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The Coronado Springs resort is inspired by northern Mexico and the American Southwest, with styles that would fit on a Mexican beach or high desert plains. The Gran Destino Tower looms nearby, too.
Cost Range
$307 - $3,734
Lodging Area
Animal Kingdom
Category
Moderate
Transportation
Bus
Room: B+
Pool: B-
Lighting: B+
Pillows: B
Most sophisticated room decor of the Moderate resorts
Setting is beautiful at night
Themed swimming area with waterslides
Large feature pool
On-site business center
Best public Wi-Fi at any Disney resort
Gran Destino club-level rooms are best value in WDW
Conventioneers may be off-putting to vacationing families
Some rooms are a long distance from check-in, lobby, and restaurants
Multiple bus stops
Most of the rooms in the Cabanas, Casitas, and Ranchos section are 314 square feet. These rooms are decorated with a subtle Southwestern theme, in a desert landscape palette.
Gran Destino's standard rooms are almost 20% larger than those in the rest of the resort. They have large windows, good lighting, and lots of desk and storage space;
Gran Destino's standard rooms are almost 20% larger than those in the rest of the resort.
Gran Destino rooms have large windows, good lighting, and lots of desk and storage space;
We’ve mapped and taken photographs of the views from every single room on Walt Disney World property! Our Room Finder helps you find the perfect room for you and then request that room from Disney.
Coronado Springas has four full-service restaurants, a food court, and two bars, so there's plenty to choose from. Still, having a car will expand your options.
Coronado Springs Private Dining
Maya Grill Maya Grill at the relatively overlooked Coronado Springs is owned by the same folks who run the restaurants at the Mexico Pavilion in EPCOT, but execution falls short here. Menu prices have come down somewhat, but over $20 for fish tacos is still expensive.
Three Bridges Bar and Grill at Villa del Lago Taking waterside dining to the next level, Three Bridges unites traditional bar fare with Spanish flair. Dishes are nicely executed and drinks are delightful at this beautiful island retreat. Fun Fact: The Los Angeles Lakers celebrated their 2020 NBA championship at Three Bridges Bar when the NBA finished their season in a "bubble" at Walt Disney World. [Our Disneyland writer, Guy Selga, made us include this] While Three Bridges doesn't accept reservations, you can add yourself to its wait-list using the My Disney Experience app.
Toledo - Tapas, Steak & Seafood Toledo caters to park guests and conventioneers alike.
El Mercado de Coronado El Mercado de Coronado is the main Quick Service eatery at Coronado Springs. The food court area is fun and festive and contained in a large space that vaguely resembles and outdoor market. The overall setup is much like a food court at a mall. There are several different stations, each selling one set of meals. For example, one station sells pizza and pasta; another sells burgers; another is dedicated to sandwiches, and so on. If your kids each want something different, you'll have to line up several times. The good news is that some of the food is prepared on demand, so you'll at least be getting your burger cooked to order. El Mercado is unique among the moderate resorts in that it is a Quick Service venue where waiters bring and refill your beverages; as a result, guests are expected to provide a gratuity.
Barcelona Lounge Offers breakfast and coffee by day and cocktails by night.
Panchito's Gifts & Sundries Gift shop with a small selection of snacks, drinks, and groceries.
Refillable Mugs Allows guest self-service soft drink refills from quick-service locations in hotels (NOT in theme parks) for $21.99 for the length of stay.
Amenities
SWIPE TO EXPLORE
The Lost City of Cibola Pool looks like an ancient, 50-foot tall Mayan temple. It has a zero-entry pool side for small kids, and a 123-foot water slide for more adventurous swimmers. It's huge. Three other pools are available around the resort.
The Iguana Arcade arcade is near the Dig Site pool complex and features relatively recent video games of all kinds.
Free Disney Movies Under the Stars are shown most evenings, weather-permitting, near the Dig Site Pool.
A full-service business center offers computer and internet access, including printers, inside Coronado's convention area.
The La Vida Health Club has weights, treadmills, and other equipment for your workout. Hours are typically 6 AM to 9 PM.
One loop around Lago Dorado is 0.9 miles.
An archaeology-themed playground is located near the Dig Site pool complex.
Disney resort guests get into each theme park 30 minutes earlier than off-site guests, every day.
Practical Matters
Check-in is 3:00pm
Check-out is 11:00am
All Disney resorts participate in Disney’s Online Check-In program. If you’ve checked-in online and provided a mobile phone number or email address, you will receive your room number electronically. Then you can go straight to the room and use your smart phone or MagicBand to open the door, skipping the lobby altogether.
These rubber and plastic wrist bands can function as your room key, park admission, charge card, and more! MagicBands cost money, but if you'd like a free option you can use the official Disney World app on your phone or request an RFID-embedded card at the front desk.
Park tickets are best purchased online in advance either directly through Disney or via our Least Expensive Ticket Calculator. However, if you arrive without park tickets, head to the concierge desk in the hotel lobby.
Dining reservation are best made online in advance or on your phone or tablet during your visit. You can also use our Disney World Reservation Finder.
Washers and dryers are availabile in laundry facilities at each Disney World hotel. Cost is $3 per wash, and another $3 per dry cycle. A small selection of soap, fabric softener, and dryer sheets are also sold, for around $1 each. Only credit/debit cards can be used for payment. For more information, see our Disney World Laundry Facilities page.
If you lose something in a theme park or during your stay at a Disney-operated hotel, visit Disney's Lost and Found website or call (407) 824-4245.
Disney hotels have gifts shops near their lobbies with a decent collection of Disney-branded souvenirs. You will also find basic pharmacy items such as sunscreen, aspirin, allergy and cold medicine, baby diapers and formula, shampoo, and the like. Resort hotels with Deluxe Villa rooms offer an assortment of groceries, as well.
Disney recommends a third party company, Kid's Nite Out, to provide babysitting services at the resort hotels. See our Disney World Child Care page for more information.
Transportation
The Coronado Springs Resort is located in the Animal Kingdom Resort Area. All modern GPS apps, and Google Maps, will have clear driving directions to it. As a backup, look for Disney road signs directing you toward the Animal Kingdom once you're on property, and then look for signs for Coronado Springs.
Destination | Bus | Car |
---|---|---|
Magic Kingdom | 27 min | 37 min |
EPCOT | 26 min | 18 min |
Hollywood Studios | 24 min | 16 min |
Animal Kingdom | 23 min | 11 min |
Disney Springs | 27 min | 13 min |
Disney provides free bus service to all destinations except the Magic Kingdom. Buses run about every 20 minutes. Disney's bus transportation system is the fastest option to get to the Magic Kingdom. For all other destinations, it's faster to drive your car if you have one.
If you have your own car, it's faster to drive yourself everywhere except the Magic Kingdom.
For all resort destinations, the fastest option is an Uber, Lyft, or taxi. Disney's bus service is free but slow, and will probably require you to use an intermediate destination like Disney Springs, to get to your destination. And that can take a couple of hours each way if you're unluckly.
if you have a car, the easiest way to get to Universal Orlando, SeaWorld, and other tourist destinations is to drive. Alternatively, Mears Transportation operates shuttle services between the Disney hotels and other theme parks.
Driving to the Resort
Getting to the Parks
and Disney Springs
Getting to Another Hotel
from Coronado Springs
Getting to Universal Orlando
The Coronado Springs Resort is located in the Animal Kingdom Resort Area. All modern GPS apps, and Google Maps, will have clear driving directions to it. As a backup, look for Disney road signs directing you toward the Animal Kingdom once you're on property, and then look for signs for Coronado Springs.
if you have a car, the easiest way to get to Universal Orlando, SeaWorld, and other tourist destinations is to drive. Alternatively, Mears Transportation operates shuttle services between the Disney hotels and other theme parks.
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