Dixie Landings
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Reviewer's Name:
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Elizabeth |
Reviewer's Email Address:
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esmock@hotmail.com |
Rate / Night (for your stay):
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$129 (?) |
Date(s) of Stay:
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5/7-14/00 |
Accommodation Used:
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Standard Room / Studio |
Accommodations Review:
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Very nice and clean. However, the beds were quite hard, which
is not comfortable for us! |
Why Did you Select This Resort for your Stay?
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We had visited Port Orleans in the past and wanted to stay there,
but they were full. This was a close second on our list to try. |
Room # and Location Description:
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Alligator Bayou Bldg #18, first floor. I can't remember the
exact number. It was a standard room with 2 full- size beds, a
table & chairs, TV-armoire, room for hanging clothes, and
then sink/separate bathroom |
Room Location Pros & Cons:
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Building 18 was great, once we figured out the short path to
the parking lot. There is a quiet pool right by the building,
and our rooms were on the "River" side, so we had a very short
walk to the food court and could see the river from our door.
We were hoping for a corner room, but this was very nice. |
Check-In / Check-Out Comments:
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We had started our stay with a night at Port Orleans-- neither
resort had room for us for our entire trip. The check-in at PO
was great, but then the next day, we checked right in to DxL,
but our luggage wasn't there yet. The bell service called PO who
told them the bags were already at DxL. Finally, after about an
hour, our bags showed up. We were very tired, and VERY disappointed
in the baggage handling. We used the Express Check-Out service,
so we never went back to the desk (my father-in-law LOVED this!
He was very impressed by the efficiency of the WDW system.). |
WDW Transportation Comments:
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We were traveling with my husband's parents, who used the busses
quite often. They really loved the ability to split up from us
and go back to the room when they were tired. |
Restaurant / Lounge Review:
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The food court is only average--and whose bright idea was it
to only serve bagels, muffins, and donuts until 7 am? We couldn't
get real food (eggs, etc.) until 7, and early entry was at 7:30,
which didn't exactly leave much time to eat. We were VERY upset
at this--the food court at PO has regular breakfast, lunch, and
dinner hours, but ALL of breakfast is ready when they open for
business in the morning! Boatwright's food is okay, but the service
was lousy--WDW is either having trouble keeping staff, or they're
not hiring enough because they're trying to save money. We won't
be back. |
Pool Description / Comments:
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Ol' Man Island looked pretty, but was ALWAYS full of screaming
kids. I swam in the quiet pool behind our building instead, and
really enjoyed it. |
What Suggestions Would you Give Anyone that is Considering
This Resort?
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Check out a map--several buildings are a long, long walk to
the food court or bus stops. Once you decide on a couple of choices,
fax DxL directly with your requested building, room type, and
so on. |
Other Comments:
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This was nice, but I like PO better. It's smaller, easier to
get around in, and the food court was much better. |
