Most Recent Reviews
Review of T-Rex
Reviewed by minniemouse50 Review Date: 07/20/2017
Rating: (1) Not Recommended
I would have to say that this was the worst dinner during our vacation. We ate here on July 6th. As soon as we sat down, the waiter handed us menus and then asked us if we were ready to order. I said no because we had never eaten here before so he went away and then came back 5 minutes later to take our order. I felt very rushed to make a selection. I wish the food came out as fast as we were rushed to make a decision but it took forever to come out. The only thing nice I can say about the food was that it came out warm. The quality of the food was very poor. I will NEVER go back to this restaurant and I strongly suggest that you spend your hard earned money elsewhere
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Food and serviceReview of Overall Cruise Experience Summary
Reviewed by Juliet73 Review Date: 07/22/2017
Rating: (10) Recommended
We took the Magic repositioning cruise from NYC to Puerto Rico because the price was great given that it was a one way trip. We weren't sure we'd like cruising, even though we've been to Disney many times and love it. This turned out to be our absolute favorite family vacation! Our kids loved the kids clubs and the freedom to check themselves in and out as they liked. We loved the wave phones that allowed us to keep tabs on them. While they were off playing games, doing science experiments, and loving the Marvel Avengers Academy my husband and I enjoyed the spa, the beautiful adults only pool, and some time in the lounges enjoying really great music and entertainment. The Magic was just the right size--didn't feel overwhelming, but we never got bored. The shows each night were great, but our kids loved the family game shows, magic shows, and other smaller entertainment events even more! I will say that while we liked the spa, we didn't wind up using it enough to make the sauna & steam room worth the cost. However, the showers in the spa/gym are really large--much larger than the stateroom, so a few times I went down just to enjoy a more spacious shower. The service was phenomenal and every cast member made us feel special. Honestly, I could go on for hours about all the wonderful experiences. It was a Merrytime Holiday cruise and the special holiday themed events were fantastic. The tree lighting ceremony in the atrium was a lot of fun, if crowded. We have fantastic pictures with Mickey and Friends in fun holiday attire. And the gigantic gingerbread house in the atrium was unbelievable (smelled even better than it looked). We loved it so much we immediately booked another for the same time the next year. We are counting down the days until our Marvel Day at Sea cruise coming up.
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None!Review of Mickey's Backyard Barbecue
Reviewed by jlk407 Review Date: 07/22/2017
Rating: (9) Recommended
We have done this many times over the years, and love it. We did it most recently for our sons 8th birthday. We especially enjoyed the time we did it right after Thanksgiving the weather was cooler, it got dark early so the lights around the pavilion were nice and they sang Jingle Bells. The food is always great! As long as you like bbq fare, hot dogs, hamburgers, ribs, chicken, etc and we do so we were happy!
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Reviewed by jlk407 Review Date: 07/22/2017
Rating: (7) Recommended
I have eaten here many times over the years, was very sad a couple of years ago the side dish included with the cheese empanadas is now some mexican slaw instead of the chips that were so good it used to come with...
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ChangesReview of Disney's DELUXE Dining Plan
Reviewed by mawdryn Review Date: 07/28/2017
Rating: (10) Recommended
My family of 4 used the Deluxe Dining Plan for 4 nights in July. We were able to dine at the following restaurants: California Grill/Brunch at the Top, Yachtsman Steakhouse, Garden Grill, Teppen Edo, Boma, Narcoossees, The Plaza, BOG and Olivia's. We also were given 8 snack credits per person and refillable mugs. This was a great deal for the price.
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NoneReview of Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn & Cafe
Reviewed by ninjat Review Date: 07/25/2017
Rating: (1) Not Recommended
They used to have a great taco salad back when they served burgers, now they they have a bunch of bland options all served with black beans, this is supposed to be tex mex folks where are the pintos and refried beans black beans are not Tex Mex . The nachos had no cheese on them at all, put some grated chesse on at the toppings bar, but nachos without melted cheese are not nachos, the rest of the food was bland and served barely luke warm
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Food is blandReview of Columbia Harbour House
Reviewed by HOBBES Review Date: 07/25/2017
Rating: (3) Not Recommended
We always eat here at least once each visit, but having gone in and found the Lighthouse sandwich removed we won't be visiting again. There is now nothing for a vegetarian on the menu, unless you want a side order of chilli and fries-to me thats not a meal like the sandwich was. Getting fed up now with the distinct lack of vegetarian alternatives everywhere
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No Lighthouse sandwichReview of Mama Melrose's Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by Tammie613 Review Date: 07/24/2017
Rating: (10) Recommended
Celebrating our 25th Wedding Anniversary at Mama Melrose our waiter Kevin was by far the best waiter we have ever had. Kevin was very attentive and went above and beyond for our family. The food was amazing. Would Highly recommend.
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noneReviewed by ajrob Review Date: 08/02/2017
Rating: (9) Recommended
My teenage daughter and I stayed in a standard view Club Level room, #7054. The view was not standard at all, it was of the Magic Kingdom and Contemporary Resort. The trees have been cut down for the new cabins so you could see both in the distance, which was a perk! The room is not as big as some of the other Deluxe Resorts but was fine for the two of us. Every inch of the room was neat and very clean. We received complimentary pins because of the construction, but we were NEVER bothered by any extra noise our entire stay.
Boat ride to Magic Kingdom was quick and efficient. The resort also offers buses to MK, but shares with Campground and Contemporary. A complaint with most Deluxe Resorts, you pay extra but share transportation? Also, we had an 9am dinning reservation and there was no transportation available at 8am? No boats and we waited 55 minutes for a bus that was coming in 10? I have no problem paying for a taxi to get somewhere early if I was given correct information at the bus depot.
The Front desk on the first floor was very helpful upon arrival, set up our magic bands while we waited for concierge to meet us. The entire Concierge staff on the seventh floor were amazing! Always eager to help with any question you had or just to say hello. Very kind.
The resort was very quiet while we were visiting and the resort is just pretty. We loved it and plan on returning for sure.
My reason for a 9? The Old Faithful Club closes its doors between meals, never had that before in Contemporary or Poly Club Level? With Roaring Forks Quick serve being closed during our visit, we should have had 24hr access to the drinks and such. Also, the only elevator access was at the very back of the resort and when you got off on your floor we had to walk back to the front of the resort to your room. That was due to construction, but still an issue after walking all day in the parks.
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—Reviewed by GoofyDerd Review Date: 08/08/2017
Rating: (6) Recommended
First time staying at POR. We had adjoining Royal rooms for our party of 6 in Parterre Place-building 95. We checked in and were told our rooms were ready. When we got to the rooms only one of them was ready. So we were upgraded to river-view rooms. Apparently, because we accessed one room with 3 of our magic bands their computer could not be changed to allow us to access the upgraded room with those 3 magic bands - even after 4 phone calls and 4 visits back to the concierge desk to get it fixed over the next 4 days. Renee at the concierge desk(she was very helpful) did give us 3 fastpasses for our trouble the 2nd day, but even regular key cards would not open our door. We had to access our room through the adjoining room for our entire stay! The river that runs through the middle of this resort is pretty but it makes the resort bigger. And because you have to walk to a bridge and cross the river to get to the foodcourt, store, lobby, and south depot(closest) bus stop, it feels even bigger. Our family has stayed on WDW property 15 times and this was the first time we have ever had to use any non-Disney transportation. We had no issues with the buses the first day. The 2nd afternoon going to AK we had waited for 40 minutes. The TV screen posts times for the next bus to each park and the time kept getting posted later & later until it was going to be 70 minutes or more waiting causing us to miss our FP time for Pandora, so we bailed and got a Mears taxi. This was at the South depot which is the 4th stop inside Riverside. We walked down to the French Quarter bus stop for all but one other trip in or out of the parks for the remainder of our trip. None of these incidents by themselves were horrible, but when taken together, this trip was tarnished compared to the sparkling experiences on all our other Disney trips. TTFN
