Most Recent Reviews
Review of Beach Club Villas (Disney Vacation Club)
Reviewed by LLSS Review Date: 01/11/2016
Rating: (9) Recommended
We just got back from this resort, and we loved the hotel. We had a 2 bedroom and it was plenty big enough for all 5 of us. Everything was clean, the pools were great (though I hate cold water, and the pool water was not warm). Only room complaint would be that the water took a long time to heat up. We would need to run the shower over 1 minute before it would even get warm. But that is just a minor thing.
My only complaint about this hotel is the lack of quick dining. They have a small marketplace, but even that has very few options (just one 3-4 shelf case of pastries). This resulted in me making the hike for the room to the Boardwalk Bakery every morning we didn't have reservations. Not a huge deal (that place is ridiculously good), but a bit of a hassle.
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Food OptionsReview of Disney Dining Plan
Reviewed by michellemouse Review Date: 01/11/2016
Rating: (8) Recommended
Love the dinning plan. That said I can remember when you received unlimited meals way back when on my first visit to Disney World. Like the Water Parks and more option loosing Disney Quest access the Dinning plan is also less than before. It is still a good value and plenty of food. Was Super Excited!!! to read that soft drinks and deserts included in your meal could be exchanged for snack credits BUT then I checked with Disney's chat service and was told this is NOT True! Please correct your information so you don't mislead people.
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Super convienent.Cons:
Gets more limited each time I visit.Review of Caribbean Beach Resort (Moderate Resort)
Reviewed by 2goofygurlz Review Date: 01/11/2016
Rating: (10) Recommended
We now have now become 5 time repeaters to CBR, it is considered our home away from home, we have tried POP, absolutely having the WORST EXPERIENCE of our lives, as well as 2 stays at ASMO, which was fine but loud, and ASMU -that I did not personally enjoy at all. So hard lessons learned of the past it is from here on out to stick with what works for our family. Yes the drawback is the bus system being slow, it would be grand if they could get a better system going with the buses, more of those extended buses would be a great start and sending more than one for closing times would also be a bright idea! At least now CBR has an internal shuttle available to get to the food court or main house, so I am not sure why people are complaining about the walk, and truthfully it's not that long of a walk, besides you have been walking all day long at WDW really whats another few steps? It's sort of like standing on a bus is it really that big of deal? You have been standing in lines all day long a few more minutes won't kill you. Most Depressing for us has been the wilting of waters, what once had been a time where boats roared through the waters, fishing, paddling, sailing, now there just isn't any water to do so. That breaks my heart the most, that magic and spark has been taken away from this beautiful place, none the less, we will never stop returning as long as CBR's doors are open! See you real soon!
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Amazing Staff, 2 Vacations in One, Atmosphere, Beautiful New Rooms,Cons:
Still long bus waits to and from parks.... The dried up waters...Review of 1900 Park Fare Character Breakfast
Reviewed by ars0525 Review Date: 01/11/2016
Rating: (9) Recommended
Have done this before & liked it just as much again! Only bummer was no Mad Hatter this time. We had an 11:20 ADR & got there early which they did seat us early. Only thing I noticed is the food got packed up pretty quickly although they were great about making anything you wanted if there wasn't anymore left out (scrambled eggs for example). Meeting characters was fun...they came by a few times since it was the end & the room cleared out & it started getting cleaned up. I never felt rushed though to leave & we ate as much as we wanted! Missed the lobster eggs benedict, but the sticky buns & juice...yum!!!! We really enjoyed it!
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fun, good foodCons:
no Mad HatterReview of Behind the Seeds - Epcot
Reviewed by ars0525 Review Date: 01/11/2016
Rating: (9) Recommended
Sean was a great guide! He kept it fun & informative. We could ask anything. We had a blast! So glad we did it. It's like the ride, but in reverse order. Getting to see the plants up close & hear more details was fun. They also give info if you want to do your own growing/farming. I am not a gardener or biology person, but I really enjoyed it. And our tour lasted over an hour so it was well worth it!
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feeding fish, seeing plants up closeCons:
—Review of Skipper Canteen
Reviewed by patti1009 Review Date: 01/14/2016
Rating: (8) Recommended
My family (3 adults) was there on the 4th day they were open. We had about a 15 minute wait and were texted when our table was ready. We ate in the large room and thought it was comfortable, well themed, and our server and host/hostesses were very entertaining. We really enjoyed the bread and dip, Arepas, A Lot of Steak Salad, Shu Mai. They were all very flavorable and a little spicy. I was surprised at how spicy the salad was - and I love hot and spicy. Don't miss the Arepas and Shu Mai. The only disappointing dish was the Noodle Bowl. It was described as "like Pho" which it was, but not as good. If your children are strictly chicken fingers and fries types of eaters, maybe not a good choice of restaurant, but otherwise great new choice at MK.
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Not good for all childrenReview of Brown Derby Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by nlg0517 Review Date: 01/12/2016
Rating: (9) Recommended
We had lunch in the lounge of the Derby during our Nov. trip. Overall, it was an excellent experience. Originally we were sat at a tall table with no shade but once a table with an umbrella opened our server, Younes, helped us move. He was the best! His saying through our meal was, "If you pay, it's yes!". I had the Cobb salad and my husband had the slider combo. The Cobb salad is fantastic! The only complaint with the sliders was my husband doesn't like duck. I'm sure Younes would have changed it for beef if he'd asked. Also, I wanted a slice of the grapefruit cake which Younes brought no question. My husband called it my $36 cake slice but it didn't cost that much. This meal was by far our most expensive meal even though it was just small plates and drinks but it was my birthday so we over looked the cost.
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Great food, excellent serviceCons:
CostlyReview of Candy Cane Inn
Reviewed by lgil Review Date: 01/14/2016
Rating: (9) Recommended
An older hotel, but it's been kept up very well. The grounds are very nice - a little oasis of greenery in the asphalt jungle of Anaheim. The rooms are nicely appointed and the beds are comfortable. The Continental Breakfast is fine. Mostly bread, pastries, and cereal, although hot cereal, hard boiled eggs and whole fruits are available. Depending on how fast you walk it's an 8-15 minute walk to the parks. But the hotel offers a free shuttle service - it leaves for the parks on the hour and half hour, and returns at the 15 and 45 minute marks. Very reliable. The staff is very friendly and pleasant.
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Clean rooms, friendly staff, quiet locationCons:
—Review of Nine Dragons - China - Epcot
Reviewed by nlg0517 Review Date: 01/14/2016
Rating: (5) Recommended
We ate here the 1st week of Nov. we picked this place because we hadn't eaten here before and it was one of the few TS that had availability at this busy time. Our server was very good. He didn't rush us but he was always checking to make sure we had everything. I had the evening special which was basically honey chicken with extra black pepper. My DH had the spicy beef. This wasn't any better than your neighborhood Chinese place. The ginger cake was enjoyable, very light. There are other places to eat at EPCOT that are better, so I can't recommend going here if you don't regularly travel to WDW.
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—Review of San Angel Inn Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by nlg0517 Review Date: 01/14/2016
Rating: (6) Recommended
My DH & I ate here our 1st night at the Food & Wine Festival. I made reservations for late in the evening and noted we wanted a water view to celebrate my birthday. We checked in and the area was super crowded. We waited about 15 minutes and weren't given our requested view. In fact our table was terrible. A tiny table shoved into a space right in front of the kitchen. It was disappointing. Sebastiano was our waiter and if anything probably too attentive. He was constantly asking of we were ready to order. My husband finally explained that we were planing on taking awhile to relax after a long day. After that Sebastiano was on the right pace. I had the mango margarita it was very good. We decided to just have appetizers starting with the queso fundido we really liked it. Then we tired the quesadillas' this is not your normal quesadillas. It was more like a Mesa type corn mash that was stuffed and deep fried. They were really good but if your expecting traditional Tex Mex quesadilla you will be disappointed. We enjoyed them. The meal was good the drinks refreshing but I don't know that I would come back. If you really want Mexican food at WDW then go but be prepared that you may not get the experience you!re hoping for.
