Most Recent Reviews
Review of Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe
Reviewed by Warner Review Date: 05/18/2016
Rating: (8) Recommended
I love Cosmic Rays Starlight Cafe! I think it is a wonderful place to eat with fun entertainment (Sonny Eclipse!!!) and good food! I had the chili dog (which was fantastic!) and fries which were OK, and the chocolate cake which was excellent! Also, there is a wide variety of food on the menu but the chili dog is my fav.
Only con it's a little hard to find a seat but not too bad.
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Good food, nice atmosphere, SONNY ECLIPSE!!!Cons:
little hard to find a seatReview of Ft. Wilderness Cabins (Moderate Resort)
Reviewed by Warner Review Date: 05/18/2016
Rating: (10) Recommended
The cabins are my favorite resort at WDW. The cabin itself is very nice, with a pull-out sofa, a big bed and a bunk bed. Comfortably sleeps 6. The way the cabins are situated, you feel far away from everyone else. It is just so nice.
It is also very nice for kids as well. They can ride bikes around the loop and campground and have fun. It's like two vacations in one!
However, a golf cart is a MUST HAVE when at the cabins!!! The internal buses are slow and unreliable so somewhere that takes you 3 minutes on a golf cart now takes 15 on an internal bus. In the past we had rented a golf cart, which was fine but somewhat expensive, but in our most recent trips, we have brought our own which is FABULOUS! In conclusion it is a great resort which I would always recommend!
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Great room, Peaceful atmosphere, fun for kidsCons:
Bring a golf cart!Review of Erin McKenna's Bakery
Reviewed by cmoranski Review Date: 05/27/2016
Rating: (2) Not Recommended
Worst cupcake ever. Frosting was like sweet wax with no distinct flavor. Cake was dry and also lacked flavor. Had very view items to choose from. Very expensive. Better cupcakes T Earl of Sandwich.
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Pleasant staffCons:
Horrible cupcakesReview of Flame Tree Barbecue
Reviewed by Warner Review Date: 05/18/2016
Rating: (8) Recommended
Flame Tree is an excellent restaurant. The food was good and everything. If you sit under the right pavilion, you can get a nice view of the lake and Everest in the background.
However, it is a small hike to get to that pavilion, but is is worth it!
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Good food, nice viewsCons:
A little walk to get to your tableReview of Liberty Inn -- CLOSED
Reviewed by Warner Review Date: 05/18/2016
Rating: (10) Recommended
Nothing bad to say! This is such a great restaurant! Food was excellent, staff was great, and most of all the food was wonderful. There was a nice, open dining room with AC and we were nearly the only ones in there at about 1:30 PM!
I had the strip steak and it was fantastic! Would recommend this to anyone!
Pros:
Great Food, Nice Seating AreaCons:
None!Reviewed by MissWendyBird Review Date: 05/16/2016
Rating: (10) Recommended
First day back home and I already can't wait to go back. That's the power of Disney when you have a very comfortable house with dogs, smart tvs, and amazing wi-fi and you want to go back immediately. So let me tell you why.
We arrived last Monday, May 9. Our room was all set but when I received the email about our room, I noticed none of our requests were met. I proceeded to ask the front desk if there was anything they could do about it but unfortunately, there wasn't. I wasn't happy about it but I was resolved to enjoy myself. After all, I knew they were just requests and really, any room in Dixie Landings is fantastic.
We were situated in room 8909 in Magnolia Terrace. It has a view of one of the quiet pools and is actually really close to the lobby. I think it was a roughly seven minute walk which was great. The streak continued this year with great rooms.
When we weren't at the parks, Disney Springs or touring the vacation club, we were relaxing at the resort. Our quiet pool was perfect, aside from how deep it was. It was hardly ever busy and was so relaxing, it was almost criminal.
The food court was incredibly busy but I was expecting that so I tried to avoid the busiest times. If you haven't tried the turkey with mash potatoes, gravy and corn, you are missing out! The turkey is moist and delicious and the mash potatoes! Oh, the mash potatoes! I was not expecting how delicious they were and I went back several times just for those mash potatoes. Delicious.
Overall, you need to stay here at least once. If you don't, you are severely missing out.
Pros:
price, food, service, everything!Cons:
None this year!Review of Planet Hollywood - Closed for Renovation
Reviewed by memakwed Review Date: 06/29/2015
Rating: (7) Recommended
We ate here OOP on June 1. DS11 had chicken wings with a side of fries, DH for an oriental chicken salad and I got the chicken marsala. It was a rainy evening and we got in before the rush. We were seated on the entrance level. The food was good and servings decent in size. The noise level was just too loud but we know that. DS11 says next time we should pass because of the noise. We passed on dessert because we were full. Next trip we will pass.
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too loud small storeReview of Edge - Tween Club
Reviewed by deedeewatson Review Date: 11/07/2016
Rating: (1) Not Recommended
We have been DVC members since the kids were little, and always loved Disney, but my husband and I really wanted to take a trip with child care so we could spend time working out together everyday without the kids. We had a child that would be 13 and is on the autism spectrum and we had trouble finding a place that would watch her. We wanted to see if a Disney Cruise would work. Â
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When I called to book my Disney Cruise, I had a 12, 11 and 5 year old. They would be 13, 11 and 6 in July when we cruised. My 13 year old has sensory integration disorder and some other issues. I asked if she would be able to be with her sisters in the Oceaneer Lab/Club since I didn't think she would like the Edge. I was told she would be able to go to a club for younger kids, but the younger kids could not move up.Â
When we went to register the kids and pay the balance my husband was told he could not register the oldest kid, but she would be allowed in the club if there was room.Â
Then after we paid over $6000 we got to the ship and we were told she would not be allowed in the club unless it was an open house. When we saw the open house we were told that they were not responsible for watching any of the kids including my 6 year old and it is completely unsupervised at those times. The people booking the reservations and taking our money clearly lied to us. I complained about this on the ship, but they had me wait 30 minutes to see they could do, and then only confirmed the policy repeatedly. They told me they would file a complaint and I would be called by DCL after I got home, but no one ever called me. Â
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They told us to take our 13 year old to the edge, but both the 13 year old and 11 year old hated it. I think it would be very good for kids who just wanted to sit around and play video games, but that is not something my girls are interested in. Neither would stay. During the cruise we spoke with several other kids, and it seems that the majority of the kids 10+ did not like the Edge. Kids who lived video games loved it.Â
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This was the worst and most expensive vacation that I ever had, and if I had been told the truth when booking I never would have booked it. The kids liked the aquaduck, but the pool had all kinds of stuff floating in it and was very dirty. There is no playground. The only place for my 13 year old to exercise is walking loop. She was pretty miserable the hole time, and my kids just kept asking when we could leave. We felt trapped on the ship. I was never even able to see the adult only section since I never had supervised child care.Â
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We spent 2 nights at Old Key West beforehand and everyone had an excellent time. We would have been so much happier there, had so much more room to move around, and more to do. The cruise was a huge waste of money, and I truly believe the booking agent pulled a bait and switch.
Pros:
If your kid likes vidio games and sitting around with load musicCons:
My kids wouldn't stayReview of Trattoria al forno - Dinner
Reviewed by snovak Review Date: 11/11/2016
Rating: (10) Recommended
We ate here 3 times during our recent visit (Oct. 25th - Nov. 2nd). Our Disney vacation is started and ended with a dinner here. We always request to be seated with Andrea as our server. Saying she is wonderful is an understatement. The menu had changed and her knowledge of the entrees' was amazing, along with her picks from the wine list. The food was very good, along with portion size. Can't wait to go back next year.
Pros:
Great atmosphere, wonderful mealCons:
—Review of Morimoto Asia
Reviewed by sleepydog25 Review Date: 11/09/2016
Rating: (8) Recommended
Overall, this is a fine restaurant. There are some average dishes such as the orange chicken, dumplings, lo mein, and miso soup. There are also a few above average selections including their sushi (not as good as Kimono's but solid) and the duck "nasi goreng." And then there have been two notable entrees--the Kung Pao chicken and most especially the buri bop, one of my favorite dishes in the World. Service has been adequate to good, and it's certainly an appealingly refreshing change of venue from most restaurants. Overall, I recommend it, but don't expect perfection in every dish.
