There is a small beach area. There are two pools. The feature pool has a slide, but I prefer the quiet pool by the lake because it's a little deeper (at least, in part). The marina at CR is also great, because it offers a few things, like parasailing, that aren't offered at other resort marinas.
Transportation at CR is pretty easy. You have the monorail, which will get you to Epcot and MK (although you can also walk to MK, and the walk takes less time), and buses to AK and DHS. Since you are within walking distance of the MK bus depot, you have easy access to other resorts for dining or just sightseeing.
There is a wide variety of dining opportunities at CR, plus you are an easy boat or monorail ride away from four other resorts and their restaurants.
The standard rooms at CR are some of the largest on property. It's a big enough difference that if you've stayed at other deluxes, for example, YC/BC, you'll notice the size difference right away.
If you're on a budget, the garden wing rooms can be the best bargain on the monorail line. You don't get a balcony on the wing rooms (although the ground floor rooms do have a small patio), but otherwise the wing rooms are identical to the tower rooms. I actually prefer the wing rooms to the tower rooms - they are closer to the pool and marina.
CR is one of those resorts people either love or hate, and I happen to love it. I like that the theme is more subtle instead of in your face. I love the location and layout. I love the size of the rooms, and they have beds so comfortable you'll be tempted to sleep your vacation away.
) at the very end, closest to the pool and directly in front of Bay Lake. We said, "We'll take it!" We went right back on the monorail and packed-up and drove to the CR and we were all very happy. 
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