Most Recent Reviews
Reviewed by prncsmom Review Date: 09/25/2016
Rating: (5) Not Recommended
We stayed from 9/17 - 9/24 at Coronado Springs. Had stayed here previously on another visit and had a wonderful experience this time not so much. The registration clerk was a bit short and didn't explain the dining plan or offer any assistance with our luggage - it was us and a 7 year old with quite a few bags. When I asked she said we could manage - it would be a short walk! We were in the Ranchos way in the back of the hotel area - it was not a short walk! We managed and our room was okay - the shower needed some additional cleaning and some of the furniture looked a bit worn.
The AC worked well and mousekeeping was at our door by 9 am each day wanting to clean the room. It was quiet in our section.
The waits for the bus were long and the buses when they did arrived were always packed - we were stop 3, so with 4 stops it was to be expected.
For the pricing, we'd gladly stay at Caribbean Beach or Art of Animation again and skip Coronado Springs.
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Long walk to front of hotel, long waits for busReviewed by LLSS Review Date: 09/26/2016
Rating: (9) Recommended
This is actually the last of the moderates we had not stayed at. Overall I really liked it. I loved the room, as well as the pool. It is similar to the Caribbean in that there are multiple buildings around a lake resulting in multiple bus stops, but the stops are much closer together. I think most surprising for me was how much I liked the location. I always attributed it to being the Animal Kingdom side and really away from everything (similar to the All Star Resorts). It's really not. It is closer to MK and AK than the other moderates, and either closer or the same distance to Epcot and Hollywood Studios. I was surprised how quick the bus rides went.
I really have only 2 complaints. First is just the conferences. To be honest, you really do not notice them unless you head to the bar area at night (which I did after the family went to sleep to watch some sports). Bartenders were fine, it was just that the conference goers (for whatever conference this was) were very obnoxious. Anyways, not something I'm holding against the resort, and something you really wouldn't notice if you aren't in the bar area.
The only other negative I have is how spread out the resort is. There are 4 bus stops which on the surface I do not mind. The walk to the QS area got cumbersome every morning (going for drinks and snacks), but I can live with it. However, they did not do a good job with the busses. On one day (we were heading to Epcot), we waited 20 minutes for busses, and eventually just took our car. We watched multiple busses go right by our stop (our stop was full of people waiting) because they filled up on the first few stops. We also watched as the Time til next bus board kept rising. I think they need to rethink the busy hour bus system a bit to fix that issue. But, other than those minor things, I did really enjoy this hotel.
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Conferences, spread outReview of Tutto Italia Restaurant - Italy
Reviewed by LLSS Review Date: 09/26/2016
Rating: (6) Recommended
The food was good (not great or anything that blew me away), and the service was very good. However, based on the price you pay, I don't really think it is worth it.
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ExpensiveReview of Be Our Guest -Counter Service Lunch
Reviewed by LLSS Review Date: 09/26/2016
Rating: (8) Recommended
Overall the food and the atmosphere were great. Food is much higher end quick service than you get other places. My real complaint here is the amount of time it takes to order. We had our reservations but forgot to order ahead of time. We sat in a line for 10-15 minutes just to put our order in. It seemed that people had a lot of issues with the self-checkout kiosks. Still worth it, but make sure to try and order ahead of time.
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OrderingReview of Sunshine Seasons
Reviewed by LLSS Review Date: 09/26/2016
Rating: (10) Recommended
After all of the positive reviews I have read, we finally tried this place out, and it did not disappoint. The food was very good, and the options are very unique. The prices are also very similar to what you find at other places (so a Cheeseburger in MK is costing the same as the shrimp stir fry here). Definitely will be on our future visit list.
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—Reviewed by LLSS Review Date: 09/26/2016
Rating: (8) Recommended
Overall this was a good experience. The food was much better than what we had a year ago (I think we hit an off day). The princess interaction as always was great. It is quite pricey to get the short princess interaction, but if you have a kid really into princesses, I still pick this over Cinderella's Royal Table.
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priceReview of The Wave Lunch/Dinner
Reviewed by LLSS Review Date: 09/26/2016
Rating: (10) Recommended
I would go over 10 here if I could. In a week where we ate at a lot of high end places, this was the best we had hands down. The service was top notch and the food was great. Steaks were cooked perfect, sides were very good, just blown away. I even made a comment to my wife that I felt this blew California Grill out of the water. The Wave is now on a regular rotation for restaurants for our visits.
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—Review of Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn & Cafe
Reviewed by LLSS Review Date: 09/26/2016
Rating: (9) Recommended
I was blown away with Pecos. Honestly I had low expectations but we were starving and sick of walking (and didn't want Columbia Harbor again). Food was very good, the condiment bar was great, and it went quickly. We will definitely be back.
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—Review of Chef Mickey's Brunch
Reviewed by LLSS Review Date: 09/26/2016
Rating: (2) Not Recommended
This was the worst experience we had this trip (and one of the worst I have had in years). After checking in 5 minutes early, we were seated 15 minutes late. We were a table of 3 and watched as other tables of 3 showed up after us and got seated before us. But I can live with that.
Once seated (in a section with about 4 other tables at this point), we waited 3-4 minutes until I finally told my wife to take our daughter (they were both starving) to the buffet and that I would get the drinks. The waitress finally showed up as they got back from the buffet. The drinks arrived after I had been to the buffet and back. The characters then made their way around, and they were great. after 30 minutes, we had seen them all, and had stuffed ourselves enough. 25 minutes later, our bill came. For a 11:45 reservation, we were out of the place at 1:10. Just unacceptable to me.
As for the food, it was mediocre at best. Shrimp were fine but tiny, the cheese potatoes were good. Pancakes were pancakes. I laughed at one point someone else in line made some comment along the lines of "Nothing is better on a 96 degree day in Orlando than Navy Bean Soup."
Overall, there is no chance we will be back. You can find the same characters at other places with much better food and service.
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Food, ServiceReviewed by Tanasigirl Review Date: 09/27/2016
Rating: (7) Recommended
We stayed in a king room on the top floor in the Magnolia Mansion September 12-17, 2016. The room was beautiful and we had plenty of space for myself and hubby. Our room was near the front of the building, so our first sight each morning was the river and walking trails. This is my favorite moderate resort. It feels the most laid-back to me. Especially if we are enjoying some downtime. The pools are nice and the boat to Disney Springs is very relaxing.
My only real drawback is (as others have said) that it is a very popular resort - meaning crowded. The week we stayed was considered low crowds most places, but you wouldn't know that by the bus scheduling. We experienced very long waits at times. Others around us had not taken this into account and were missing dinner reservations. We had a car with us and we did use it a couple of times just to avoid the long lines either at the resort or at the parks to get back "home."
Regardless, I still love the atmosphere and the background music. It is a very pretty resort.
