Coronado Springs Resort -- New Unofficial FAQ Thread -- November 2009

[KatMark]

...may I ask: how is your brother doing?

Unfortunately, no change. In addition to his heart issues, he now has fluid in his lungs. It is a day to day thing right now as they try to work on one problem after another. I do thank you for asking. It means a lot to me.

 

[SkinsFan76]

Booked today for March 11-15. Had booked for 11-14 and was finally able to add the last day this morning. Was about to switch to PO just to stay at the same resort the entire trip.

Pretty excited we finally have this booked.

 

[KatMark]

Booked today for March 11-15. Had booked for 11-14 and was finally able to add the last day this morning. Was about to switch to PO just to stay at the same resort the entire trip.

Pretty excited we finally have this booked.

 

[wdwthanksgiving]

has anyone heard if rooms have opened up for november - i've called several times and all that was available were king rooms -
we will be there the week of thanksgiving
thanks!

 

[soontobewed07]

We leave in 4 days and I am so excited. We are driving and should arrive on the 28th or the 1st depending on traffic etc.

 

[SaskDisNut]

Has anyone been to this resort in early Oct? I have a conference scheduled and wonder what the weather will be like. Will it be warm enough to get in the pools?

We were there Oct/09 (have a look at my review in the link below ). The weather was HOT and HUMID. Most days the highs were in the 90s so the pools became an afternoon retreat for us.


Kathy - I'm sorry to here about your brother's illness. I will keep him and your family in my prayers.

 

[aubriee]

Thank you everyone for the warm wishes and prayers for my brother and family. Unfortunately, he is not improving. He is still in critical condition. He's on a ventilator and he has an enlarged heart and degenerative heart disease; also, the right muscle of his heart is completely shot and there is nothing they can do for it. He is currently being sedated because he got very incoherent and confused (they are thinking it was a lack of oxygen to his brain). They need to get him calm before they can proceed with any heart treatments.

 

[sammysmom]

We have decided to give this resort a try this year. We have stayed at POP the past couple of years and have loved that resort--wanted to try something different this year and heard lots of nice things about this resort. Can't wait until September!

 

[Disney Bunny]

has anyone heard if rooms have opened up for november - i've called several times and all that was available were king rooms -
we will be there the week of thanksgiving
thanks!

You might want to consider going ahead and booking the king if you really want to stay there. If a standard room becomes available, you could probably easily downgrade. We are booked into CSR early November. When I first started looking at it in December, all that was available were King rooms. Now there is NO availability for our timeframe.

 

[Dixiemom]

Disney Bunny is right, I'd go ahead and book the king to get your foot in the door then periodically check availability for the standard........of course, if there is more than 2 in your party you can't book a king unless it is more than 1 room.

 

[soontobewed07]

Does anyone know if I can bring a cool mist humidifier? DS needs one per doctors orders he has a bad case of croup.

 

[disneyfreak7]

staying at CSR for first time Aug 15-23, free dining. I have read conflicting reports about the 10% charge added on at Pepper Market. We did have lunch at PM last Sept during free dining, this was my brothers resort and we wanted to check it out. We were not charged 10% charge at that time. Has anything changed for 2010? There are 7 of us and tips can get pretty expensive.

 

[KatMark]

staying at CSR for first time Aug 15-23, free dining. I have read conflicting reports about the 10% charge added on at Pepper Market. We did have lunch at PM last Sept during free dining, this was my brothers resort and we wanted to check it out. We were not charged 10% charge at that time. Has anything changed for 2010? There are 7 of us and tips can get pretty expensive.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the 10% is no longer included in the dining plan.

 

[disneyfreak7]

Thanks for the quick reply. So if we have lunch at PM there will be a 10% charge on our receipt that we will have to pay? Can you still ask for the food to go and eat outside? Not that I want to do that in August!! We like to go back to resort for a swim/break and planned on eating at PM because they have so many choices, everyone is bound to find something they like!

 

[KatMark]

Thanks for the quick reply. So if we have lunch at PM there will be a 10% charge on our receipt that we will have to pay? Can you still ask for the food to go and eat outside? Not that I want to do that in August!! We like to go back to resort for a swim/break and planned on eating at PM because they have so many choices, everyone is bound to find something they like!

If you ask for your food to go, there is no 10% charge. I've eaten outside in August and September and as long as you sit under the shade right outside of the building, it's not too bad. You can also eat at Siesta's by the pool--they are covered by the dining plan as well.

 

[cathyny]

We are going to CSR May 6- May 11. This is our first trip. We are NOT getting the Dining plan but will get the $500 GC which we plan to use for food. I have read a lot of these posts but it seems like most people have the dining plan. Can someone who did not have the DP let me know where they ate while at the resort? It will be & DH & 2 sons (7 & 4). We are not huge eaters but I know my husband will want to have at least one nice breakfast.. I am ok with cereral/bagel every day

 

[KatMark]

We are going to CSR May 6- May 11. This is our first trip. We are NOT getting the Dining plan but will get the $500 GC which we plan to use for food. I have read a lot of these posts but it seems like most people have the dining plan. Can someone who did not have the DP let me know where they ate while at the resort? It will be & DH & 2 sons (7 & 4). We are not huge eaters but I know my husband will want to have at least one nice breakfast.. I am ok with cereral/bagel every day

We've done Pepper Market for breakfast but, truthfully, prefer lunch. Maya Grill has recently changed from a buffet to an ala carte menu. And there is always the quick serve where you can get wonderful danishes, muffins, bagels, cereal, fruit, etc. at Cafe Rix.

 

[KatMark]

For those of you who have been so generous with your prayers, we made a baby step today. My brother is off the sedation and the ventilator; he still has a breathing mask. They are taking him down for two procedures on his heart today and hopefully we will know more after those. The prayers are still needed...but as I said, we made a baby step today.

 

[that's nice]

For those of you who have been so generous with your prayers, we made a baby step today. My brother is off the sedation and the ventilator; he still has a breathing mask. They are taking him down for two procedures on his heart today and hopefully we will know more after those. The prayers are still needed...but as I said, we made a baby step today.

So happy to see he is taking a step in the right direction... even if it is just a baby step. Still thinking about you guys.

 

[SkcMom]

For those of you who have been so generous with your prayers, we made a baby step today. My brother is off the sedation and the ventilator; he still has a breathing mask. They are taking him down for two procedures on his heart today and hopefully we will know more after those. The prayers are still needed...but as I said, we made a baby step today.

That is such great news! God is good! You are still in my thoughts and prayers for as long as you need them.

Jenica