ocalla
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This year has had so few CM Holiday Room discounts!! We are having to split stay at CSR....3 nights in Casita's and 3 nights in the Tower room....I am going in December to visit DD in DCP. I was booked at Pop at rack rate (no CM discounts for our dates and she checks daily) but some 20% off rooms opened up at CSR so I booked it. This will be our third stay there and I'm very excited. It will also be my birthday while I'm down there so I decided to upgrade a bit.
We stayed there on a mother daughter trip in 2022 and a few weeks ago we visited her as a family (SO, DS, DS GF). We had two rooms and used her CM discount. On that trip I really realized how much I truly like CSR. Since it was all adults we utilized more of the offerings. We ate at Toledo, hung out at Dahlia lounge, got coffee a few times and chilled out at Barcelona lounge, spent time at the pool (this time having a few drinks and eating), mobile ordered Three Bridges while we watched the Phillies game in the room and watched the Eagles game at Rix Sports Bar. On our last morning I actually got some coffee from Barcelona lounge and a donut at Cafe Rix and sat by the water and relaxed alone for an hour or two while everyone slept in.
We've been in Ranchos both times so this trip I requested Casitas. I would like to be closer to the tower even though I don't find it to be a long walk. Last trip I would've requested Casitas but our only request was connecting/adjoining rooms as to make it more likely to get the request which we did.
We've never had issues with the buses and rarely have to stand. I have been on the bus where it never pulls into the tower on the way to the parks since the bus is already full to capacity. I've also seen the bus too full to put another ECV on.
we have never had so much trouble trying to book a resort!!!
We too check daily to see if any other rooms pop up!!!
Enjoy your trip!!!