WinterSummerland
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Price: $12.75
Par: 52 (Winter
Course) 56 (Summer Course)
Winter Course (2008) Summer Course (2010)
Difficulty: 3 Difficulty: 5
Creativity: 10 Creativity: 9
Atmosphere: 10 Atmosphere: 9
Note: Half of the
Putting Penguin team originally reviewed this course in 2006. The other half reviewed this course in 2008
and in 2010.
Typical of anything associated with Disney, this course is
one of the nicest we’ve reviewed so far.
There are 2 18-holes courses, the Sand Course and the Snow Course. We only played the Snow Course this time. The Snow Course is not difficult at all. It’s a great course for children. There are no unnecessarily difficult shots,
and most holes have slopes toward the cup.
The course is very clean, and there isn’t anything in the way when
taking a shot. It’s spread out so
there’s plenty of space to wait in-between holes. There’s also a lot to look at on the course,
and there’s even things that pop up when triggered by the movement of the
ball. The only negative aspects of the
course were that 1 hole was closed because it was under construction (for
painting), and the 18th hole was not working.
Both courses end in the same place so we were able to use the 18th hole
of the Sand Course instead. This is
likely because we played this course in November, and it was the off-peak
season for Disney. Even though the
admission price is rather high, every player receives a free golf ball at the
end of play. We also got free mini
Sharpies and mini candy canes. We would
recommend this course to people of all ages.
This is a great family venue.
It’s located close to
2010 Update
The Putting Penguin
reviewed the Winter course in 2006 and again in 2008. The Summer course is just as enjoyable to
play. The premise of this course is that
Santa is on vacation at the beach. The
course has themed music (mostly the Beach Boys). There are creative hazards such as the inner
tubes on the “river” and Santa sleeping in the “sand.” Even though there’s a lot to look at on the
course most of the shots are straight-forward and relatively easy.
Overall the course
rates very high, and we don’t have many complaints. There was a lot of leaf litter on the
course. Generally it did not interfere
with play, but it would have been nicer if it had been swept up. Unfortunately, there were a couple holes
where the balls got suck on the ramps.
Once the players are
done they are given a free Disney golf ball.
This course is great for families and people of all ages. It’s the perfect thing to do if you want the
Disney experience without paying for Park admission.
Reviewed by Mandy & Julie
Reviewed in 2008
Reviewed by Mandy, Jesse, Julie, Katie & Sonja
Reviewed in 2010
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