Trip Advisor Reviews: Take With a Pillar of Salt.

[aristo_cat]

So since I'm really bored , "working from home", I decided to read some of the newer reviews for CSR on TA today and I must say-- there is some ridiculous stuff on there.

Let me share this gem with you all: (Excerpt from a "Terrible" rating reviewer, stayed in December '12)
"Buses: For the driver at Magic Kingdom that called my wife and the nice lady she was with "liars", you should be fired! They both said they stood there for 40 minutes and you acted completeley unprofessional.
Epcot: Word to the wise.... My wife and I, along with our kids, decided to eat at the restaurant on the water in Mexico. After a bird crapped on my son's shirt, then my shirt, and a little girl behind us, who was in tears, it was enough to make me sick. But, the bird that left his droppings in my wife's lunch, took the cake. Yes, we complained. do not think anyone understood or cared. $64 for lunch that none of us ate. 18 years of Disney and do not think you could pay my children to go back. Very disappointed in the vacation we use to LOVE!"

That's unfortunate that a bird did what wild, free roaming animals with wings do naturally. It's unfortunate. But why exactly is Disney responsible for it? Maybe you should have not eaten outside, there is an inside area to eat at that San Angel Inn counter service restaurant. I also feel like these incidents that happen at the parks are taken out on the resort in their reviews. I can't believe some of the wild accusations. Yeah, I've had unsatisfactory experiences and things happen but I've never been "insulted" or found a prophylactic in my room or dirty underwear or anything of that sort. I really think that some people are victims of wild imaginations or are just plain vindictive!

Has anyone really had a very terrible experience at a WDW resort? Been insulted, found disgusting things in their rooms, etc? I can't believe some of these terrible reviews. I've stayed at Comfort Inn's by the airports and interstates and I wouldn't even be able to say that those 2 star hotels are terrible.

 

[aristo_cat]

I find it hard to believe that one bird crapped on him, his kid, a kid behind them, AND his wife's food. Sounds like bull crap to me. More likely he got to WDW and expected something free to make the trip magical. Once he did not get it he was an a**hat the rest of the trip. Must be a real peach going on vacation with that piece of work.

ROFL. I know right? What ARE those birds at Epcot eating?

 

[aristo_cat]

Funny how this was supposed to be a review on CSR but the reviewer is slamming a restaurant in EPCOT.

I have gotten some good info on TA but as with all things internet related you have to realize that people would rather complain on an internet site than try to seek satisfaction through the venues that have the potential ability to actually do something to resolve the issue. Some of the people have legitimate gripes but some are just miserable malcontents who seek to spew venomous rage because they were not hugged enough as a child or some such underlying issue.

I always look at the overall reviews and not just one or two. If the overwhelming number of people are complaining of mildew on the air conditioning vents then that is probably well founded. But if one person rages on and on over not enough towels in their room...well, then there is your pillar of salt.

Yeah lots of misguided anger on TA. Another reviewer went on to talk about how his life was ruined because his airline messed things up for him and somehow that equaled a one star review for Contemporary Resort. Another reviewer was complaining about inclement weather and somehow that made Polynesian suck. Dude, should Disney just let you ride during an electrical storm? That'd be a swell vacation!