Most Recent Reviews
Review of Art of Animation Resort (Value Resort)
Reviewed by caltex Review Date: 01/08/2016
Rating: (9) Recommended
I have stayed at Deluxe, Moderate, and Value resorts. All things considered, AoA is my favorite. The theming is wonderful…the imagineers must have had a lot fun creating this resort. My family (3 adults and a teen) stayed in the Cars suite and it was more than adequate. While the carpet could have been cleaned a little better, overall, the room was tidy. The mousekeepers in our section were extremely friendly. The Big Blue Pool was nice albeit crowded, but even the smaller Cozy Cone Pool was nice. Nothing fancy, but it was nice way to cool off plus if you need to wash clothes the washers/dryers are in the pool area. As for the food court, the Landscape of Flavors, the offerings are different from the usual options (although you can still standard faves like burgers). The salmon club sandwich was exceptional given that it is a quick service meal. If I had to be nitpicky and identify a negative it might be the cast members at the front desk. Maybe it was due to long shifts or because it was the holidays (rather be home than at work), but they didn’t come off as very cheerful or friendly. Overall, I love AoA and would gladly return.
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Theming, Mousekeepers, Food CourtCons:
—Review of Skipper Canteen
Reviewed by pstoudemire Review Date: 01/09/2016
Rating: (10) Recommended
I was hesitant to eat here without a reservation. I walked up at 5:45 and was seated immediately. The punch and slush drinks are fantastic! Both are very flavorful and refreshing. I had the Chop Sui Pork for dinner and it was very tender and flavorful! The rice was a bit dry, but had good flavor. I had the chocolate cake with cashew/caramel ice cream for dessert. I was unsure if I'd like it because I don't like cashews, but it was fantastic! The waitress never told and jokes and didn't seem very into the theme, but the meal was delicious and well worth the money. I walked out full and will definitely return in the future.
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Food, relaxed atmosphereCons:
NoneReview of Wilderness Lodge (Deluxe Resort)
Reviewed by IowaSammy Review Date: 01/10/2016
Rating: (10) Recommended
This was our first stay at a Deluxe resort. We stayed for 10 days, club level, with our family of 4. (Kids were 13 and 10). We fell in love with the lodge! We had a courtyard room and I loved listening to the water at night. We stayed in room 7117, and we could even see the tops of Wishes on the opposite side of the resort! We'd never stayed anywhere with a balcony before and we loved it!
The mattresses were new and the room was very clean. I loved the double sink and vanity area with the convenient shelf above. The shower was large and had cute tiles. The fan automatically came on with the light and was quite loud.
The room had a ceiling fan, which was nice. We had plenty of closet space. We used the light above the mirror by the table as a night light, as it is on a dimmer switch.
Mouse keeping was excellent, the staff was helpful and friendly, and the resort is stunning. We loved the lobby and often found a cozy spot to sit for a few minutes and take it all in.
Transportation was fantastic. A+. Busses were so fast! We loved the covered walkway to/from the busses. We took the boat a few times to the Contemporary and it was a nice, short ride. Overall, the busses are much faster. This was a huge difference from our value resort stays and even better than POFQ!
If I had to pick the most important difference from a value or moderate it's that our room was in a main building. Yes, it's very large, but the convenience was amazing. The rooms themselves aren't huge, the restaurants aren't awesome, but the resort itself was wonderful. The kids loved the arcade, adults loved Territory Lounge. The main building really sold us on the value of the price. (We had a pin code, too!) We are unlikely to stay at another resort with only outer buildings.
Our only complaint was the very loud afternoon pool parties with a microphone. This is so not in keeping with the peaceful and relaxing vibe the rest of the time. Microphone was used from 2-5pm DAILY. Ugh. Hated it.
We were extremely happy at WL and highly recommend it. I am curious to see what it is like after the construction.
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Theme, staff, transportation, bedsCons:
Afternoon pool partyReview 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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Location, Rooms, PoolsCons:
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!
Pros:
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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Interesting FoodCons:
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.
