that they were in the process of changing the menu from bar food to more sit-down meals. That was a little disappointing since we came for bar food but we stayed. We were not very hungry so we were looking for just a little to eat. I had a margarita flatbread and my husband ordered the turkey sandwich. We split a piece of pineapple upside down cake for dessert. While we enjoyed our meal we miss the old menu. There are enough table service expensive restaurants in WDW we always enjoyed going to ESPN for snack food that was affordable.
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A lot of TVsCons:
change in menuReview of All Star Music Resort (Value Resort)
Reviewed by MickMinnMom Review Date: 05/17/2016
Rating: (9) Recommended
Our family of 4 stayed here 5/10-5/15 in one of the Family Suites. I didn't quite know what to expect but it was great! The Calypso building is very close to the food court & bus stops so that was very convenient. The theming throughout the resort is nice & the main pool is very nice. (We didn't get to try out any of the other pools). The food court was like all the others & tended to get full at prime times. Our room was great. We had a 2 bathrooms (which made getting ready in the morning for the 4 of us so much easier) & the couch pulled out to a double bed which was comfortable. We didn't need the chair but it did open up to a single bed if needed. There was a mini kitchen with coffee pot & microwave & mini fridge. Some silverware & paper plates & cups were provided. Each bathroom had it's own safe & a privacy curtain to help getting ready in morning easier. There was a tv in the living room & 1 in the bedroom as well. Housekeeping was fine & staff throughout was friendly & helpful. Movie night was held most nights out by the outside of the food court building. All in all we were pleased with our stay & the for the price we paid for the extra room by choosing the Fam suites instead of a standard room. Much more pleasant for 4 adults in the room. I'd definitely stay here again. (We've stayed in resorts in all 3 price levels on site & feel for the Value level this was a good one.)
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good value, cute hotel layoutCons:
—Review of T-Rex
Reviewed by meffajen13 Review Date: 05/17/2016
Rating: (1) Not Recommended
All I can say is DO NOT GO THERE. I got the Fish and Chips and then ended up sick. Without going into great detail, I was up all night. I was unable to leave my room. I had to miss the Star Wars 5k that I was signed up for. Out $75 right there. Fortunately I was able to do the 10k and Half Marathon on Saturday and Sunday. I tried calling the restaurant the next day to report the incident and got voicemail. I left a message and they never called back. Nice customer service, not even a SORRY!!
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Cute atmosphereCons:
Got SickReviewed by Fredd Review Date: 05/18/2016
Rating: (5) Not Recommended
I attended last years 'Not so scary Party' in September, my 3rd party over the years.
I was amazed at the size of the crowds, much larger than on any previous visit to the Magic Kingdom going back to 1983.
The transition between the day & night crowds was very well handled but the volume of the crowd meant that there were long queues for everything, including the restrooms!
Not all attractions were open on the night we attended and the queue for the Seven Dwarf's Mine train was unbelievable.
The handouts at the 'Goofy Candy Company stands were very small in contrast with previous years but the queues very, very long and slow moving.
If you hadn't attended a 'Not so scary Party' before don't miss it but if you have been before consider saving your money for something else like a good meal at one of the better restaurants!
Pros:
Halloween costuming of guests & Park.Cons:
Huge crowds & reduced trick or treat candies.Reviewed by maze4 Review Date: 05/30/2016
Rating: (7) Recommended
Began trip 5/16, arrived very early room wasnt ready but was told what bldg it was in. Requested bldg 18 Alligator Bayou, connecting corner room. Was told we paid for preferred room that is only bldg 14. All info I had was bldgs 14 & 18. Received text 4pm with room #. got wwhat requested on 2nd floor room facing other bldgs not as pretty but ok. Mousekeeping awesome, took boats to Disney Springs, ate at Boatwrights, used trundle bed for dd7. My ds23 tried it he is 5'9 did not work. Also took carriage ride which was very nice.
Now for bad: we upgraded from All stars which is where we have stayed many times, we switched because of too many teenages being left unsupervised and being out of control. Didnt experience that here but used the main pool and it was always crowded no chairs available. People would put towels to hold them and then never use them. I lost count how many times the lifeguards had to jump in to grab small children who went down the slide unattended. The force of the water would hold you under and small children needed a parent to catch them at the bottom. No parents around. Really? Tried to use hot tub but a small boy arounf 6 or 7 decuded to use it as his personal pool. He would jump in do tricks and splash everyone we were not able to just sit and relax. And again no parent to be found so we left. And finally the mosquitoes were aweful. We used bug spray and still got bit up. The worst was the busing. Apparently you pay more $ to stay at a nicer resort and you still get herded onto the buses like cattle. We used the south stop which was the last stop in the resort. I paid for preferred room for convenience and there was nothing convenient about it. Never got a seat had to stand everytime. As a family we decided this is NOT the resort for us.
Pros:
Quiet, pretty landscape, boats to Disney SpringsCons:
Bus stops, mosquitoesReview of Garden Grocer
Reviewed by maze4 Review Date: 05/30/2016
Rating: (10) Recommended
First time user. Wanted to try since was staying 9 days and didnt want to pack so much. As a family we connected the laptop to our tv and viewed yhe website to make selections. That made it fun during the planning process. We ordered early to get discount. Received text, email, and phone call letting me know items were waiting at resort. We stayed 5/16-5/24 and actually had alot of food leftover. My milk froze but that was resort issue not GG. Will use this service again. Did not request special items but will next time ie. Alcohol, specialty yogurts etc
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convenienceCons:
noneReview of Flame Tree Barbecue
Reviewed by maze4 Review Date: 05/30/2016
Rating: (10) Recommended
We eat here every visit. Was here on 5/16 very hot day ate warly hoping to beat the rush. Ordering went well had chicken, ribs, and combo platter. Fing a seat for 6 people didnt work so we had to split up. Half of group got a nice shady location. The other half not so lucky. Was able to sub onion rings for dessert which was a better option. All food hot and delicious.
Pros:
bar b q food, can sub onion rings for dessertCons:
very busy and limited seatingReview of Rainforest Cafe
Reviewed by maze4 Review Date: 05/30/2016
Rating: (7) Recommended
This was 2nd time eating here. Wanted to try Yak & Yeti but had person in our group that didnt like the menu options. Was a long line to check in and thought we would be waiting awhile, but was seated immediately. Waiter explained everything to us and we were able to sub dessert for either salad or soup which being a diabetic appreciate it. Food came quickly 2 ordered chicken parm. You got 2 big pieces of chicken but not alot of pasta. I would gladly traded 1 pc of chicken for more pasta. The meal was bland for my taste. I like zesty sauce. All in all meal ok but want to try different place next time. It is very loud and dark inside so be aware.
Pros:
vast menu, cool indoor seatingCons:
some of the meal just okReview of Chefs de France - Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by Suggs Review Date: 05/31/2016
Rating: (3) Not Recommended
Visited Les Chefs de France on Friday, May 13, 2016 for dinner. We had dinner reservations for 7:45 and waited about 15 minutes to be seated. My husband and I each ordered the French Onion soup for our entrée, and we shared a cured meat platter as our appetizer. Our waiter was very abrupt during our ordering process and appeared to be in a rush. When our soup arrived, it looked really good. Our first bite of the bread crust and cheese covering the soup was very difficult to get on the soup spoon. The cheese was so thick and almost elastic like in texture and the bread crust under the cheese was like mush. We each had to cut through the elastic cheese with our knives in order to get it on the spoon. Once we got through the cheese and bread crust, the onion broth was at a minimum, just barely warm. Our waiter was unavailable to hear our complaint of the barely warm soup as he rushed by our table several times when we tried to flag him down. By the time he got back to our table, we were ready to pay our tab and leave. Our half eaten soup bowls were whisked away and we were presented with our bill. We were very disappointed with our meal AND with the lack of personal service at the restaurant. Will not be back at this restaurant in the future.
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Beautiful Dining RoomCons:
Poor service, mediocre foodReview of ABC Commissary
Reviewed by maze4 Review Date: 05/30/2016
Rating: (9) Recommended
Ate here on past trips, with all of the construction going on wasnt sure what was available. I really like the Asian chicken salad, but thought you could get shrimp too, not sure but enjoyed it the same. Others got chicken sandwichs and hamburgers. No complaints. The restrooms are always crowded because yiu share it with the sci-fi restaurant. After eating here and walking around found some other places that was opened due to construction and would have tried them.
