Two Questions - Coffee and Wireless

[Timbo]

I have not been to WDW since November of 2004 and are now making plans for this November. Here are my questions.

1. Has the coffee situation improved? Last time I was running out to the coffee shop in Celebration to get our fix.

2. Wireless access - Is there more resorts with wireless? Any with free access? We stayed at POFQ and I had to schlep over to the Coronado convention area to get a signal.

 

[brentalex]

Can only answer the coffee question. The coffee there still stinks. We alwys bring our own filters and coffee and make our own in the room. The stuff in the little packets they give you in the room make brown water, no taste at all. Not sure about the computers. At home all of us sit with our laptops on our laps all night long. When we go to disney, we leave behind the computers, we're on vacation and e-mail can wait.

 

[KatMark]

Sorry...can't answer about the computers either (I don't want to talk to anyone from home or work while I am away on vacation). The coffee is terrible...my DH will swallow it down if he has to. I go to the Pepper Market every morning and get a cappucino to start my day off.

 

[twinklebug]

I have not been to WDW since November of 2004 and are now making plans for this November. Here are my questions.

1. Has the coffee situation improved? Last time I was running out to the coffee shop in Celebration to get our fix.

2. Wireless access - Is there more resorts with wireless? Any with free access? We stayed at POFQ and I had to schlep over to the Coronado convention area to get a signal.

In my opinion the coffee situation hasn't improved. I always bring a bag of D-n-D small filters (for the hotel rooms)/large filters (for DVC rooms) from home and buy 1/2 & 1/2 to brew in the room. Providing they've supplied you with a clean coffee maker (check the water compartment for mold!) and you use bottled water you should be able to get a decent cup of joe. There is a starbucks in the Dolphin if I'm correct.

Wireless still is not available in most resorts. It's a cabled connection at $9.95 / 24 hours of connectivity from your room. I've heard mention that some conceriege areas (contemporary?) offer free access and even computers, but again it's wired. SSR, being a huge convention center, *may* offer wireless but I'm not sure on this... anyone with more info?

 

[safetymom]

No free wireless at Disney. http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/Resorts/wireless.htm

 

[twinklebug]

No free wireless at Disney. http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/Resorts/wireless.htm

Ah good find! So it looks like Wi-Fi is coming along slowly. Convention centers & some of the Deluxe lobbies & pool areas... huh... my notebook at the pool with wet kids running up to me?
... I think not!

Wi-Fi is offered at select Disney Resorts and throughout areas of Wide World of Sports. If you have a Wi-Fi enabled laptop or PTA, you can access the internet from common areas at the resort.

Smart City is the service provider and offers 24 hour technical support. They can be reached by calling 407-938-HELP

Requirements: Wireless Interface Card (WIC) which can be purchased in the resort's business center

Price: $4.99 for the first 60 minutes or $9.95 for 24 contigious hours

Billing: Smart City bills the user via a secure credit card transaction thru the internet connection

Locations:

Disney's Beach Club Resort

* Main Lobby area
* Stone Harbor Club Concierge Lounge
* Stormalong Bay Pool area

Disney's Boardwalk Resort -

* Convention Center Hallways/Common Areas
* Resort Lobby
* Main Swimming Pool Area
* Concierge Lounges
* Bellevue Lounge

Disney's Contemporary Resort -

* Front Desk sitting area
* 14th Floor Concierge sitting area
* Outer Rim Bar
* 1st Floor Convention Center Lobby
* 2nd Floor Convention Center Lobby
* Feature Pool

Disney's Coronado Springs Resort-

* Main Hotel Lobby
* Convention Center Lobby
* Feature Pool
* Francisco's Lounge

Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa-

* 1st Floor Lobby including the Tea Room
* Convention Center Lobby
* 4th Floor Concierge sitting area

Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Resorts -

* Main Lobby (both resorts)
* Concierge sitting area (both resorts)
* Convention Center Lobby
* Stormalong Bay Pool