TIPS FOR DISNEY'S CORONADO SPRINGS RESORT

A 15-story tower with 500 additional rooms is being added to the Main Building. The tower will also feature roof-top dining with views of the fireworks from nearby parks! The resort's existing rooms will also be refurbished. No official timeline for the start or the completion of this work has been announced.

The Dig Site is really a miniature water park with delightful scenery and fun water attractions. The pool itself is huge (10,800 sq. ft.), and there’s a large sandbox that masquerades as the “dig site” of the Mayan pyramid. The 123-foot-long water slide has a jaguar atop it that spits water. Oh, and they have the largest outdoor spa (hot tub) of any Disney resort—it fits 22 people!

Roll-away beds are available for $15/day (but rooms are still limited to four guests). Request a roll-away bed with your reservation and again at check-in.

NOTES ABOUT DISNEY'S CORONADO SPRINGS RESORT

The Pepper Market food court works a bit differently. Upon arrival, you are seated by a cast member and given a ticket. You then visit the various food stations, and when you find an item you want, your ticket is stamped. Drinks are refilled for you. You pay after your meal. A 10% gratuity is added (unless you get your food to go).

This resort goes for the sun-drenched effect and, in the process, seems to lack enough shade to protect you from the scorching Florida sun. Use caution if you are fair-skinned (as Jennifer is) or if you are going during the summer months.

Coronado Springs strikes us as a bit more buttoned-down than the other moderate resorts, no doubt due to the conference center and business facilities. While we have no major complaints, it also didn’t delight us in the same way that other moderate Disney resorts have. On the other hand, some of our fellow vacationers are very impressed with the resort, especially its quality service. We definitely feel this is a great resort for business travelers.

Check-in time is 3:00 pm. Check-out time is 11:00 am.

RATINGS FOR DISNEY'S CORONADO SPRINGS RESORT

Ratings are explained on page 28.