Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
BONNET CREEK/DOWNTOWN DISNEY AREA RESORTS
Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort
STRENGTHS
• Colorful Caribbean theme
• Children's play areas
• Rooms with
Pirates of the Caribbean
and
Finding Nemo
themes
• Lakefront setting
• Large food court
WEAKNESSES
• Lackluster on-site dining
• No character meals
• Check-in is far from rest of resort
• Multiple bus stops
• Some “villages” are a good distance from restaurants and shops
THE CARIBBEAN BEACH RESORT OCCUPIES
200 acres surrounding a
45-acre lake called Barefoot Bay. This midpriced resort, modeled after resorts in the
Caribbean, consists of the registration area (Custom House) and six two-story “vil-
lages” named after Caribbean islands. Each village has its own pool, laundry room,
and beach. The Caribbean motif is maintained with red-metal roofs, widow's walks,
and wooden-railed porches. The atmosphere is cheerful, with buildings painted blue,
lime green, and sherbet orange. Rooms in the Trinidad South village are themed to
Finding Nemo
and
Pirates of the Caribbean
. In addition to the five village pools, the
resort's main swimming pool is themed as an old Spanish fort, complete with slides
and water cannons.
Disney's Port Orleans Resort: French Quarter and Riverside
STRENGTHS
• Creative swimming areas
• Riverside is currently the only Moderate resort that can sleep five (in a Murphy bed at
Alligator Bayou)
