Irish Goofy
Mouseketeer
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- Oct 22, 2008
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Hi All
Just got back last night.....were there 3-22 Aug...
All feeling so depressed now....1 day your in Magic Kingdom,next day back into wet and cold Ireland.Just wanted to give quick review to you all and will get photos etc and do proper review over next week or so.
Pros
1.Free Dining was brillant.Even better than last year as knew what we were doing this year.Lots of meals left over last year as didn't make many ADR's.Had all our TS booked this year.
2.SSR was beautiful resort and would return for sure.Had 2 Studio booked for 8 of us and they were great.Mousekeeping were very good every day and need to be with 4 teenage girls in 1 studio.Was in the end of Paddocks facing Congress Park bus stop.
3.Disney Buses were great.Longest wait was about 10 mins.Maybe we were just lucky but always seem to be lots of buses coming and going.
4.Magical Express.Was nervous about it as first time using the service,but it was brillant and just getting off plane and not collecting bags.Was great service.Bags showed up about 3.5 hrs later in our room.
5.With free dining we had some really great meals.Cali Grill,Narcoossee's,Teppan Edo,Le Cellar to name but a few.We ate like Kings and Queens.Never eaten so much steak in my life.
6.Disney Customer Service.Have seen alot of moaning about service quality becoming poorer on the boards but we didn't see any of this throughout parks and resort.I though we got excellent service except in some restaurants.
7.MK fireworks.Summer Nightastic were super and then we also saw Wishes which returned on our last week.Nightastic were great with the castle effects but Wishes has been improved a bit with some new effects and is better than ever.We are Wishes fans through and through...
In general we had an amazing time and seems to get better each year we go even though kids are getting bigger.I know we all moan and give out about some things Disney do on these boards but when you look back it truely is the most magical place on earth.
Cons/Disappointments
1.We had problems with electric in room.Faulty breaker which was in room next door.Every evening we come back to room,no power.Maintenance come out and fix next morning as we not back to room till very late each evening,most times after midnight and they could not go into room next door that late to flick breaker switch.When fixed in morning everything ok till we come back that night and no power again.After 8 nights they discovered that whem Mousekeeper came in each day and used Hoover she was blowing breaker.They replaced breaker and assume she got new Hoover.But took 8 days of no electric at night.Good job we spent so little time in room..
2.Service in some restaurants was poor compared to previous years.I think fact that 18% was auto on bill didn't help as they were guaranteed tip and felt didn't need to work for it.Service in places such as The Wave,9 Dragons,Planet Hollywood,50's Prime Time etc was very poor.Had to keep asking for drink etc.
have lots more to review and discuss but stuck for time now so will catch up over next day or so and sort out some photo's and some food porn for you all.Need to try and catch up now in work after so long away from office.
Just got back last night.....were there 3-22 Aug...
All feeling so depressed now....1 day your in Magic Kingdom,next day back into wet and cold Ireland.Just wanted to give quick review to you all and will get photos etc and do proper review over next week or so.
Pros
1.Free Dining was brillant.Even better than last year as knew what we were doing this year.Lots of meals left over last year as didn't make many ADR's.Had all our TS booked this year.
2.SSR was beautiful resort and would return for sure.Had 2 Studio booked for 8 of us and they were great.Mousekeeping were very good every day and need to be with 4 teenage girls in 1 studio.Was in the end of Paddocks facing Congress Park bus stop.
3.Disney Buses were great.Longest wait was about 10 mins.Maybe we were just lucky but always seem to be lots of buses coming and going.
4.Magical Express.Was nervous about it as first time using the service,but it was brillant and just getting off plane and not collecting bags.Was great service.Bags showed up about 3.5 hrs later in our room.
5.With free dining we had some really great meals.Cali Grill,Narcoossee's,Teppan Edo,Le Cellar to name but a few.We ate like Kings and Queens.Never eaten so much steak in my life.
6.Disney Customer Service.Have seen alot of moaning about service quality becoming poorer on the boards but we didn't see any of this throughout parks and resort.I though we got excellent service except in some restaurants.
7.MK fireworks.Summer Nightastic were super and then we also saw Wishes which returned on our last week.Nightastic were great with the castle effects but Wishes has been improved a bit with some new effects and is better than ever.We are Wishes fans through and through...
In general we had an amazing time and seems to get better each year we go even though kids are getting bigger.I know we all moan and give out about some things Disney do on these boards but when you look back it truely is the most magical place on earth.
Cons/Disappointments
1.We had problems with electric in room.Faulty breaker which was in room next door.Every evening we come back to room,no power.Maintenance come out and fix next morning as we not back to room till very late each evening,most times after midnight and they could not go into room next door that late to flick breaker switch.When fixed in morning everything ok till we come back that night and no power again.After 8 nights they discovered that whem Mousekeeper came in each day and used Hoover she was blowing breaker.They replaced breaker and assume she got new Hoover.But took 8 days of no electric at night.Good job we spent so little time in room..
2.Service in some restaurants was poor compared to previous years.I think fact that 18% was auto on bill didn't help as they were guaranteed tip and felt didn't need to work for it.Service in places such as The Wave,9 Dragons,Planet Hollywood,50's Prime Time etc was very poor.Had to keep asking for drink etc.
have lots more to review and discuss but stuck for time now so will catch up over next day or so and sort out some photo's and some food porn for you all.Need to try and catch up now in work after so long away from office.
