dxwwf3's Trip Report

Just got in and I thought I would write down a few notes from the trip. Nothing major here, just some thoughts in random order

Wonders of Life being open was a true thrill. I had forgotten how good the Making of Me and Cranium Command were. They are fantastic attractions and I should have appreciated them more in their prime. Body Wars is still my favorite attraction at Epcot and the back row provides the best thrill in the park. I spent a few hours there on back to back days and it was the best part of the trip.

The Animal Kingdom at night is just as awesome the 2nd time as it is the first time you see it. Can't wait to ride Everest after dark.

The Peace on Earth ending to ROE is, in my opinion, much better than the show itself. It was worth standing through the globe sequences of the regular show just to wait for PoE :lol:

Stitch's Great Mistake isn't pulling in the crowds is it? Holy crap Tomorrowland was absolutely packed 3 days ago (Buzz 70 minute wait, Space 60 minute wait, and people lined up at CoP) and SGM had a 15 minute wait. That's not a bad wait time if SGM was in it's 6th or 7th year of operation, but in it's 1st?!?!?! My Dad even said to me "At least Alien Encounter would have had a 20 minute wait" :lol: All personal feelings aside, that is not a good sign for the attraction and it's fans. If you like it, try and spread the word when you are down there and try to get others to see it. It seems many people aren't finding it on their own.

Carousel of Progress didn't look too much different from the rehab, except it was packing in the crowds just like it was when I was there in the summer. Maybe the seasonal operation made people appreciate it more because it certainly has more guests now than it did in the early 00's.

Epcot is definitely the best park for Christmas.

The Living Seas is sort of ho-hum right now. We'll have to wait and see what happens when it really opens up next year.

The changes at the Land are growing on me more each time I go. Sure I don't really care for the Sunshine Seasons changeover, but the whole pavilion sparkles now and Soarin' is still amazing.

I think Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular is 100x better than LMAX. And that's after watching it for the 50th time.

Does anyone else but me pay attention to what sports clothes the guests of WDW have? I always see alot of Texas Longhorn fans, and they would win the award for most visible team this year. Michigan, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Florida, and Tennessee (even after depressing seasons I always see alot of fellow Volunteers) always represent well too. In the NFL department there were alot of Chicago Bears jerseys in the parks. And alot of Bucs, Jaguars, Jets, and Bills (Orchard Park's high school team was in the same KSA tournament our HS team was in and I got to complain alot with other Bills fans about this terrible season) fans too.

That's all I can think of right now, but if anyone has any questions I'll reply back ASAP.

 

[MKCP 1985]

MKCP what did you think of Coronado Springs as a whole? Compared to either Port Orleans or Caribbean Beach or any other resort.

As for the resort, I really liked it. The decor and theming suited my tastes and the rooms were quiet and comfortable. The Aztec pool with the Jaguar slide and the hot tub were also a lot of fun. The in-room coffee and soaps and shampoos that you can take home at the end of your trip are so much nicer than what you get at the "value resorts," but you get those amenities at any moderate.

You know all these moderate resorts you mentioned can lead to a lot of walking depending on where your room is. I paid a few extra dollars and reserved a preferred location room, which worked out to be right near the first bus stop when the buses return to the resort, so it worked out great that we could get on the bus at the main hall after grabbing a snack or eating breakfast (the last stop) and going straight to the parks, and then get off at the first stop when the bus returned and go straight to our rooms. To my thinking, Coronado Springs has the best bus transportation of any resort. You can always get right on a bus with no wait.

Because Coronado Springs is a convention resort, there is a good workout room. (I'll have to try that - next time!) There also aren't as many young kids. I have two teenagers, so that works to our advantage. So, yeah. If I am staying at a moderate, I would be enthusiastic about staying at Cornonado Springs again.

 

[dxwwf3]

Thanks alot. We might stay there, but I'm thinking we might end up at Riverside just because we used to stay there alot until the All Stars were built. The parents were a little put off by the 10% charge at the food court (They are big on unnecessary charges, especially at WDW) and little things like that can sway their decisions. If we did stay at Coronado though, we would definitely want to be at Casitas 1 because all we really care about is being close to the Main Building (we usually do not use the swimming pools or anything like that).

Anyways thanks for your input on the resort.