Just found this thread! Subscribing as I just booked a 9 day 8 night stay at Coronado for next June! (The 16th through the 24th)
We have never stayed at this resort before, and are really looking forward to it. My only concern is the size, and where we are eventually going to wind up building wise. Staying with my wife, daughter 6, and Son, who will be 8 months at the time.
I can't wait! The place looks, very, very cool. We have stayed at two other mods up to this point, CBR and POFQ and love them both. Hoping to add to that feeling the end of next June!
Well, seeing that you've stayed at POFQ you know that it is a very small resort. And since you've stayed at the CBR, you will know what to expect of the CSR...a large resort. But the CSR is smaller than the CBR.
Depending on what you want to be close to--food, pool, etc., read this thread from Buzz's website:
Guest room locations
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Many guests read or hear about cabana 9b or low numbered casita buildings but not all guests will be able to get a room in those buildings or may need a room in those buildings. These are not necessarily the best locations for every guest, in fact not best for most. (As of 11/2009, cabana 9b will no longer be available as a standard/waterview room building. This building is being converted to CLUB LEVEL rooms.)
For conventioneers the Casitas 1 or 3 are often the best. These are close to the convention center; but quite a distance from pools and bus stops.
For adult couples, especially honeymooners or those celebrating anniversaries Casitas 4 or 5 with a water view is exceptional. Casita 4 has the quiet pool, fitness center, spa, salon, and both are close to bus stop #2.
For “leisure guests with children” here are some great locations; Cabana 8a, Rancho 7b, Cabana 8b, 9a, Rancho 6b, and 6a...in that order. Nearness to El Centro is usually of no importance to many guests. It's much more important to be close to the park bus stops and the “Dig Site”. Leisure guests may come to El Centro once or twice; but they will be at the buses twice a day (at least) and the pool often when they are at the resort.
For adults or large families who wish to be close to a park bus stop and to a “quieter pool” but are not interested in the theme pool, building 7a is great and has close proximity to parking.
Building 2 also is close to parking and usually one of the quietest buildings, especially from the 4th floor. The fourth floor of building actually includes part of the upper floors of building 3 and has easy access to the convention center by way of the elevator courtyard of building 1 (especially in a rainstorm).
In other words, there is no “best location for everyone”. Each building has its own plusses and minuses. The cast members will be happy to guide you into the building that fits your needs best……..if you let them know what those needs and expectations may be.
Also, for a reality check…….when there is a large convention……not everyone is going to get a room next to the convention center. In fact, most of the rooming blocks are set up by the group having the convention long before any of the convention guests arrive…… Sometimes, there is little cast member latitude on changing those assignments.
As always, if there are special needs that must be addressed, fax the resort a week before arrival. Be sure you are faxing to the resort and not to Walt Disney Travel Company, their booking agency. The resort cast is best able to accommodate special needs. Often guests call the reservation desk with these requests and do not understand that this is not the resort; but a central reservation desk for ALL of Walt Disney World. The fax number is available by calling Walt Disney World information and asking for the front desk operations fax number.
Cabana 9b is close to bus stop 1 and the main building with a short walk to the Dig Site (main pool) over the wooden bridge. (As of 11/2008, cabana 9b will no longer be available as a standard/waterview room building. This building is being converted to CLUB LEVEL rooms.)
I am almost caught up! Guess I was too excited planning our trip!
It was great.
My DH took him to an Urgent Care (by the way, it was a complimentary shuttle that the urgent care offered) & he had strep throat! What a bummer!
My youngest DS & I continued on with our day since we had 2 dining reservations at DHS that day. After that day, I just switched around a couple of our play days so that he could rest for another day & wound up going back to DHS later in the week so that we could all be there together. 
I had every intention of doing so, but there were several nights that we were in bed by 9:00 pm. - getting enough sleep for the next day. She was such a huge help with our planning & I really wanted to meet her. Guess I will just have to plan another trip so that I can meet her!
