Should I choose POR or Coronado Springs?...
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geaux1 · 11-21-2005, 12:21 PM

I have two kids 11 and 9 year old boys, I ahve always stayed at a deluze resort because I stayed at All stars one year and hated it, but I am willing to try a moderate to save some money as it's the only way I can squeeze in a Disney trip this year as I have another vacation planned. Please give me your thoughts on the location, rooms, food courts, game room, pool etc. or anything else you think kids would want on these locations, as far as adults go, all we care about is a nice clean room. As an aside, I notice that they must be having trouble filling Animal Kingdon Lodge since I keep getting offers from Disney to meet me halfway between the deluxe price and the moderate price if I will stay there for Spring Break. It is the only one I have not stayed in and have heard great things about it from my friends who have stayed there, the only reason I can think of is location further away from the other parks, any thoughts on this?

jimmymac · 11-21-2005, 12:37 PM

POR. CS is very large - lots of walking. They both have cool piools. Have you considered POFQ? It's within walking distance of POR and is real comapct - very little walking involved!

angiek1024 · 11-21-2005, 12:56 PM

First of all, let me talk about the Animal Kingdom. We absolutely loved our stay at this resort! The pool is really great and we had a pool view room with a balcony. It doesn't have the easy access to the parks (boats and monorail) but we found the bus transportation very quick and efficient. It is a very beautiful resort and of course you can see the animals! I would highly recommend it!

Then to the moderates, I have stayed at all the moderates except Coronado Springs which we are going to in March for a short trip. I have heard that it is really nice with a great pool and playground area. We love POR too! We have stayed there more times than anywhere else so I guess that speaks for itself. It is a very relaxed type of atmosphere. The decor is great whether you choose the mansion side or the alligator bayou. You have a boat to downtown disney which is a great ride! It is very beautiful around the resort with the lake running through it. Pool is great. There are boats and bicycles for rent. There is also a fishing hole there. I would highly recommend it also!

I would probably choose the Animal Kingdom just for the bigger room and hotel amenities if the price was right but I believe you would really like a moderate also. The rooms are much bigger than the value resorts and the grounds are beautiful and not as plain as the values. GOOD LUCK DECIDING!! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Courtney · 11-21-2005, 07:43 PM

I happen to prefer Coronado Springs over POR, although you may notice there is a thread going about CSR not having a food court similar to the other resorts. If that is important to you, I would suggest going to POR.

Of course, comparing either to AKL, I'd pick AKL, hands down. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Bert & Sully · 11-21-2005, 08:42 PM

POR is not as spread out as CSR is. You're also more likely to get a better rate at POR as CSR has convention facilities. This also would make POR more child friendly than CSR.

AKL is gorgeous. We've stayed there several times. Yes, the resort appears to be the farthest out but it also has its own buses. It doesn't share with anyone the way the other deluxe resorts do. The resort itself is large and spread out as well so you can end up waaaaaay oooooooout yonder and a good distance from the lobby/eateries/etc.

I'd suggest going on All Ears Accomodations section and taking a look at the pictures, maps, etc to get a better idea.

iamgrumpy · 11-21-2005, 09:09 PM

I might be in the minority here but I would suggest Coronado Springs I like the theming and even though its spread out they do have golf carts now that take you around to different sections of the resort. Plus from what i have heard that its at most 5 minutes from one end to the other if you walk at a nice pace. ..slow pace 9 minutes.

POR is nice but I stayed at POFQ and you share busses and it POR is dropped of last and picked up last so you would have to wait to drop POFQ first. If its busy you could end up standing a lot.

So my vote if you have to stay at a Moderate is CS.

AKL is very nice and you can get some nice rates there. If you can swing it I'd pick AKL over CS.

Amy

**Eeyore Tattoo** · 11-22-2005, 11:39 AM

We loved POR and after 2 stays at CS we still do not care for it...
Deb

loobyoxlip · 11-22-2005, 12:21 PM

We've stayed at both and found different aspects of both that we loved. The pool at CSR was a definite plus for my boys (ages 9 and 6) POR was quieter.