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Ok... Another question for you well-traveled experts...
It looks like WDW will be offering room discounts, for our trip dates, to the general public on Monday (fingers crossed). However, it looks like Port Orleans - French Quarter will only be giving a 5% discount, rather than the 25% discount other moderates will be offering. So, we are seriously considering changing resorts if we can.
We are looking at POR or Coronado Springs... Which do you like better?
We originally chose POFQ for a more romantic feel... It is just the 2 of us celebrating our 20th Wedding Anniversary. We also liked the boat to DTD.
There are lots of haters of Coronado but we loved it. I found it to be beautiful and very romantic. The pool area was very nice. We had only stayed at Wilderness Lodge on all our other trips and Pop Century (for 2 nights) so we had high expectations! I was not disappointed and will be booking there again for our next trip. I found the busing to be good ( probably better than when we bussed from WL!) and found the resort to be breathtaking. We were in the ranchos section which is removed from the food court but we enjoyed the walks!
We've never tried CSR ... but we've loved POR! The boat ride to DTD was great, and it opened up to a lot of dining opportunities without resort hoping. The ground were incredible, specially in the mansion area. We've also enjoyed the pool and QS place there.
I love CSR-more than the deluxes we have stayed at. and the grounds are beautiful and it would be very romantic to take a walk at night with the lakes lit up,
I am one of the few who really dislike POFQ. I felt the grounds felt very cramped and the walls were paper thin. i could hear repeated toilet flushing and it was very unpleasant in the afternoons when the toddler next door did not want to nap.
CSR has a very deluxe feel to it. Cannot say the same about FOFQ and it is the only moderate I really disliked (have stayed at CSR a few times, CBR, and POFQ,
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We've stayed at both and would pick Coronado every time. It is our fave resort, even over the deluxes. I find it to be very romantic and love staying there with my DH only. It is a beautiful and peaceful resort.
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The dates in that post don't agree with the dates in the e-mail I got (I have a Disney Visa). My e-mail says that the dates are March 14 - April 12 and April 20 - June 15. (It does say "ask about other great rates for stays most nights 2/24 - 3/5," but to me that doesn't necessarily sound like a discount.)
I like POR better than CSR. CSR is huge and we stayed over by the Dig pool which made the walk over to the Pepper Market super long after being in the parks for the entire day. CSR was also hosting a convention when we were there and it made me so mad to see the convention people riding on the carts to their conferences. LOL I sound like a huge baby, I know! CSR was lovely don't get me wrong just the distance around was annoying (probably could have taken an internal bus now that I think about it) & I was also hating the love bugs that we were around during that trip.
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Besides having a great main pool area, CSR also offers many deluxe amenities at a mod price including business class club level rooms with lounge access.
The resort has queen beds, a sliding wooden door separating the sink area from the room (can be good for little ones napping in a pack n play) but only one sink.
Amenities include a fitness center, spa, free wi-fi, tanning beds, a sauna, salon, full menu room service and a night/dance club.
The resort offers the same toiletries as the deluxes (except GF). CSR has separate shampoo and conditioner instead of the shampoo/conditioner combo at the other mods and values (a small thing, I know, but it means I don't have to pack shampoo and conditioner).
CSR has the largest hot tub of the mods and one of the longest pool slides on Disney property. The pool, slide and playground area is great and all located in one area at the main pool.
Bus service is terrific and is not shared with another resort.
I would choose CSR as well . it is a wonderful resort . we had a wonderful time and are returning this year . if you haven't already check out buzz's website .
CSR is one of the few WDW resorts we have not stayed at (that, CB, AOA, ASMu, Swan & Dolphin are the ones we haven't stayed at yet), but by looking at these posts, I think we'll have to give it a try sometime. We now have DVC so I'm not sure when that may happen, but it sounds really nice.
We have stayed at POFQ and POR and enjoyed both of them. I liked that POFQ was so small and quiet and I liked the theming. I thought POR was very relaxing and had a real deluxe feel about it
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