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Trip Report HELLO DORIAN pluses by two more visits to the Coronado, we should have stock in United Airlines
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Cesar R M
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thats a lot of birds!!!
Cesar R M
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speaking of seafood, have they reintroduced the shrimp?Onward.
Under the Sea. I am a fan of this attraction. Well done.
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Onto Small World. I've seen the rumors of adding some IPs. Wonder if it will happen. View attachment 410751
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We broke for lunch at Harbor House. It was strangely very crowded. Everyone wanting some A/C. We all opted out of fries for green beans and swapped items.
Harbor House was one of the only places that did not offer lids and paper straws with fountain beverages. I could see them though....hidden and mounted behind the counter.
While we were eating my DD swapped our Splash FP for a Peter Pan. Can't use an anytime FP on Mine nor Peter Pan but can on Splash.
We bypassed Frontierland and went onto Jungle Cruise and Pirates. One of the worst skippers we have ever had. Nobody was laughing and we all just kinda stared in disbelief. He had a Don Rickles approach to stand up comedy. He was insulting people right and left, openly chastised parents of a small kid. Didn't appear they spoke English so were missing the remain seated. It was just awful.
Onto Pirates. I was waiting in the FP queue for my family to catch up avoiding the afternoon sun and it was cool in the open area.
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Love the Pirate Tiki
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And when I find who has the photos, we went onward back to Splash, Thunder and Haunted Mansion. They were stopping for Starbucks on the way out I plugged outward to try and reach Bay Lake as it was starting to drizzle and my carriage might turn into a pumpkin. I made it half was back to the Tower before I had to put up my umbrella.
I remember they had cut down the breaded shrimp last time I was there.
Rista1313
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What did I miss.. why were you moved from POP to Coronado?
Me I’m a big fan of shrimp. Shrimp
Seasoned or prepared in almost any manner I am in.
Disney at their quick service has maintained fried shrimp offerings abound. Likely cause they cook so dang quickly. Me I just have a physical problem with fried food when the heat index is 103 degrees so I avoided many times over the 2 weeks. Places though like the Canteen in Pandora go For broiled shrimp. My issue is with the canteen is while I love the taste and offerings of their choices all are heavy on oil in all aspects of their food prep. Given the heat and my age while it tastes awesome it doesn’t necessarily set well going back out into the heat.
Yes. It has been a common practice of Disney for decades. My first was over selling POR and moved to the Grand opening of Animal Kingdom Lodge. And a poolside balcony. I have been fortunate to have this happen multiple times. They oversell cheaper hotels and upgrade others. They are able to to draw more customers that way. Most prevalent is AoA. Mermaid rooms are beyond popular. Upgrades to suites because of overselling frequent.
My philosophy of don’t pay rack rate. You investigate the true availability and you get more for your dollar. You only go to the official website you loose.
Today October 6. The flight was on time. Magic Bands play hid and go seek
upgraded to Business class. Woot for legroom. Flight on time. For some reason early morning DisneyMagical Express line is longer than ever EVER encountered. Room is Ready Amen. And a much better room preference than last time. Critical to spending time at this resort.
upgraded to Business class. Woot for legroom. Flight on time. For some reason early morning DisneyMagical Express line is longer than ever EVER encountered. Room is Ready Amen. And a much better room preference than last time. Critical to spending time at this resort.
First off this week is a Governmental conference so it will be more sporadic.
I also need to return to Dorian trips last day. Someday my energy level will return. The end ofSeptember did wipe me out and still not at full strength. Aging. It is sucidoodles.
So the Coronado. For Dorian only a few days but as I said the resort is not equal. Some areas of resort are fine others need help. This one is Building one in the Preferred rooms. I’d pick this over the tower
The Coronado is lovely by night. By day not so electrifying. It is all about the night lighting that brings it to life both the buildings and the water but especially the fountains at night. They are awesome every night. Day it blends into visually nutural but even the featured pool is even better by night.
This is the best imagineered cluster of rooms visually. Pretty much the same inside of all the original buildings. Just Ok by daylight but the entire report so pretty at night.
I also need to return to Dorian trips last day. Someday my energy level will return. The end ofSeptember did wipe me out and still not at full strength. Aging. It is sucidoodles.
So the Coronado. For Dorian only a few days but as I said the resort is not equal. Some areas of resort are fine others need help. This one is Building one in the Preferred rooms. I’d pick this over the tower
The Coronado is lovely by night. By day not so electrifying. It is all about the night lighting that brings it to life both the buildings and the water but especially the fountains at night. They are awesome every night. Day it blends into visually nutural but even the featured pool is even better by night.
This is the best imagineered cluster of rooms visually. Pretty much the same inside of all the original buildings. Just Ok by daylight but the entire report so pretty at night.
A partial long day had been up at 5am
Quick duck to food court before Parks
Duly noted lovely treats at the grab and go. Do NOTE by evening they are REAL slim pick’ns. Decade later still can’t stock for the day. Food a continual issue of the Coronado they can’t seem to right the ship. I have to state I have not been to the two new restaurants added beyond a drink on the lake during Dorian visit. But the general guest venues are as they were i during my first visits in 2007 and 2008 and a big gap between till 2019. You can paint and by new chairs but the staff is cranky and the food is less pleasant than dorm food.
Still they pastries brought in are lovely. I did question though during my Dorian trip how they can have Cesar Salad at the Grab and go but do not offer Cesar Dressing. This type of basic culinary skills
Still allude the Coronado and I can’t grasp why. It is the cheapest of the moderates and why we booked or extra days here before Bay Lakes for 11 days. This is a convention so predetermined. But if you go back to my August 2018 trip report my DD convention concluded at the Contemporary with a happy announcement that it would be held in 2019 after years at the Contemporary the following August. It was met with loud obvious groans by attendees.
We shall see how this different convention goes through Saturday as being stuck here far longer than our August/September stays. Their staff is stretched and many are less than magical in 2019.
Coronado’s pizza is the best quick service pizza I’ve had at Disney owned resorts. They actually make it there unlike other resorts with frozen pies from Chicago cooked. Currently the only edible food I will eat at any meal time in the original venues beyond the beautiful pasties brought in each morning.
Salvation is the BEARS game on TV in the bar across the way. By the way it has been renovated from the gross thing it was to a descent venue. Sports for those who care on TV and many want this.
Quick duck to food court before Parks
Duly noted lovely treats at the grab and go. Do NOTE by evening they are REAL slim pick’ns. Decade later still can’t stock for the day. Food a continual issue of the Coronado they can’t seem to right the ship. I have to state I have not been to the two new restaurants added beyond a drink on the lake during Dorian visit. But the general guest venues are as they were i during my first visits in 2007 and 2008 and a big gap between till 2019. You can paint and by new chairs but the staff is cranky and the food is less pleasant than dorm food.
Still they pastries brought in are lovely. I did question though during my Dorian trip how they can have Cesar Salad at the Grab and go but do not offer Cesar Dressing. This type of basic culinary skills
Still allude the Coronado and I can’t grasp why. It is the cheapest of the moderates and why we booked or extra days here before Bay Lakes for 11 days. This is a convention so predetermined. But if you go back to my August 2018 trip report my DD convention concluded at the Contemporary with a happy announcement that it would be held in 2019 after years at the Contemporary the following August. It was met with loud obvious groans by attendees.
We shall see how this different convention goes through Saturday as being stuck here far longer than our August/September stays. Their staff is stretched and many are less than magical in 2019.
Coronado’s pizza is the best quick service pizza I’ve had at Disney owned resorts. They actually make it there unlike other resorts with frozen pies from Chicago cooked. Currently the only edible food I will eat at any meal time in the original venues beyond the beautiful pasties brought in each morning.
Salvation is the BEARS game on TV in the bar across the way. By the way it has been renovated from the gross thing it was to a descent venue. Sports for those who care on TV and many want this.
And onto the parks. Forever and a day for bus to Epcot. Downside the main bus stop has been moved over to the bottom of the new tower. Not great for Main Original area of Resort still the hub. Worse for anyone in the tower. It is a long convoluted ramp or a very steep and large staircase down. Neither good for anyone with physical disabilities from the tower. I was in a scooter for our long trip at Bay Lake but didn’t have it at the Coronado cause the days were added on last minute. TORTURE to my ankle injury.
Again keeping in fashion this resort is night and day not appealing visually tan and popping by night. Better though from the backside of the tower as it is more tasteful. Still this construction outside was rushed. It has a great deal of slipshod fake stucco work. The pretty lightening especially in the back waterside views it is VERY apparent. Wobbly walls. It is the most slipshod workmanship of any fake stucco I’ve seen on property. The values and other moderates that use the same type stucco outside were done well. The tower not so much. The spotlights on the tower accent the poor workmanship. It is a forever type oops. The lighting at night accents the oops’
Again keeping in fashion this resort is night and day not appealing visually tan and popping by night. Better though from the backside of the tower as it is more tasteful. Still this construction outside was rushed. It has a great deal of slipshod fake stucco work. The pretty lightening especially in the back waterside views it is VERY apparent. Wobbly walls. It is the most slipshod workmanship of any fake stucco I’ve seen on property. The values and other moderates that use the same type stucco outside were done well. The tower not so much. The spotlights on the tower accent the poor workmanship. It is a forever type oops. The lighting at night accents the oops’
Timing could have not been more unfortunate
The skyline accident or incident messed up the plan. Epcot to Studios Pods to Studios. Now a long Walk cause boat transport was beyond ridiculous solution to Skyliner plans of Disney.
Ugh
Well they departed the crashed pods and cleaned up all the broken glass we all saw in the photos last night. Still now sad to see them at a halt and abandoned station. Disquieting
The skyline accident or incident messed up the plan. Epcot to Studios Pods to Studios. Now a long Walk cause boat transport was beyond ridiculous solution to Skyliner plans of Disney.
Ugh
Well they departed the crashed pods and cleaned up all the broken glass we all saw in the photos last night. Still now sad to see them at a halt and abandoned station. Disquieting
While I have been going to WDW since it opened and Disneyland before in my childhood we have been avoiding Mamma Melrose at the Studios since I believe the 90s on. Several bad meals and never again list.
I’ve read too many good reviews so yes tonight it was a give it a chance moment
It is charming
The bread service good. Not great but acceptable
The meal was awful
This was $22. Yuck. $22 seriously.
I’ve read too many good reviews so yes tonight it was a give it a chance moment
It is charming
The bread service good. Not great but acceptable
The meal was awful
This was $22. Yuck. $22 seriously.
Back to Coronado and Fitness center in tower
The old one by convention center better only because it isn’t a tourist gawk like the tower. What the heck were they thinking this isn’t entertainment the guests are providing for the guests and tourists.
Nice facility if it wasn’t a fishbowl.
The old one by convention center better only because it isn’t a tourist gawk like the tower. What the heck were they thinking this isn’t entertainment the guests are providing for the guests and tourists.
Nice facility if it wasn’t a fishbowl.
This is not an interesting back stage view. More a personal parking lot showing. Don’t grasp
And finally to drawing class that is temporarily closed. What?
The interesting zoo area.
Been over a decade since we’ve been back here. Remember why.
And finally to drawing class that is temporarily closed. What?
The interesting zoo area.
Been over a decade since we’ve been back here. Remember why.
