AtlantaDisneyDreamer
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We stayed for six nights at CBR in September. Booked a standard room and were originally placed in Martinique but were moved after two nights to Trinidad North (preferred) because of the strong odor in our original room.
The grounds are quite nice and the kids really enjoyed the playground. It is in a beautiful, shaded area. Kids also had fun at the pirate play area and the main pool. The lifeguards are so observant and really do their jobs well, as they do at all Disney pools. I saw a lifeguard leap in to get a child who came off the slide and began flailing. He didn't hesitate for a second.
The rooms were too dark and stuffy for me. Both of our rooms had a musty odor, but our first room was unbearable. The second one was okay but still seemed as if it were not well ventilated. The kids loved the murphy bed, though.
Watching the HS fireworks at night was really nice. You have a beautiful view from the area around the lake. I had not expected to be able to see them so well. I love the bar area around the pool where the movie is shown. Makes for a nice place to hang out at night.
Shutters had good food and service. The food court was nice and never seemed too crowded. We loved the breakfast quesadilla and the barbecue sandwich. Both were filling and delicious. I thought the prices were reasonable. Still, we missed the make your own salad and pasta that we can get at POR and AoA.
The music and theming was fun, but I think I must have heard Day-O about fifteen times. Surely there must be another Caribbean song?
The convenience to the water parks, mini golf, and HS was awesome. So easy to get to these places. I imagine Epcot would be easy to get to, also, but we did not go to Epcot this trip.
Driving was much better for us. The buses came frequently and the service was good, but with seven bus stops, and ours being the next to last, we became a bit impatient with waiting.
In spite of its positives, we decided that this is really not the resort for us. Even in a preferred room, the walk to the food court seemed quite long with a four year old. It may not be a big deal with older children or with healthy adults, but for us, we would prefer to be in a smaller resort. When we stayed at POR in a RR, I did not really mind the walk, but then I was staying with a six year old at the time. I would definitely not stay at this resort with my mom, who has mobility issues--even in a preferred room. I also think it would be (and was) challenging to drag around a young child (or children).
I would stay here again and it is a perfectly nice resort and provides good value for the cost. Still, this is our least favorite moderate (omitting CSR since we have never stayed there- have stayed at the other moderates including the cabins). The dark rooms and the resort size just were not for us, and we prefer the theming at the other moderates.
The grounds are quite nice and the kids really enjoyed the playground. It is in a beautiful, shaded area. Kids also had fun at the pirate play area and the main pool. The lifeguards are so observant and really do their jobs well, as they do at all Disney pools. I saw a lifeguard leap in to get a child who came off the slide and began flailing. He didn't hesitate for a second.
The rooms were too dark and stuffy for me. Both of our rooms had a musty odor, but our first room was unbearable. The second one was okay but still seemed as if it were not well ventilated. The kids loved the murphy bed, though.
Watching the HS fireworks at night was really nice. You have a beautiful view from the area around the lake. I had not expected to be able to see them so well. I love the bar area around the pool where the movie is shown. Makes for a nice place to hang out at night.
Shutters had good food and service. The food court was nice and never seemed too crowded. We loved the breakfast quesadilla and the barbecue sandwich. Both were filling and delicious. I thought the prices were reasonable. Still, we missed the make your own salad and pasta that we can get at POR and AoA.
The music and theming was fun, but I think I must have heard Day-O about fifteen times. Surely there must be another Caribbean song?
The convenience to the water parks, mini golf, and HS was awesome. So easy to get to these places. I imagine Epcot would be easy to get to, also, but we did not go to Epcot this trip.
Driving was much better for us. The buses came frequently and the service was good, but with seven bus stops, and ours being the next to last, we became a bit impatient with waiting.
In spite of its positives, we decided that this is really not the resort for us. Even in a preferred room, the walk to the food court seemed quite long with a four year old. It may not be a big deal with older children or with healthy adults, but for us, we would prefer to be in a smaller resort. When we stayed at POR in a RR, I did not really mind the walk, but then I was staying with a six year old at the time. I would definitely not stay at this resort with my mom, who has mobility issues--even in a preferred room. I also think it would be (and was) challenging to drag around a young child (or children).
I would stay here again and it is a perfectly nice resort and provides good value for the cost. Still, this is our least favorite moderate (omitting CSR since we have never stayed there- have stayed at the other moderates including the cabins). The dark rooms and the resort size just were not for us, and we prefer the theming at the other moderates.
