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Ahh The Caribbean – Beach Resort That Is!

16 May

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When you see this sign, even though you are certainly in Florida, you won’t feel like it much longer!  You will instantly be whisked off to the Caribbean where fun in the sun, sand, and having a drink in your hand will truly be all that matters!  

The Caribbean Beach Resort at Walt Disney World has to be one of the funnest places to stay on all Disney property!  The lively music, tons of colors, multiple water and beach activities, and really fun and well themed rooms make the Caribbean Beach a “can’t go wrong” choice for your next Disney World stay.

I’ll start by showing you a map of the property so you can see just how massive the property is, and you can also see all of the amenities that the Caribbean Beach has:

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Once you pull onto the property you will make your way to the Customs House where you will check in.  Of course these days, Disney makes it so easy because you can actually check into your room online and not have to stand in the long lines, so don’t forget this timesaving tip.  You will want the extra time to spend in the parks and at this beautiful resort.  The resort is laid out in groups of rooms and each group has their own pool, which makes it very nice to have a pool so close to your room no matter where your room is located.  Of course there is a huge pool (called the Feature Pool Area) located a short walk away at the very center island part of the resort.  This pool offers both a walk up and swim up bar, as well as very cool waterslides for the family.

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Now everywhere you look you will notice the Caribbean themeing, and I do mean everywhere you look!  As you can see here, this walkway is themed as if it came straight from the Pirates of the Caribbean ride, including the cannons pointing outwards to ward off the scurvy pirates!  The rooms here at the Caribbean Resort will leave a lasting impression on you and your family.  Check out these pictures of the greatly themed rooms, complete with pirate ship beds!

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The main shopping area is also exceptionally themed and looks just like a small town straight out of the Caribbean:

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Here you have many different types of food options to choose from:  authentic Caribbean fare such as jerk chicken platters, pizza, burgers, steaks, seafood, as well as full breakfast in the mornings to fill up on before you take off for the parks!  Here is a look at the inside of the food market.  It is absolutely huge and you will never run out of new things to try, even on a 7 night stay:

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Earlier I mentioned all of the activities that are offered at the resort.  You can rent bikes to ride around, you can rent small boats to take trips out into the larger bodies of water, you can rent paddle boats, there are basketball courts to use, there are many playgrounds for the kids, and for the adults, there are the softest hammocks places all around the beachfront and they offer the best shade on property.

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Ok I hear you – this sounds great and all, but this is Disney, so will it cost me my first born?  Here’s the good news!  Caribbean Beach Resort is labeled as a “moderate” prices resort.  What does that mean?  Disney have 3 different types of price ranges for their resort hotels – “Luxury” which ranges from $300 a night and up, “Moderate” which ranges from $175 a night and up, and finally “Value” which ranges from $80 and up.  Now of course there are rooms at each of these hotels that can cost you much more than these rates depending on the amenities in the room and the time of year you go.

Caribbean Beach is surprisingly cheap for everything you get at this resort.  You will enjoy spacious rooms which are well themed as you can see.  You will never get bored with the hundreds of activities that are all around you.  You will have many different food choices at your beck and call, including a killer pizza which can be delivered right to your room!

My family loves the Caribbean Beach Resort for all the reasons I have laid out here for you.  It was the first resort that we ever stayed in on Disney property and it was the reason that we continue to stay on Disney property every time we do to Disney World.  You will be treated like royalty from the minute you step foot on property, and if your like us, you will dread the time when you have to leave!  Ahoy mates, and keep your bloody eyes peeled for Davy Jones and Captain Jack Sparrow as I hear tell they plunder these parts daily!

I hope you enjoyed our little trip to the Caribbean (Beach Resort).  With the expection of Coronada Springs, we have stayed at every Disney owned resort hotel, so you can look forward to many more resort reviews coming up in the near future.

Tomorrows post will be back to answering your Disney questions, and later on this weekend, I have had someone who thinks they can stump me with Disney trivia?  Did they do it?  Come on back and find out!

Have a very blessed day and as they say in the Caribbean – “May the winds of change forever be at your back!”