Coronado Spring review

mmouse67l · 07-08-2003

I get the All-Ears newsletter in my E-mail and today they had a HUGE review about the Coronado Springs resort! Too much to cut-and-paste here. They talk about the rooms, restaurants, even walking distances to the buildings down to 1/10th a mile!

I will paste the summary though:

I found the staff at Coronado Springs to be exceedingly helpful and accommodating of even some strange requests, and I did not feel that the conventioneers interfered with my enjoyment or detracted from the Disney Magic in any way. In fact, four nights was just not a long enough stay to take advantage of all the amenities this lovely resort has to offer. I never had the chance to try La Vida Health Club, for instance, or have a drink at Francisco's, the spacious lounge located in El Centro. As for my concerns that Coronado Springs' location would be inconvenient, that was definitely not the case -- bus service here was extremely efficient, and getting around was not a problem.

Coronado Springs is beautiful resort, with plenty to do, plus a few benefits (the health club, beauty salon, water activities on the lake) that you don't get at the other moderate Disney resorts.

I would say that families considering this resort for their next stay do so without hesitation -- I'll certainly consider it for my next trip.

I know a few of us will be staying there next time. If you don't get the ALL-EARS newsletter and want the whole article, I would be happy to forward the e-mail to anyone who wants it.

neen626 · 07-08-2003

mmouse671, thanks for posting that! We stayed their about 3 weeks ago, and truely loved it!! I would have never known that it was a resort that catered to conventions all we saw were families. This resort was beautiful and we really enjoyed our stay there. I highly recommend the Coronado :)

LRTJS · 07-08-2003

Hey mmouse I was just coming to this forum to post about the article. It is well written and covers so much. It really makes me feel good about my plans to stay there. Also, the suggestions on which buildings to stay in were good. I have heard the earlier in the day you get there the better the chance you have. Anybody else know anything about that?

Disnatic · 07-09-2003

Yeah Coronado Springs is GREAT!!!!

My favorite thing about is the food court. Its like non other in WDW.

neen626 · 07-09-2003

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Originally posted by LRTJS
Hey mmouse I was just coming to this forum to post about the article. It is well written and very covers so much. It really makes me feel good about my plans to stay there. Also, the suggestions on which buildings to stay in were good. I have heard the earlier in the day you get there the better the chance you have. Anybody else know anything about that?

We got there at 11 am, and we were put into Ranchos 6A which I loved!! It was close to the pool and also to Siestas. And our rooms were ready when we got there.

sandanv1 · 07-09-2003

We enjoyed Coronado also. Every detail was well themed. The food court was unique, and the atmosphere festive. We were there during a convention and never noticed the difference.

geeman · 07-09-2003

One thing I've forgotten to add in my posts about CS is that during my stay there a couple of years ago,we were able to see some of the fireworks from the comfort of the CS swimming pool!!! (I believe it was the quiet pool, not the other one). It was such a pleasure to be able to watch that while floating and knowing I didn't have to face the throngs coming back. Only thing I don't recall was which fireworks those were- whether they were coming from Epcot or Fantasmic.
Enjoy

richaimg · 07-14-2003

I'm so glad to hear such nice things about CS. We are going in Oct. and can't wait!

I've heard rumors about construction - does anyone know when they will start?

Thanks for all the great info!

XiosMX5 · 07-17-2003

We leave for WDW & CS on July 28th!!!:D I can't wait. We'll be there for 8 days.

LRTJS · 07-17-2003

XiosMX5 Please let me know everything about the resort! We will be waiting to hear from you. Hope you have a wonderful and safe trip!

tragic312 · 08-07-2003

Quote:

Originally posted by richaimg
I'm so glad to hear such nice things about CS. We are going in Oct. and can't wait!

I've heard rumors about construction - does anyone know when they will start?

Thanks for all the great info!

same here. rob and i are deciding to have CS as one of the hotels for our guests. i'm really glad a lot of people like it. it makes me happy to hear that.

JOANN · 08-07-2003

I am so glad to hear people talking about the CSR. Our family has stayed there numerous times, and just love it !!!:heart In May we stayed for 8 nights, they put us over in the Rancho's , scenery outside our room was so pretty!!! Also, love the Pepper Market. Love the fact that the buses at the CSR, do not share their buses with any other Resorts. This makes it quite conveinent!! It is truely one of our favorites!!!

JOANN

richaimg · 08-07-2003

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Originally posted by JOANN
I am so glad to hear people talking about the CSR. Our family has stayed there numerous times, and just love it !!!:heart In May we stayed for 8 nights, they put us over in the Rancho's , scenery outside our room was so pretty!!! Also, love the Pepper Market. Love the fact that the buses at the CSR, do not share their buses with any other Resorts. This makes it quite conveinent!! It is truely one of our favorites!!! JOANN

It's great to hear nice things about CSR since we will be there soon. I'm glad the buses only stop at CSR, but how were the travel times to the parks? Did you have any problems?

Also, did you find Rancho's convenient? Did you mind the walk to the Pepper Market?

Thanks so much for your input (and any suggestions)!!

JOANN · 08-07-2003

The day we arrived, and heard they were putting us over at the Rancho's I was a little concerned. Because it is a little hike to the Pepper Market, but as the days passed we loved the walk. It was a nice walk, especially in the evening, because this past May was quite hot. Remember one thing, your on vacation, no need to be in a hurry!!! Enjoy yourself!!

As far as the buses go, we seem never to have a problem. CSR has 4 bus stops. Sometimes when the buses come into the Resort area, they go to Bus stop 2 first. If you go to bus stop #1, that could be quite crowded. When we stayed at Rancho's, we were right near bus stop 3, and never had a problem. Good luck, and if you should have anymore questions, please PM or e-mail me. I would be more than happy to try and answer your questions. Again, Good Luck!!:) JOANN

XiosMX5 · 08-08-2003

We just got back from CS this past Tuesday and I must say we really liked the resort. We stayed in the Cabanas, building 9b first floor and we thought it was perfect. it was right between the main pool and the pepper market so it wasn't a long walk to either. We actually requested the exact building and room (via fax) that the Unofficial Guide suggests and we got it. I also highly suggest getting the refillable mugs for the resort, they were worth it. We rented a car so I can't comment on the bus trasportation. We find it so much quicker to get to and from the parks with a car. If anybody has any more specific questions...just ask. :D

07-08-2003	#1 (permalink)
mmouse67l Grand Magician Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Silverdale, WA Posts: 984	Coronado Spring review I get the All-Ears newsletter in my E-mail and today they had a HUGE review about the Coronado Springs resort! Too much to cut-and-paste here. They talk about the rooms, restaurants, even walking distances to the buildings down to 1/10th a mile! I will paste the summary though: I found the staff at Coronado Springs to be exceedingly helpful and accommodating of even some strange requests, and I did not feel that the conventioneers interfered with my enjoyment or detracted from the Disney Magic in any way. In fact, four nights was just not a long enough stay to take advantage of all the amenities this lovely resort has to offer. I never had the chance to try La Vida Health Club, for instance, or have a drink at Francisco's, the spacious lounge located in El Centro. As for my concerns that Coronado Springs' location would be inconvenient, that was definitely not the case -- bus service here was extremely efficient, and getting around was not a problem. Coronado Springs is beautiful resort, with plenty to do, plus a few benefits (the health club, beauty salon, water activities on the lake) that you don't get at the other moderate Disney resorts. I would say that families considering this resort for their next stay do so without hesitation -- I'll certainly consider it for my next trip. I know a few of us will be staying there next time. If you don't get the ALL-EARS newsletter and want the whole article, I would be happy to forward the e-mail to anyone who wants it. __________________ Official Defender of Swiss Family Treehouse

07-08-2003	#2 (permalink)
neen626 Big Cheese Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Seminole, FL Posts: 800	mmouse671, thanks for posting that! We stayed their about 3 weeks ago, and truely loved it!! I would have never known that it was a resort that catered to conventions all we saw were families. This resort was beautiful and we really enjoyed our stay there. I highly recommend the Coronado :) __________________ Prepare to be awed. Inspired. Thrilled and enchanted. You're about to enter a world where anything can happen, and often does! A world where imagination and adventure come alive all around you! x´¨) x¸.•´ ¸.•´¨)xxxx¸.•¨) (¸.•´xxxxxx(¸.•`xxxxx Nina *´¨) Port Orleans Riverside Grand Floridian~ 2006 Polynesian ~ 2006 Grand Floridian Pop Century Coronado Springs ~ 2005 Port Orleans Riverside ~ 2004 Coronado Springs ~ 2003

07-08-2003	#3 (permalink)
LRTJS Southern Disney Belle Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,403	Hey mmouse I was just coming to this forum to post about the article. It is well written and covers so much. It really makes me feel good about my plans to stay there. Also, the suggestions on which buildings to stay in were good. I have heard the earlier in the day you get there the better the chance you have. Anybody else know anything about that? __________________ Laughter is timeless,Imagination has no age, and dreams are forever! SUPER SOAP WEEKEND!!!!! DW Trip 30 ....CSR ROCKS!! French Quarter All Star Sports All Star Music Pop Century ^i^ * Postcard Pixie * ^i^ ~ Sharing the Disney magic ~ My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Thanksgiving Trip what a way to give thanks!! Last edited by LRTJS; 07-09-2003 at 08:53 PM.

07-09-2003	#4 (permalink)
Disnatic Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 408	Yeah Coronado Springs is GREAT!!!! My favorite thing about is the food court. Its like non other in WDW. __________________ Disnatic

07-09-2003	#6 (permalink)
sandanv1 Mouse Meister Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: 15 miles from WDW Posts: 1,110	We enjoyed Coronado also. Every detail was well themed. The food court was unique, and the atmosphere festive. We were there during a convention and never noticed the difference. __________________ Now that we live in near WDW, we stop by every couple weeks! "Of course I don't look busy...I did it right the first time! 2005 - Moved 20 miles from WDW POR (Oct) Fort Wilderness (Dec) 2004 - Pop Cent. (Feb, April) POR(Oct,Dec) Caribbean (Oct) 2003 - All Star Music (Feb.) All Star Sports (April), POR (Oct), CSR (Dec) 2002 - Fort Wilderness (Dec), POR (Oct), AKL (Aug), off site (may):(, CSR (April), Caribbean (Feb) 2001 - Fort Wilderness (Dec), PO Riverside (Oct)

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07-09-2003	#7 (permalink)
geeman Big Cheese Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere in NYC Posts: 953	One thing I've forgotten to add in my posts about CS is that during my stay there a couple of years ago,we were able to see some of the fireworks from the comfort of the CS swimming pool!!! (I believe it was the quiet pool, not the other one). It was such a pleasure to be able to watch that while floating and knowing I didn't have to face the throngs coming back. Only thing I don't recall was which fireworks those were- whether they were coming from Epcot or Fantasmic. Enjoy __________________ Geeman ****************************** YBC10/95, CS 8/00 AKL 5/02,DL Hotel 10/02, ASMusic 5/03,CBR 10/03,Disney Cruiseline 10/03, DD Hilton,CR, ASMusic 4/04; AKL 5/04;Pop Century 10/04,CBR 10/04,CR 10/04;DGC 10/04;SOG & PC 12/04;CBR 8/05, SOG 4-5/06 Geeman on the Web

07-14-2003	#8 (permalink)
richaimg Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 325	I'm so glad to hear such nice things about CS. We are going in Oct. and can't wait! I've heard rumors about construction - does anyone know when they will start? Thanks for all the great info! __________________ Jan. 2007 Pop Century Jan/Feb 2006 Pop Century Feb. 2005 Port Orleans French Quarter Oct. 2003 Coronado Springs Dec. 1996 Old Key West

07-17-2003	#9 (permalink)
XiosMX5 Junior Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 16	We leave for WDW & CS on July 28th!!!:D I can't wait. We'll be there for 8 days.

07-17-2003	#10 (permalink)
LRTJS Southern Disney Belle Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,403	XiosMX5 Please let me know everything about the resort! We will be waiting to hear from you. Hope you have a wonderful and safe trip! __________________ Laughter is timeless,Imagination has no age, and dreams are forever! SUPER SOAP WEEKEND!!!!! DW Trip 30 ....CSR ROCKS!! French Quarter All Star Sports All Star Music Pop Century ^i^ * Postcard Pixie * ^i^ ~ Sharing the Disney magic ~ My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Thanksgiving Trip what a way to give thanks!!

08-07-2003	#12 (permalink)
JOANN Mouse Meister Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: CRETE, Illinois Posts: 1,041	I am so glad to hear people talking about the CSR. Our family has stayed there numerous times, and just love it !!!:heart In May we stayed for 8 nights, they put us over in the Rancho's , scenery outside our room was so pretty!!! Also, love the Pepper Market. Love the fact that the buses at the CSR, do not share their buses with any other Resorts. This makes it quite conveinent!! It is truely one of our favorites!!! JOANN __________________ Been There, Done That, DID IT AGAIN!! Oct. 23-Nov. 6 2005! When You Wish Upon a Star! 1975 Contemporary, 1977 Royal Plaza, 1986-1991 CBR, 1993-1997 Dixie Landings, 1998 Wilderness Lodge, 1999(Twice)-2000(Twice) CSR, 2001(Twice)-2002(Twice)-2003(Twice) CSR & AKL, 2004 AKL & CSR 3 times, 2005(Twice) POFQ Going to Disneyland Sept. 9-12th!!!!!!

08-07-2003	#14 (permalink)
JOANN Mouse Meister Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: CRETE, Illinois Posts: 1,041	The day we arrived, and heard they were putting us over at the Rancho's I was a little concerned. Because it is a little hike to the Pepper Market, but as the days passed we loved the walk. It was a nice walk, especially in the evening, because this past May was quite hot. Remember one thing, your on vacation, no need to be in a hurry!!! Enjoy yourself!! As far as the buses go, we seem never to have a problem. CSR has 4 bus stops. Sometimes when the buses come into the Resort area, they go to Bus stop 2 first. If you go to bus stop #1, that could be quite crowded. When we stayed at Rancho's, we were right near bus stop 3, and never had a problem. Good luck, and if you should have anymore questions, please PM or e-mail me. I would be more than happy to try and answer your questions. Again, Good Luck!!:) JOANN __________________ Been There, Done That, DID IT AGAIN!! Oct. 23-Nov. 6 2005! When You Wish Upon a Star! 1975 Contemporary, 1977 Royal Plaza, 1986-1991 CBR, 1993-1997 Dixie Landings, 1998 Wilderness Lodge, 1999(Twice)-2000(Twice) CSR, 2001(Twice)-2002(Twice)-2003(Twice) CSR & AKL, 2004 AKL & CSR 3 times, 2005(Twice) POFQ Going to Disneyland Sept. 9-12th!!!!!!

08-08-2003	#15 (permalink)
XiosMX5 Junior Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 16	We just got back from CS this past Tuesday and I must say we really liked the resort. We stayed in the Cabanas, building 9b first floor and we thought it was perfect. it was right between the main pool and the pepper market so it wasn't a long walk to either. We actually requested the exact building and room (via fax) that the Unofficial Guide suggests and we got it. I also highly suggest getting the refillable mugs for the resort, they were worth it. We rented a car so I can't comment on the bus trasportation. We find it so much quicker to get to and from the parks with a car. If anybody has any more specific questions...just ask. :D

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