Can I use the coffee maker to just heat up water and use my own instant coffee like Stabucks via?
Can someone give me a crash course? I am doing a splity stay at ???? for 3 nights and 3 nights BC CL in June. I am torn between POFQ (have stayed there before and found it nice) and for a change of pace CSR. I am concerned the resort is crazy huge. I need to be able to walk to hte food court and pool. DD13 is an only child so she is traveling with me and DH.
Is this a good resort choice for us? We plan to use the pool 2x during our stay and have 2 foodcourt meals. What area would be best suited for our needs? I have a 35% off pin that is available at CSR but not POFQ..grr...so thought I would investigate CSR.
We ate at PM last year, I don't know why we drove over here, can't remember but I have to say I didn't LOVE IT or think I wanted to stay here. It didn't grab me but I was only in the food court.....
Thoughts? I am a YC BC expert but in the dark over here! thanks much.
Can someone give me a crash course? I am doing a splity stay at ???? for 3 nights and 3 nights BC CL in June. I am torn between POFQ (have stayed there before and found it nice) and for a change of pace CSR. I am concerned the resort is crazy huge. I need to be able to walk to hte food court and pool. DD13 is an only child so she is traveling with me and DH.
Is this a good resort choice for us? We plan to use the pool 2x during our stay and have 2 foodcourt meals. What area would be best suited for our needs? I have a 35% off pin that is available at CSR but not POFQ..grr...so thought I would investigate CSR.
We ate at PM last year, I don't know why we drove over here, can't remember but I have to say I didn't LOVE IT or think I wanted to stay here. It didn't grab me but I was only in the food court.....
Thoughts? I am a YC BC expert but in the dark over here! thanks much.
Can someone give me a crash course? I am doing a splity stay at ???? for 3 nights and 3 nights BC CL in June. I am torn between POFQ (have stayed there before and found it nice) and for a change of pace CSR. I am concerned the resort is crazy huge. I need to be able to walk to hte food court and pool. DD13 is an only child so she is traveling with me and DH.
Is this a good resort choice for us? We plan to use the pool 2x during our stay and have 2 foodcourt meals. What area would be best suited for our needs? I have a 35% off pin that is available at CSR but not POFQ..grr...so thought I would investigate CSR.
We ate at PM last year, I don't know why we drove over here, can't remember but I have to say I didn't LOVE IT or think I wanted to stay here. It didn't grab me but I was only in the food court.....
Thoughts? I am a YC BC expert but in the dark over here! thanks much.
Although I have not stayed at POFQ (theme and pool do not appeal to me but the rooms pics are lovely), I have stayed at YC. I will try to compare a few things.
Bus Service--We found it excellent. Nice bus stops with covered seating, ceiling fans, vending machines, piped in music. Only had one wait over 10 minutes. Very comparable time wise to parks as YC/BC but found the bus less crowded at CSR.
Food--Better CS choices BY FAR over YC/BC although CSR TS cannot hold a candle to YC/BC choices. Very nice having lunch and drinks right at the pool without leaving the eyesight of your party. Quicker service than HH too.
Pool--Obviously SAB is bigger with more bells and whistles but CSR dig site is awesome. Your DD will love the slide here. It is really fun and you don't have to walk accross a public walkway for the entrance LOL. The pool is huge and has loads of seating and tables. Never crowded. The quiet pools are very nice and we used the one in the Casitas a few times.
Rooms--Smaller rooms than YC/BC but not by much. Furnishings are impressive and in great condition. Desk and chair but no daybed/couch. They have the light duvets like YC/BC that really brighten the rooms and the beds are VERY comfy. Also found the room to be very quiet. Never heard a neighboring room but only the occasional hum of rolling luggage on the outside walkway. Also liked having the central AC unit. I don't care for the wall unit type of the other mods/values.
Resort Size-- It is a large resort (not as big as many claim) but because you are walking outside instead of long interior corridors, it doesn't feel like a big deal. There is so much to look at with the beautiful landscaping. If you are eating at PM, I would suggest a room in Cabanas or preferred in Casitas. We stayed preferred Rm in Casitas 3 and loved the location. We went to El Centro usually 2 times a day or more but to the pool only once a day so preferred was a great spot for us. Apx 3 minutes to PM/Gift Shops/Front Desk, Apx 4 minutes to bus stop #2, Apx 3 minutes to Casita quiet pool/fitness center/spa, Apx 6-7 minutes to Dig Site.
HTH
After looking at 2 grocery stores and the closest Walmart at home, we finally found pods at another Walmart near my work.
My wife has a coworker that has a pod coffee maker. She reports the pods are getting harder to find.
Thank you so much!They have two pin books at Ponchitos. You just have to ask one of the CM's. There is a book in the front and a book in the back where you pick up packages.
Leaving tomorrow for CSR I will be taking the train and getting a taxi to CSR will I be able to get help to take my luggage to my room? Just DS16 and I, DH has had enough of Disney wait till he sees what he is missing out on.
Thanks! I would be willing to move the next day to be able to get the area we want. We stayed in the back side of Cabana 8A on our last trip and it was perfect!
The only reason I am stressing it now is because when we initially made our ressie we asked for a room request for Cabana 8A to be noted and the CM said of course! We assumed it had been done. Then a few months later we called to make a payment and asked the CM if there were any requests noted and they have said no, no requests are listed, would you like me to add one? So we added the request again. Last time we called to pay it all off and asked again, just to be sure if any requests were listed and again were told no, nothing. Ugh, it has been frustrating to say the least. I think I will fax and if it's not granted then we will ask again at check-in.
Cabana 8A is our favorite spot! Cabana 8B and Ranchos 7B are also good for proximity to the Dig Site and not too far from the bus stop.
Hello, I have a question regarding room location. Which area do you think is best for 2 adults, no kids, with no interest in pool at all, wanting a quiet and romantic spot? I want to make a request when I add my package on in June. TIA -Amanda
Strange! I just went and checked both the emails they sent me for my upcoming May and Sept trips and also checked them on the WDW site. My email for the May CSR trip says 'Ground floor requested--not guaranteed' then just below that it says 'Req Cabanas if available'. The one for my Sept trip at POFQ says 'Ground floor requested--not guaranteed' and just below that it says 'Req Bld 5 or 2'. When I checked both reservations under 'My Reservations' on the WDW site both just say 'Ground floor requested' and nothing is mentioned about any specific area. Requests are noted in both places though.
Oh no, if I'm stuck out in those Ranchos you'll probably hear me squeal all the way from Florida to Texas. Not really, just kidding (sort of). For some reason I have an absolute horror of being placed out there, I like the Casitas, love the Cabanas, but absolutely loathe the Ranchos.
I just saw that there is a beauty pageant when we are there at the end of May, early June. It seems like a big convention.. maybe not though?? What kind of affect would this have on our vacation? Busses, crowds, etc.
I can't see it having a negative effect on your vacation. They are people just like us! The convention center is away from the rooms. Both times I have stayed at CSR, there were numerous conventions going on. We only saw conventioneers walking around and then eating at Pepper Market. I would not worry!
Just seemed like a big ordeal when I saw that Mario Lopez is hosting it. The more the merrier. Maybe I should have worded it differently as in, "Would it possibly have a positive impact?", with the busses, etc. And I got on Disney's website yesterday and it said their were no rooms available for my dates.