Bus Trips to/from CBR/CSR

[Therapeutic Smile]

So DGF and I are getting ready to plan our December trip to WDW, and we're debating about which resort to stay at. Originally, we wanted to stay at the Poly, but then we remembered that we're in our 20s and she's still in grad school and, oh yeah, we don't have the money to float the Poly. So, we looked at the Moderate resorts, and agreed that the theming at the Coronado Springs is our favorite, with the Caribbean Beach a close second.

Last year in December I went and stayed at the Riverside. I enjoyed the resort, but learned to respect the amount of time one spends on the busses when staying off the monorail and away from the Epcot area resorts. So my question is this:

What can we expect regarding bus trip length from CSR and CBR to the theme parks and DTD? I know CBR is in the DTD area, south of the Port Orleans/Old Key West resorts, and CSR is in the AK area, north of the All-Stars. How many other resorts do the busses usually go by from CBR and CSR? And, what direction do the busses go around at the CBR and CSR resorts? (i.e. which is the "first" and "last" stops on the route... because I'd like to stay near the "last" stop if possible).

I would have posted this question in an FAQ thread but because it deals equally with two resorts, I wasn't sure where it should go.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

 

[Going Broke]

We stayed at CBR in 2002 & 2003. I do not recall any complaints with the bussing. All parks come quite frequently in the morning. As far as which is the first or last stop, I believe that varied depending on if we came in through the front entrance or through a back entrance. We always requested Martinique (which I believe now is a preferred bldg.), and loved it. It was a real easy walk to the main pool and the food court.

 

[Avalanche]

We stayed at CSR June 2002 and CBR July 2003. We thought the bus transportation was good at both, but CBR was a little better.

At CSR during the day the buses were never crowded, we never waited long for a bus in either directions. Time to Epcot was quick, MGM and MK a little longer. Downtown Disney and TL seemed to take forever. On our way to AK we stopped at the AKL to pick up people.

CBR was also great. Never waited long but more crowds at peak times. Very short ride to MGM and Epcot and not too bad for AK, MK or DD.

I have a hard time picking between the two for a favorite. They are both beautiful. Mousekeeping was a little better at CBR, but the main pool at CSR is fantastic. The breakfast buffet at Maya Grill was good, not too costly and quick.