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Review of Pop Century Resort (Value Resort)
Reviewed by Moongate Review Date: 09/29/2016
Rating: (6) Not Recommended
We stayed here for a week just recently having never stayed at the POP before, just value or moderate hotels. I agree with the previous poster regarding people smoking off their balconies or where ever they liked. We had a courtyard view, but we had to walk from the parking lot around the lake to get to our room(4th floor, 70's)...well, that is where there are designated smoking areas(around the jogging path- and wherever they felt like smoking). We did online check in and received a text with our room number prior to arrival,but we had to go to the front desk anyway for other questions we had about our tickets. We went to our room and it was fine until we pulled back the sheets and found other guests hair and then more hair on washcloths. We called and received new sheets and bedding, etc within the half hour. The room itself was ok, just in need of a refurb(which I think they are starting now);peeling wallpaper in bathroom, fridge didn't keep anything cold and kept tipping out of the cabinet they tried to shove it in. We just felt it wasn't up to Disney hotel standards. Air conditioning was great however!!! While we stayed there, the elevators were down in our building for most of the day...a little tough with a stroller. It was quiet otherwise in our building. We rented a car, so we didn't use transportation but parking space is plentiful there, just a walk. We used the laundry room one day and just be aware you can only use a credit or debit card only, NO CASH. Washers were $3 each and dryers another $3 each; very easy to use, they have a guide on the machine and next to it to show you. The food court was.....ok. Always crowded and chaotic but the cashiers were very patient and polite when explaining to everyone on the dining plan what was included. We went swimming in the "computer" pool near the 80's/90's which wasn't busy at all. Pool was clean. Overall, I think next time we will be staying at a moderate or higher hotel.
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Staff, value, quietnessCons:
Lots of Smoking, rooms need refurbishmentReviewed by featheredbuddy Review Date: 09/29/2016
Rating: (7) Recommended
Wait times getting to the parks were ok. Wait times coming back from parks were horrible.
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—Review of Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza
Reviewed by featheredbuddy Review Date: 09/29/2016
Rating: (10) Recommended
Lots of choices. I didn't feel rushed through the line and it was done really fast. The pizza was really good.
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Great foodCons:
noneReview of Liberty Inn -- CLOSED
Reviewed by Moongate Review Date: 09/29/2016
Rating: (8) Recommended
We enjoyed our lunch here.
We ordered the steak, a cheeseburger and then an American cheeseburger; fruit cups and then bottled water.
The ordering process was fine, but the cashier wasn't very friendly. Ordered the above and stepped up to pick up order....took a very long time to get the food and they tried to shove it all onto one tray(not gonna work!).
Seating was abundant and it was a nice atmosphere; there were employees cleaning and sweeping constantly. Our food was good but missing the cheese for the burgers.
We felt this was a good use of QS dining credits and its a nice location for families(right outside the restaurant, there is a larger restroom along the side of the building).
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Good food, cleanCons:
took a while for food pick upReviewed by maze4 Review Date: 10/01/2016
Rating: (8) Recommended
We rented points to stay a Deluxe studio Sep 13-16. Used ME and was shocked to see that you shared ME with other resorts which took longer. Checkin went very well and was given Anniversary pins to wear. Room wasn't ready so we left carryons and jumped on monorail to Epcot. Never waited for a monorail more than 5 min and always found a seat. Love the easiness of traveling to the parks on monorail. Received email later in day room #. Didn't get back to resort until late and used Gasparilla café for late night meal. Not big variety but needed to get refillable mugs. Long walk from there to villas. Room was very clean and loved the lakeview. Didn't get any extras for anniversary but didn't matter enjoyed it very much. Would have scorded higher but would like to see amenities at the villas so you don't have to go clear to main bldg.to get refills or quick service meals.
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monorail,beautiful resort,wonderful castmembersCons:
no quick service in villas, too far walk for refillable mugsReview of Pop Century Resort (Value Resort)
Reviewed by brittanyaricker Review Date: 09/30/2016
Rating: (3) Not Recommended
We stayed at the Pop Century resort sept. 20-26th. I have been to Disney at least 10 times since 2007 and have stayed at the Pop Century resort in 2009 with no problems, but this was by far my most disappointing experience. First our check in, we did the early check in, and although it is only a request option, we chose to stay on the first floor and in a building close to the food court and transportation because I am 6 months pregnant ( we booked the trip before finding out). We also let them know that we may arrive a little earlier ( check in is at 3). When we arrived at 2pm, we still had no confirmation about our room being ready( which wasnt too big of a deal since we only had an hour to wait until check in) so we ate in the food court, which was terrible. After driving 11 hours and getting to the resort without our room being ready, we were at least hoping to get a good meal. The food was dry, cold, and had no flavor at all. Unless you got a bottle coke, the fountain drinks were terrible. Finally after we ate we seen it was close to 3 and we still didnt have a room confirmation so we went to the front desk and asked if it was almost ready and they checked us in (redid the whole process that I already did online) We were put in room 7225 which was not close to the food court and on the second floor. But even though they didnt fill any of our requests for our room, it was at least close to the elevator and not extremely bad. The food court staff was ridiculous the entire trip. Besides the food always being cold and terrible, the food servers were always miserable looking, rushing us through the food line, and skipping our orders Also it seemed like they always had new people working the registers that had absolutely no idea what they were doing every time. So the service at this resort was just terrible.
This entire trip was just a let down, it was our first time back in 2 years, and within those 2 years it seemed like Disney had just lost their magic. It wasn't the same. You usually go to Disney to enjoy yourself , not stress, and be happy... because it is suppose to be the happiest place on earth, but I did not get that feeling this year. Very rarely did I see a worker with a smile on their face or trying to make the experience one to remember like they used to. The resort was a complete let down and the food was terrible. It will def. be a while before we decide to go back and spend a ton of money for a Disney vacation.
On the positive aspects of the trip, the pool area was nice, and the bar had some tasty non alcoholic pina coladas. They also provided float vests for the younger children and mosquito spray in every room, which I thought was nice.
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cheaper than other resorts, pool areaCons:
food court, serviceReview of Casey's Corner
Reviewed by maze4 Review Date: 10/01/2016
Rating: (9) Recommended
ate here 9/14 on DP and used credit late night since it was late and at earlier in the day at Skippers and didn't really like it. We ordered 2 footlong with slaw. It was huge dh & I could have easily shared 1 meal. I found a table while dh stood in line. It took almost 20 min to order and receive food. There were other families around me who complained the entire time about the wait and after getting their food took a few bites and left everything sitting there. This was really late that night with EMH and the park was starting to clear out. The castmembers were trying to clean up quickly and it was a shame that people don't have the common sense to clean their messes up. The food was awesome and this was only the 2nd time we ate here and will always try to eat here on future trips. Wanted to try the frozen lemonade but didn't come with DP and didn't want to spend the extra $. maybe next time.
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nostalgic,locationCons:
always busyReview of Skipper Canteen
Reviewed by maze4 Review Date: 10/01/2016
Rating: (6) Recommended
Ate here 9/14 on DP. Arrived 1/2 hr early and was told they could seat us right away. Ended up waiting 1/2 hr so really took us on our actual ressie time. This was our first time here. dh & I was celebrating our 25th anniv with a no kids trip and wanted to try restaurants that the kids wouldn't. Was seated at a very small table for two and had a very nice server Paul who explained items on menu (as you have to be able to eat different things). Ordered shu mai dumplings as app. Really enjoyed them but afterwards figured out the meal had a lot of salt in it as my dh swelled up. I ordered the chicken and dh ordered char sui pork. Food was ok my chicken had a panko crust but not seasoned at all. everything was served over rice and mixed veg. We are everything cuz we were hungry but really satisfied. Had coconut bar and jasmine rice for dessert and out of the two liked the jasmine rice the best. Restrooms were small and it seems that when your a party of two you end up sitting right next to the restrooms and/or you sit right next to a very noisy family. This was the first time in our 25 yrs to be actually be without kids and really wanted the peace and quiet and just didn't get it here. The waiter was nice but never even acknowledged our anniversary
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large seating, cast members interactionsCons:
food ok tables for 2 very smallReview of Captain's Grille Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by maze4 Review Date: 10/01/2016
Rating: (10) Recommended
Ate here 9/13 ressie at 5pm. was at Epcot so took short boatride over to explore resort as we are new DVC members. A storm was coming so we headed inside to explore gift shops etc. we arrived 10 min early and was seated immediately. We were the only ones in the entire restaurant. Our waiter who I forgot his name and wished I'd remember was excellent he talked to us and carried on conversation while it was storming outside. This was our 25th anniv adults only trip (our first ever!!) and dh ordered seafood dish and I ordered strip The food was excellent. We opted to not get dessert and get side salads instead which you are allowed. The side salads were good size and didn't just have lettuce and a piece of crouton like most. Our food came out hot, fresh and quick. Our server came around frequently for refills and then surprised us with a champagne toast. How lovely he told us he wanted to do something since we didn't get desserts. This hidden gem is truly wonderful and great if you don't want to use 2 credits for Yachtmans. I think the food is just as great if not better. The waiter told us that it is usually not crowed and can always get a ressie. Its a favorite of castmembers because it is so quiet. When we left after almost 1.5 hrs there were only 4 other couples in the entire place. Will return again !!
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quiet, waiter was excellent food excellentCons:
noneReview of Chefs de France - Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by maze4 Review Date: 10/01/2016
Rating: (10) Recommended
Ate here 9/15. Celebrating 25th anniv w adults only trip. Wanted to try restaurants that kids wouldn't eat at. Was nervous at this restaurant has mixed reviews. Arrived early and really wasn't hungry as we were snacking at F&W thought about cancelling but would have had to pay penalty. Was seated by window which was nice to people watch. Our server Alexis (s is silent) was exceptional. He explained the menu to us and I felt bad as I had to keep asking him to repeat as he had such a thick accent. He took his time and would repeat. I then started to understand better and we had several conversations with him about his family and he wanting to move to US permantly. we ordered bacon salad which was so big could have had this as a meal. dh had fruits d mer a la provencale (seafood dish) and I had tenderloin. Everything was excellent and large portions. The meal came quick and Alexis kept coming refilling drinks and cleaning dishes. Our meal also came with a baguette which was served warm and even though I didn't come hungry we both ate everything. desserts dh had cygnet au chocolat puff pastry filled with moussee and choco sauce w ice cream. I had gateau au chocolat choco cake w moussee and mint ice cream. Again Love IT!!!!!! Despite what people say about how rude servers were I'm glad we tried it and will eat here again. Nothing special for anniv but had such a wonderful eating experience that it made the day very memorable. It was loud inside but didn't matter
