Coronado Springs

excellent series. this was my first on property experience at wdw and it was a nice play to stay. but... the place is HUGE!

 

very huge! Stayed there in 1998 - there was a conference there for EMS.

In fact I ended up taking a 360 degree panoramic stitch shot from the center island there. I should fetch it and post it.

 

Here it is:

 

Coronado is wonderful, yes it is huge, but I really like this place.

 

I've stayed there twice - it's not my favorite resort overall, but I love all Disney resorts for some reason or another. ; The grounds are huge but beautifully done. ; Even when I don't stay there, I usually visit the resort on every trip to Disney, as I use Maya Grill as a great alternative restaurant when the parks are crowded since I don't do ADRs, but still want a nice meal. ; It's a quick drive and an easy walk in. ; Here are some of my Coronado shots:









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I've probably got some more, but they're not uploaded.

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Cooleo, that pool shot is awesome!
Justin your night shots are awesome!

We stayed at Coronado a couple of times too. HUGE! Wow, what a walk to grab breakfast!

 

Thanks Craig. ; It is huge, isn't it! ; If you're lucky enough to be in one of the sections right near the main house, the walk isn't too bad - but if you're at the far end...WHEW! ; One of the few places I'd be tempted to jump on the golf carts when they're coming around.

 

Maya is definitely good - the bread is wonderful, with the olive oil, cilantro, parsley, & garlic dip...and all the meats are nicely fire-grilled. ; Always a fine meal there - usually eat there 4 or 5 times a year.

I stayed at Casitas both times I've been there too - once by luck (though it was the farthest away you can be in Casitas) and the other by request. ; Now that I think of it, I've stayed at Coronado 3 times, not two...I forgot I stayed there for a few nights during Mousefest 2006 before switching to my Saratoga Springs DVC...I stayed in Cabanas, in the building closest to the bridge to the main building. ; It was not bad at all for the walks, and I could use the main building bus stop.

 

With a little help from my Topaz experiment, I recovered two throwaway photos of Coronado that I was able to get something usable out of:

Taken hand-held last December with my DSLR - didn't hold it steady enough:



Taken 2005 or 2006, with a Sony L1 ultracompact 4MP camera - the sky was horribly blown out and the building mostly in shadow/silhouette:

 

Great shots everyone! ; Thanks for posting them.

 

Dug up one more of the place, taken one night after dinner at Maya Grill, when I only had my little subcompact with me. ; I steadied it by holding it down with one hand on the rail, and used P mode (there is no manual mode) spot metered off of a dark area on the roof of the cabana to force a longer shutter. ; I love this little lakeside bar area: