Most Recent Reviews
Review of Tiffins
Reviewed by colinlyoung Review Date: 05/29/2016
Rating: (10) Recommended
Thanks to the Allears weekly email, we were lucky enough to secure reservations at Tiffins for the opening weekend and opted for the Jungle Book Alive dining package.
We were seated on time and taken through to the spectacular dining room. If you want to take your time over a fabulous meal and secure guaranteed seats for the new show then I can't recommend Tiffins highly enough.
For $67 each we had 3 courses and a soft drink each. We opted for the breads and salad of roasted baby beets, followed by wagyu strip loin and Berkshire Pork tenderloin with Lime cheesecake and chocolate ganache for desert. Everything is freshly prepared and I can honestly say that this was the best meal we've ever eaten at Disneyworld after trying most of the signature dining restaurants. All of the servers were very friendly and you really didn't feel that you were in a theme park.
We did have to remind the server for our show tickets, but we were the first group that he'd served on the package.
The best advice I can give you is to book now and allow yourself plenty of time to enjoy the meal and the restaurant, it really is spectacular.
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Sensational Food in a relaxed environment.Cons:
NoneReviewed by Angelakc6yit Review Date: 05/27/2016
Rating: (10) Recommended
Trip timeframe (Mid May). 4 nites at Jambo , room on Kudu trail , floor 5 and boy was the view to die for. Had tons of giraffe, zebra, gazelle and others basically all times of the day . Odd # rooms seem to have a better view of savannah though no guarantee of course:
Room: Very elegant , roomy, well taken care of . Had full kitchen (1 BR) but totally didn't need it .
Restaurants: Boma , Boma, Boma. Did I say Boma? We did the breakfast and I don't care what you like or don't like, there is something for you to eat. Pastries and bread pudding are to die for and for like $20 or so, you can't beat it. A quick serve meal is $10 at Mara . While Mara is okay, found there could be a few more cooked options to choose from but the African stew again to DIE FOR! Flatbread not too shabby either.
Walk to and from rooms is hit and miss. Sometimes it seems a bit far but oh so worth it.
Busses: ONLY issue we had was to Hollywood Studios both times - not sure if that was a coincidence or not. But even so, no longer than like 15 minutes. All others were 2-10 minutes MAX
Our home DVC resort and we keep saying we'll try somewhere else - never happens as there is just too much to love about this place
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Basically EVERYTHINGCons:
NoneReview of Cabanas - Casual Dining
Reviewed by Bobdes Review Date: 05/26/2016
Rating: (9) Recommended
First off, the there was nothing that I ate at Cabanas that I didn't like. All of the food was great during breakfast and lunch. We sat outside and enjoyed the breeze. So nice.
The only thing I don't understand is that the bottom of the 'U" shape of the actual buffet, there is different food and we ended up stumbling upon it. It would have been nice if workers informed folks of what was available. For example... you pass all of the eggs (scrambled, benedict, etc.) in the beginning of the buffet, then when you pass the fruit and Danish, which is typically the end, there was a section with Fried Eggs, Omelets and Minute Steaks!? Weird set-up!
The only thing to ruin the serenity of enjoying your breakfast out on the deck of the ship overlooking the ocean was the screaming of misbehaved kids and their parents doing nothing to curtail their behavior.
perhaps, they should make a small buffet up on the adults only deck? Hmmm...?
I know this is a DISNEY ship, but it is NOT Disneyworld. 😉
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Great Selection!Cons:
misbehaved kids...sorry.Review of Disney Dream Overall Experience
Reviewed by Bobdes Review Date: 05/26/2016
Rating: (8) Recommended
OK... this was our 3rd Disney Cruise and our 2nd time aboard the DREAM. The ship is majestic and beautiful and never fails to impress me. I did note, however, the carpeting starting to show some signs of wear. Especially near the elevators. No big deal.
Our stateroom #6066 was very clean and comfortable. No issues at all. Everything ran very smoothly.
The shows were all excellent even though we have seen them before. The day at sea, they had "Magic Dave" perform in the theater and his show was fantastic! very funny and the tricks were super! The Buccaneer Blast Fireworks were great, however, I wish they would bring Pirate Mickey back or maybe incorporate him in with Jack Sparrow. After the fireworks, there is a (unannounced) buffet in Cabanas that is there till around 11:30PM.
On the topic of meals, the food was good, but some of the meats were a bit dry. The server (Dan from Indonesia) was the BEST and very accommodating, so that made up for any issue with the meats. During our dinner at Animator's Palate, the "Crush" feature was not working on the screen closest to our table.
The Cove Café was a nice spot to get away from the crowds and enjoy a really good cup of coffee. The coffee is NOT included in the cruise and they charge it to your room, however, the baked goods (excellent) are free!
The one thing that I need to express is that Disney really needs to start enforcing the "adult ONLY" rule in certain areas of the ship. parents should also be told to accompany their kids to the buffet lines. We encountered so many kids up at the line who were either too short to see and reach items on the buffet or who could not understand English so the workers had a hard time helping them. Many adults tried to be sneaky when it came to their kids in the adult areas. To me, it does not make sense to have a section of Deck 9 adults only, but Deck 10, right above is family and then Deck 11 is adults only again! All 3 should be for adults. It just makes it easier to enforce and ensure that those adults who are traveling with no kids and those whose kids are in the various programs to enjoy themselves. In conversation, one of the ships crew even stated that this was way more kids than they usually get on the ship.
BTW... I am not a kid hater. Actually the opposite. 😉
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Disney Service A+Cons:
Kids in adult only areasReview of Adult Programs
Reviewed by Bobdes Review Date: 05/23/2016
Rating: (10) Recommended
The Martini tasting/seminar was held in meridian which is located between Palo and Remy on the Disney Dream.
There were only 6 adults taking the class. The bar was set-up for 5 different martinis:
French martini, Pomegranate Passion, Manhattan, Chocolate martini and Crème Brulee.
They were all great and for the $20 pp, you definitely got your money's worth of drinks.
each person had the opportunity of actually making the drinks for everyone as the instructor guided you through the process.
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Martini TastingCons:
—Review of Cove Cafe
Reviewed by Bobdes Review Date: 05/23/2016
Rating: (10) Recommended
The Cove Café was a nice break on the cruise. The coffee is ALOT better than what you get on the rest of the ship. You do have to pay for drinks, however the baked goods are free. This location is on a "Adults Only" level and it was nice to not hear screaming and running around. The staff was friendly and informative. It was almost empty when we visited which was a AT SEA day of the cruise.
Pros:
Friendly and inviting. A nice break.Cons:
The staff should let you know the baked goods are free.Reviewed by Bobdes Review Date: 05/23/2016
Rating: (9) Recommended
We recently (May 2016) stayed in room 6066 on the Disney Dream for a 4 night cruise and loved it. The room was clean and comfortable. Everything was functioning. The verandah could have been a bit cleaner but being outside and in the elements I understand the challenges. Don't get me wrong, it was not disgusting. BTW...I worked in the hospitality industry and am VERY picky.
Pros:
Great location, clean and comfortableCons:
NoneReview of Beaches and Cream
Reviewed by tink1970 Review Date: 05/23/2016
Rating: (8) Recommended
We ate here 12/29/15 to fulfill a longtime goal...the Kitchen Sink! Despite ADRs we waited about 15 min to be seated which is normally not a big deal but with a fussy toddler seemed longer!
The service was prompt and our Kitchen Sink (chocolate version) was awesome, easily consumed by 4 adults and 1 teenager. All good fun, just wish they would expand a bit since the popularity doesn't diminish and it is a bit small inside and when seated at the tables.
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dessertsCons:
sizeReviewed by tink1970 Review Date: 05/23/2016
Rating: (9) Recommended
This is DD favorite restaurant on property and she has been able to try new and different things as she has become more of an adventurous eater.
Our last stay did not disappoint---food to satisfy a picky 15 year old, as well as a fussy 4 year old. Mac&cheese, pasta, nuggets (the staples) plus 6 adults with diverse palates. The carved meats plus salmon as well as varieties of soups, salads and desserts were delicious and plentiful as always.
Our favorite server, Bob, came around to say hi (he does this if we're not in our section) and everyone waddled out happy.
I took of 1 point for the waiting area which is small and difficult to navigate (especially after eating!) and the cost, which in keeping with everything else on property, is slightly inflated for the product provided.
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cost, noise, waiting areaReview of Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge Concierge
Reviewed by tink1970 Review Date: 05/23/2016
Rating: (5) Not Recommended
My mother had always wanted to stay here so we splurged for 2 rooms CL for 1 night prior to our NYE cruise. Sadly, her room was initially ready, then not. We waited, had dinner, waited some more., had dessert. The CL hosts were not helpful at all, either not knowing what the delay was or not sharing.Finally my parents were in their room by 9 pm. This defeated the point of being at AKL with a Savannah room. Since we were only there for 17 hours, and 5 were spent waiting for a room, 8 for sleeping, this was a waste of money. After the fact we were refunded a fraction of our cost...but there was no magic.
The food offerings were...fine. I'd hoped there would be some more unique items-but if there were I cannot recall. Again, the lounge hosts were neither helpful nor interactive.
Sadly, I think the obvious cost containment protocol has arrived at AKL CL.
