We loved CSR on our last trip....but I would only return if we could pay for a preferred location and stay in Casitas again. Loved Casitas. It was close to the food.
Regarding the food, the Pepper Market is a buffet at breakfast and lunch. It counts as a counter service if you are on the dining plan. My very picky son loved it. We had all we could eat and there was lots to pick from for our picky son. I know he had some eggs, yogurt, fruit, mickey waffles. I think the breakfast is every bit as good and varied as Crystal Palace breakfast.
Regarding the pools, our son loved it! My husband said the pool was nice and warm (we thought Wilderness Lodge pool was too cold). Our son liked the games they played in the afternoon. I think he won a prize for doing the macarena dance. Also they went to the evening movie.
The buses only serve CSR and there's only 4 stops. Another thing we loved about CSR is we got a rollaway bed for our son. So we each had a bed. (There's 3 of us).
We've also stayed at CBR. It was larger than CSR. And we made the mistake of being on the second floor (no elevators). We were so tired to drag our bods up the stairs after being in the parks all day. If we return here, we would also pay extra for a preferred location, and request a ground floor room.
There are pictures in our trip reports below. They are mostly only pictures, not long reports.