I'm currently booked at the Poly for June 29-July 5. I know the main pool will be open for our stay but I'm thinking I want to wait until next summer to stay at the Poly for the first time, once all the major construction is complete. This is also my first trip without my parents/whole family, me and my sister are going for our birthdays. We are primarily concerned with the bus situation (whether buses are shared and how long it takes to get to and from) and the size of the feature pool.
We're thinking of switching to Coronado Springs because we've heard good things about the bus system, the relatively central location, and the quality of the amenities offered for a moderate price. We're concerned by the fact we might have to hike a mile to get to the main building to refill our drink cups, and the theming isn't anything special to us (we're from Texas). The pool looks amazing though, and we're thinking it might be worth it to book a preferred room? We've heard negative things about the rooms feeling too plain and not Disney enough, but they look decent from the pictures we've seen. Nothing special but not awful either. The food here isn't a big pull for us, we'll probably avoid most of it since we get authentic Mexican and Tex Mex food at home. We've read that the bus stations leaving the parks are close/quick to get to for CSR, which is nice because we've had to hike all the way to the very last spot at EPCOT after a 12 hour day and it was one of the most miserable experiences of my life.
We're also looking at Wilderness lodge, because of the cheaper deluxe price and proximity to the MK. But we're concerned about the possibility of sharing buses with other resorts for the price we're paying. The theming is cute and the pool is nothing spectacular, but we like that there's a "beach" we can sit out at during our afternoon breaks. The dining options here seem to be nice, too. We've read the rooms are on the smaller side but we like that everything is in one interior building with the exception of the bus, pool, and boat launches. Walking is at a minimum here, which will be good when we're going during the heat of the summer.
We like the pirate rooms at CBR but have read bad things about the buses here, and the layout seems confusing to us. There's a lack of dining choices, and the main pool seems cramped in all the pictures I've seen posted. The rooms almost seem fun enough to make up for this, though.
If you were choosing, which of the three would you pick to switch to? We're entirely undecided between CSR and WL, with the pirate rooms being a wild card at this point. Help!
Holding out that the east pool construction won't bother us and hopefully we won't be facing it!!
Wookie!! Congrats on your trip. 
GF. Last August during our stay we strolled over to the villas Lobby to check it out! Looks pretty. 
