I am soooooo excited! 
I have to hand it to you...I don't think I would have the patience to plan my vacation depending on another family member's input. I'm too much of a control freak....but on the other hand, I'm a people-pleaser, so I'd want everyone to be happy...ugh...those two things would drive me insane! I'd want to do it all, but then want everyone to love it so I'd need their input...man, I'd be in the loony bin so fast!!! And then with the whole budget thing as well....NO WAY!! Good for you for being patient and sane enough to handle it!
I guess I kind of didn't have the whole resort issue because as a family of 5 we only have limited choices. POR, a suite at All Star Music, two rooms at a value or the cabins at Fort Wilderness. Of all of those choices, POR is significantly cheaper so the choice is really made for us. Easy. My suggestion to you....have another baby!!!!! LOL!Until then.....go with the gut and pick one....you'll be happy either way!
to my report. I am sorry that I don't post as often. We have been super busy at work and it is not leaving a lot of time for disney planning. I will know exactly what resort my the end of the month. My SIL to me to just go ahead and book and she will send me the money. In all of my email to her i always state "these are the plans for me and my family". I don't want to pressure anyone to do anything they don't want, however I am not going to deprive my family of anything either!!! 
Thanks for joining!!
Woo-hoo! Don't you love when you get Mickey mail? That's the best!
HI! Just popping in to say hello!
Thanks for stopping by...sorry I don't have any updatews yet. Hopefully by the end of the month I will have my resort picked out. I am waiting for a bonus from work and I will be able to payfor 1/2 of the trip and book airfare.
I feel so privledged to part of your 1st PTR, trip and beyond.WHERE ARE WE GOING TO STAY??? Well I have narrowed it down to two resorts that I REALLY like: CSR and CBR.
I think you've made your decision but w/ staying at both resorts now CBR (granted not in awhile) and CSR I would recommend both. Because just staying at CSR this is what I'd say for positives and negatives:
+'s: request a room in 4th floor Casitias to be close to the QS Pepper Market and El Centro bus stop plus those rooms are remodeled or request a room in the Cabanas they are between El Centro and the very nice Dig Site big pool, playground and arcade.
we really enjoyed the bus service here, as it was quick and unshared w/ any other resorts. by taking the park buses from El Centro stop 1) we didn't have stop anywhere else at the resort before on our way which was GREAT! the return stop was generally right there up front, never long lines or anything.
-'s it is large, so you can do a bit of walking if you are at the far end of the Casistas or in the Ranchos. The non-remodled rooms were a bit dingy like we stayed in, but the new remodeled rooms I'd pick hands down over any other moderate resort onsite!
Plus if you get free dining the pepper Market will be well worth it, so many yummy food choices.
Here is a link (ok that didn't quite work so sorry here is my whole review)to a post a did on my review of just staying there:
Hello,
we stayed at CSR for the 1st time for the week of 3-26 thru 4-2
My overall impression
Our arrival: went smooth, I was unable to pre-check in online before we arrived but had a shared ressie w/ my mother and she did. So the CM had her stuff all pre-prepared in an envelope easy breezy...and I was able to check-in w/ her and it only took a few minutes for the whole process.
All our requests were met from my inital ressie (at the time I was unaware of the remoldled rooms so didn't ask and never changed it, thought I'd ask down there when we arrived if neccesary) we requested connecting rooms, ground floor (no preferred view) and near the restaurant.
Rooms:
We had rooms 1167 and 8 in Casitas 1 (non-remodled) so I was bummed (but wouldn't have known any better if I didn't know before)
our proximity to the Pepper Market and Cafe Rix and El Centro bus stop 1 was great.
I found the rooms a bit dated and a little dingy, but everything was neat, in working order and clean. What more can you ask. After staying at the POLY though last summer it did feel like a step down in regard only to the room.
Our rooms were ready at check-in so I didn't ask to be moved. We arrived at CSR about 2 pm if not a little earlier. that was greatly unexpectated and welcomed surprise
One negative note though regarding the rooms is the carpet must have been freshly shampooed and was still wet. I also noticed we did not have a no-smoking sign by our door...I never noticed any after smell....but reminds to double check that for furture ressies....I thought maybe.. wrong but that all disney rooms were non-smoking
room temp was a bit funny, but I think mainly for my DH & I we were cold when we first went to bed then hot in the middle of night....
lastly a few times the outside noise and room to room noise was a bit noticible, but it has been 4 years since we stayed in an exterier room (in comparrison to POLY internal room/hallways)
Food service:
we ate at the Pepper Market once for sit down breakfast, and 5 times for a combo of lunch & dinner. Our first visit was lunch on the first day and it was basically empty. We were a bit confused at the ordering process at first...but had it down by the last day. I found the kid choices ok as you can get...but it pleased my 3 older kids. and 1 night the manger allowed my DD (9) to get a house salad as her kid meal choice which was nice.
We had some great and some blah servers but everyone was nice and for the most part quick return on your orders. We brought our mugs w/ just about everytime and we had them labled w/ our names most servers filled them up for us in the right cups we were impressed.
The prices are high so I don't think I'd dine there regualrly if not on the QSDDP.
My parents ate at Maya Grill once and thought the place was very nice, they really like their server and the food was good.
We also got pizza a few times from Cafe Rix, my parents got coffee many mornings in their mugs. the downside here was so few snack credits. We got muffins twice.
Panchitos:
I thought the store was great lots to choose from we bought quite a few things. Package retrival was always quick and easy. we also bought milk here for our room which was only a large milk CHUG not an actuall quart but it ended up being enough the milk cost us 2.44 w/ tax so that is steep! we also on the 2nd to last day picked up a bunch of the small Chip & Dale snack co snacks as snack credits for snacks the next day at the airport.
The Pools:
we used the main pool (Dig Site) twice and the Casitas quiet pool once. Our
1st visit to the DS was good except that we walked the wrong way around the lake (opposite of El Centro) and it was long the 2nd time we walked the other way and it was better even my 28 mo old could handle the walk.
we enjoyed the pool, the older kids loved the slide and my youngest liked the kiddie pool too. Several in my group sat in the hot tub a few times too. and we did use the swim vest for my youngest which was good.
We checked out the playground but didn't really use it and we went to the arcade once.
Buses: was actually great
we waited at El Centro for all our pick-ups and only a few times waited more than 15 minutes as we just missed the previous bus....for the most part we always left for our destination straight from there.
Coming back the stops [ at the parks] were generally the 1st ones at the park which was nice and we barely waited, most times a bus was there or just arriving. I think only twice we waited more than 10 minutes to go back to CSR and it was directly back. sometimes we got dropped at El Centro first and others at Stop 2 when that happend twice we rode around and twice we got off and walked just a little further to our room
The only exceptions [longer travel and extra stops] were traveling to DTD and I think one other time have to check my notes.
Would we stay again or would I reccommend it?
Stay again? yes
Recommend? yes if you are thinking moderate why not stay here it's practically a deluxe especially the remodled rooms and it will be all done soon and if you are going to eat here alot be on the DDP though.
well that's my review. Thanks for all the tips ahead of time we had a great stay at CSR and WDW!
Now for CBR ~ I LOVE the theming of the resort. I am an island girl (if I could live on one I would). It seems more kid-friendly with the pirate/nemo rooms, the new pools, etc. The food court seems better as well. I just don't know
the theming does look cool as far as the pools if you younger DS likes are that squirting stuff then the CBR pool would be fun for him, by my almost 10 yr old twins loved the CSR pool and the slide very much!
What should I do??
. Now I am certain that it will and we plan to book AND PAY OFF our trip the 1st week in June . But for now I am going to continue to plan and prepare for our upcoming trip. 
I just want to get you guys opinions on some of the resturants that we are selecting:
), so I want to be READY to call!!
First off, I would like to apologize to anyone that has subscribed to my thread. I know that I have been a little quite and it's because I didn't think this trip was going to happen
First up ADR's:
So we are planning to go during free dining and will have 7 ADR's to make. This some very minor in some of the report that I read with 21!!
So, what are your thoughts?? Any others that you think are definitely worth trying? Any I should eliminate? I know this is more than 7, but I want to have options in case I couldnt get ressies for certain ones. I can begin booking on 5/31 (I think
- Cape May Cafe
- Chef Mickey's (dinner)
- 1900 Park Fare (Dinner)
- The Crystal Palace (Dinner)
- Ohana (Dinner and maybe brkfst oop)
- Le Cellier (Dinner)
- Kona Cafe (Dinner...but I really think I want to do brkfst)
- Teppan Edo
Thanks for reading and I promise not to stay away too long!
after all you can't see all the Signature Dining Resturants at once...there is always reason for a return trip....I am so excited for you.
