Disney's CARIBBEAN BEACH RESORT Information & Questions

[maryj11]

The day we are going to Epcot they close at 10:00. I’m guessing the skyliner will be running for the 10:00 closing?

 

[nkereina]

The day we are going to Epcot they close at 10:00. I’m guessing the skyliner will be running for the 10:00 closing?

Yes, the Skyliner hours will be based on park hours. Its my understanding that the Skyliner will generally run for 90 minutes past park closing.

 

[Jules123]

Heading home now from our first stay at CBR and we LOVED IT! We were in Aruba and used the Riviera Skyliner station due to the short walk. We got in line at around 9:30 for our Epcot day. We were probably about 25 people back from the line. Skyliner started running about 9:45 for 11:00 opening. We had an early morning reservation at Trattoria for our HS day so we didn’t use it that morning. We also walked over to Riviera for QS breakfast one morning which we really enjoyed.

 

[Klstacey]

Heading home now from our first stay at CBR and we LOVED IT! We were in Aruba and used the Riviera Skyliner station due to the short walk. We got in line at around 9:30 for our Epcot day. We were probably about 25 people back from the line. Skyliner started running about 9:45 for 11:00 opening. We had an early morning reservation at Trattoria for our HS day so we didn’t use it that morning. We also walked over to Riviera for QS breakfast one morning which we really enjoyed.

That's good to know! Did you also take the Riviera Skyliner to HS? If so, how was that? We were also going to head to the Riviera for a QS breakfast so I'm glad you enjoyed it!

 

[TikiTikiFan]

How much does the on-site market have for food? I’m debating whether we really need grocery delivery (just me and my son) and we plan on eating out most of the time. All we would need is milk and cereal and snack items.

 

[Aimlynn1]

That's good to know! Did you also take the Riviera Skyliner to HS? If so, how was that? We were also going to head to the Riviera for a QS breakfast so I'm glad you enjoyed it!

The Riviera does not have a direct skyliner to HS. You have to take the Epcot line to CBR and then get off and transfer to the HS line.

 

[Kazi7]

I've see a lot of posts about Skyliner lines at CBR for the 10am opening at HS. What about people trying to get there for the 2pm BG drop? Are the Skyliner and the HS lines long at 1:00-1:30? We plan to Skyliner from the Epcot station to Riviera and eat lunch, then Skyliner to HS before 2pm. What's the latest we could leave Riviera to safely get into HS by 2pm?

 

[howlongtillsummer?]

Hi! Hope everyone is well.

Have the restrictions on teens / older children using the Murphy Bed been removed? I can now get a price for 4 adults and my 10 year old whereas previously it wasn't offered past 9?

Thank you x

 

[TikiTikiFan]

What address do you put in for grocery delivery? I keep trying to do it on the Walmart delivery app and it just keeps telling me ‘that address doesn’t look familiar’ and won’t let me go any further. I already have a delivery membership through Walmart so was hoping to use that... Does Walmart deliver?

ETA: Nevermind, turns out I had to put 900 and not 1100. If I order before I have a room number, will they just take it to the front desk? I’m new to this- thanks!

 

[dansdad]

What address do you put in for grocery delivery? I keep trying to do it on the Walmart delivery app and it just keeps telling me ‘that address doesn’t look familiar’ and won’t let me go any further. I already have a delivery membership through Walmart so was hoping to use that... Does Walmart deliver?

ETA: Nevermind, turns out I had to put 900 and not 1100. If I order before I have a room number, will they just take it to the front desk? I’m new to this- thanks!

We've always used 1114 Cayman Way for grocery deliveries. Unless you meet the driver, deliveries will be made to Bell Services. Bell Services has a very large refrigerator to keep your perishables cold.

 

[TikiTikiFan]

We've always used 1114 Cayman Way for grocery deliveries. Unless you meet the driver, deliveries will be made to Bell Services. Bell Services has a very large refrigerator to keep your perishables cold.

Weird that Walmart wouldn’t recognize that address- it’s listed as 900 Cayman Way on some sites so I’d assume that must also be an address used. Thanks for the info!

 

[MommytoaSweetie]

We got back this weekend from a great first stay at CBR! We loved it!! We ended up not putting in any requests for room placement and were put in Aruba, 2nd floor of building 54. It was a great location in our opinion - we could easily walk across the bridge to Old Port Royale, but were also close to both Skyliner stations.

For Epcot, we walked over to the Riviera station around 10:00 for an 11:00 opening and walked right on and into the parks, and right on rides. For HS, we walked to the CBR station (leaving our room around 7:30) and were first in line. It turned out great! Our MK day started out as more of a bummer because the buses didn't start until after 8:30, and by the time a bus came to our stop, another family tried pushing in front of a bunch of people, forgetting about respect and physical distancing... but thankfully my husband spoke up and got us on the bus, and we hope the others who didn't make it on were able to figure out the craziness when we left. We drove our car to AK because we didn't want another bus issue and that worked well. Our HS day, we left for a midday break and had no lines either our way out or our way back - it was so nice to quickly leave and come back!

We ended up eating dinner at Centertown Market three nights - two of which we got the great family pizza deal, lol! It was found safe for my allergies the first night, and my family wanted it later in the week, too, so we went for it again. It's a nice big, deep dish pizza, with a nice salad and breadsticks... we didn't finish everything either night.

Our room was very comfortable! We all slept well in the beds, and appreciated having the bench and table/chairs. We had booked a 5th sleeper room because that's what was available, but the extra bed also made a great place to chill or eat dinner. Our room fridge was on the warm side, so we didn't drink the milk we brought, but it wasn't a big deal or enough of a trouble to cause us to call maintenance. I'd definitely recommend to stand to the side of the toilet when flushing, though, unless you're RIGHT about to get in the shower, lol!

Overall, we loved CBR! It made us feel more vacationy (which may have also been because we were supposed to be on a Disney Cruise this past week and wanted the Caribbean feel ), and we loved having the Skyliner RIGHT there. We hope to stay there again!

 

[nkereina]

How much does the on-site market have for food? I’m debating whether we really need grocery delivery (just me and my son) and we plan on eating out most of the time. All we would need is milk and cereal and snack items.

I believe the store had those items, but the selection is very small and of course, overpriced. If it were me just needing those things, I would try to make do saving the hassle and cost of the grocery delivery. Worst case, you could stop at a DVC resort store (i.e. store at Beach Club, which you can easily take the Skyliner to) which may be inclined to have a larger selection. There's also a large Speedway near the Boardwalk/DHS that you could easily Uber to.

I've see a lot of posts about Skyliner lines at CBR for the 10am opening at HS. What about people trying to get there for the 2pm BG drop? Are the Skyliner and the HS lines long at 1:00-1:30? We plan to Skyliner from the Epcot station to Riviera and eat lunch, then Skyliner to HS before 2pm. What's the latest we could leave Riviera to safely get into HS by 2pm?

We didn't try to get there at this time, but I can't imagine there's a line or large crowd. First, it would primarily be people who were unsuccessful at getting a 7am boarding group. Also, the line in the morning used to form before the Skyliner opened for the day. In the afternoon, the Skyliner is continuously running so there's not much opportunity for a big line to form. I would leave Riviera around 1ish to ensure you're in DHS by 2pm, and I think that's probably an overestimation.

We got back this weekend from a great first stay at CBR! We loved it!! We ended up not putting in any requests for room placement and were put in Aruba, 2nd floor of building 54. It was a great location in our opinion - we could easily walk across the bridge to Old Port Royale, but were also close to both Skyliner stations.

For Epcot, we walked over to the Riviera station around 10:00 for an 11:00 opening and walked right on and into the parks, and right on rides. For HS, we walked to the CBR station (leaving our room around 7:30) and were first in line. It turned out great! Our MK day started out as more of a bummer because the buses didn't start until after 8:30, and by the time a bus came to our stop, another family tried pushing in front of a bunch of people, forgetting about respect and physical distancing... but thankfully my husband spoke up and got us on the bus, and we hope the others who didn't make it on were able to figure out the craziness when we left. We drove our car to AK because we didn't want another bus issue and that worked well. Our HS day, we left for a midday break and had no lines either our way out or our way back - it was so nice to quickly leave and come back!

We ended up eating dinner at Centertown Market three nights - two of which we got the great family pizza deal, lol! It was found safe for my allergies the first night, and my family wanted it later in the week, too, so we went for it again. It's a nice big, deep dish pizza, with a nice salad and breadsticks... we didn't finish everything either night.

Your MK bus morning was my exact fear, and something I think is pretty common. We were there two weeks ago and got to the bus stop around 7:30. The signage said buses would start at 8:30. By 7:50, there were several families waiting at the bus depot, and there no formal queue there. I got nervous about whether people would respect who was there first, so we ended up leaving and taking an Uber and I'm glad we did. We ended by getting in the park by 8:30. Good for your husband for speaking up.

Random question about your pizza - was it the round thick/doughy kind that you can find elsewhere on WDW property (Pizzafari, Pizzerizzo, etc)? I ask because we decided against it when we looked at it on the mobile order menu because the photo showed a square one that looked almost like a flatbread. One of the downsides of mobile order is that I can't see for myself or ask questions!

 

[TikiTikiFan]

Your MK bus morning was my exact fear, and something I think is pretty common. We were there two weeks ago and got to the bus stop around 7:30. The signage said buses would start at 8:30. By 7:50, there were several families waiting at the bus depot, and there no formal queue there. I got nervous about whether people would respect who was there first, so we ended up leaving and taking an Uber and I'm glad we did. We ended by getting in the park by 8:30. Good for your husband for speaking up.

That bus queue to MK sounds like a hot mess. I'd be very cranky if I got there early (which we plan on doing!) and people just tried to run in front of you. What is the earliest you can take an Uber to the transportation center at MK? And from there you have to ride the ferry across right? That sounds kinda fun, especially for a first timer experience like ours. I've been to MK once but it was years ago when I was younger.

 

[nkereina]

That bus queue to MK sounds like a hot mess. I'd be very cranky if I got there early (which we plan on doing!) and people just tried to run in front of you. What is the earliest you can take an Uber to the transportation center at MK? And from there you have to ride the ferry across right? That sounds kinda fun, especially for a first timer experience like ours. I've been to MK once but it was years ago when I was younger.

Yeah, the buses to both MK and AK at park opening are a little crazy. To Uber to AK, you can't get in until the parking lot opens so it was a little challenging trying to decide the best time, trying to strike a balance between not getting caught in traffic waiting for the lot to open while trying to get there early enough to take advantage of the early park opening. I read the lot opens 45-60 minutes before posted park opening, so I called an Uber at 8:15 and we were there by 8:35. Slight wait at the temperature check, but everything worked out.

To Uber to MK, its a little different because you do have to Uber to TTC. But, TTC has a separate drop off area for rideshare so it doesn't matter what time the parking lot opens. We called an Uber around 7:50 and were at the drop-off spot by 8:10. They started us through the temperature check at TTC around 8:25. Once you get through that, you can take either the monorail, ferry, or a bus to MK. The buses had not started running yet and everyone was beelining for the monorail, so we followed suit. We got on the first monorail and had no wait, so we were in the park by 8:40. I think if we had gone to the ferry, we would have waited a few extra minute as I'm sure they don't leave the dock until there's more people on board. But, overall, the rideshare drop-off area at TTC maybe had 75 groups in two formal lines at the time they opened for temperature checks, so it was definitely the least busy option. CMs were there making sure people knew what to do, unlike at the resort bus depots. Worked out perfectly for us.

 

[maryj11]

I’m so sad! We had to cancel our trip because of a family member having a medical emergency. They are recovering in the hospital and we are taking care of her children.
We were supposed to leave Saturday .

 

[dansdad]

I’m so sad! We had to cancel our trip because of a family member having a medical emergency. They are recovering in the hospital and we are taking care of her children.
We were supposed to leave Saturday .

I am so sorry to hear this. Hats off to you for stepping up to help.

 

[MommytoaSweetie]

Your MK bus morning was my exact fear, and something I think is pretty common. We were there two weeks ago and got to the bus stop around 7:30. The signage said buses would start at 8:30. By 7:50, there were several families waiting at the bus depot, and there no formal queue there. I got nervous about whether people would respect who was there first, so we ended up leaving and taking an Uber and I'm glad we did. We ended by getting in the park by 8:30. Good for your husband for speaking up.

Random question about your pizza - was it the round thick/doughy kind that you can find elsewhere on WDW property (Pizzafari, Pizzerizzo, etc)? I ask because we decided against it when we looked at it on the mobile order menu because the photo showed a square one that looked almost like a flatbread. One of the downsides of mobile order is that I can't see for myself or ask questions!

The good news was that the REST of the families at the bus stop (ALL of them, about 8 families) fully knew who came when and were happy to go in order... it was just the one random family who was disrespectful. We weren't about to let their rudeness ruin our day!

I wish I took a pic of the pizza, but the first day I was too hungry and the second I was too tired so that didn't happen. I'd say the crust was more like a pan pizza from Pizza Hut (not quite as greasy) but made on a rectangular pan. The sauce was thick but not really chunky (tiny chunks I guess you could call it?) with definite garlic smell and flavor, but not overwhelmingly so. The breadsticks had more cheese & seasoning the second day than they did the first - they were our least favorite part of the meal, but not bad. The salad was basic Caesar salad, but you could choose dressings. But seriously, $30 for all of that?! It was a great value!

 

[maryj11]

I am so sorry to hear this. Hats off to you for stepping up to help.

Thank you! Starting to plan another time.

 

[Alshayna]

Just returned home from our November 7th-12th CBR stay. We stayed in Jamaica building 42. We loved how close we were to the sky liner. If you have any questions, I would love to see if I can help!!! Reading previous posts here helped greatly!