Most Recent Reviews
Review of Crystal Palace Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by yanyans Review Date: 12/19/2016
Rating: (0) Recommended
food choice was amazing including carved meats and steak and fresh vegetables
steak cooked to our individual liking when asked
not rushed
lots of deserts to choose from
Pros:
food choices, character interactionCons:
—Review of Crystal Palace Breakfast
Reviewed by yanyans Review Date: 12/19/2016
Rating: (9) Recommended
lots of choices for breakfast including freshly made to order omelettes
characters very interactive and not rushed out before seeing them all
Pros:
character interaction, food choiceCons:
noneReview of Katsura Grill - Japan
Reviewed by matheked Review Date: 12/20/2016
Rating: (3) Not Recommended
This has always been a favorite of ours. For some reason they switched the chicken thigh in the chicken dishes to unbreaded chicken tenders. The meat was dry and chewy and had no taste. Why would you do this??? There is a huge difference between white meat and dark meat. I see no reason to return to this place.
Pros:
Easy to get a seatCons:
food is horribleReview of Rainforest Cafe
Reviewed by yanyans Review Date: 12/21/2016
Rating: (10) Recommended
the whole experience at this place is brilliant
food is cooked to perfection and plentiful
servers are busy but attentive
it is very lively with lots happening all of the time
the decor is surprising and fun
Pros:
absolutely brilliant atmosphereCons:
—Review of Be Our Guest -Counter Service Lunch
Reviewed by jjod25 Review Date: 12/22/2016
Rating: (8) Recommended
First time dining here in November 2016 and had a great experience. We got through the line and to a table much quicker than I expected. Food was promptly brought to out table and we were able to get in and out in a half hour without rushing. Food is good, not great but definitely good.
Pros:
Very quick serviceCons:
NoneReview of Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria
Reviewed by jjod25 Review Date: 12/22/2016
Rating: (10) Recommended
Pizza is incredible here, and not just in terms of theme park food. Excellent by any standards. Staff/Service has been excellent as well on all of our visits. Be warned it is a very noisy restaurant. Having a large family of loud boys this works in our favor but may not for others.
Pros:
Execellent pizzaCons:
Very noiseyReview of Pizzafari
Reviewed by jjod25 Review Date: 12/22/2016
Rating: (2) Not Recommended
Food has progressively gotten worse at Pizzafari. There are better options within Animal Kingdom to choose from so best to avoid this restaurant. Pizza is edible but not even average. Mac and cheese may have been the most disgusting thing I have seen in a Disney quick service restaurant.
Pros:
Quick serviceCons:
Terrible foodReview of The Wave Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by jjod25 Review Date: 12/22/2016
Rating: (9) Recommended
To me The Wave is a gem amongst Disney resort dining. Great food and atmosphere, great menu and drink selection for kids and adults. Reservations are usually easy to get (at least when compared to other Disney restaurants) and it is just a short walk away from the Magic Kingdom.
Pros:
Excellent food within walking distance of MKCons:
—Review of Captain's Grille Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by jjod25 Review Date: 12/22/2016
Rating: (9) Recommended
If you can't secure the World Showcase reservation you want, are staying at the Epcot area resorts, or just want a break from the parks I would highly recommend the Captains Grill. Have dined here with a family of five the past two years and both experiences have been excellent. The staff is amongst the best I've encountered and the food is top notch.
Pros:
Great food, service and staffCons:
NoneReview of Ft. Wilderness Cabins (Moderate Resort)
Reviewed by AJ Potts Review Date: 12/22/2016
Rating: (9) Recommended
We stayed in the Ft Wilderness cabins from December 11th to 16th.
Our first night we stayed at the All Star Movies and just went to Disney Springs for dinner. We got up very early on our first full day and took our bags to the luggage area to be sent to Ft Wilderness, then we were off to Hollywood Studios for Extra Magic Hour. Around 1400 I received a text with our cabin number and a map of the resort. After a full day at Hollywood Studios and dinner and the Candlelight Processional at Epcot my husband took the bus to Ft Wilderness while my son and I enjoyed a couple more hours in Epcot. He went to the front desk where they told him our luggage was in the cabin but when he arrived in the cabin it was not there. One quick phone call and the luggage arrived. A few hours later my son and I took the monorail and then boat to the resort. It felt like quite an adventure but after a long day at the parks we LOVED the boat ride. (excuse us desert dwellers from Nevada as we are unusually intrigued by water) When we got to the end of the dock two security officers were sitting there in golf carts. I don't know if we looked confused but one of them asked us if we needed anything and we explained it was our first night at the resort and we weren't quite sure how to get to our cabin. He had us jump on his golf cart and quickly drove us right to our front door. Along the way he pointed out spots which might be of interest during our stay. He also made sure to welcome us home and waited until we were safely inside. He was one of many fantastic cast members we encountered at Ft Wilderness.
The cabin was even better than I had imagined. I had read they were newly renovated and this was evident throughout. My son slept on the sofa bed in the living room and felt like he had some privacy from his parents' snoring. (teenagers!) The bathroom had plenty of towels, a hair dryer, toiletries and bug spray if we felt we needed it. The room attendant must have figured out that I like to use towels because every day they put just one more out for us. It got to be a game and I would race in at the end of the day to see how they were arranged. The kitchen was perfectly appointed. One bit of advice...bring coffee filters if you don't plan to use their coffee. (standard basket filter) We made breakfast every day and saved a couple of our snacks for mid day breaks during the week. We brought an extra suitcase with coffee, creamer, hot chocolate and snacks for our day packs. We also brought smores supplies but did not end up using them.
I regret that we didn't use more of the recreation at the resort but we could see it everywhere. I think if we stayed at Ft Wilderness on a future visit we would do more and build in a day of just Ft Wilderness activities.
I had read plenty of complaints about the internal bus system so I requested a cabin near a bus stop. It was the closest cabin to the bus stop at the 2400 loop. We never waited more than 3 minutes for a bus and it never took us longer than 5 minutes to get to the Settlement docks. I don't know if that might be due to the time of year. We only used the external bus when we went to Animal Kingdom. We all loved the boat so much and the boat captains were always so friendly. One night on our way "home" from the Very Merry Christmas party it was our coldest night and the boat captain handed me a hand warmer. All week long little things like this happened on our boat.
I would certainly stay at Ft Wilderness again but imagine we will stay at another resort on Bay Lake next visit just for some variety.
