Coronado Springs Resort -- New Unofficial FAQ Thread -- October 2010

[alwaysellen]

does CRS offer them? if so, how much per night?

I don't want to share a bed agaaaaaaain

 

[Pooh&OurHunny]

Yes, Pepper Market uses the WDW refillable mugs now.

Thank you

 

[mouselovenfamily]

We leave Friday...5 Days! Can't believe it almost here! Our first night will be spent taking night photos of the resort. YEA! Don't know when I'll squeeze the day shots in, maybe I'll need to get up extra early one morning! Can't wait to report back and do a TR!!

 

[sctigger]

I found out today that I had to change our Nov. vacation dates . The only other time we can go is during Pop Warner in Dec. I was able to book another king room at CSR. Does anyone know how Pop Warner will affect CSR?

 

[KatMark]

We leave Friday...5 Days! Can't believe it almost here! Our first night will be spent taking night photos of the resort. YEA! Don't know when I'll squeeze the day shots in, maybe I'll need to get up extra early one morning! Can't wait to report back and do a TR!!

It will be here before you know it. We'll look forward to your report.

I found out today that I had to change our Nov. vacation dates . The only other time we can go is during Pop Warner in Dec. I was able to book another king room at CSR. Does anyone know how Pop Warner will affect CSR?

Pop Warner does NOT stay at the CSR; you should be fine!

 

[Brazilmom]

I just wanted to say... thanks for organizing all the great info on this thread!! We will be in WDW for the first time in Dec (6-17th) and are staying at the CSR... I can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Tigge50447]

We'll be headed there in a month. Can wait. I think this time I might decorate the window, never had before. I have to dig out my Green Mickey heads

 

[Tri-Delta4Life]

DH and I just booked a winter getaway in Orlando from 1/28 - 2/5! We're staying at CSR from 1/28 - 2/2 in a king, preferred room. Then we're heading over to the Hard Rock Hotel in Universal for 3 nights. We've never stayed at CSR or even been there actually, so I'm really excited!! We did have a GV room at the Poly booked, but we decided to give CSR a try and save ~$600 for the 5 nights. Money which will happily be going towards food and drinks!!

As far as I can tell, nobody knows which rooms count as "perferred" under the new pricing structure yet, right?

 

[snykymom]

As far as I can tell, nobody knows which rooms count as "perferred" under the new pricing structure yet, right?

Right.

 

[DisneyBride'03]

Right.

I check in on 1/6/10 for Marathon Weekend...booked a King Preferred with the special offer discount...(not sure if even Passholder discount will be able to save me more!)
Have to conserve all my energy pre race...and wont have any post race...so I thought preferred would work!

Will report back with info!

 

[momcloud]

51 and counting!!!!!! I can't wait, I am so excited What kind of shampoo and soap do they use at CSR? I know they have different kinds at different resorts, but I am curious. We went on a Disney cruise a couple years ago and loved the kind they had.

 

[Pumba's Truth]

51 and counting!!!!!! I can't wait, I am so excited What kind of shampoo and soap do they use at CSR? I know they have different kinds at different resorts, but I am curious. We went on a Disney cruise a couple years ago and loved the kind they had.

I think they use the H2O prodcuts that the Deluxe resorts use. But I am not sure.

Only 33 days left.

 

[KatMark]

I think they use the H2O prodcuts that the Deluxe resorts use. But I am not sure.

Only 33 days left.

You are correct; I should take a picture when I get home and post it here (actually, I may have one in photobucket...I'll go look). Unlike the other moderates, the CSR has the shampoo and conditioner separately.

 

[daraddg]

You are correct; I should take a picture when I get home and post it here (actually, I may have one in photobucket...I'll go look). Unlike the other moderates, the CSR has the shampoo and conditioner separately.

YAY!

 

[KatMark]

YAY!

I thought I had a better picture, but I don't. The toothbrush is NOT standard (that, I believe, is for Club Level guests and some special guests. If you want I'll take a picture of my products at home (that I brought home with me from our visit last month) and post here. Just let me know.

 

[aubriee]

There is a steak at dinner; friends of ours just got back and had the ribs and the fettucine (here's a link to her report: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2565061&page=12
that they said was very good). My DH and I had the rotissere chicken last month and it was quite tasty.

Kathy we just ate lunch at the Pepper Market one day last week and the steak with mashed potatoes and grilled veggies is back on the lunch menu. My husband also got a Steak Rancho (?). Anyway, it was a steak with some kind of cheese and Mexican red sauce over it, black beans, rice, grilled veggies and a side of guacamole and jalapenos. One thing we found had changed was that we could no longer get a smoothie as a beverage on the DDP as we had in the past. All of the desserts were included though. We got a really good cheesecake and a strawberry cake. The tip was never mentioned and we almost forgot to tip. If I hadn't known about it from here on the DIS, I wouldn't have known.

 

[KatMark]

Kathy we just ate lunch at the Pepper Market one day last week and the steak with mashed potatoes and grilled veggies is back on the lunch menu. My husband also got a Steak Rancho (?). Anyway, it was a steak with some kind of cheese and Mexican red sauce over it, black beans, rice, grilled veggies and a side of guacamole and jalapenos. One thing we found had changed was that we could no longer get a smoothie as a beverage on the DDP as we had in the past. All of the desserts were included though. We got a really good cheesecake and a strawberry cake. The tip was never mentioned and we almost forgot to tip. If I hadn't known about it from here on the DIS, I wouldn't have known.

You are back already? How was your trip? Send me a PM if you prefer.

And thanks for the heads up on the menu and the steak at Pepper Market.

 

[aubriee]

So glad I found this thread! We have stayed at AKL several times.
The Swan, the Poly and WL. This year my DH just announced he
would like to go to Disney for Thanksgiving Yeah!!!!
I can do a standard room at AKL but I was thinking about giving
this resort a try. We don't spend much time at the resorts, mostly
in the parks but this would be our first moderate resort. I don't see
much difference except the cost!! I think I would rather put that money
to some great sit down meals at parks. Any reason to stick with my
no view standard room at AKL?

Hello fellow Texan! I did a split stay last May at AKL and CSR. The bus service at CSR was MUCH better than at AKL. However, I like both resorts. Not sure if you are aware of it or not, but a pool view room is just $10.00/night more than a standard room at AKL and that way you'd be guaranteed not to have a parking lot view. Also you'd be in either the Giraffe or Zebra Trail. If you request Giraffe Trail there is a short cut that ends up almost right at the bus stops and saves you a trip through the lobby. We were in a ground floor pool view room on the Giraffe Trail and only 2-3 doors down from the health center so just steps from the pool and thanks to the shortcut through the stairwell less than 2 minutes from the buses. Also if you stay at AKL you'd be eligible to book the Sunset Safari, which is totally worth every penny. If you don't plan on spending any time at the resort though, I'd go with CSR. I like their location and bus service better and of course the price is quite a bit better.

 

[aubriee]

You are back already? How was your trip? Send me a PM if you prefer.

And thanks for the heads up on the menu and the steak at Pepper Market.

Hi Kathy! Yeah, we got back late Sunday night. We were surprised at the crowds, but had a fantastic time. The weather was beautifl (not too hot and no rain). CBR was alright. We had a really good mousekeeper. The room was spotless (no dust anywhere) and we got four towel animals during the trip. We round up in Aruba 51 on the back side in a first floor room facing a courtyard and right around the corner from the lake. The Jamaica bus stop was closer than the Aruba one (but still a looong way from our room). Ours was almost always the first bus stop though, so that was nice. The buses came frequently. In fact, other than the resort feeling very large, we didn't find any of the negative things that others have posted about it. For some reason it just didn't feel like home though. I may go back, but if I do, it will be several years down the road. It just didn't feel like a place I need to rush back to. Mark and I both prefer CSR, although we also checked out POFQ again while we were there and asked guest services about their planned refurb. We were told that they'd be starting this week and that POFQ would be finished first and should be finished by April, so we're probably going to stay there in May just to try out the new refurbished rooms. I'll be back at CSR in Dec though (just 6 more weeks), and can't wait. We had to make a trip over there just to eat one day last week and seeing it, made me realize how much I missed it. They still don't know where the preferred rooms are going to be located. We went to guest services to ask and the CM was nice enough to call and check for us. He said everything was still just speculation, but the CM he spoke to said that right now they are thinking Casitas 1, 2, and 3, and maybe all of the Cabanas, although Cabanas 8B may be left standard. I told him I was planning a trip down there for May and would like to know, before I booked. He said for now to probably plan on only Casitas 4 and 5 and the Ranchos as being standard and everything else preferred. That'd mean that only six buildings would be standard and seven buildings preferred. Somehow when I think of that room I had for one night last fall on the top floor, in building 2, that had no elevator getting to it, and an ugly parking lot view, being classified as a preferred King room, I must cringe. lol

 

[~Kik-Kik~]

Is $325 a good price for 3 nights for 2 adults?

Also which is better CSR or CBR?