tofubeast
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I am posting a much more in depth trip report over on the trip report/dining boards, but I also wanted to post here solely about our experience at CSR. We were there from 10-13-10/17. Life got busy upon our return, so please excuse the tardiness of this report!
Here is the link to the trip report:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=21620068#post21620068
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Here is a little background, I changed resorts from POP to POR and finally to CSR just days before check in! I knew I wanted CSR, but it was difficult to get the FL resident discount until just days before we arrived. CSR is a gorgeous resort. We were so impressed with the grounds and amenities. Check in was super smooth. We even got our requested area in the Cabanas (8B).
Here is a pic:
This area is close to the main lobby and the dig site. I think we even lucked out with our standard room, check out the view we got:
We lucked out in not getting a parking lot view! Only "ehhh" experience
was it looked like who ever left before us had gone back to the room after mousekeeping had cleaned. No problem though because one quick phone call and the room was brought back up to snuff. 
While we did not get any towel animals, we did come back to some cute things such as this:
We ate breakfast at the Pepper Market. I had read about a lot of people feeling confused by the layout. I have to say, I must agree because during breakfast they do not list the menu items above each section. You have to refer to a menu. I would imagine this is not the case at lunch or dinner, where the food items are clearly written above each section. The food was good, but not the best we had has at the World. However, I do think it was better than the Food Court at POFQ.
The Dig Site was just gorgeous. My only regret was not using the nice sized hot tub after a long day at that park. The slide was also a lot of fun. I was surprised that there were so many lifeguards on duty. I felt very protected!
Overall, we found the resort to be a wonderful experience. It never felt crowded, the bus service was superb (just like most of you have said--never had to wait for a bus and it was always almost empty). The cast members were friendly, and the resort was clean and well maintained. We definitely liked it more than POFQ and would not hesitate to stay here again in the future. CSR will be our mod of choice.
Here are some other pictures of CSR that I took while there:
Lastly, I want to thank Buzz for his excellent CSR thread. All the advice in that thread was super helpful. I felt like a CSR expert before walking on the property for the first time! Thanks!
Here is the link to the trip report:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=21620068#post21620068
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Here is a little background, I changed resorts from POP to POR and finally to CSR just days before check in! I knew I wanted CSR, but it was difficult to get the FL resident discount until just days before we arrived. CSR is a gorgeous resort. We were so impressed with the grounds and amenities. Check in was super smooth. We even got our requested area in the Cabanas (8B).
Here is a pic:
This area is close to the main lobby and the dig site. I think we even lucked out with our standard room, check out the view we got:
We lucked out in not getting a parking lot view! Only "ehhh" experience
was it looked like who ever left before us had gone back to the room after mousekeeping had cleaned. No problem though because one quick phone call and the room was brought back up to snuff. While we did not get any towel animals, we did come back to some cute things such as this:
We ate breakfast at the Pepper Market. I had read about a lot of people feeling confused by the layout. I have to say, I must agree because during breakfast they do not list the menu items above each section. You have to refer to a menu. I would imagine this is not the case at lunch or dinner, where the food items are clearly written above each section. The food was good, but not the best we had has at the World. However, I do think it was better than the Food Court at POFQ.
The Dig Site was just gorgeous. My only regret was not using the nice sized hot tub after a long day at that park. The slide was also a lot of fun. I was surprised that there were so many lifeguards on duty. I felt very protected!
Overall, we found the resort to be a wonderful experience. It never felt crowded, the bus service was superb (just like most of you have said--never had to wait for a bus and it was always almost empty). The cast members were friendly, and the resort was clean and well maintained. We definitely liked it more than POFQ and would not hesitate to stay here again in the future. CSR will be our mod of choice.
Here are some other pictures of CSR that I took while there:
Lastly, I want to thank Buzz for his excellent CSR thread. All the advice in that thread was super helpful. I felt like a CSR expert before walking on the property for the first time! Thanks!
