Based on the travels of famed explorer Don Francisco de Coronado, Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista is adjacent to Disney-MGM Studios and less than one mile from Disney's Winter Summerland miniature golf course and Disney's Blizzard Beach water park. Guests are four miles from Magic Kingdom and Disney's Animal Kingdom, and six miles from Epcot. Orlando International Airport is 21 miles from the hotel.
Combining elements from colonial Spain, Mexico and New Mexico, Disney's Coronado Resort is a cultural escape. The lakeside resort decorates the horizon with domed Spanish rooftops in the colors of a sunset. The resort area is highlighted by colorful plazas, palm-shaded courtyards and a rocky shoreline surrounding a shimmering lake.
The majestic lobby features beamed ceilings and a Spanish fountain. An armoire with glass doors houses a miniature mariachi band. A Mayan temple towers over an elaborate pool area with a waterslide and cascading fountains. Child-friendly activities include a playground doubling as an archeological dig site for young explorers, and an arcade.
Resort guests can take advantage of the complimentary motor coach transportation throughout the resort.
Centered around a 15-acre lake, this Mexican and Southwest American–themed resort at the Walt Disney World Resort is close to Disney-MGM Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park.
Family-friendly amenities include a pool created like an archeological dig site, complete with waterslide, a five-story Mayan Temple, and cascading waterfalls. A 22-person spa tub is adjacent. The resort also has a marina with bicycle and boat rentals, three quiet pools, and a large playground.
Guests can work out in the resort’s health club, which offers massage services in addition to exercise equipment, or receive skin and hair care, manicures, and pedicures at Casa de Belleza.
The resort offers 95,000 square feet of meeting space and ballrooms. There is a business center on site and closed-circuit TV is available. Wireless Internet access is available in the resort’s public areas including the pool, lobby, and convention-center lobby (surcharge).
Dining:
Maya Grill - Open for breakfast and dinner, the resort’s main restaurant features Latin American cuisine with an emphasis on meat and seafood dishes. Breakfast is offered buffet style and dinner is full-service.
Pepper Market - Multiple dining options are available here in a festive street-market atmosphere, with choices including Latin, American, Asian, and Italian cuisines. Also on site are a bakery, coffee bar, and ice-cream outlet. The Market is ope