Great report! Thanks
What building did you stay in at CSR? How did you like it?
We stayed in the Ranchos building 6A, room 6170. I loved it. It was a short walk to the dig site pool, a shorter walk to one of the quiet pools, and an even shorter walk to the bus stop #3. Our room was about as far away from El Centro and you can get, but we rarely had a need to go to El Centro. Plus, my family is in pretty good walking shape. About a month prior to our trip, we started walking between 3 and 5 miles 4 days a week. It really helped!
Alan (er, Clark?)
Wonderful!! Nice kids!!
(From Luis, who is planning his Sept. '08 trip, with DW, DD (5) and D-Nephew(12). BTW, my DD is, also, a "Drama Queen" (I'm pretty sure she must have been a sopa opera star in a former life
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Thanks, Luis! Hopefully this trip report will help you pass the time until your trip in September. It's nice to know someone else has a little Drama Queen!
Ooh I'm in, your pictures are fantastic and your daughter has the best smile ever!
Glad you loved the California Grill, I've heard some glowing reports about that place!
Great 'bribe' with your DS, looks like he's going to get that $10 as well! Yay for him riding, and loving Space Mountain!
Can't wait for the next installment!
Welcome aboard! DD8 is quite the poser, I must say! We did love the California Grill. It is expensive, but worth it. I would say that it was one of those experiences that made our entire trip magical. You feel like a V.I.P. being up on that balcony watching the fireworks. It's amazing!
I was proud of DS for conquering Space Mountain. Later in the day, we went back and rode again.
Great report! Thanks for sharing!!
Thanks, Buzz! You are THE CSR man! One of the single best tips we got from the boards was the bypass trick on the room thermostat. Thanks!
I'm loving your report. We are staying at CSR in August. Can't wait to read more-you must have always had a camera out!
Lisa
Thanks, Lisa. My DW used to make fun of me for taking so many pictures, but since the digital camera came along, why not? I know your trip to CSR in August will be awesome!
Can't wait to get back to WDW, only 75 days to go. We're stopping at Coronado Springs too. Thanks for all the Fab pictures, looks like you had a fantastic start - impressed you got the kids up so early after a fairly late night-mine have hit 'teenager' so I'll have that challenge this year. I loved Unofficial guide too, we don't do touring plans in detail either, just like you said -plan first few hours then go with the flow.
It appears that a lot of readers to this thread are staying at CSR. I've got lots of pictures, so I'll keep posting them.
In getting the kids up, we always tried to give them some rest time during the day. If you're staying on property, it is a great luxury to go to the parks early, ride everything you can, come back & relax, then return for after dinner.
Looking forward to all the dining reviews.
I remember how much fun it was taking my kids to DL when they were younger (we are in Northern CA so DL is much more do-able for us). Now they are 24, 22, and 17. I want to take the 17 year old after he graduates next year for a graduation trip, and maybe one of the other boys can come with us.
