Beaches & Cream Soda Shop451

Note: My reason for not giving Beaches & Cream Soda Shop the top 5-star rating is that I can't compare it to other "family places in town" because I've not visited the others. I like the 1950s style of this soda shop. It's a lot like the small town drugstore soda counter I frequented as a child and teenager (a Touchton's Rexall in Florida). Beaches & Cream Soda Shop is the only place that makes an old fashion strawberry ice cream soda that looks and tastes like the ones I remember from long ago. The hamburgers and "turkey burgers" are delicious, and it's one of the cheaper places to eat in Disney World ($15+ per person, depending). It's usually noisy from over crowding with parents & kids from the swimming pool area (i.e., it's very informal); but if this doesn't bother you, it's a good place to eat. And, if you're a senior citizen like my self, it's a great place to experience a 'madeleine moment' of nostalgia. The staff work fast and are attentive and courteous. However, the service is sometimes slow due to the length of the waiting line. I haven't been to Beaches & Cream in a few years, but in the past decade I've visited during several professional conferences I attended at Disney World. In fact, I'm writing this note after just recommending Beaches & Cream Soda Shop to a co-worker who will be attending a similar conference at the Dolphin Hotel next week. (I can taste strawberry soda in memory as I write this! :-)