Coronado Fans-PLEASE POST WITH REVIEWS & RECENT PHOTOS!

[Buzz2001]

Back from our trip, loved every minute at CSR!! Will have to post a "review" and some pics later. We stayed in Casitas 3. Saturday morning on our way out to the bus stop there were quite a few Sealy trucks there and people unloading all those new queen mattresses.

I want to know what type of mattress we slept on all week, (not the new ones, the full size ones) I know it's a Sealy because we looked at the tags (lol) but I don't know specifically what mattress it is. DH and I want to get one for our bed at home, the beds there are so comfortable!!

Welcome back and thanks for sharing! Also, thanks for the info on the beds. Glad to see CSR is moving right along with the QUEEN BED exchange!

 

[Princess_K]

Are the rooms in all three sections going to be getting the queen beds? I requested the Cabanas section for our December trip, but if they are just in the Casitas, I may have to consider changing over!

 

[KatMark]

Are the rooms in all three sections going to be getting the queen beds? I requested the Cabanas section for our December trip, but if they are just in the Casitas, I may have to consider changing over!

Ranchos already has them in their section, Casitas are being worked on now, then the Cabanas.

 

[GOOFYsince71]

Ranchos already has them in their section, Casitas are being worked on now, then the Cabanas.

Hi Kathy,
Glad that you are back
I am off to work but wanted you to know we missed you

 

[Buzz2001]

We had a great experience at CSR last week. We went on our honeymoon and were excited to get to the parks. it took us all but 15 minutes to check in and get everything done. Our front desk person was SOSOSO nice. He handed us our Just Married buttons and then another handed us a complimentary champagne toast. Our room was clean and everyday we were surprised with different little touches like our washcloths made into ducks or puppies. Our leis from the luau were draped across our bed and my Disney Towel as well. The only complaint I could have were the buses BUT i think that was due to Fay. we didn't spend more than sleeping hours at the resort though so our interaction was small with CM's.

Thanks for sharing!!

 

[GofFreak]

Thanks for the great pics everyone!

 

[Lilolvr]

Thanks for sharing Honey81808.

 

[KatMark]

Hi Kathy,
Glad that you are back
I am off to work but wanted you to know we missed you

Thank you!

 

[Lilolvr]

Maya Grill at CSR!! Ribs served daily

Mixed Grill - filet mignon, fresh catch and St. Louis Style ribs, includes choice of potato and mixed vegetables

St. Louis Style Ribs - includes choice of potato and mixed vegetables

 

[Princess_K]

Ranchos already has them in their section, Casitas are being worked on now, then the Cabanas.

That's so exciting! I know the other people in my room will be very happy with queen beds

 

[TheSilverTherapist]

Just how quickly are they proceeding with this upgrade to queen beds? How soon do you think they'll be done?

 

[Buzz2001]

 

[Buzz2001]

Just how quickly are they proceeding with this upgrade to queen beds? How soon do you think they'll be done?

I'd bet my the end of September or mid October they will be done because the rehab starts in October.

 

[sleepingbean]

thanks for the food review! We are torn about if we want to try dining at the Maya Grill so any food reviews there are welcome!
I am leaning toward the Grand Floridian Cafe, though, for the night in consideration

 

[Buzz2001]

Wednesday was our first full day and that evening the kids were anxious to get to the pool and my husband and brother in law were looking forward to
just relaxing by the pool with a drink.

A shot I took before it got too dark:

The kids noticed the little card in the room said our housekeeper was Carmen.
My daughter & my nephew both decided to leave her little notes the next morning, just saying hello and they added drawings to them.

Thursday we went to AK. We'd gotten rained on, on and off Wednesday so
it was nice to start the day off dry. Well, nephew got wet on Kali River Rapids (not drenched mind you, just wet lol) and wanted to go back to the resort to change before we hopped over to Studios. We came back to the room around 2:45 and Carmen was just finishing up, so not only did we get to
say hello in person, we were greeted by:

That night my daughter REALLY tried to make a towel animal to leave for Carmen, but it wasn't as easy as she thought, and she's pretty artistic. She settled for leaving a thank you note for the beautiful swans. The next day we returned to the room to find this:

A night shot from one our strolls around Lago Dorado:

We did have some sun during our trip:

My daughter took these, the first one is my favorite:

She also took this one, and they all thought it was pretty funny to see the gator hanging out with the turtles & said that one of the turtles BIT the gator when he got too close, LOL!
Guess that's how they keep them in line!

a few more I took:

We loved every minute we spent at CSR. Like I said in another post, the beds are so comfortable my DH and I are wanting to go shopping for a Sealy mattress.
Having the roll-aways was perfect, with everyone having their own bed to sleep in we didn't have any sleep issues. Housekeeping was great, no complaints from us at all. The kids were thrilled with the towel creations and left notes for Carmen every day before we left for the parks. On our last full day we returnedfrom the parks and there were some "flowery" towel creations on the bed, hanging on the towel rack, and in our room even on the side of the bath tub.

We love Pepper Market. Because we do counter service at the parks rather
than use up park time at sit down restaurants, we really enjoyed having so
many selections for dinner every night. Everyone we encountered during
our stay were so pleasant and helpful. On our check out day, we were
at the resort until our 12:15 DME pick up time, and we enjoyed a last walk
around the resort as well having breakfast at Pepper Market. It was really
hard to leave, we all enjoyed our stay so much!

Buses were hit or miss. For the most part, they came very quickly and were rarely crowded. Sometimes there were about ten people total on a bus, including the 6 of us! We had two times where buses took way too long. Friday morning we waited a half an hour for a bus to Studios. Three EPCOT buses came, two in a row and then one bus for Typhoon Lagoon and then another EPCOT bus. The bus did eventually come, and after we were on a bus a family who'd gotten to the bus stop ahead of us told us they'd waited 45 minutes total. That bus was the most crowded bus we saw all week, as we were at bus stop #2 which is the first one they stop at and the bus was filled up by the third stop and we still had people pile on at the 4th stop. Saturday morning we waited a half hour for a bus to MK. Not sure how long the total wait was before we arrived at the stop, but it was another case of everyone waiting so long the bus quickly filled up. As soon as our bus filled up another MK bus arrived, too late. Other than that we had great bus service all week and each and ever driver we had was great. :biggrin:

Thanks for sharing!

 

[rie'smom]

Gorgeous pictures y'all!

 

[GOOFYsince71]

Hi everyone,,
I am typing and watching the DNC on CNN!
Give me an idea of what you paid to stay at Coronado in Aug or Sept. during free dining.
We are staying 7 nites and bought the 7 day base tickets...
I hope I wasn't "had" or taken advantage of...I would hate
to think that I am actually "paying "for free dining

 

[bayoumama2]

Great pics. Love the pic with the gator and turtles. DS15 immediately asked can I fish. Sounds like you had a wonderful time.

 

[KatMark]

Love the pictures...making us all the more anxious to be back there. We're looking at pictures while watching our Cubbies come from behind against Philadelphia. Our oldest is sitting in a bar in New York and he and his friend are jumping up and down and they are looking at them like they are nuts.

 

[Buzz2001]

Just back from a five day stay at CSR! This resort is beautiful!! We were in cabanas 8a. It was very close to bus stop #4 and the main pool. We didn't mind the walk to the food court because we didn't go there nearly as often as we went to the bus stop. Plus, the resort was so amazing to look at, we didn't mind the walk. The buses were great, never waited more than 15 minutes and they never seemed full. The CM’s are terrific, always very helpful and friendly. We saw that they are adding the new beds but they were in our area yet. We absolutely loved CSR and it’s now our favorite of the moderates. More after I get all the bags in to the house. Any questions, let me know.

Welcome back and thanks for sharing!