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 Jpxv
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My family and I are planning a trip for Sept 2015 and want to stay at a resort we haven't been to before. Our choices are now between Caribbean beach and Coronado Springs. We will have a car so buses are not an issue. Any help would be greatly appreciated


 
Posted : April 23, 2015 9:14 am
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I would say it depends on your family, ages of kids , etc. CBR is more "kid" oriented, CS is more adult. CBR has lush landscapes, CS is more austere. For food choices I would pick CS (if you like Mexican) for more Disney "feel" CBR. Both are great resorts and large, good that you have your own vehicle. I am sure you will enjoy either.


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Posted : April 23, 2015 9:28 am
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We love both resorts. You can't go wrong no matter which one you pick.

We do love the Pepper Market at CSR:mickey:


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Posted : April 23, 2015 9:38 am
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Our family loves CBR. We love everything about it, the landscaping, the newly refurbished rooms, the music they play, the food court, the pools. It is like you are really in the Carribean. Our kids don't want to stay anywhere else. We have even looked at staying at a deluxe resort and they don't want to.

But, keep in mind this is a very large resort so there is a lot of walking involved unless you reserve a preferred location, which is what we do. The resort is very quiet though even at capacity because it is so spread out.

Have a wonderful trip!


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Posted : April 23, 2015 11:02 am
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We have stayed at both, and really enjoyed both. However, CBR is the one we keep going back to. We stayed at CSR once, and have stayed at CBR three times and have plans to return there again soon. My kids love it, and other than WL, this is the resort they ask to return to.

To be completely honest, I don't think you can go wrong with either. Pick the resort with the theme that most appeals you to.


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Posted : April 23, 2015 11:40 am
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VacationDisney;2454332 wrote: We love both resorts. You can't go wrong no matter which one you pick.

We do love the Pepper Market at CSR:mickey:

Absolutely agree. We probably like the pool a bit better at CS, too. But both are quite nice.


 
Posted : April 23, 2015 12:24 pm
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We just returned from our Spring Break trip and stayed at Coronado Springs. This was our first time staying there and wanted to check it off our list. The resort itself is quite big, and considering it was Spring Break, was not crowded. The Pepper Market/food court did get quite busy around 9am and later at night around 8-9pm. The main pool was always busy but the quiet pool was nice. (we had a water view right near the pool-Cabanas area) Rooms were nice, bus service was OK. Glad we stayed there and tried it. Not too immersed in "Disney" theming because it is a convention resort; I realized I missed that.

We have not stayed at CBR yet, that is the next resort for us to try.

Hope you have fun planning.


 
Posted : April 23, 2015 3:03 pm
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Coronado by far. :thumbsup:


 
Posted : April 23, 2015 4:07 pm
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I was a skeptic of Coronado Springs until we stayed there 2 years ago. One of the quietest resorts I have stayed at. The pool is amazing. I am a big fan.



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Posted : April 23, 2015 5:22 pm
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Haven't stayed at Caribbean Beach but we really liked our stay at Coronado Springs. If we make it out for marathon weekend in January 2016, my bride wants to stay at Coronado Springs again.


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Posted : April 23, 2015 7:25 pm
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4disneynuts;2454345 wrote: Our family loves CBR. We love everything about it, the landscaping, the newly refurbished rooms, the music they play, the food court, the pools. It is like you are really in the Carribean. Our kids don't want to stay anywhere else. We have even looked at staying at a deluxe resort and they don't want to.

Ditto for every thing mentioned!!!!!

After more than 12 vacations at CBR, I have to say that this is our Disney home away from home and our favorite resort. I always visit for the island atmosphere even though I may be staying at a different resort.

To be honest, I've also stayed at and enjoyed myself at all the mods, but CBR is at the top of my list. You can't go wrong, no matter which resort you choose. Just review the theming, amenities, food available at each one and decide which one appeals to you most. Have a great trip.


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Posted : April 23, 2015 7:54 pm
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Love Coronado Springs. The pool, landscaping and staff make it the pick for me


 
Posted : April 24, 2015 6:17 am
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We love CBR, stayed there several times and love it. Going back in less than a week and can not wait. We like the casual carribean feeling. The pool is awesome and the food court is also really nice. The only draw back I don't like is the buses have to do an internal loop pick up before leaving the resort.


 
Posted : April 26, 2015 10:10 pm
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If buses are not an issue I would go for CSR due to the pools and overall feeling of the resort. However, I don't think you can really go wrong at either one.


 
Posted : April 28, 2015 1:34 pm
 j2k
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Coronado Springs gets a big thumbs up :thumbsup: from me! We stayed there last time and loved it. We enjoyed our walks to the Pepper Market. The landscaping is beautiful and the resort is quiet.

I never stayed at Caribbean Beach and that may be where we stay next time because I want to give it a try but you can't go wrong with Coronado Springs in my book. :thumbsup:


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Posted : April 28, 2015 5:08 pm
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