Walt Disney World Resort of the Month
August 2002
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort

1000 West Buena Vista Drive
P.O. Box 10000
Lake Buena Vista, Florida 32830
(407) 939-1000

Coronado Springs Facts
Opening Date: August 1, 1997
Category: Moderate
Rooms: 1,967

Levels: Most guest accommodations buildings have 3 levels. Some buildings in the Casitas and Ranchos sections have 4 levels.

Coronado Springs is Disney's largest convention center. Since the Port Orleans merger, it is now the smallest moderate resort in terms of number of rooms.

Room Categories: Standard View; Water (lake or pool) View; Suites. Typical room size is 314 square feet.

Rooms are available with two double beds or a king bed. Some rooms have a queen size Murphy bed (stores in the wall). Rooms in all sections of Coronado Springs include a hair dryer and a coffee maker. Plastic mugs are provided. The vanity has one sink.

The resort is located in the Animal Kingdom Resort Area. It is about equidistant from Animal Kingdom and Disney/MGM Studios. Blizzard Beach is the closest water park. Room tax is 11%.

Transportation to Disney Attractions: By bus to all destinations. Coronado Springs has four bus stops. Bus Stop One is located at El Centro. Bus Stop Two is opposite Casitas Buildings 4 and 5. Bus Stop Three is opposite Ranchos Bulding 6A. Bus Stop 4 is between Ranchos 7A and Cabanas 8A.

When entering Coronado Springs, guests will check in at El Centro, the main building. Guests arrive at the front doors beneath this brightly colored portico.

Just inside the entrance is the Fuente de los Palomas (Fountain of the Doves). You'll find the doves painted on the dome above.

To the left of the entrance is the registration desk; to the right are the restaurants, stores and convention center.

GUIDE TO CORONADO SPRINGS GUEST AREAS

Coronado Springs combines Mexican and American Southwest themes. The guest buildings are grouped into three distinct areas, all arranged around the central lagoon, Lago Dorado.

To the right of El Centro is the Casitas section. It is architectually patterned after Mexico City.

The Casitas section has 5 buildings, which feature lush landscaping, fountains and courtyards.

Guests staying in Casitas Buildings 1 through 3 can access El Centro without leaving the protection of a roof or overhang. Bus Stops 1 and 2 are located close to the Casitas. Most convention attendees are assigned to rooms here.

Continuing clockwise around Lago Dorado, the next section is the Ranchos. These buildings are themed after the deserts of the American Southwest.

The Ranchos features desert landscaping with lots of cacti and rocks. These buildings are the farthest from El Centro but are close to the Dig Site pool area. Bus Stops 2 and 3 are close to the Ranchos buildings.

The final section is the Cabanas, themed after the beaches of Mexico. The Cabanas has its own beach on the shore of Lago Dorado. Hammocks strung in the trees are very popular places to sit for awhile.

Cabanas Building 9B is located next to El Centro and is very convenient for guests who would like easy access to El Centro and to the Dig Site pool.

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