Things I wish I knew about Cabana Bay - List Here -

[HubbDave]

Salt water pools are about 1% the salinity of ocean water

Far less harsh on skin than regular chlorine pools

We switched our small pool here in Mass to salt water this summer. Much better for us. Easier to maintain and cheaper

 

[damo]

Salt water pools are about 1% the salinity of ocean water

Far less harsh on skin than regular chlorine pools

We switched our small pool here in Mass to salt water this summer. Much better for us. Easier to maintain and cheaper

A lot less harsh on the eyes too.

 

[MrLight]

I just bought my Cabana Bay reservation! going solo 9/26 to 10/2. I was told when I got it, it would ask me to buy the airport shuttle, but that never happened. So how do I sign up for it now?

 

[englishrose47]

How long is the walk from Cabana to RPR??

 

[Poohbug]

Just a tip for those who are doing a split stay. I spent the first two nights at Cabana Bay and the next four at RPR. The front dest told me that the best way to get from CB to RPR was to ride the bus, then take the boat or walk the path. It was really hot so we opted to take the bus. We only had two bags but after seeing the long bag check line to get into the park/boats, we promptly turned around and got a cab. Best $7 I spent. If you are changing resorts: take a cab. I was never offered bag transfers, so I cannot comment about that being an option.

 

[GaryDis]

Just a tip for those who are doing a split stay. I spent the first two nights at Cabana Bay and the next four at RPR. The front dest told me that the best way to get from CB to RPR was to ride the bus, then take the boat or walk the path. It was really hot so we opted to take the bus. We only had two bags but after seeing the long bag check line to get into the park/boats, we promptly turned around and got a cab. Best $7 I spent. If you are changing resorts: take a cab. I was never offered bag transfers, so I cannot comment about that being an option.

Is that just because of luggage? Looking at a map, it seems that the distance from Cabana Bay to the Royal Pacific is less than the distance from Cabana Bay to say the Universal Studios park main entrance. Am I misreading the map, is it the luggage, or do I really need to factor in using the bus to go from CBR to US? (I'm using Google maps, not the distorted park maps.)

 

[Poohbug]

You can certainly walk from Cabana Bay to RPR, it is closer than US. We choose not to on the advice of the front desk because of the heat. He advised taking the bus to city walk and then taking the boat to RPR. I totally forgot about the bag check before city walk and did not want to wait in the long bag check line and then have my bags emptied by bag check. I was lucky to get all our stuff in two small bags, I don't think I could have done it again at the bag check.

 

[MrLight]

I bought a $6 inner tube at Target to pack with me. So the employees will inflate it for me?

 

[Cuchman]

Salt water? That's a bummer. I'm not sure what you find nice about it, but DH hates the feel of salt water drying on his skin. It's the main reason we hardly ever go to the beach, in spite of living in eastern MA.

Salt water for artificial pools isn't the same as the ocean. It is generally very easy on the skin and especially on the eyes. My kids will love it!

 

[pcstang]

I bought a $6 inner tube at Target to pack with me. So the employees will inflate it for me?

Yes

 

[MIChessGuy]

If you are staying after check-out time (11:00), you'll have to find an open gate to the pool or have someone let you in, your key won't work anymore. It also won't work on the parking gates, so to get your car out, you have to push the assistance button.

I'm a bit puzzled about the parking detail. Guests on their last day may be in the parks until well into the afternoon or evening. So when they take the shuttle bus back to CBBR, they won't be able to get their car out? Does the "assistance" person routinely let you out, or will there be an argument about paying a parking fee for going past 11:00 a.m.?

 

[HubbDave]

I'm a bit puzzled about the parking detail. Guests on their last day may be in the parks until well into the afternoon or evening. So when they take the shuttle bus back to CBBR, they won't be able to get their car out? Does the "assistance" person routinely let you out, or will there be an argument about paying a parking fee for going past 11:00 a.m.?

I am guessing they would let you out without a problem. They let us in without a questions since our room wasn't assigned yet when we got there

 

[HubbDave]

I bought a $6 inner tube at Target to pack with me. So the employees will inflate it for me?

I think the tubes on sale there are only $8 but that price is over a year old

I used one of the life jacket things they have for free, plus I went without any additional float

Current is very fast

One of my favorite things was watching my DD8 do underwater handsprings in the lazy river

 

[MrLight]

Can you stay in the river as long as you want or do they make you get out?

how big is the water slide in the other pool?

 

[HubbDave]

Can you stay in the river as long as you want or do they make you get out?

how big is the water slide in the other pool?

My kids stayed in for a half hour or so at a time. I did not see the lifeguards ask anyone to leave

The water slide is not huge. 15-20 foot total drop. It is not a tube but is open air with a few water jets that blast you. Pretty fun

 

[HubbDave]

Another thing to mention is the busses. We are used to the Disney busses and these are different

1) you have to climb 4-5 steps to get on/off
2) on the 4 times we rode, the AC was poor

 

[dixonsontour]

I liked the fact the buses played 50/60s music.

The buses were never crowded when we went in October.

 

[Bluer101]

I am guessing they would let you out without a problem. They let us in without a questions since our room wasn't assigned yet when we got there

There is no one at the gates entering or exiting. There is a intercom and card reader. Just slide your card and exit. If it does not open just press intercom. Easy as pie!

This goes for all the resorts.

 

[HubbDave]

There is no one at the gates entering or exiting. There is a intercom and card reader. Just slide your card and exit. If it does not open just press intercom. Easy as pie!

This goes for all the resorts.

Yeah. Just the machine. When we first checked in they gave us cards but we did not have a room assigned yet so the gate did not rise. They told us at check in to press the assistance button. We went back to the desk later that day after they texted us out room was assigned and ready

 

[yellowfish78]

We found that during our stay the pool with the water slide was less crowded than the pool with the lazy river. It was also quieter - there was a DJ at the lazy river pool and maybe that was why? We did have a hard time getting rid of our inner tubes that we had brought...might have been because it was later in the day.