We just returned from a wonderful 9 night stay at the GF.
The good:
*Wonderful cast members everywhere we went. So impressed with the professionalism of all the staff.
*Minnie Vans are AWESOME! Love how quick it is to get from point to point. We used them 3 times and thought each cast member was wonderful. We will definitely continue to use this service even though it is quite pricey when you add in the tip.
*SDD was so much fun!!!
*Loved the Chewbacca meet and greet! We never do meet and greets but this one was awesome!
*We ate at Sci Fi for the first time. LOVED it!! So fun!
*Loved the GF. We can't imagine ever staying anywhere else in the future. We were upgraded from a standard view to a lagoon view. We had a clear view of Space Mountain and were able to see the fireworks over the castle each night as well as the electrical water parade.
*We purchased AP's knowing that we were returning to Disney next year. It was much cheaper than purchasing 10 day passes 2 years in a row along with MM. We used the AP discount on merchandise and saved well over $200 this trip alone.
The not so good:
*We loved toy story land but the lack of shade is awful. It is truly designed like an old fashioned amusement park and not like most Disney attractions where you can hide from the unbearable sun. There is even a large portion of the line for TSMM that is now in the sun. It seems like awfully poor planning on Disney's part. We were there on opening day and were very thankful that it was raining. I can't even imagine what it would have been like if it was the typical sunny, 95 degree day in June/July.
*AS2 is not a very smooth ride, in fact, it is quite rough and "bouncy". We have friends that have ridden the Mater ride in Disneyland and they say that the ride there is very smooth. It seems like something is wrong with this ride.
*Chef Mickey's was pretty bad. The server just wanted to turn our table and that was clear to us as soon as we sat down. After eating here the past 5 years, I think that I am ready for a break.
*T-Rex was awful. Our order must have been lost because people that sat down after us were able to eat their food and leave before we even had our order delivered. The waitress was not interested in us at all and never explained the delay. The food was just "ok" at best. I had a really hard time getting this reservation and there was a huge wait outside when we arrived. However, at least half of the restaurant was empty during our entire meal.
All in all it was an amazing trip. We are already planning our stay for next year and can't wait!
The good:
*Wonderful cast members everywhere we went. So impressed with the professionalism of all the staff.
*Minnie Vans are AWESOME! Love how quick it is to get from point to point. We used them 3 times and thought each cast member was wonderful. We will definitely continue to use this service even though it is quite pricey when you add in the tip.
*SDD was so much fun!!!
*Loved the Chewbacca meet and greet! We never do meet and greets but this one was awesome!
*We ate at Sci Fi for the first time. LOVED it!! So fun!
*Loved the GF. We can't imagine ever staying anywhere else in the future. We were upgraded from a standard view to a lagoon view. We had a clear view of Space Mountain and were able to see the fireworks over the castle each night as well as the electrical water parade.
*We purchased AP's knowing that we were returning to Disney next year. It was much cheaper than purchasing 10 day passes 2 years in a row along with MM. We used the AP discount on merchandise and saved well over $200 this trip alone.
The not so good:
*We loved toy story land but the lack of shade is awful. It is truly designed like an old fashioned amusement park and not like most Disney attractions where you can hide from the unbearable sun. There is even a large portion of the line for TSMM that is now in the sun. It seems like awfully poor planning on Disney's part. We were there on opening day and were very thankful that it was raining. I can't even imagine what it would have been like if it was the typical sunny, 95 degree day in June/July.
*AS2 is not a very smooth ride, in fact, it is quite rough and "bouncy". We have friends that have ridden the Mater ride in Disneyland and they say that the ride there is very smooth. It seems like something is wrong with this ride.
*Chef Mickey's was pretty bad. The server just wanted to turn our table and that was clear to us as soon as we sat down. After eating here the past 5 years, I think that I am ready for a break.
*T-Rex was awful. Our order must have been lost because people that sat down after us were able to eat their food and leave before we even had our order delivered. The waitress was not interested in us at all and never explained the delay. The food was just "ok" at best. I had a really hard time getting this reservation and there was a huge wait outside when we arrived. However, at least half of the restaurant was empty during our entire meal.
All in all it was an amazing trip. We are already planning our stay for next year and can't wait!