Well, it's now official!!
We are going to CBR for our 8th stay, November 7-14, 2015. Just made the reservation this morning.
It feels great knowing we have a trip coming up, even if it is a looooonnng ways off!
We check in on 8/16!! I want to pay our purchases via the magic bands with gift cards. Do I need to go to the customs house every time I want to pay the balance, or can I do this at the concierge desk? Also, can I print boarding passes at the concierge desk as well? Thanks
What villages and buildings are currently renovated at this time? We are due in 12 days and I had requested Martinique or North Trinidad, but am willing to move in favor of renovated room.
It's getting close to my on-line check in date (hold me down i'm so excited!) and i have a few questions. It is my understanding that currently Jamaica is finished being renovated? By looking at the map on the 1st page of this thread it seems to me that this might be a preferred area?? I've only booked a standard room with a King bed (that screams holiday to me -- no kicking from the "over-active" hubby)
Huhm i can be long-winded -- what i need is a room that is removed from the smoking area due to allergies and from crowds due to my bi-polar (i need to be able to wind down at the end of a busy day). Should i call to get these things noted or wait till we check-in? They are not "true" medical reasons but important. We will be arriving by 8 a.m. and are more than prepared to wait for a suitable room
Well, tonight is our last night here. Tomorrow, we will be headed home. This resort has been great! Like I said before, we are AP holders and come a lot. (At least 6-7 times a yr) We've stayed in every resort but OKW, Poly, Contemporary, BLT, and GF. Me and my son are more go, go, go all over the place, and my husband is one to just stay back at the resort and relax a good bit. Disney works great for us, the best of both worlds! We do not like to stay in the same resort twice in a row. CBR always has a fantastic rate for AP holders. I was always hesitant to stay here because of the size of the resort and bad reviews. Those bad reviews are just crazy! Yes, the resort is big, and their are a lot of bus stops, but it really does not take long. And I can say, just compare trying to get to the parks from WL, and see how long it takes! That is a nightmare! They stop at the campground, too. And those bus rides are WAY longer than CBR! The layout of CBR is very easy, just follow the path around the lake. It always will lead you wherever you want to go. Also, you are never far from parking either. So, that works great for unloading your car. Just compare that to say Boardwalk, for example!! My one and only complaint is that the food court does not accept TIW. I know Shutters does, but not the QS here. And all of the values, Coronado, and POFQ does. We do usually eat a lot of QS meals at our resort while on vacation. But that is the only complaint! I know everyone who will be staying here soon will have a fabulous time here. We will be back!!
Greetings! New user, long-time theme park advocate. We leave for CBR next Sat for our first stay there. My wife and I spent 11 years in Orlando; she was a CM for 8 years (F!/parade at studios then Pirates at MK). I spent all 11 years at Universal managing merch locations. Very excited to go back and see the changes (moved in 2012), especially as our daughter is now 41 inches and can do nearly everything. Trip dates are Aug 16-23; can't come fast enough!
. We loved the look of Caribbean Beach for when we wanted some down time from the parks. Now we are even more excited about the refurbishments! Please add us to the roll call...so glad we found this site! 
We'll be there in 6 days!!!!
