Where to stay at CBR
Martinique or Trinidad North. Both are nearest to Old Port Royale food court and shops. Also, the bus stops first for pickups each day at the Martinique bus stop, hence no seating problems. Cost is more, but worth it.
Best "villages" at CBR
Either Martinique or Trinidad North are best because the walk from there to the food court and shops at Old Port Royale Centertown are shorter. I recommend Martinique because it is also the first stop for buses leaving for the parks each day and there are more seats...
Disney has exhibited a disturbing trend for phasing out the passive types of entertainment enjoyed by its older fans and replacing them with such attractions as roller coasters, motion sickness-inducing flight simulator rides, and rides that wet us all over. I think it is time that WE retire...