What Resort? AKL, CSR or POR Royal room?

[firstwdw]

Animal Kingdom Lodge standard view, Coronado Springs standard view or Riverside Royal guest room garden view? Which would you choose? Best for a teenager? Need to have good food for allergies. Which of these 3 resorts has the best/worst park transportation? We do spend a fair amount of time enjoying our resort, pools, hammocks, etc. I'm between AKL and CSR as we have stayed at POR in the past. Thanks.

 

[Gehrig1B]

You have chosen 3 resorts that only have bus access to the parks... Not the best of options for sure but if I had to choose one I would choose Coronado as the bus rides are the shortest and the food and drink options are the best.

I will say after 2 stays at AKL I am convinced it is not for us. Only so many morning views of a few animals before you wish you were closer to the parks...

 

[HopperFan]

Animal Kingdom Lodge standard view, Coronado Springs standard view or Riverside Royal guest room garden view? Which would you choose? Best for a teenager? Need to have good food for allergies. Which of these 3 resorts has the best/worst park transportation? We do spend a fair amount of time enjoying our resort, pools, hammocks, etc. I'm between AKL and CSR as we have stayed at POR in the past. Thanks.

Stayed all three with my kids younger and as teens. Their favorite is Coronado Springs, probably their favorite on property overall. The most "adult" feel, the great pool area with amenities right at the pool, biggest hot tub on property I believe, wide variety of places to eat you won't find at the others. Hotel itself is about as central as you can get on property and it's not a long bus ride anywhere. Also if they have any interest in waterpark - you actually can walk to Blizzard Beach.

 

[toodycat]

We love AKL. The theming is just incredible and there’s so much to do at the resort. We never waited more than 10 minutes for a bus. All the restaurants are excellent and you can have traditional cuisine or try African specialties. Stayed at CSR twice, but it didn’t wow us. It feels too much like a business hotel in Phoenix to me, though the pool is nice. I haven’t stayed at POR, but have a reservation there in May. We’ve walked the grounds and it’s lovely. I must add that I prefer resorts with indoor corridors, so that may be part of the reason I chose AKL over CSR and POR.