Coronado Fans-PLEASE POST WITH REVIEWS & RECENT PHOTOS!

[Lilolvr]

Gorgeous pics steery!! CSR is the best at night! :thumbsup2 :thumbsup2

[CGEEKESS]

Hi There - Great post. Can you tell me if they have a store that sells things like milk and cereal?

[Lilolvr]

Hi There - Great post. Can you tell me if they have a store that sells things like milk and cereal?Yes, Panchitos sells milk (1/2 gallons) and cereal.

[msr709]

Beautiful pictures, please keep them coming. :thumbsup2 :thumbsup2 :thumbsup2

[nikki'smom]

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http://reflectionsby.smugmug.com/photos/337511754_2bqqc-L.jpgSimply beautiful!

[Mickey23]

Great pictures! Keep them coming!! Just under two months to go.

[Claire&TheBoys]

Steery1, those are gorgeous night shots! I wish I could take nice pictures at night, but I haven't figured out how to use my camera to its fullest capability.

[yankeechick]

the pictures look like a post card:thumbsup2

[Lilolvr]

I can't compare to what Buzz does, but I'll share these. I took these on July 6th.

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Walking from the Dig Site over toward El Centro.

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What a beautiful place!

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This little guy is always there to greet you with a smile.

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Very nice gift shop with unique items.

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Lobby and fountain. Again - beautiful!

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Check-in area.

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Next post, we will go down the hallway to the right and I'll show you some food pictures.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f286/missjill5/Summer%202008/IMG_4530.jpgAwesome pics!

[Lilolvr]

Small snack area - Cafe Rix.

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[]bThey have monster-sized baked goods here.[/b]

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Down the hall toward Pepper Market.

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How Pepper Market works.

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Maya Grill.

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Pretty outside sitting area.

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Another view of the lake from that area.

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Awesome architectural features.

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My picture-taking time was up, so I headed to the front bus stop. It was time to meet up with my family for more fun in the parks.

This was the third trip I've made to Coronado Springs just to eat and/or take pictures. Maybe someday we will stay there. It is beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!Awesome pics!!

[steery1]

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[yankeechick]

im booked for CSR i asked for cabanas w/ a water view is this extra? are what you call a "normal room/view"

[sleepingbean]

Wow, I love this thread!
And there are some amazing photographers in this group! :worship:

I don't have much to add to this wonderful collection, but here are a few from last holiday season :)

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[Buzz2001]

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http://reflectionsby.smugmug.com/photos/336886633_2J3JQ-XL.jpgNow those are awesome pics!!

[steery1]

Now those are awesome pics!!

Thanks Buzz. :) Those are the first couple of pics I took after arriving at CSR about two weeks ago. DS and I had Cabanas 9b. Good location. :)

[Buzz2001]

That's the best picture of the pool I've ever seen! If you don't mind, I'm going to use it as my background. It's just unbelievable.

[Madonna3]

I am going in two weeks to the Coronado and I already know I am in 9B because I have a special needs room and they already told me what building I was in. Cannot wait to see my view and my surroundings.

I am so very excited. I cannot wait. These pictures let me daydream in color. Thanks so much.

[steery1]

That's the best picture of the pool I've ever seen! If you don't mind, I'm going to use it as my background. It's just unbelievable.

Go right ahead Buzz and thank you so much, its quite a privelege. :)

Use them for your site too if it helps. Scant reward for all the great help your site and the threads here have been to me planning my vacation with DS. :)

Oh and DS says thanks too. :)
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[Buzz2001]

Go right ahead Buzz and thank you so much, its quite a privelege. :)

Use them for your site too if it helps. Scant reward for all the great help your site and the threads here have been to me planning my vacation with DS. :)

Oh and DS says thanks too. :)No problem. Thanks!

[Madonna3]

Steery I love your sig pic!

[buffalogirl]

:worship: steery1

I've seen a lot of great pictures of CSR, but your pictures are by far the most beautiful !!!! :love:

[steery1]

I am going in two weeks to the Coronado and I already know I am in 9B because I have a special needs room and they already told me what building I was in. Cannot wait to see my view and my surroundings.

I am so very excited. I cannot wait. These pictures let me daydream in color. Thanks so much.

Heres a view from Cabanas 9b.

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[steery1]

:worship: steery1

I've seen a lot of great pictures of CSR, but your pictures are by far the most beautiful !!!! :love:

Thanks buffalo. :)

[Madonna3]

*sigh* It even looks pretty in the rain.

Thank you.

[Madonna3]

Holy crap, You should see his pic of the AKL. I like the color one best. It's amazing. Here I thought you were just should random joe schmoe taking pics and you are a professional :lmao:

I am honored to see your pics!!

[sleepingbean]

Holy crap, You should see his pic of the AKL. I like the color one best. It's amazing. ...

I am honored to see your pics!!

me too! That is unreal! How do you find empty lobbies in Disney World? ! And there is no tripod in the world that would let me take such a great photo. Those are just stunning!

[tigger300686]

I've just had a quick look at your site too steery1- will have a good look later but from what i have seen so far they are stunning pictures - really beautiful work :thumbsup2

[steery1]

Holy crap, You should see his pic of the AKL. I like the color one best. It's amazing. Here I thought you were just should random joe schmoe taking pics and you are a professional :lmao:

I am honored to see your pics!!

Thank you so much but I'm afraid thats exactly what I am - "random joe schmoe" unfortunately. I'm definitely not a professional, just an amateur. The 12 nights DS and I spent in CSR was the first time I had my camera in my hands for months. :)
Heres some more from our trip ..........

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[BowlingAriel]

WOW those are some AMAZING photos!

I need all your expert help -
I live here in FL which sometimes is a curse when it comes to Disney ressies.

I am surprising my nieces :dance3: and sneaking off to Disney Aug 3rd thru 5th with them.
Last minute fun before school starts. We have 2 connecting rooms at Coronado Springs - does that mean I'll be in a certain bldg?

Any suggestions as to bldg's I should ask for? I've never stayed there so I am totally in the dark.

Thanks for any help.

Michelle

[KatMark]

WOW those are some AMAZING photos!

I need all your expert help -
I live here in FL which sometimes is a curse when it comes to Disney ressies.

I am surprising my nieces :dance3: and sneaking off to Disney Aug 3rd thru 5th with them.
Last minute fun before school starts. We have 2 connecting rooms at Coronado Springs - does that mean I'll be in a certain bldg?

Any suggestions as to bldg's I should ask for? I've never stayed there so I am totally in the dark.

Thanks for any help.

Michelle

All the buildings have connecting rooms. As to which building you want ato be in, it depends on what you want to be close to as to what you request.

[BowlingAriel]

So let me guess EVERYTHING is spread out?

Is there a bldg that is centrally located between the pool and the food?

[Lilolvr]

So let me guess EVERYTHING is spread out?

Is there a bldg that is centrally located between the pool and the food?

http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=23422912&postcount=5

[BowlingAriel]

thanks Lilo - that helped alot.

So hard when u try a new Hotel and know NOTHING about it.

[Lilolvr]

thanks Lilo - that helped alot.

So hard when u try a new Hotel and know NOTHING about it.

No problem. Just make sure to check out buzz's site too.

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and the FAQ thread.

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1734215

[BowlingAriel]

I saw that link too....his is as amazing as the Tikiman site for the Poly.

People like that are so kind! Thanks for all the info.

Coronado looks really cool I can't wait.

Michelle

[CyKosis]

Hi Buzz, love you website! Just curious if you know or if anyone else knows why the bridge path way through the trees in the back area by the Ranchos section was taken out.

I remember my first visit to CSR back in 2000 and strolling through it at night, I have a few pictures of it... I think the last time I saw it was in 2003/2004?

Not sure if my description is good enough for you to know what I'm talking about? :confused3 :laughing:

Edit. Actually on your CSR map on your site, it shows the pathway Im talking about.

[Buzz2001]

Hi Buzz, love you website! Just curious if you know or if anyone else knows why the bridge path way through the trees in the back area by the Ranchos section was taken out.

I remember my first visit to CSR back in 2000 and strolling through it at night, I have a few pictures of it... I think the last time I saw it was in 2003/2004?

Not sure if my description is good enough for you to know what I'm talking about? :confused3 :laughing:

Edit. Actually on your CSR map on your site, it shows the pathway I'm talking about.Yes, I notice that in Feb. It not says its for Cast Members only. It used to be a nature walk path to see birds and such. Not sure why they removed it.

[Madonna3]

I'm definitely not a professional, just an amateur

Let's agree to call you a hobbyist cause I bet those pics weren't taken with a kodak point and shoot :thumbsup2

[PaulaSB12]

All the buildings have connecting rooms. As to which building you want ato be in, it depends on what you want to be close to as to what you request.

I have booked two water view rooms and asked for connecting rooms, what chances are there of getting them? Also which buildings are more likely (though not as important as the connecting room bit)

[kate&sarahsdad]

Great pics steery1!!!

[winniethepoohsmom]

I have booked two water view rooms and asked for connecting rooms, what chances are there of getting them? Also which buildings are more likely (though not as important as the connecting room bit)

A water view would mean a room that has a view of the lake or a pool and possibly a fountain but not totally sure about that. And where they put could also depend on how busy the hotel is as well. Linda :)

[DisneyMagic73]

Hi all.....does anyone have picture of Rix Cafe and/or Rix Lounge? Thanks!!

[KatMark]

Hi all.....does anyone have picture of Rix Cafe and/or Rix Lounge? Thanks!!

Buzz has several on his website.

[DisneyMagic73]

Buzz has several on his website.

Am I missing something because his website states the following.

"CAFE RIX - photos coming soon and RIX LOUNGE photos coming soon"

Thanks

[KatMark]

Am I missing something because his website states the following.

"CAFE RIX - photos coming soon and RIX LOUNGE photos coming soon"

Thanks

See page 2 and 3 of this link: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1734215

[DisneyMagic73]

Thank You, I missed those

[OU1247]

PART ONE!!!
This was our first trip to WDW. DH, DS's 13 and 9 and me from OKLAHOMA!


We checked in at 3:20 pm on Wednesday, July 16. I had asked to be in Cabana's 9B. We got 8B....at first I thought I would be sad but it turned out to be great. We had a water view with a great view! Our room was ready so off we went but not with out our 1st Disney Trip pins and 2 Happy Anniversary Pins for me and the hubby! We got a great big HOLA from Danny at the desk.

We were all so excited and asking so many questions...We forgot and Danny forgot to write down our room number so I had to call the front desk when we got to the cabana area...:rotfl2:

Very excited to get out of the car...It's a long way from OKLAHOMA
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The room was very very clean! I moved the chairs away from the table and stacked a suitcase on them and one on the table. I put mine on the Fridge and my hubby kept his stuff in the bathroom dressing area. Plenty of space for all. We moved the coffee pot, glasses and ice bucket and put it on top of the TV Cabinet for more space...Worked out great.

Room Pics


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One of the best tips I learned on this board was to take a POWER STRIP w/ you. We took 2. I plugged them in under the window and it it gave us tons of room for charging the 1000 things you have to charge these days.:thumbsup2

We quickly got our suits on and off to the pool...YIKES RAIN! We talked to some people who said it had rained a lot the past week but it was to clear off and it did. However you could set your watch to the 3pm shower. The Lifeguards let you swim in the rain...just not if there is lightning.

The Pool in the Rain

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[OU1247]

PART 2!

Most days we were at a park at rope drop...the buses were very nice, and prompt. We did drive our car a few days just so we could "see" a bit more of the area. We were at Bus Stop 4 a very quick and easy walk from our room 8501. We would then come back around 1--1:30 and hit the pool until the 3 pm show would come..

My boys loved the Dig Site pool and Slide. I Loved the slide. I think I did it as much as they did! However there is no photo evidence...:rolleyes1

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We did not do the Disney Dinning Plan. We are not that big of eaters and didn't want our first trip to revolve around food so we did eat at the Pepper Market several times. Each day the food was great. My kids loved the alfredo and my youngest loved "making" his own sandwich. The pizza was very good as well. Even though Salami and Swiss was not an option...they made it for him and he felt special.
We ate there several times. WARNING...DO NOT ATTEMPT to eat the Wet Burrito by yourself.....

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The views of this resort are just amazing. My husband and I would put the kids to bed (we felt safe leaving them alone for a short time locked in the room)...Go and get a drink from Maria at the Luna Bar...SHE ALWAYS REMEMBERED WHAT WE WANTED FROM THE FIRST DAY ON!!! She makes an AMAZING RUM RUNNER! She even wrote down her recipe for me. We would talk to a few people around the bar. We met some amazing folks from Baltimore, Ireland (they were spending 20 days at CSR...LUCKY) and New York.
Hubby at the Bar
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We would then walk down to the hammock right in front of our Cabana Area and relax before going to bed. The stars, trees and CSR made for an amazing end of the day. The hammocks are so nice. I fell asleep twice w/ the hubby waking me up! Not a bad way to end a day.

My Hammock..I miss it.

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The landscaping was just amazing. We even think we found a few hidden Mickey's.
Landscape
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There were Lizards in the bushes and the kids thought that was fun. Good think I never saw one in my room....

Mousekeeping did a great job keeping this family all straight. The room was always tiddy, and fresh smelling.

A week into our stay we celebrated our 18th Anniversary. We came home from Epcot to find balloons and an autographed photo off Belle and the Beast on our bed. The kids thought that was nice! So did I. It is funny to because our last name....BELL!

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The next day we spent it at Blizzard Beach and I had booked a massage at 3:30. My masseuse was JESSICA. OMG I texted a friend of mine who loves massages and said..."MASSAGES AT DISNEY ARE MORE BETTER!" It was great. I got a 50 min massage. I was about 15 mins early because I wanted to get there before the rain hit and I only waited about 5 mins. They used a heating pad system and it was so relaxing. Just what i needed after all the walking in the parks and a 1400 mile return car ride home.

The work out area looked fantastic, however I was on vacation and I think I was walking enough...

The Staff, Bartenders, Lifeguards, you name it they were great!

When we started to book our trip we first looked at CBR. We like the beach and thought....Cool. When I saw there big pool was going to be in rehab I came to this board and read what Buzz and all of you guys said about CSR. I am really glad we picked this place. The bartenders did say in Jan and Feb it does get more of the SUITS but I never got that feeling. There was a dance competition going on so we did see girls with fancy outfits and lots of stage makeup on. There were a few Brazilian groups but we never heard them.

I came across one older lady smoking at the designated smoking area but other than that...Never saw or smelled smoke....YEAH

We did go down and walk around the BOARDWALK area at the Beach Club one night. It was nice and we did enjoy it. However the best part about CSR is that I felt like I had 2 vacations...One at Disney World and then in Mexico with sun, fun and one heck of a view.

I would like to thank everyone who helped us learn about how to prepare for our trip to WDW. I think we did great because of they help we got here on the DIS! I don't know when we will go again but I know I am dreaming about
it.

A few more random Shots.
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[patches07]

I'm glade you and family had a great trip, your pictures are great, and you have very nice looking family.

[steery1]

Good report and lovely pics. :thumbsup2

[steery1]

Some more CSR pics

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[Lilolvr]

Some more CSR picsVery nice steery1!!

[Bradintx]

Thanks for sharing all those great pics. Looks like a great resort! Can't wait to get there.

[Buzz2001]

Some more CSR picsYou pics continue to amaze me. Thanks for sharing!!

[Mickey23]

Great pics by all!! :thumbsup2

[sleepingbean]

ou1247 - Thanks for sharing! Funny, the flowers in bloom in the summer are the same in the winter! Looking at your photos is like a walk through our last trip. Love it!
Good tip about removing the coffee pot. Will do that next time! And we are bringing an over the coat hanger bar shoe holder to put stuff in (if that makes sense). we did feel pretty packed in last time, and we'll be there longer this time, but still it was good. :)

Great pictures steery! Ah, that hammock is calling! I never did get on a hammock. I was always too excited to be going and doing something else! Maybe next time :)

[steery1]

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[Buzz2001]

Nice job steery1!!

[patches07]

I wish I was there right now. !!!!

[winniethepoohsmom]

What great pictures, I can't wait to go! Linda :)

[Neeter]

Does anyone have any pics of the Junior Suites?

Please help! I have looked everywhere & can't seem to find any.
Checked Buzz's site but all I could find were the room layouts.

Thanks in advance! :)

[sleepingbean]

Here are some Suite pics for you Neeter!
http://tiny.cc/junior25
http://tiny.cc/junior25

[Neeter]

Thank you so much for the links!

[Buzz2001]

Does anyone have any pics of the Junior Suites?

Please help! I have looked everywhere & can't seem to find any.
Checked Buzz's site but all I could find were the room layouts.

Thanks in advance! :)http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=12312935&postcount=47

[Buzz2001]

Here are some Suite pics for you Neeter!
http://tiny.cc/junior25
http://tiny.cc/junior25Very old pics taken before the last rehab. They don't use those bedspreads anymore or have the fax machines in each room.

[sleepingbean]

Very old pics taken before the last rehab. They don't use those bedspreads anymore or have the fax machines in each room.
I knew you'd have it ;)

[Buzz2001]

No problem

[Michele926]

I have been viewing the confirmed snack credits on the dining plan on this thread...

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1683477

however they do not have any confirmed snacks on the dining plan listed for Coronado Springs...so if anyone is there or going soon I would really appreciate it if you could keep track of what they are counting as snack on the dining plan. We are going in Sept, and staying at CSR we are sooo excited about all the snack options the rest of WDW offers that we didn't even know about.....popcorn:: :stir: :cake: :drinking1 :tongue:

[LaLupita]

:love: http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee49/lalupita4/Disney%202008/SDC10125.jpg

[plutospup]

I have been viewing the confirmed snack credits on the dining plan on this thread...

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1683477

however they do not have any confirmed snacks on the dining plan listed for Coronado Springs...so if anyone is there or going soon I would really appreciate it if you could keep track of what they are counting as snack on the dining plan. We are going in Sept, and staying at CSR we are sooo excited about all the snack options the rest of WDW offers that we didn't even know about.....popcorn:: :stir: :cake: :drinking1 :tongue:

CSR snacks that I can confirm (from June '08): Gelati at Rix Cafe - delicous!! Also, at Pancho's Gift shop toward the back of the store there is a large rack with prepackaged snacks. We had four snack credits left, and picked up four different prepackaged "Disney" snacks.

I never knew this until the day we were leaving...there is an outside enterance to Pancho's toward the back of the store. We found this when we dropped off our luggage for Magical Express transfer to the airport. We walked a few steps from there, and found the "back door" to Panchos. This was not a service door, but open to anyone!

[Bradintx]

Oh Yum Gelati, that sounds good right about now!
That is a great tip on the snacks at Pancho's! Thanks!

[Buzz2001]

Oh Yum Gelati, that sounds good right about now!
That is a great tip on the snacks at Pancho's! Thanks!Panchito's, the tall, slender and energetic gun-toting, wise-cracking crooner of a Mexican rooster from The Three Caballeros.

[Bradintx]

oh yeah the Three caballeros! It is also a restaurant here in Texas, actually in San Antonio.

[mollyseven]

Does CSR have their own refillable mugs?

[KatMark]

Does CSR have their own refillable mugs?

Yes, they are the only resort with their own refillable mugs because the Pepper Market is not owned by Disney--it is an outside vendor.

[mollyseven]

OMG....we have 4 from POP, 4 from CBR and now we went to POR in march and have 4 year of a million dreams ones.....
now come december we will have 4 CSR ones!!
I am going to need a cupboard just for these mugs! holy smokes.

[Jazzygirl72]

I've really been enjoying this thread. Great pics Linda! After the wonderful advice from people on here, I have just switched to CSR. Your pictures have gotten me SO excited. I don't want to rush through summer (maybe Fall LOL) but wow, I can't wait!
Looks like I'll have to buy a Year of a Million Dreams mug too someplace else. I like to get mugs when I go away so when I drink my coffee I can always think of my trip. The one I've been using says Holiday 2003 on it. ;)
I'll have to dig around to where else I've seen a great list of snack lists. Another website...I'll have to see if it listed CSR.
You guys are clearly Disney travel pros but touringplans.com has a wonderful free planning guide thingy where you can print out this chart to keep track of how many credits you use daily on your trip. (Even though I'm a subscriber, I do think that section is free to anyone.) Right up my alley for my left brained planner self! :woohoo:
Here is an example of what the page looks like: http://touringplans.com/UG/freerefills.php?pic=82

[Mickey23]

I've really been enjoying this thread. Great pics Linda! After the wonderful advice from people on here, I have just switched to CSR. Your pictures have gotten me SO excited. I don't want to rush through summer (maybe Fall LOL) but wow, I can't wait!
Looks like I'll have to buy a Year of a Million Dreams mug too someplace else. I like to get mugs when I go away so when I drink my coffee I can always think of my trip. The one I've been using says Holiday 2003 on it. ;)
I'll have to dig around to where else I've seen a great list of snack lists. Another website...I'll have to see if it listed CSR.
You guys are clearly Disney travel pros but touringplans.com has a wonderful free planning guide thingy where you can print out this chart to keep track of how many credits you use daily on your trip. (Even though I'm a subscriber, I do think that section is free to anyone.) Right up my alley for my left brained planner self! :woohoo:
Here is an example of what the page looks like: http://touringplans.com/UG/freerefills.php?pic=82You made a great choice! It's a fantiastic resort!!

CSR has their own mugs. They don't participate in YOAMD.

[caresy]

Yes, they are the only resort with their own refillable mugs because the Pepper Market is not owned by Disney--it is an outside vendor.

That's so great to hear! I loved the photos of the CSR mugs and wanted to get some, but then heard all the resorts had the same - this makes me happy!! :)

[winniethepoohsmom]

I have been viewing the confirmed snack credits on the dining plan on this thread...

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1683477

however they do not have any confirmed snacks on the dining plan listed for Coronado Springs...so if anyone is there or going soon I would really appreciate it if you could keep track of what they are counting as snack on the dining plan. We are going in Sept, and staying at CSR we are sooo excited about all the snack options the rest of WDW offers that we didn't even know about.....popcorn:: :stir: :cake: :drinking1 :tongue:

I was also surprised at how little was on that list for CSR compared to what they offered last year and what other resorts are offering this year. I will be there in 4 weeks and I'll see what I can find out. Linda :)

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[Buzz2001]

I was also surprised at how little was on that list for CSR compared to what they offered last year and what other resorts are offering this year. I will be there in 4 weeks and I'll see what I can find out. Linda :)

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[PaulaSB12]

Its 10 days and counting I have 2 questions

1 Is there somewhere I can log on to check in and print out boarding passes
2 Is there much chance of getting interconnecting rooms or are there not many innterconnecting rooms?

[TravelBugJill]

Hi, We will probably be there the same time. 10 days at CSR starting August 12th, Can't wait to see what section we will get.

[Lilolvr]

Its 10 days and counting I have 2 questions

1 Is there somewhere I can log on to check in and print out boarding passes
2 Is there much chance of getting interconnecting rooms or are there not many innterconnecting rooms?Yes, you can use the business center for free for all travel related items.

50% of the rooms at CSR are connecting rooms (door between).

[PaulaSB12]

Yes, you can use the business center for free for all travel related items.

50% of the rooms at CSR are connecting rooms (door between).


Thanks 5 more shifts at work and then I am off for 3 weeks!!!!!!!!!!

:cool1:

[Lilolvr]

Thanks 5 more shifts at work and then I am off for 3 weeks!!!!!!!!!!

:cool1:I won't get there until late Sept. Counting the days!!

[DawnF]

Some CSR pics

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http://reflectionsby.smugmug.com/photos/339158237_mzD7U-XL.jpgSome of the best pics I've ever seen of any resort! Well done!!

[nikki'smom]

Some of the best pics I've ever seen of any resort! Well done!!I agree. Steery1 did a great job! Look at all those conventioneers! :lmao:

[steery1]

I agree. Steery1 did a great job! Look at all those conventioneers! :lmao:
Some of the best pics I've ever seen of any resort! Well done!!
Thank you so much guys. Its so nice to get positive feedback. Makes my day. :goodvibes

[socerer_mickey69]

Thank you so much guys. Its so nice to get positive feedback. Makes my day. :goodvibesHere's another...GREAT JOB!! :worship:

[pigby]

Thanks 5 more shifts at work and then I am off for 3 weeks!!!!!!!!!!

:cool1:

Paula - are you at CSR for 3 weeks - if so, we may well see you there - we arrive on 15th for 12 nights.

[Buzz2001]

Thank you so much guys. Its so nice to get positive feedback. Makes my day. :goodvibesIt's well deserved steery1!

[Buzz2001]

We arrived on Sunday, Jul. 20 noonish..our room was ready at checkin. We got Casitas 4 just like I had requested when we made reservations. No time to fax it, but got it anyway. We got Bus Stop #2 right behind our building. So, when we got back tired from the parks, it was a short walk to our room. Bus service is the best. Hardly had to wait for a bus.

Resort grounds are breathtaking, specially at night :love: . My kids enjoyed the Dig Site very much. The Jaguar Slide is great!

Loved Pepper Market! One of the best CS meals ever.

There was only one night at 3am, when our neighbors from the next room came in and were shouting and arguing very loudly and we couldn't sleep at all. So, I called front desk and in a matter of minutes it was quiet again.

Sadly, we had to leave today. We will definitely go back. We miss it already :sad1: .Thanks for sharing! Funny how people at the same resort during the same time can have such different experiences. ;)

[kate&sarahsdad]

Thanks for sharing! Funny how people at the same resort during the same time can have such different experiences. ;)Ain't that the truth!!

[debsays]

Just returned from CSR. We know a mousekeeper there and she was telling us that CSR is under rehab. They're starting with beds/mattresses. Taking out the doubles and putting queens in. Fresh coat of paint, carpeting, etc. She also mentioned that they're are talks about rehabing the Pepper Market. I certainly hope they don't change it like the other resorts but I'm afraid they just may.

Just wanted to give everyone a heads up on the scoop I heard.

[Buzz2001]

Just returned from CSR. We know a mousekeeper there and she was telling us that CSR is under rehab. They're starting with beds/mattresses. Taking out the doubles and putting queens in. Fresh coat of paint, carpeting, etc. She also mentioned that they're are talks about rehabing the Pepper Market. I certainly hope they don't change it like the other resorts but I'm afraid they just may.

Just wanted to give everyone a heads up on the scoop I heard.I knew about the PM but are they really putting in queen beds? Has that been verified? That will be awesome!! That is the one thing I always wanted at CSR!!

[rie'smom]

Just returned from CSR. We know a mousekeeper there and she was telling us that CSR is under rehab. They're starting with beds/mattresses. Taking out the doubles and putting queens in. Fresh coat of paint, carpeting, etc. She also mentioned that they're are talks about rehabing the Pepper Market. I certainly hope they don't change it like the other resorts but I'm afraid they just may.

Just wanted to give everyone a heads up on the scoop I heard.

CSR just keeps getting better and better!!!!!!!!

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[Buzz2001]

CSR just keeps getting better and better!!!!!!!!It sure does!!

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[OU1247]

While I was there I had a massage and drove over to the Health Club Area.
In a parking lot near that there were 2 huge semi trailers with Mattress logo's on them.

So they must be doing something.

[JUJU814]

I don't have any pics but I have stayed here and they have the best counter service by far. Pepper Market has LOTS of choices as compared to the rest of the resorts. We'll be taking a jaunt over their for dinner this upcoming trip on one of the evenings we have no reservations.

Julie

[Buzz2001]

I don't have any pics but I have stayed here and they have the best counter service by far. Pepper Market has LOTS of choices as compared to the rest of the resorts. We'll be taking a jaunt over their for dinner this upcoming trip on one of the evenings we have no reservations.

JulieI agree!! The PM is terrific!

[Lilolvr]

I don't have any pics but I have stayed here and they have the best counter service by far. Pepper Market has LOTS of choices as compared to the rest of the resorts. We'll be taking a jaunt over their for dinner this upcoming trip on one of the evenings we have no reservations.

JulieYes, the Pepper Market is one of our favorites too!!

[Bradintx]

how is the spa at CSR? I have been thinking about a massage or do you have to go to the Grand Floridian Spa.

[Lilolvr]

how is the spa at CSR? I have been thinking about a massage or do you have to go to the Grand Floridian Spa.My aunt and I got massages at CSR and they were fantastic. The rooms are not as fancy as GF but the massage is done by the same company.

[OU1247]

I had one on July 22nd!!! LOL

It was amazing. Jessica did an amazing job. They used heat pads, nice music.

I LOVED IT! Worth every penny. I did a 50 min.

[KatMark]

I had one on July 22nd!!! LOL

It was amazing. Jessica did an amazing job. They used heat pads, nice music.

I LOVED IT! Worth every penny. I did a 50 min.

I get a massage every year at CSR. I did one at the GF and there was no difference in the quality of the massage. The thing I did not like at GF is they tried to push other services and their products on us upon completion of my massage. I'm splurging this year--since I'm 50 and we're celebrating our 25th--and I'm getting the 80 minute aromatherapy massage. Can't wait.

[Lilolvr]

I get a massage every year at CSR. I did one at the GF and there was no difference in the quality of the massage. The thing I did not like at GF is they tried to push other services and their products on us upon completion of my massage. I'm splurging this year--since I'm 50 and we're celebrating our 25th--and I'm getting the 80 minute aromatherapy massage. Can't wait.You'll have a great trip! 25 years is along time.

[lindap1]

Awesome pictures!! I can't wait until my future trip. We have decided to take the baby to a park next year (Sesame Place or Hershey Park) to see how she does. She will be all most 4 when we go to Disneyworld.

[Lilolvr]

Alligator bread from the CSR bakery.

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[ROEDISNEY]

I get a massage every year at CSR. I did one at the GF and there was no difference in the quality of the massage. The thing I did not like at GF is they tried to push other services and their products on us upon completion of my massage. I'm splurging this year--since I'm 50 and we're celebrating our 25th--and I'm getting the 80 minute aromatherapy massage. Can't wait.

You are so right back in April I went for my very first facial at the GF and my DH had a massage. Well they were trying to sell me & my DH so much stuff.
I didn't like that feeling of being pushed. Makes me feel unconfortable.

[bytheblood]

While I may not be a CSR fan or have a great review to post, I do have some nice pictures to share.

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[Buzz2001]

While I may not be a CSR fan or have a great review to post, I do have some nice pictures to share.Great job! I knew you had them I just couldn't find the post from '06! Thanks for posting!!

[bytheblood]

Great job! I knew you had them I just couldn't find the post from '06! Thanks for posting!!


My previous Photobucket account was closed and I started a new one. ;)

[Bradintx]

Thanks for the tip on the massage Katmark, definitely don't like the pressure they give you after a treatment after you are all relaxed and everything. I will definitely look into a massage at CSR. Sounds so relaxing right now wish I was there!

[lindap1]

With the new dining plan they have for 2009 I didn't see CSR on list for participating locations:scared1: Hopefully i just overlooked it.

I do know that if CSR isn't on the list for 2010 then I will rethink where I will be staying.

[KatMark]

With the new dining plan they have for 2009 I didn't see CSR on list for participating locations:scared1: Hopefully i just overlooked it.

I do know that if CSR isn't on the list for 2010 then I will rethink where I will be staying.

CSR's restaurants are NOT owned by Disney and have never been on the dining plan list when it first comes out. However, they have in the past always been added months later.

[hou3jxb]

I have seen in the specialty cake thread that special chocolates (looked like little elephants) can be ordered at the Animal Kingdom Lodge. Can anything like that be ordered at CS?
thanks:confused3

[lindap1]

CSR's restaurants are NOT owned by Disney and have never been on the dining plan list when it first comes out. However, they have in the past always been added months later.

Thank you:) I am so looking forward to eating at Maya and Pepper Market when we go.

[Buzz2001]

I have seen in the specialty cake thread that special chocolates (looked like little elephants) can be ordered at the Animal Kingdom Lodge. Can anything like that be ordered at CS?
thanks:confused3CSR has their own bakery on premises and does make special order items.

[Honey81808]

I hear theres construction going on at CSR. Can anyone tell me whats going on? Also what in your opinion was the best room. TIA

[KatMark]

I hear theres construction going on at CSR. Can anyone tell me whats going on? Also what in your opinion was the best room. TIA

Rehab is starting in October of this year to all of the rooms. They will start at one end of the resort and work their way around the resort. I don't think it will be anything that will interfere with a stay at the resort. Normally they work from 8:00 to 5:00 (or close to those hours) while people are at the parks.

[GOOFYsince71]

I agree!! The PM is terrific!

Every trip we make to WDW includes a visit to PepperMarket!
Especially when on the DDP.
Take a bus from what ever park you are at and stop in for a great
meal. From Amazing Nacho's to a really good deal on a Steak, the
PepperMarket is one of our Favorit counter services.
If you are on the Dining plan...it is your best meal for the money!
We kept a printout of all the meals we had on the free dining plan
last year...(always remember to ask for one at checkout!) and were
shocked to see how much money we saved by having the plan...:scared1:

[Honey81808]

Rehab is starting in October of this year to all of the rooms. They will start at one end of the resort and work their way around the resort. I don't think it will be anything that will interfere with a stay at the resort. Normally they work from 8:00 to 5:00 (or close to those hours) while people are at the parks.
I heard there was a pool under construction right now.

[snykymom]

I heard there was a pool under construction right now.
I think that's at CBR (Caribbean Beach Resort), not Coronado Springs.

[KatMark]

I heard there was a pool under construction right now.

You are thinking of the Caribbean (which is scheduled to be done 9-15). The Jaguar Slide at the Dig Site pool was worked on earlier this year and done by late April. The pool was never closed during the rehab on the slide at th CSR.

[Honey81808]

WHEW Ok, I'm so excited we leave on the 18th and get there early like 9 am so we are planning to head right to a park. We are on our honeymoon and suggestions for room request?:thumbsup2

[KatMark]

WHEW Ok, I'm so excited we leave on the 18th and get there early like 9 am so we are planning to head right to a park. We are on our honeymoon and suggestions for room request?:thumbsup2

Depends on what you want to be close to. If the food court, Casitas 1 or the Cabanas (9 or 8--Buzz knows for sure). We prefer the Casitas--4 or 5. It is about a five minute walk to the main building and an eight minute walk to the Dig Site Pool. We like 4 and 5 because they are close to the Fitness Center/Spa and quiet pool which we use on our trip. Plus after our day at the park, we like to take a walk around the courtyard of the Casitas after the sun has gone down and walk among the fountains with the lights on--it is simply beautiful.

[Honey81808]

Ok I will see if they will take our request. I'm so excited I haven't been to Disney since I was 16. At 28 it's going to be even better going on a honeymoon!! :lovestruc

[Lilolvr]

Ok I will see if they will take our request. I'm so excited I haven't been to Disney since I was 16. At 28 it's going to be even better going on a honeymoon!! :lovestrucCongrats and have a great trip!

[tlrotzoll]

Ok I will see if they will take our request. I'm so excited I haven't been to Disney since I was 16. At 28 it's going to be even better going on a honeymoon!! :lovestruc


Congrats & have a great time!:)

[havinfun]

Great pictures. Thanks for posting. I'll be there in 4 days and I can't wait.

[KatMark]

Great pictures. Thanks for posting. I'll be there in 4 days and I can't wait.

Happy vacation to you! :cool1:

[Liv4Dis&LSU]

I love this resort! I can't wait for the queen beds! What a great perk for a mod. I hope we can get one of the updated rooms in January.

[Worfiedoodles]

I can't wait until people start coming back with reports on the refurb, I'm sure some of those going starting in Oct. will have news!

[Michele926]

If anyone is going soon....and if you dont mind....could you please keep track of the snack credits the CS allows on the Dining plan. We are going in Sept. and would really love to know. Thanks in advance for your help! :drinking1 :stir: popcorn::

[Michele926]

Here is the Dis thread that is keeping track of all the snack credits at all of WDW....

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1683477

Thanks again!

[pigby]

We are in single digits now - 9 days to go - we are eating CS on the DDP on arrival so we can check it out right away.

As we are arriving fairly late due to flight times, I don't hold out a great deal of hope in getting Cabanas 9 or Casitas 4 - I'll request it at the front desk but I am not too concerned where we end up in resort really - don't mind a bit of a walk actually and like it to be quiet (ie pool view definitely not necessary). Maybe we'll just ask for a 'non parking lot' view - what do you think - are there any really bad locations in resort?

[ksmommyof4]

I am new to the DIS boards and this is my first post lol.....I will be at CS from the 15-22 for my honeymoon.I requested Casitas building 4 with a king not sure if thats even possible but we will see.I cant wait no kids.CS looks so pretty we stayed 2 yrs ago at POR with 3 of our 4 boys and we liked it as well.This will only be my 2nd trip as a adult to Disney lol I have been 3 times 2 times as a child.I cant wait.The wedding is on the 9th.Im so excited for both the wedding and honeymoon.:love:

[KatMark]

We are in single digits now - 9 days to go - we are eating CS on the DDP on arrival so we can check it out right away.

As we are arriving fairly late due to flight times, I don't hold out a great deal of hope in getting Cabanas 9 or Casitas 4 - I'll request it at the front desk but I am not too concerned where we end up in resort really - don't mind a bit of a walk actually and like it to be quiet (ie pool view definitely not necessary). Maybe we'll just ask for a 'non parking lot' view - what do you think - are there any really bad locations in resort?

As far as I am concerned, there are NO bad locations at the resort. I am sure you will be fine wherever you end up. But here is some pixiedust: that you get the section you requested.

[bayoumama2]

:fish: :fish: I'd like to say thanks to Buzz2001 and everyone else who has posted execellent info and pics on CSR. Had reservations at ALMusic w/Dining Plan - arriving the Saturday before Thanksgiving and leaving the Saturday after. It will be me, DH, DD 20 and DS 15. DH really wanted to stay at CSR and ya'll all helped make the decision. Last Friday, DH upgraded to CSR. :woohoo: We haven't been to WDW in almost 10 years and we can't wait. Kids were little the last time we went. No diapers or bottles this time. We're all set....even reservations at restaurants.

There's not to much that hasn't been answered, but I have one question that I haven't seen the answer to. Being from Louisiana, my DS loves fishing. Is fishing allowed from the banks of the lake or in restricted areas and is a license required? We're driving and it wouldn't be a problem for him to bring what he would need instead of renting a cane pole as listed in a previous post. This DS would get up right before sunrise just to throw his line in before we start our day. This would be ultimate for him. We'd appreciate any help.

[rie'smom]

:fish: :fish: I'd like to say thanks to Buzz2001 and everyone else who has posted execellent info and pics on CSR. Had reservations at ALMusic w/Dining Plan - arriving the Saturday before Thanksgiving and leaving the Saturday after. It will be me, DH, DD 20 and DS 15. DH really wanted to stay at CSR and ya'll all helped make the decision. Last Friday, DH upgraded to CSR. :woohoo: We haven't been to WDW in almost 10 years and we can't wait. Kids were little the last time we went. No diapers or bottles this time. We're all set....even reservations at restaurants.

There's not to much that hasn't been answered, but I have one question that I haven't seen the answer to. Being from Louisiana, my DS loves fishing. Is fishing allowed from the banks of the lake or in restricted areas and is a license required? We're driving and it wouldn't be a problem for him to bring what he would need instead of renting a cane pole as listed in a previous post. This DS would get up right before sunrise just to throw his line in before we start our day. This would be ultimate for him. We'd appreciate any help.

Mais Cher hello! I live in Thibodaux!! :welcome: to the DIS
You are going to LOVE Coronado Springs. We're going to be there from
Nov 19th -26.
The wet burrito at The Pepper Market is as good as a La Casa burrito.


There's a catch and release program at Disney, here's the link:
http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/special/offerDetail?id=FishingPackageOfferPage

http://www.saocf.com/ is one I found that looks good.


Here's a google search page with results:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rls=com.microsoft:*:IE-SearchBox&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=fishing+around+Orlando&spell=1

[Teacher03]

You have all changed my mind! I have reservtions at Pop for next June, I'm off to change them to CSR. The photos are beautiful, and although I love Pop, it will be nice to stay in a hotel that is a little more "adult."

[Lilolvr]

You have all changed my mind! I have reservtions at Pop for next June, I'm off to change them to CSR. The photos are beautiful, and although I love Pop, it will be nice to stay in a hotel that is a little more "adult."Good choice!! Have a great time!! :thumbsup2

[GOOFYsince71]

I am new to the DIS boards and this is my first post lol.....I will be at CS from the 15-22 for my honeymoon.I requested Casitas building 4 with a king not sure if thats even possible but we will see.I cant wait no kids.CS looks so pretty we stayed 2 yrs ago at POR with 3 of our 4 boys and we liked it as well.This will only be my 2nd trip as a adult to Disney lol I have been 3 times 2 times as a child.I cant wait.The wedding is on the 9th.Im so excited for both the wedding and honeymoon.:love:

:welcome: :tinker: :wave: :disrocks: :love1: :cheer2: :banana:

First off,,,,,,Best of luck and Best wishes on your wedding day.
You said it is the 9th........Is that this Saturday!?!?
You will not be disappointed in CS at all.
I will actually be there same days! and won't be getting in till later also!!
Probably see you at check in!!
I always love to see the newlyweds at the parks with their cute
little bride and groom mickey ears!!!!
Hope all goes well for you...
Make sure you get some amazing PepperMarket Nacho's and
a few Margaritas to celebrate!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations!:dance3:

[GOOFYsince71]

You have all changed my mind! I have reservtions at Pop for next June, I'm off to change them to CSR. The photos are beautiful, and although I love Pop, it will be nice to stay in a hotel that is a little more "adult."

Dear Teacher03,
You made a good decision. We have stayed at Pop also,,and really
liked it a lot. We had a good experience there in most every area.
But.........Coronado is just a different experience....Yes, it is more adult,
but there are many places for kids to play and enjoy the pools at the same time..Just the theme of it though, makes you sit back and feel more like
a relaxed, summer vacation. You can definately distance yourself from the
noise at CS because of the layout of the grounds..It is relaxing and
such a different "theme" than Pop that you will feel the difference just
sitting outside the PepperMarket taking it all in...Much more LUCID!!!!
Good decision for what you are looking for.:wizard:
I HIGHLY recommend the PM Mexican station.......The best Nachos
in WDW...Nice relaxed atmosphere...And did I mention the Margaritas!?!:rolleyes:

[KatMark]

You have all changed my mind! I have reservtions at Pop for next June, I'm off to change them to CSR. The photos are beautiful, and although I love Pop, it will be nice to stay in a hotel that is a little more "adult."

Good choice. Hope you fall in love with it as we have. :lovestruc

[famofour]

I think after reading up on CSR and great input from some of these CSR experts (you know who you are :thumbsup2 ) that we too will be staying at CSR in Feb!

I have a AAA quote on hold...

YAY!

[raven69david]

Upgraded from POP to CSR via AP rate. When I checked my ressie online it said this:

Vacation Dates:
Arrival Date: August 23, 2008 Departure Date: August 25, 2008 Travel Party:
Primary Guest: (adult) Guest #2: (adult) Guest #3: (child - age 3)
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Disney's Coronado Springs Resort

Room Type
Limited View
Vacation Insurance
Not Selected

I'm worried about the term "LIMITED VIEW" which I take it to mean that i'm gonna be looking at the top of a building or a wall. Anybody stayed in a room with this description?:scared:

[Madonna3]

Don't be worried. Limited view means standard view at the CSR. Meaning it's limited to the parking lot or the grounds.

[Mineu]

Hi: We just booked a club level room for our February trip. Does anyone know which building this will be in? Will the lounge be in the same building? We've never stayed at CSR and this new room description makes it sound like a deluxe at moderate prices!! Thanks for all of the great pictures and reviews!

[mmcguire]

Move along...nothing to see here!

[Madonna3]

Club level rooms along with the "club level" are rumored to be in the Casitas section.

[Lilolvr]

Club level rooms along with the "club level" are rumored to be in the Casitas section.I think so too.

[Buzz2001]

Actually sereral of our buildings already have the queens in them. As of now, Ranchos 6B, 7A, and 7B have them.Any pics of the rooms wit queen beds yet??

[Buzz2001]

:cool1:

[GOOFYsince71]

Hey Kathy,
I see you are signed on now.....
I haven't stayed at Coronado since the Change in Rix Lounge.
I know you have enjoyed many a nite there!!!!:drinking1
Do they have a lounge act........like music or some
entertainment?!?!?
You are at less than 20 days now ,,,you must be packed!!!:yay:

[KatMark]

Hey Kathy,
I see you are signed on now.....
I haven't stayed at Coronado since the Change in Rix Lounge.
I know you have enjoyed many a nite there!!!!:drinking1
Do they have a lounge act........like music or some
entertainment?!?!?
You are at less than 20 days now ,,,you must be packed!!!:yay:

Hi, Goofysince71. Actually, the Rix Lounge was still being worked on when we were there last year. But we plan on trying it out this year if time permits (we are going with friends who she has only been to Disney once and he has never been...so we're kind of keeping a few things open for them to decide). We are at 17 days, 14 hours and 35 minutes! We are so pumped for our stay at CSR...we can't wait. I've put a lot to the side for the trip, but it's not actually packed. But I've washed some things I want to take with that I haven't worn, and like I said other things are put to the side. This weekend I have to get our oldest son packed up to go back to college next weekend and then I can really concentrate on my packing!

[Buzz2001]

We are at 17 days, 14 hours and 35 minutes!But who's counting...:rolleyes:

[pigletto]

Just thought I'd jump in here and say 30 days to go!!!!!!!:yay: :yay: :yay:
I'm so excited I could burst:goodvibes :goodvibes

[Buzz2001]

Just thought I'd jump in here and say 30 days to go!!!!!!!:yay: :yay: :yay:
I'm so excited I could burst:goodvibes :goodvibes30 days till paradise!

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[Jenna319]

I just booked CSR for our 1-year anniversary in October(got a great deal with the discount code!). I am so excited! I have never set foot on the grounds of this resort, actually I think this is the ONLY resort I haven't seen (oh yeah and POP).... from all the pics, it looks so gorgeous! Super excited!!!

[Buzz2001]

I just booked CSR for our 1-year anniversary in October(got a great deal with the discount code!). I am so excited! I have never set foot on the grounds of this resort, actually I think this is the ONLY resort I haven't seen (oh yeah and POP).... from all the pics, it looks so gorgeous! Super excited!!!Have a great trip!!

[tlrotzoll]

Just thought I'd jump in here and say 30 days to go!!!!!!!:yay: :yay: :yay:
I'm so excited I could burst:goodvibes :goodvibes


:mickeyjum :mickeyjum Woooooooooooo Hoooooooooo!

[KatMark]

But who's counting...:rolleyes:

16 days, 21 hours, 37 minutes....oops...I'm counting again, aren't I? :rotfl2: :lmao:

[Jenna319]

Just a question for all you CSR lovers..... what section of the resort is your favorite and why? From the pictures that I've seen, I'm hoping to stay in Cabanas or Casitas......

[KatMark]

Just a question for all you CSR lovers..... what section of the resort is your favorite and why? From the pictures that I've seen, I'm hoping to stay in Cabanas or Casitas......

Jenna, we love the Casitas 4 or 5 building which is near the bus stop, the fitness center/spa and the quiet pool. We like the Casitas because we can walk through all the courtyards to see the lush flowers and landscaping and watch the fountains with the lights reflecting off them at night. It is truly a beautiful sight. However, any area of the resort is wonderful. We are hoping to be in Casitas in 16 days and I plan to take lots and lots of pictures and will post them when I return.

[PEANUT1]

We decided to come in a day early for our BW Anniversary trip in October so I booked a night at Coronado Springs. Never been there but with all of the great reviews it was an easy choice. I got an annual pass rate of $114.

We won't be getting to the hotel til about 10pm.....will there be anywhere to eat at this time? We thought we'd do breakfast the following morning at Maya before we check into the boardwalk. I am very excited to try something new.:)

[Jenna319]

Yes please post!! I can't wait to check this resort out!! Oh and Kathy, we live right near each other!! =)

[Buzz2001]

Just a question for all you CSR lovers..... what section of the resort is your favorite and why? From the pictures that I've seen, I'm hoping to stay in Cabanas or Casitas......cabanas for me because of the beach, location and colors.

[kaysmommie]

I just booked CSR for our 1-year anniversary in October(got a great deal with the discount code!). I am so excited! I have never set foot on the grounds of this resort, actually I think this is the ONLY resort I haven't seen (oh yeah and POP).... from all the pics, it looks so gorgeous! Super excited!!!

Looks like you will be there the same time as us. I just switched again, from WL :sad2: to CSR. I knew it might not be possible to stay deluxe this year but it's OK. Hopefully we get our room requests so we are not far from everything.

[KatMark]

Yes please post!! I can't wait to check this resort out!! Oh and Kathy, we live right near each other!! =)

We've been to Darien numerous times when our kids were younger--between baseball and wrestling. Nice to meet you, neighhbor! Hope you love CSR half as much as we do.

[Buzz2001]

We decided to come in a day early for our BW Anniversary trip in October so I booked a night at Coronado Springs. Never been there but with all of the great reviews it was an easy choice. I got an annual pass rate of $114.

We won't be getting to the hotel til about 10pm.....will there be anywhere to eat at this time? We thought we'd do breakfast the following morning at Maya before we check into the boardwalk. I am very excited to try something new.:)Cafe Rix should be open at 10pm

[disney-super-mom]

So, if they're switching out the double beds for queen beds already, that probably means new bedding as well, right?

Any pictures out there of the new beds/spreads yet? :yay:

[kaysmommie]

So, if they're switching out the double beds for queen beds already, that probably means new bedding as well, right?

Any pictures out there of the new beds/spreads yet? :yay:

I can't wait to see pics. We will be there in 49 days :cool1: .

[PEANUT1]

Cafe Rix should be open at 10pm

thanks:) we figured if nothing was open we could just go offsite or head to DTD.

[wendyinaustin]

Looks like you will be there the same time as us. I just switched again, from WL :sad2: to CSR. I knew it might not be possible to stay deluxe this year but it's OK. Hopefully we get our room requests so we are not far from everything.

We will arrive a few days after you guys. We arrive on Oct 8th and stay until the 15th. Can't wait for our first trip to CSR! :cool1:

[Buzz2001]

We will arrive a few days after you guys. We arrive on Oct 8th and stay until the 15th. Can't wait for our first trip to CSR! :cool1:Have fun!!

[Lilolvr]

I just booked CSR for our 1-year anniversary in October(got a great deal with the discount code!). I am so excited! I have never set foot on the grounds of this resort, actually I think this is the ONLY resort I haven't seen (oh yeah and POP).... from all the pics, it looks so gorgeous! Super excited!!!Congrats!!

[GOOFYsince71]

All these countdowns are making me "Twitch":rotfl:
I have 28 days to go and it's all that I can think of.
The planning stages for a Disney vacation are so much
fun that it makes you wonder why people go anywhere
else.:confused3
I mean, when I go elsewhere, I maybe
think about doing laundry, finding the suitcase,,that's about
it though. Planning is SO much a part of the vacation that it
extends the fun even longer. I had such a good time making
my calendar with EMH and ADR's . I packed the swim suits,
and the Quart Ziplocs, and bought the plane snacks.
I have 28 days to go.:yay:
IF you can't look forward to something THIS special,,
it's just another day;)
Coronado we are comin' back........warm the Fajita pan:yay:

[pigletto]

All these countdowns are making me "Twitch":rotfl:
I have 28 days to go and it's all that I can think of.
The planning stages for a Disney vacation are so much
fun that it makes you wonder why people go anywhere
else.:confused3
I mean, when I go elsewhere, I maybe
think about doing laundry, finding the suitcase,,that's about
it though. Planning is SO much a part of the vacation that it
extends the fun even longer. I had such a good time making
my calendar with EMH and ADR's . I packed the swim suits,
and the Quart Ziplocs, and bought the plane snacks.
I have 28 days to go.:yay:
IF you can't look forward to something THIS special,,
it's just another day;)
Coronado we are comin' back........warm the Fajita pan:yay:
I completely agree. I am going to be there right around the same time.
I did hit a bit of a panic yesterday as I realized I have had so much fun planning ADR's and what days to be in what parks and packing lists e.t.c. that I have not even touched on daily touring plans:scared:
I better get to work:rolleyes1

[GOOFYsince71]

I completely agree. I am going to be there right around the same time.
I did hit a bit of a panic yesterday as I realized I have had so much fun planning ADR's and what days to be in what parks and packing lists e.t.c. that I have not even touched on daily touring plans:scared:
I better get to work:rolleyes1

As any true Disser would say............

"Make sure you check your EMH's First Honey":laughing:
"And make sure they coincide with your ADR's":drinking1
"And make sure you remember the Hats and Sunscreen":beach:
"And don't forget the ME vouchers":moped: :boat: :car:


OHmyGosh, I am so excited TOO!!
:ccat: :dumbo: :tigger: :figment: :goofy: :mickeyjum

[Buzz2001]

It'll be here before you know it.

[mjamm]

Hello all, we are new to this board since I switched ressies from Pop to CSR after reading some of the posts. We stayed at ASM last trip and we were CRAMPED! We have 5 in our party, DH, myself,DD-7, DD-5, DD-2...couldn't hardly take it in that little room after being around so many people in the parks, it is nice just to have some space. So with the great discount codes we were able to upgrade without much difference!

Question for all...were should I request our room to be. We did book a waterview, but I am at a loss for which building to request. We were right on the bus route last time at ASM and were awake until the last bus came through with EMH...:eek:

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

[Buzz2001]

Question for all...were should I request our room to be. We did book a waterview, but I am at a loss for which building to request. We were right on the bus route last time at ASM and were awake until the last bus came through with EMH...:eek:

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=23422912&postcount=5

[Singinglizzie]

Hi: We just booked a club level room for our February trip. Does anyone know which building this will be in? Will the lounge be in the same building? We've never stayed at CSR and this new room description makes it sound like a deluxe at moderate prices!! Thanks for all of the great pictures and reviews!

We too booked a club room for January, and since this is a new category for CSR, I called directly to ask a few questions. The CM I spoke to, told me that there would be a club level floor in both the Casitas and Cabana buildings. I did ask which buildings, where she repeated in both the Casitas and Cabana buildings. She also said that there would be food throughout the day that would be prepared by the restaurant, which sounds great as the club level "description" on Disney's reservation web page only refers to continental breakfast, snacks and cheese. I am hoping to get more information on the club rooms as time gets closer! If you hear of anything new, please post.

[Buzz2001]

I just wanted to say I just returned from CSR this past weekend and we/family loved it. This is our new favorite resort, we will be staying there on our next trip as well, we have already discussed this on the plane trip back home.

Everything was perfect. I was hoping for a Casita or Cabana section, but we got Ranchos and it was just fine, we were very close (less than 5 min walk) to Bus Stop 4 and the quiet pool was right outside our door, and the Dig Site was about a 5 minute walk, the only walk we had was to El Centro which was maybe 15 minutes, if that. But no big deal, we love to walk, so this was no issue.

We saw people in suits, but it does not effect us, we are on vacation and that does not bother us.

The Pepper Market is one of the best places to eat, we probably ate there three or four times. Best counter service meal you can get.

The busses were perfect, we did not wait for a bus longer than 10 minutes and they never were full, except at night coming back from the park, we just had to stand.

Saw lots of people with the Dream Fastpasses, we were not so lucky, maybe next time, if they do that again.

I can not say enough about CSR. WE JUST LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:thumbsup2 :thumbsup2Welcome back!! Glad you enjoyed CSR!!

[redc]

Just back from CSR today.

Sorry, our group DID NOT like CSR. I don't understand all the great reviews and enthusiasm about this place.

It's a fancy motel with little personality.

[KatMark]

Just back from CSR today.

Sorry, our group DID NOT like CSR. I don't understand all the great reviews and enthusiasm about this place.

It's a fancy motel with little personality.

That is why Disney has so many different resort choices...different strokes for different folks. We have no desire to stay anywhere else (except maybe AKL).

[Buzz2001]

We just returned from CSR and LOVED it! After staying three nights at OKW - hated it - neighbors came in at 2:00am and lived it up in their rooms until 5:00am every night. We complained and was told it would be taken care of but it never was. Wished we had of stayed at CSR every night!. The quiet pools were wonderful, nightlife if you wanted it and quiet time as well. Enjoyed getting in some (extra) exercise walking the beautiful grounds. Will 100% stay there again!Welcome back!! Glad you enjoyed CSR!!

[Lilolvr]

disney4evr & Skysdad, glad you enjoyed your trip!! :thumbsup2

[GOOFYsince71]

Just back from CSR today.

Sorry, our group DID NOT like CSR. I don't understand all the great reviews and enthusiasm about this place.

It's a fancy motel with little personality.

Understandable,,Like Kathy said, different strokes............
No One Judged me when I said I disliked 'Ohana
But there, we got really BAD service..almost NONE.
Hopefully you did not get BAD:confused: service and were
just not WoW'd by the place

[Lilolvr]

I am @ CSR right now as I type---LOVE it...This is my 3rd stay at this resort and after staying at other resorts,I will ONLY stay here (till I do a deluxe lol). The busses have been great, we got the new queen beds, the staff amazing--food has been pretty good so far this trip @ Pepper Market...nothing much as far as conventioneers that we've noticed. Dfiance is at the gym right now and he LOVES having that.

Just thought Id give some input since I am here and watching the small changes (queen beds) and seeing how smooth it is all going.Thanks for the update Michelle!! Have a Carribean Mojito for me!!

[Buzz2001]

I can't wait to see some pics of the new rooms, furniture, tv's and the club rooms once they are added.

[Buzz2001]

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I learned that ~M~'s room doesn't have the new beds though and she is RIGHT NEXT DOOR...We wondered why her beds were hard, then I went in and the are smaller..without the nice new orange tag (That end up falling off )

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[jsyrek10]

wow, nice photos

[RKO1968]

They are some nice photos!

[Buzz2001]

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[WDWPrincess1208]

After reading all the great reviews about Coronado Springs I switched my reservations today to there! I'm looking forward to staying there!!!

[rie'smom]

You're going to love it!!!!

[Lilolvr]

After reading all the great reviews about Coronado Springs I switched my reservations today to there! I'm looking forward to staying there!!!Have a great trip!! :cloud9:

[Lilolvr]

They are some nice photos!They are some of the best I've seen! :thumbsup2

[litlpixie2]

Awesome pix!!! I can't wait to finally get back there!! I didn't even put in a room request, I love all the sections:goodvibes However, I think I'll ask for 1st floor when I get there and see what happens!! C'MON TICKER, WE'RE ALMOST THERE!!!!!

[tlrotzoll]

Awesome pix!!! I can't wait to finally get back there!! I didn't even put in a room request, I love all the sections:goodvibes However, I think I'll ask for 1st floor when I get there and see what happens!! C'MON TICKER, WE'RE ALMOST THERE!!!!!

Have a wonderful time!:mickeyjum

[Jenna319]

We are celebrating our 1-year anniversary at CSR in October. Has anyone asked to be upgraded for free and gotten this request? Say to a lake view or a king bed? Just wondering! Hoping for some pixie dust!!

[Buzz2001]

Just back from a wonderful vacation! We enjoyed csr. Yes it is big, but very beautiful. I requested cabana/but got rancho..was alittle sad. We were in room 7612 building 7b. We were in the back of the building,parking lot view..in the end it was a great location..short walk to bus stop#4. the quiet pool was in our building. A short walk to the dig site.
The pool is great/always a seat. My kids loved the slide and hot tub.
The busses were crowed....we did always get a seat....bus stop#1 many had to stand. never waited more that 15 min.
Our room was clean. We never did get any towel animals:mad:
The resort seemed very busy. but never overcrowed.
any questions i'd be glad to answer
I'm glad i read all the info on the dis for the csr.
thanks all you csr disers:thumbsup2Welcome back!

[TheSilverTherapist]

We are celebrating our 1-year anniversary at CSR in October. Has anyone asked to be upgraded for free and gotten this request? Say to a lake view or a king bed? Just wondering! Hoping for some pixie dust!!

We're going in September for our 1st anniversary and made sure to mention that when we booked. We'll keep you updated if we get upgraded or anything else special.

[Lilolvr]

We're going in September for our 1st anniversary and made sure to mention that when we booked. We'll keep you updated if we get upgraded or anything else special.Have a great trip! Happy anniversary!

[Claire&TheBoys]

We are celebrating our 1-year anniversary at CSR in October. Has anyone asked to be upgraded for free and gotten this request? Say to a lake view or a king bed? Just wondering! Hoping for some pixie dust!!

I hope you have a great trip!

I think it's only about $15 per night to upgrade to a guaranteed king bed room. I think it's worth it, especially because the king rooms are usually on the corners and you get two windows, which makes the room feel larger and gives so much more light.

[Buzz2001]

and the resort was beautiful as usual. This was our third year in a row there.

We weathered Fay just fine...actually had the MK all to ourselves on Tuesday (or so it felt...we never waited for any ride all day long...they were letting people just stay on the rides and keep going if they chose!)

You would have never known that a storm was blowing around the resort - they kept it very clean and picked up, even while it was happening.

The Pepper Market was great as usual...we ate there 3 times during the week, and never had a bad meal. We also tried the Maya Grill for the first time, and found it lovely as well. Their selection for the kid's meals was the best out of any on property that we encountered. Both of my kids actually were allowed Cheese Sticks as appetizers on the DDP...it was more than enough to share for the 4 of us. The only thing that I was not a huge fan of was the oak-fired method they used to grill the steaks. It seemed very overwhelming for the beef, but for some reason the fish was great on the oak planks.

Bussing was very good - we only had one long wait at Epcot one night, but I think we had just missed a bus, and it was just prior to Illuminations starting, so the big push to get visitors out of the parks hadn't started yet. We did notice that both the parks and the resort seemed much busier than we were used to at the beginning of our week, but I chalk that up to the fact that we normally vacation at the very end of August into Sept...crowds are just normally less at that time. Even so, we utilized fastpass as much as we could and didn't ever wait longer than 30 minutes for anything while we were there...can't complain about that!

One of the big reasons we have for continuing to return to CSR is because we've always gotten really great service there. This year we had a very bad experience with housekeeping. Every other year, we have had our room kept well stocked with soap, shampoo, etc and had our room spotlessly cleaned. This year, our housekeeper completely missed us our first day - and we were in the parks all day long. The next couple of days, we had used all of our shampoo and soap (we travel very light due to airline constrictions) and she did not leave more. I left her a note the next morning, and she did restock...but managed to leave our door WIDE open all day long. We didn't return to the room until after 11pm that night, so obviously it was left gaping open for a very long time. The very next day, my 6 year old DS got sick (too much junk food and sun during the day) and threw up in bed. I called housekeeping for new sheets - they promised to run them right up to us, and never arrived. I called again - and still no sheets.:confused: I put the kids in the clean bed, and my DH and I slept on top of the bedspread that night. When she did clean - it wasn't a great job...it didn't look like the vacuum was ever run, and I could tell the floor of the bathroom was never mopped the entire week we were there. I know that these things are completely dependent on which housekeeper you are assigned to, but it does put a damper on an otherwise great vacation.

I do still love the resort, but I'd have to think very long and hard about returning there again. We may end up finally trying something else!:)Thanks for posting! Sorry about your housekeeping issue but it doesn't seem as if it dampened your stay.

[Buzz2001]

hello - we just returned from CSR Castitas 5 & I loved the resort. I plan to stay there again next visit which hopefully will be Nov 2009. enjoyed the Pepper Market food and the way it was set up. Did not make it to Maya Grill - rushing around every morning.

We also saw the unloading of the mattresses when we left for the parks the one morning.

The resorts did an awesome job of keeping guests updated on the storms by sending messages to the phones with park hours and plans - maybe too good a job cuz the MK was jammed on Monday with people trying to "get it in" before it hit. We went out again anyway on tues to DS and MK again in the evening. Fantasyland can be done in an hour if theres a good amount of rain and wind. We had a blast anyway - won't ever forget it!!Welcome back and thanks for sharing!

[ThruTheEyesOfMyChild]

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Are these Buffalo wings??!! OR Florida's VERSION of them??!

[princessmom29]

Can someone confirm for me that they book a standadrd room and got queen beds? I just spoke to both the front desk at CSR and someone at reservations that told me that they are ONLY available in club level rooms, and that they have not been informed of any plans to convert standard rooms to queen beds????

[Buzz2001]

MissMichelle is there now with a waterview room and has them. http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1879492&page=7

Read a few of the August reviews on the link below. They have them too in standard rooms.ALL ROOMS at CSR got or are in the process of getting queen beds.

http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=24698392&postcount=509

[Buzz2001]

Are these Buffalo wings??!! OR Florida's VERSION of them??!Yes they are!!

[snykymom]

I just spoke to both the front desk at CSR
I've been told that even if you call the resort itself, and they answer "Coronado Springs", they're still in a centralized location and not actually at the resort. So I wouldn't put too much stock in that phone call.

JamesLynn, who actually works at Coronado, has confirmed on this thread that standard rooms are getting or already have queen beds.

[dina7]

We just returned from CSR late last nt. & our double beds were moved out & replaced with Queen beds & new sheets, blankets, pillows, & bedspreads on Monday, Aug. 18th.
Also, Tues. Aug. 19 was nice & empty all morning at MK due to the news reports about the tropical storm scaring most people away. We left MK around 2:45 when it had just started raining...was a perfect morning. We walked on most rides or had very short waits. Once we returned to CSR the skies opened up & the winds were very bad.

[cheerful chickadee]

We just returned from CSR late last nt. & our double beds were moved out & replaced with Queen beds & new sheets, blankets, pillows, & bedspreads on Monday, Aug. 18th.
Also, Tues. Aug. 19 was nice & empty all morning at MK due to the news reports about the tropical storm scaring most people away. We left MK around 2:45 when it had just started raining...was a perfect morning. We walked on most rides or had very short waits. Once we returned to CSR the skies opened up & the winds were very bad.


are the bespreads a new design or just new versions of the old bespreads?

[dina7]

Also, a note about our housekeeping: one day we realized our soap by the sink wasn't replaced so we assumed the mousekeeper would replace it when she made up the room the following morning. Well again, she didn't so I had to call housekeeping & request a bar of soap be sent up to our room. I know this sounds like I'm being really picky, but I'm on vacation & I was getting sick of having to take the soap fromn the tub & put it near the sink. Within a half hour someone from housekeeping appeared at our door with a small plastic bag filled with around 8 bars of soap & a bunch of shampoos & conditioners.

[dina7]

are the bespreads a new design or just new versions of the old bespreads?

They are exactly the same as the old bedspreads. They just looked very fresh. We always freak out when we first enter our hotel room because my younger son loves to lay on top of the bed & we immediately yell at him not to & pull down the bedspread. Well right after the beds were changed, we actually let him sit on top of the bedspread...it was big joke in our family.

[kaysmommie]

Do you have pics of the new Bedspreads?? Would love to see them. Does the room seem really squishy wit hthe larger beds? Thanks.

[cheerful chickadee]

They are exactly the same as the old bedspreads. They just looked very fresh. We always freak out when we first enter our hotel room because my younger son loves to lay on top of the bed & we immediately yell at him not to & pull down the bedspread. Well right after the beds were changed, we actually let him sit on top of the bedspread...it was big joke in our family.

thx for the quick reply!

lol I do the same thing and it's a running joke in my family too, my son layed on the bed right when we got in the room on our last stay and I let out a long "Noooooooooooooooooooo". I'm anti-hotel bedspread too!

[wendyinaustin]

Also, a note about our housekeeping: one day we realized our soap by the sink wasn't replaced so we assumed the mousekeeper would replace it when she made up the room the following morning. Well again, she didn't so I had to call housekeeping & request a bar of soap be sent up to our room. I know this sounds like I'm being really picky, but I'm on vacation & I was getting sick of having to take the soap fromn the tub & put it near the sink. Within a half hour someone from housekeeping appeared at our door with a small plastic bag filled with around 8 bars of soap & a bunch of shampoos & conditioners.

It's nice to hear that they made up for the missing items. I totally understand where you are coming from. Thanks for sharing the positive outcome! It just goes to show that mousekeeping isn't always perfect at ANY resort at ANY price point but they can and do make it up to guests in a positive way. :thumbsup2

[Buzz2001]

New bedspreads are coming in October with the rehab. Be patient everyone!!

[Cookie5nupe]

Just back from a week long stay at CSR....Aug 12 - 19

We stayed in a Handicap King Room in Casitas 5 (I didn't like it at first but it grew on me as the trip went on)

The grounds are gorgeous and worth the time to simply walk around.

They were installing new mattresses while we stayed there...I took pictures of course.

We ate at the Pepper Market twice and both times the food was simply so-so. Not bad....but nothing to right home about either.

There were conventioneers there but we rarely saw them unless we were around the main building.

Other than that.....I really enjoyed my stay and wouldn't hesitate to stay there again, if given the opportunity.

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[Cookie5nupe]

Here are some pics of the room...

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[Buzz2001]

Thanks for sharing!

[kaysmommie]

Great pics Cookie5nupe!!

[Lilolvr]

A preferred room opened up for our dates :cool1: :yay: switched from CSR to CBR preferred!! I'm loving looking at all these pictures.Sorry to see your go. Maybe you can try CSR next time.

[rie'smom]

Cookie5nupe, love your pictures! My favorite is the first one. It's a great angle and makes the pyramid look like it's really in the jungle. Thanks for sharing.

[ibelieveinmagic]

Wow, beautiful pictures!

[cheerful chickadee]

cookie5nupe -- thanks for all the pictures!!!

[kaysmommie]

Sorry to see your go. Maybe you can try CSR next time.


We definately are planning on CSR for next. The refurb will be done by then too. If they have a bounceback offer in our room we will be booking it. Also we want to go over and try the Pepper Market this trip. I will take some pics while I'm there. DH and I love mexican food so it works out great. Thanks everyone.

[Buzz2001]

We definately are planning on CSR for next. The refurb will be done by then too. If they have a bounceback offer in our room we will be booking it. Also we want to go over and try the Pepper Market this trip. I will take some pics while I'm there. DH and I love mexican food so it works out great. Thanks everyone.Have fun!

[princessmom29]

Just wanted to let everyone know that I actually forced a CM to confirm over the phoe that they are swapping the beds out at CSR!!!! I had to be very persistant and tralk to 3 people but finally got verbal conframation that yes they will eventually all get queen beds and the process has been started!!!!

[GOOFYsince71]

[QUOTE=Cookie5nupe;27079167]Here are some pics of the room...


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I LOVE Coronado....I really do,,,In fact I will be there in just a few
weeks,,,,but what was the decorator thinking when they put these
two prints together?!?!?!?!?!And the Color Scheme!The carpet and bedspreads....:scared1: :eek: :confused3

[Buzz2001]

Here are some pics of the room...


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I LOVE Coronado....I really do,,,In fact I will be there in just a few
weeks,,,,but what was the decorator thinking when they put these
two prints together?!?!?!?!?!And the Color Scheme!The carpet and bedspreads....:scared1: :eek: :confused3They used to have different color schemes depending on the village. After the 2005 rehab, then went to a generic bedspread pictured above.

Here is one of the old ones. Cabana I think. But none of them ever really match the rug.

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[GOOFYsince71]

Buzz2001......
"Here is one of the old ones. Cabana I think. But none of them ever really match the rug."


Your Right Buzz (as usual!)
The crazy thing is,,,,,Who Cares!!!!!!:confused3
It's Coronado!!!!!!!!
Crazy as it seems, I never remember the decor of
the room,,,,I think just being at WDW is enough
for me.party:

[disney-super-mom]

Buzz2001......
"Here is one of the old ones. Cabana I think. But none of them ever really match the rug."


Your Right Buzz (as usual!)
The crazy thing is,,,,,Who Cares!!!!!!:confused3
It's Coronado!!!!!!!!
Crazy as it seems, I never remember the decor of
the room,,,,I think just being at WDW is enough
for me.party:

You sound just like my hubby. He's said the same thing......"Who cares what the bedspreads look like?!" He thinks I'm nuts to even give it a second thought.:rolleyes:

It must be a girl thing (or at least some of us girls), but I'm tellin' ya, those bedspreads are sad, homely looking things.:goodvibes

Don't worry though. I still think CSR looks fantastic and can't wait to stay there this December. Maybe we'll get lucky and get a newly refurbished room.....hopefully with different bedspreads.:rolleyes1

[GOOFYsince71]

You sound just like my hubby. He's said the same thing......"Who cares what the bedspreads look like?!" He thinks I'm nuts to even give it a second thought.:rolleyes:

It must be a girl thing (or at least some of us girls), but I'm tellin' ya, those bedspreads are sad, homely looking things.:goodvibes

Don't worry though. I still think CSR looks fantastic and can't wait to stay there this December. Maybe we'll get lucky and get a newly refurbished room.....hopefully with different bedspreads.:rolleyes1
I know exactly what you mean.............;)
We all know that this photo will never be on the cover of
House and Garden...but it's a place to sleep at the end of
an exhausting day:lovestruc.........and it's OUR CORONADO
The Home away from home

[disney-super-mom]

I know exactly what you mean.............;)
We all know that this photo will never be on the cover of
House and Garden...but it's a place to sleep at the end of
an exhausting day:lovestruc.........and it's OUR CORONADO
The Home away from home

I agree, and another plus is.......we know that under those ugly bedspreads at our "home away from home" are nice, new, comfortable QUEEN size beds!:yay: :cheer2: :yay: :cheer2: :yay:

(Who sleeps with a hotel bedspread on the bed anyway? We never do. I strip them off right away because they aren't washed enough (yuck factor) and usually they're too heavy.)

[Buzz2001]

They are getting new ones in the rehab in October so we'll have to wait and see what they will look like then.

[GOOFYsince71]

[(Who sleeps with a hotel bedspread on the bed anyway? We never do. I strip them off right away because they aren't washed enough (yuck factor) and usually they're too heavy.)[/QUOTE]

Great choice of words for a Nasty subject.............

Today marks 23 days till my arrival at CS!!!
Already half packed and starting to have a
hard time sleeping:rotfl:

[moonpie85]

New bedspreads are coming in October with the rehab. Be patient everyone!!


Just thinking if they were going to replace the bedspreads with a new design wouldn't the new queens already have the new design? I'm sure they had to buy new spreads for them, right? Or is there some sort of Full/Queen spread.

Just thinking. I really hope they do switch them out though

[Buzz2001]

Just thinking if they were going to replace the bedspreads with a new design wouldn't the new queens already have the new design? I'm sure they had to buy new spreads for them, right? Or is there some sort of Full/Queen spread.

Just thinking. I really hope they do switch them out thoughNope, they are coming in October with the full rehab.

[Buzz2001]

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[Buzz2001]

We just came back from CSR almost exact dates...8/11 to 8/18
We requested Cabana 9b from info on the boards got 9a and were just as happy!! We booked standard view got a corner room with a water view!! I am a huge fan of WL but for saving 800.00 I thought CSR was great! The kids loved the pool and the resort is soooo Pretty. We certainly were not bored. Seems they have just as much to do as WL to me?? That being said I have to admit I like an inside room and just bus transportation doesn't thrill me. But you get what you pay for and for the price I think CSR is as close to a deluxe as you are going to get!!:thumbsup2Welcome back and thanks for sharing!

[Buzz2001]

After reading all the great reviews about Coronado Springs I switched my reservations today to there! I'm looking forward to staying there!!!Great choice!! Have a terrific stay!

[Buzz2001]

Just back from a wonderful vacation! We enjoyed csr. Yes it is big, but very beautiful. I requested cabana/but got rancho..was alittle sad. We were in room 7612 building 7b. We were in the back of the building,parking lot view..in the end it was a great location..short walk to bus stop#4. the quiet pool was in our building. A short walk to the dig site.
The pool is great/always a seat. My kids loved the slide and hot tub.
The busses were crowed....we did always get a seat....bus stop#1 many had to stand. never waited more that 15 min.
Our room was clean. We never did get any towel animals:mad:
The resort seemed very busy. but never overcrowed.
any questions i'd be glad to answer
I'm glad i read all the info on the dis for the csr.
thanks all you csr disers:thumbsup2Thanks for sharing!!

[Buzz2001]

Since this blog helped me decide on a WDW resort hotel I want to give something back to help future travelers. The CSR was great. A beautiful resort. We stayed in Casitas 5. Not only did our receptionist throw in a complimentary roll-away bed(with a nice wink of the eye), we were pleasantly surprised with 2 QUEEN beds in our room. (We noticed the Serta Mattress truck delivering dozens from the parking lot near bus stop 2). The Serta Poturepedics make a big difference! The room is not that big but fine for us, a family of 4, for the time we spent in there. Everyone at the CSR was great. The walking was fine, actually enjoyable. The grounds are relaxing and unless you HATE walking or are terribly lazy, the walking is fine. Casitas 4 would be almost equadistant to both the EL Centro and Dig Site. There were no crowds anywhere at CSR. We neber waited in a line. The Disney buses were incredibly quick. They take you directly to the resorts and we never waited more than 10 minutes and usually 5 for our bus. This included waiting at the parks for a bus to return to the CSR. The Maya Grill was superb.(we were on the dining plan) We ate there twice..Kids and all. They allowed us to get a kids menu meal(Chix tenders) as an adult sized meal. We traveled to other resort hotels and only found the AK Resort Hotel to be better than CSR. If you have any questions reply to this disboard and I will gladly help. We even avoided Tropical Storm Fay as it only spit light rain on us at EPCOT on Tuesday! The CSR is VERY nice.Thanks for sharing!!

[Buzz2001]

Ok, this has been being typed into Word Pad as I have been going along so when I say "right now I am....." I actually was at that point..

So on with this :)

I am watching the reports for Hurricane Fay on the Weather Channel...UGH looks like pretty heavy rain mid week of our trip...I guess anything is better then being home--but TC calls me a jinx since it rained almost every single day off I had this summer...Makes for a boring day off when I can't even go to the beach or park with the kids,.


We landed @ 11:30 as planned and quickly made our way to DME check-in...this is the line

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It took about 25 minutes to get through, but hey we are excited so its ok. Once done we walked straight through the que and onto the DME bus. Less then 5 minutes later we were on the way. First stop POP and then we were let off @ CSR,

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When we walked in there were only 2 people in line, but the manager walked over to us and asked us to step over to conceirge to check-in so we wouldn't have to wait. Our CM was Luisito and he was fantastic. We mentioned our room requests (Casitas 4 and same building) and he said they were granted but our room wouldnt be ready till 5. We said that was fine, but he got right on the phone with a smile and quickly got us a room---3rd floor adjoining and that gave ~M~ an upgrade to waterview :) So we are happy with that...VIEW:

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We dropped off the carryons and headed to Pepper Market for lunch. TC, Enrique and myself got Fajitas, Ash got chinese and the kids got pizza. We all filled up and went to head to the DIg Site for a swim when it started raining. I stopped at the bar right outside and got my Carribean Mojito and ~M~ grabbed a Pina Colada. Sorry no pics :)

The kids and the guys headed to the pool while ~M~ and myself lounged on the beds in the A/C and sipped our drinks I chatted with my dad a bit and then called to see if the groceries had arrived...They had ;)

Funny only 2 of our suitcases have been delivered and we are unsure when we'll get the rest (4 more bags).
RAIN :)

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We are heading to Le Cellier @ 4 (hopefully groceries arrive by then).

So we head out at 3:45 for Epcot and sat at the bus stop for about 10 minutes. We arrived at Epcot and went on Spaceship Earth which I hadn't seen the refurb yet. We all enjoyed it :) Especially seeing ourselves after we came out up on the screens. By this point we needed to get to Le Cellier by 5 for our 5:05 ADR.

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We checked in and Melissa asked me to go to the bathroom with her. When we came out everyone was already seated but TC hadn't gotten to the table yet. When he showed up I asked where he was and he said putting stuff back in his backpack that he took out. No biggie we went on. Throughout the night the waitresses would walk by and hit Melissa and seemed to be acting odd. I shrugged it off as it didn't seem noticeable and I thought I was imagining things.

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TC got up to use the restroom and so did Melissa moments later. I glanced over and thought I saw them talking in a corner ---my imagination asked if they could be having a secret affair! LOL. I swear exhaustion can get the best of you. The meal was wonderful as always and I got the Mushroom Filet and I was STUFFED. I didn't know if I wanted dessert but decided to get the creme brulee just to "taste".

A waitress came by and put out spoons (this will play into it in a moment) and our waitress came by and told her she put out the wrong ones.They laughed and fixed that quickly! A few moments later all the servers and the manager came towards our table with our desserts...From behind me a plate is placed in front of me---It was a black napkin with a white box on top and the plate had "Will You Marry Me 8/18/08" in chocolate. OMG TC WAS FINALLY PRPOSING PROPERLY!!!

*Backstory* We have been "engaged" for 3 years....Tc never actually proposed..He said lets get married and I said OK...He told me to pick a ring and I did---I lost it 1 year later.It was a sign. He tells me to plan a wedding which I tell him I won't until I have a proper proposal and ring. He outdid himself by doing it here---My favorite place ever and Le Cellier!!!!!*

I cried, it was all caught in pics but none on my camera and sadly Melissa doesnt have her USB cord :( But I took a pic of my ring. The staff at Le Cellier was AWESOME and they made my night. We got champagne and they all cheered. The whole restaurant was clapping I am was so embarrassed. BUT I LOVED IT!

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A Shout out to Jennifer for making the whole thing happen. She was hugging TC after when we were leaving saying she was happy to have been a part of it (she was the one hitting Melissa for cues, placing the wrong forks so she could mouth things to TC and she planned the plate decoration---she was the one TC was talking to when he "was fixing his backpack").Thanks Michelle!! Look forward to your full report!!