Over the years, this buffet has gone from being the best now to the worst. I've been going to the carnival world buffet since 2003. In 2003, they left me with an unforgettable experience and the food was really yummy. I went back to the buffet in 2008 and it was by far still really good food. Then doing the recession they offered Locals 50 percent off and it used to be a really great value. I would go once a week since it was only 12.99 for dinner. However, I noticed in 2012, they started cutting back on the desserts, the food quality starting becoming tasteless and cold, and the price went up. Recently, this year its no longer 50 percent for a local if you have a gold total rewards card. It's only a 25 percent discount and its now 35 dollars for 2 adult locals for lunch. It's way overpriced for cold, low endless food. The pastries are barely there and mainly just a few fruit pies and gelato. This used to be my favorite buffet but now I will never go back after the experience I have had this year with the food tasting bad. i noticed different managers were working there now than the managers in 2012. If they bring back the carnival world buffet like it were in 2008, then I would go once a week and pay the extra fee, but to me its not worth it. The chefs do not care about the way the food is cooked and I think the food is just being reheated and nothing is cooked homemade. They produce cheap low end ingredients and make you pay for a high priced buffet.