Most Recent Reviews
Reviewed by Dis05 Review Date: 09/11/2016
Rating: (4) Not Recommended
My family of 5 have been coming to POR (since its the only Moderate resort that allows for 5 guests) for 15 years. This is the first year that I've felt the need to post concerns about the resort. Overall, its still a beautiful resort. The additional activities they've added in the last few years (outdoor movies, campfires, activities by the pool) rival the delux resort and are excellent additions. However, this resort is ALWAYS at or near full capacity, and, simply put, is not staffed to support this # of guests. Disney seriously needs to reconsider its quickservice dining. Although a moderate resort, it is in now way 'inexpensive;' and having to fight for food AND a table every morning does NOT help to start the day out on a happy, relaxed note. Every meal here is stressful and immediately puts the entire family is a negative mood. Time to upgrade/expand, Disney, and I'm not the first one to comment on this. This feedback has been coming in for years; either decrease the # of guests at a time, or expand the dining hall!
Grounds: this is a beautifully themed resort. But outside our room, in the landscaping, the same wrappers, water bottles, and general garbage were in the bushes for our entire stay. That is simply "un-Disney" like, and I've never experienced this at this resort before.
Housekeeping: on 2 occasions we couldn't find a table in the cafeteria, so we brought food back to our room. The garbage was left, neatly, for the housekeeping to pick up the next day, WITH a nice tip. The garbage and tray were still there when we came back. I don't think the sheets were changed during our entire stay (10 days), and the room was never vaccumed.
Overall, the hotel was not up to its usual 'Disney' standards, and, I think, time to look for a new place to stay. Unfortunate, as we've always loved staying on Disney property, but that's a lot of $$ to spend for service I'd expect at any chain hotel that would cost 1/2 this amount.
Signed, loyal but disappointed.
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Improved bus service, accomodating staff, activitiesCons:
Housekeeping, grounds, cafeteriaReview of Grand Floridian Resort (Deluxe Resort)
Reviewed by Disneyhenry Review Date: 09/14/2016
Rating: (10) Recommended
We stayed at GF for 3 nights after our 14 day EBPC, in my room was DH, DS (age 7) and myself. My sis traveled with us along with her DH and DD (age 7). I paid for a Lagoon View, she had reserved a Garden View. Upon check in we were both told we had adjoining room (she arrived 3 hours after me) but come to find out we were in 2 different building, I had no problem with her pixie dust upgrade to a Lagoon View, until I check in and looked at a tree! I called the front desk and said that I was disappointed in the fact that I was looking at a tree and my sis was looking at the 7 sea lagoon. The gal was very confused because she said she was looking at our reservation and we had adjoining rooms, after research she found out they gave my sis the wrong room. The Cast Member then upgraded us to a MK view in the same building as my sis - needless to say I was very happy. DH, my Brother in Law and myself fell in love with this resort, the walking distance to Poly, Monorail to MK and easy access to Epcot. The layout was perfect, I was a little worried that I wouldn't like this resort but it is now my favorite. We rented a Cabana for an afternoon (only GF and CR have Cabana's) where we had great service, relaxed and watched some football while the kids played in the pool. They loved the pool games and the slide was excellent!
Room layout was nice, bathroom stocked with plenty of towels, soaps, lotions and robes.
1st night we had a screaming toddler off and on for 2 hours, not really the resorts fault, but messed with my sleep. I loved the beds, DH thought they were to soft.
The quick service menu was not as large as CS or WL, but we made it work. However the day we went to check out we headed down at 5:45 am to eat breakfast only to find out they only had pizza until 6:30, with so many early flights I was really surprised they didn't start breakfast at 5 am.
Overall I will give this resort a perfect 10! Looking forward to staying there again, but I promise my DS that we will stay at CR next trip.
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Location, Cast Members, Resort Layout, PoolCons:
Quick ServiceReviewed by KarissaB1 Review Date: 09/16/2016
Rating: (10) Recommended
This was my first adult stay at the Polynesian since staying there 1 time as a child. What a wonderful experience! This resort will spoil you with the Disney transportation system. Having usage of the monorail to MK and Epcot and the Boat to MK is wonderful. We stayed on a first floor room in Niue. This building is the perfect location. You are located between the 2 pools and right outside of the main Ceremonial House. Everyone on property was friendly. We would definitely recommend this hotel. You will share buses with the Grand Floridian, but most of the time we were still able to get a seat.
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Location, usage of the monorail and boat system to MKCons:
—Review of Kona Cafe Breakfast
Reviewed by KarissaB1 Review Date: 09/17/2016
Rating: (10) Recommended
We ate breakfast on 9/11 at Kona Cafe. This is always our favorite breakfast. We always have the dining plan, but this is very reasonable price wise if you do not. The coffee and food was wonderful. Nothing but great things to say about this place.
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NothingReview of Behind the Seeds - Epcot
Reviewed by KarissaB1 Review Date: 09/17/2016
Rating: (9) Recommended
This tour was not only reasonable, it was very informative. It is roughly 1-1.25 hours long. Our guide was Chelsea. She was very informative throughout the tour. I highly recommend this tour for anyone who is into gardening, has a thirst for knowledge, or for anyone wanting to have your child encounter something educational while on the trip. You learn and see so many neat things. My daughter loved feeding the tilapia.
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Educational possibilitiesCons:
HeatReview of Chef Mickey's Breakfast
Reviewed by KarissaB1 Review Date: 09/17/2016
Rating: (9) Recommended
Chef Mickey's is a must do on each trip. The food choices are wonderful and everything always tastes good. The characters do a great job of having fun with you. Highly recommend this place for breakfast!
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Character Interaction and FoodCons:
—Review of Be Our Guest -Counter Service Lunch
Reviewed by KarissaB1 Review Date: 09/17/2016
Rating: (8) Recommended
We ate at Be Our Guest for Lunch on 9/7. Food was good, but they over salted all of the fries. They made McDonald's fries seem like they are salt less. It took a long time to order. If your party is all on one dining plan, I would suggest doing the pre-order. Food was good, but not as good as it could have been.
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Ordering time and food was overly saltedReview of Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn & Cafe
Reviewed by KarissaB1 Review Date: 09/17/2016
Rating: (9) Recommended
The food was generous in portion size and it tasted very good. One of the best quick services in all of Disney. We will definitely go here in the future.
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Great portionsCons:
SeatingReview of Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria
Reviewed by KarissaB1 Review Date: 09/17/2016
Rating: (9) Recommended
This was the final dinner of our trip on 9/11. We did decide to pay out of pocket because it would not make much sense for all of us to use a dining credit. Service was okay. The place was very loud. The food was awesome! We will go back in the future!
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Excellent foodCons:
Noise and service could be betterReviewed by KarissaB1 Review Date: 09/17/2016
Rating: (9) Recommended
We had dinner on 9/10 at Boma. This was our first time trying this establishment. We have nothing but wonderful things to say. This will be a must do on our next trip. The ribs and couscous with dried fruits and nuts were my all time favorites. I do not know how I am going to wait until next trip to eat them. Soups were also wonderful. We highly recommend this place. Great food and great service!
