Just back from AoA

[Kitkat6595]

I haven't read any recent reviews, just the early ones when it first opened. At that time, some people were complaining about how long the food takes, especially if you need to be in several lines to buy food for the entire family. What was your experience with the food court?

 

[lilipad]

I haven't read any recent reviews, just the early ones when it first opened. At that time, some people were complaining about how long the food takes, especially if you need to be in several lines to buy food for the entire family. What was your experience with the food court?

Yes, it's not just one line. There are about 4 or 5 counters that serve specialized food for all the meals. Depending on the meal, the waits weren't too bad but some lines were slower than others (burgers for example). There's 3 of us -- 7 yr old ds, dh & me. What we did was each of us went on our merry way to pick food. DS & I had our own charge cards/room cards so we did not have to stay together to pay. If there was a time lag (and usually it involved ds), one of us would keep an eye out for ds and the other would pay for what food we had and get a table (never a problem btw) and the other would take care of the little guy seperately. It really wasn't a big deal. I had read that the food court had some bumpy starts and it seemed like they were genuinely trying to improve service and food quality while we were there.

 

[buffalogirl]

The rooms were pretty spacious imo. It's like a room with a living room and dining area plus 2 baths. Hopefully that makes sense. It was perfect for us. We do not sleep well when we are all in the same room. It's a nightmare. It was a perfect set up for us. Very roomy. Not a lot of "closet" space. Actually, there are no closets. Just a place to hang things up next to the tv and then ample drawer space. Also, the hangers were real wooden hangers and not those one with the little knobs on the end. It's the little things, right? Also there's a fridge and a microwave and a kitchen type sink along with some shelf space with some paper plates, paper towels, plastic forks, etc. Although the cafeteria people told me I could take the regular china plates and sliver ware with me back to the room no problem.

Thanks for the details! Looking forward to having more space and the extra bathroom.

 

[lemonpan]

I just checked out today. The suites are fantastic. We had no issues at all with noise. Pools were wonderful. I thought the rooms were a lot more spacious than photos or video show. We had ample room for the five of us. Service was really great too. I was thinking of trying a deluxe this time, but I am glad we stuck with AOA. There were folks who had done earlier in the week stays at moderates and deluxe staying near us who said they'd do AOA for their next visit. It was a terrific stay all around.

Yay! This is so good to hear! I can't wait for November! <--And that's something I never say!

 

[Kitkat6595]

Wonderful! Oh, I'm so glad to hear they have been working on improving the lines. That sounds great. Thanks for taking the time to answer our questions.

 

[Lalabubbles]

We headed down there our first and last days. It was an easy bus ride. It shares the same route with Typhoon Lagoon; however, it's not a long stop nor does it seem out of the way. We first stopped at the Marketplace and then, on our last day, went to Pleasure Island. We actually ended up walking back to the Market Place (Goofy's Candy Shop you know) and then catching the bus back from there. It was pretty easy.

Thank you

 

[mickeye]

Yes, thank you very much for sharing. DTD is very important to us, also. We love to shop (esp. my one shopaholic GF LOL) and I love Goofy's Candy co., of course! I've never experienced any bus problems with DTD buses in the past and I've always stayed at the CBR which is right next door to AoA, so I'm not anticipating any trouble.