Coronado Springs Resort - New Unofficial FAQ Thread - November 2011

[DisBliss]

Hi,

I am going to CSR in a few weeks and wanted to know if it was too early to call to try and request a room in a certain area of the hotel? From what I understand, we don't want a room in the "Ranchos" area. We are a family of 4 and my kids are 2 and 5, and we'll be bringing a stroller. Any recommendations on what part of the resort is best for this situation? Most of our time will be spent at the parks.

Does anyone know if it might be warm enough to use the pool at the end of February?

Maya Grill - have read some bad reviews. Does anyone actually like it?

Thanks so much!!!

 

[irishsharon]

So have had my heart set on CSR for this Nov. but cannot book it for the dates I want.I know someone here said that there might be a convention and rooms are being held....so here is my question if a room does become available will the resort be full? I am thinking Nov. 10-18 which I hope is a slower time at disney. So if not CSR where would you go

 

[lovethattink]

Great! Thanks for the latest update on the ever-changing PM meals! I like the idea of self-service better...not sure why, but it just seems much more efficient. That also probably means the buffet is there to stay.

I've been trying to find out if Maya Grill rolled out their new dinner menu yet; they announced there would be a new menu appearing in late December, but I don't see anything new on any of the menus on different websites.

According to their facebook page, they are still working on the new menu.

 

[MSSANDRA]

Wanted to see what you all think. We will arrive on Sunday the 12th I have put in a room request thru the Special request line due to disability. We will arrive around 8am and are hoping to have the room before 3pm so our daughter can take a nap. If you do online check in is your chance of the room be ready earlier better and do you think we will still get our request if we do online check in and if they don't notice the request can they still move us?
So in other words do you think we are more likely to get the request and the room be ready a little earlier by doing online or should we just do regular check in?

Not a guarantee by any means, but we checked in around 7am. No online check-in and there was NO ONE but us checking in. They were SOOO wonderful and got us the prefect room and it was ready by 7:30 AM!! It took her a few extra minutes to find the room she wanted us to have (a free upgrade) so she gave us a voucher for a taxi to get us to MK by rope drop!
They really are good and will do their best to help you out.

 

[KatMark]

Back from girls trip and just wanted to pop in and say hello

 

[marylandgirl]

Lovethattink -So Pepper Market is no longer doing the buffet pricing for lunch? How about breakfast? I prefer the breakfast to be self-serve as well. Buffet price is crazy for breakfast food.

 

[StitchandPooh'sMom]

Are most rooms here ajoining?

How is the noise from room to room?

I am not sure what percentage of rooms are adjoining. We have rarely heard any noise from the rooms next door, though.

Hi,

I am going to CSR in a few weeks and wanted to know if it was too early to call to try and request a room in a certain area of the hotel? From what I understand, we don't want a room in the "Ranchos" area. We are a family of 4 and my kids are 2 and 5, and we'll be bringing a stroller. Any recommendations on what part of the resort is best for this situation? Most of our time will be spent at the parks.

Does anyone know if it might be warm enough to use the pool at the end of February?

Maya Grill - have read some bad reviews. Does anyone actually like it?

Thanks so much!!!

We like cabanas since it is close to the Dig Site but not too far from the main building, but some parts of Ranchos are also close to the Dig Site. Ranchos has some benefits - it is the quietest section, it is the second stop picked up on the way to the parks (stop #3, but the second stop on the parks route), ranchos 7B has a quiet pool and laundry as well as being close to the Dig Site. Ranchos are a 10-15 minute walk to the main building, but you might not mind that if you have a stroller.

If you want to be close to the first bus stop picked up - casitas 4 or 5 (casitas 1, 2 and 3 are preferred buildings).
If you want to be close to the Dig Site, it is best to say close to Dig Site, but that could be ranchos 7B, cabanas 8A or 8B.
If you want to be closest to the main building, casitas 1,2 or 3 (preferred) or cabanas 9A or 9B).

It is not too soon to call in your request. It is generally best to ask for what you want (near Dig Site, quiet area, near laundry, etc) than to request a specific building, but you can do both).

February can be hit or miss - we have been when it was in the 30s at night and when it was in the 70s during the day (different parts of the same trip).

We have only eaten once at Maya Grill and it was pretty good. It was several years ago, though.

So have had my heart set on CSR for this Nov. but cannot book it for the dates I want.I know someone here said that there might be a convention and rooms are being held....so here is my question if a room does become available will the resort be full? I am thinking Nov. 10-18 which I hope is a slower time at disney. So if not CSR where would you go

I'd keep checking. Rooms will likely be released. I wouldn't expect the resort to be full, but if the convention takes up a lot of rooms, you probably won't see those people much anyway.

CSR is the only moderate we've stayed at. If we couldn't do CSR, we'd do AKL. If we needed to stay moderate, we would check out POR - it is currently being refurbed to get queen beds. POFQ has them too, but the theming isn't really my style.

Back from girls trip and just wanted to pop in and say hello

Welcome back! What did you bring us?

 

[lovethattink]

Lovethattink -So Pepper Market is no longer doing the buffet pricing for lunch? How about breakfast? I prefer the breakfast to be self-serve as well. Buffet price is crazy for breakfast food.

It's still buffet for breakfast and lunch, and still the same pricing.

Dinner is still ala carte, but my server said that in 2 to 3 weeks dinner is suppose to go to buffet. However, when I inquired beyond my server, I was told at this time the plan is to keep dinner ala carte.

By self-serve, I meant that you get your own food. In the beginning, you were served by someone. So if someone was getting a taco made for them at the taco bar, and you wanted a quesadilla, you'd have to wait for the chef to come serve you. Now the chef keeps the food flowing, nice and hot, but you serve yourself. It makes getting the food so much quicker!

You still pay the one price for all the food you can eat.

 

[PlutosFriend]

Spent 4 nights at CSR, Friday 1/27-1/31:
I did the on-line check in. I called WDW the day prior to leaving to tell them we would no longer be using Magical Express due to renting a car, so at that time I also told the CM we would like to be in the Cabanas section, since the on-line would not take my request.
Upon arrival to the resort, we were greeted outside by a friendly CM who asked if we did on-line check in, and then promptly walked us inside to the registration area and a CM who was ready to help us finish the process. Either the request worked, or I just got lucky. We were assigned to Cabanas 8A!! The location was quite nice. Very close to parking and the bus stop.
I forgot to mention our arrival time, but it was about 5pm. Everything looked great with our room so, we unpacked just a bit and decided to head off to MK. We thought we would do a test to see which would be quicker to MK, taking the bus or car. My daughter and I took the bus. It took about 5 to 10 minutes for a MK bus to arrive. She and I were the only two on the bus the entire way! WE actually beat my husband and son since they took a wrong turn Even with that, they were only 5 minutes later.
We did not use Pepper Market or Maya Grill, just filled up mugs at Cafe Rix. The resort was pretty as I remember it, our room was VERY quiet at night. I never heard anyone walking by or noise of any sort. Very happy with our stay

 

[DisBliss]

We like cabanas since it is close to the Dig Site but not too far from the main building, but some parts of Ranchos are also close to the Dig Site. Ranchos has some benefits - it is the quietest section, it is the second stop picked up on the way to the parks (stop #3, but the second stop on the parks route), ranchos 7B has a quiet pool and laundry as well as being close to the Dig Site. Ranchos are a 10-15 minute walk to the main building, but you might not mind that if you have a stroller.

If you want to be close to the first bus stop picked up - casitas 4 or 5 (casitas 1, 2 and 3 are preferred buildings).
If you want to be close to the Dig Site, it is best to say close to Dig Site, but that could be ranchos 7B, cabanas 8A or 8B.
If you want to be closest to the main building, casitas 1,2 or 3 (preferred) or cabanas 9A or 9B).

It is not too soon to call in your request. It is generally best to ask for what you want (near Dig Site, quiet area, near laundry, etc) than to request a specific building, but you can do both).

February can be hit or miss - we have been when it was in the 30s at night and when it was in the 70s during the day (different parts of the same trip).

We have only eaten once at Maya Grill and it was pretty good. It was several years ago, though.

Thank you SO much for the great feedback!!

 

[LJSquishy]

I purchased our 1-day 2-park tickets today for Universal/IoA from Dreams Unlimited. Only 9 more days until we're at CSR!!! I can't wait!

 

[polkadotminnie]

I purchased our 1-day 2-park tickets today for Universal/IoA from Dreams Unlimited. Only 9 more days until we're at CSR!!! I can't wait!

We arrive in a week! I can't wait.

 

[Tinkerbellie16]

I booked our family's vacation (so far, 3 rooms but may be more!) at CSR for July!!! I booked preferred rooms. But of course, I'm not even sure what that means But seriously, my mom is coming with us and while she is a Disney expert and is used to walking a lot, I've noticed she can't keep up the pace she used to (she's 69 this year). So I thought it would be better to make sure we got a room close to the pool and restaurants. So that's preferred, right???

And I posted a while back asking about real bacon. Does anyone know if the bacon is the real stuff and not the Disney paper thin stuff? I'm specifically wondering how those breakfast sandwiches are at Cafe Rix.

Well, CSR won out as the resort because my brother wants a resort with a fitness center. Since he will only come to the states this year IF we go to WDW, we picked CSR for him And of course we are excited to stay at CSR!!! But we did let the person flying the farthest have the final decision. He's coming from Japan.

And KatMark - I've been reading all your TRs about CSR to get your expert info!!!! How was this last trip???

 

[LJSquishy]

Just to confirm on the Universal park tickets w/ transfer, Mears will drop you off at the parks, not at the Universal resorts, right? The vouchers in my email say it's to a Universal resort but everyone here on the DIS specify they drop off at the parks. I just want to make sure we're allowing enough time before rope drop, since we have to have our tickets printed out at will-call.

 

[wendiloveswalt]

Hi. We'll be staying at CSR 3-3 through 3-10 and can't wait. My question is regarding PM since it's a buffet now: My son will only eat one kind of cereal for breakfast and nothing else (sensory issues). Our original plan was to get ourselves and our DD CS meals for breakfast and just bring his cereal with us. Now that PM is a buffet, will they require that we use a CS credit for him even though he won't eat?

 

[MSSANDRA]

They might.....The hostess when we were there was not the most friendly....the ONLY CM there who was not and the place is not Disney Owned sooooo. Are you on the DDP? It might still be worth it to waste a kids CS credit for the rest of you to eat there as it is such a great deal and you can really fill up for the day.

 

[geeech]

Hi All

Will be arriving to CSR on the 15th. If someone already there or just leaving could give me a resort pool report that would be great. lookin like it will be upper 70s day upper 50s night. Crowd at pools? nightswimming? Any info would be appreciated. TY!

 

[polkadotminnie]

Hi All

Will be arriving to CSR on the 15th. If someone already there or just leaving could give me a resort pool report that would be great. lookin like it will be upper 70s day upper 50s night. Crowd at pools? nightswimming? Any info would be appreciated. TY!

I will try to post when I return on the 12th.

 

[Rienchen]

how many front loading washing machines does the laundry room at CSR have?
We prefer front loaders as that's what we have in Germany and the UK, where we live

 

[LJSquishy]

how many front loading washing machines does the laundry room at CSR have?
We prefer front loaders as that's what we have in Germany and the UK, where we live

I am pretty sure they have at least a couple in each laundry room. Each building section has a separate laundry room (Casitas, Cabanas, Ranchos).