Where is Chip n Dale's Cafe near the golf course? Hope we get a room in the Paddock area, but the Cafe looks like it has some good options. What do people think of their offerings? Thanks!
We've been here since Sunday, and coincidentally, we stopped by Chip 'n Dale for a quick bite yesterday. I had the club sandwich, and it was tasty--not great but solid (they don't give you pickle). They can take any sandwich, by the way, and make it into a salad which they did for my wife (she had the club salad). Again, good but not amazing. They do have other options, such as a cucumber-based sandwich which sounds refreshing. Service was quick and efficient. You can ask for any item to go, as well, which we did as we went back to the room and ate there.
I've read on another thread that the Congress Park building refurbs are complete and that crews have moved to The Springs. Are there any official sources confirming this? We check in this weekend (preferred one bedroom), and like everyone else, are hoping we luck out with a room in CP. The new rooms look amazing and I hope we get a sprinkling of Disney magic.
Most of the major renovation at CP is done; however, there are still crews working on some rooms here, and given the number of trucks and personnel involved, it appears there is still some serious work being done (some of the trucks are electrical and cooling contractors). We are in 2123, so our room has been renovated, as well as the other rooms here in this particular building. Right next door, however, Villas 25xx-28xx, there appears to be quite a bit of refurb activity. On the other side of us, essentially the rest of CP, there is very little to no work being done that we can see.
As for the room itself (studio), overall, it's a huge improvement over the older style. Naturally, being newer means it's shiny, largely undamaged, and quite clean.
- The new standard bed for the most recent refurbishments and construction is here, so plenty of storage underneath. No duvet, just white top spread, thin blanket, and sheet on top of fitted sheet.
- Big dresser with 6 drawers, a murphy bed mounted in the wall, a movable coffee table that shifts into table with storage inside, a sitting bench with two drawers, and two bedside tables with plugs and ports. The large dresser has power outlets and ports on both ends, as well, so your electronics should be well-served.
- Lighting is decent to good.
- The small fridge has no freezer.
- Utensils, plates, cups, are all plastic or paper.
- Automatic ventilation fan comes on with any activity in the bathroom area and stays on until it senses no movement after 5-10 minutes.
- Wall-mounted dispensers for shampoo, conditioner, and body wash. However, they still give you a couple of small soap bars and a small tube of lotion.
- TP is terrible as it is at every location within Disney, anymore.
- Big TV swings out from the wall which is convenient since the bed is off to one side.
- Furnishings are nice but as with most things dealing with Disney theming, quite bland and a bit monotonous. There is a touch of color in the wall behind the murphy bed which has a horse's head in a stable, but even that is mostly browns and grays. In fact, not one thing in the room is anything other than a variation of brown, black, cream, gray, or brass. The only noticeable Disney "artifact" in the room is a riding cap shaped with Mickey ears in one of the small wall prints. My wife calls it clean and minimalistic--I call it boring. Generic is a good word.
- The shower/bath has good water flow and abundant hot water. There is a rainforest shower head along with a removable wand head shower nozzle.
- Coffee maker is typical drip style, not Keurig.
- Bathroom prep area has lighted mirror that swings out from the wall--nice touch says my wife. Oddly, on the opposite wall, the hand towel ring sits about six inches above the counter which makes it rather cumbersome as the towel then proceeds to take up room on the counter unless folded twice.
- Outdoor noise still a bit of an issue, though we've had good neighbors so far. Still, you can hear voices echoing along the hallways and the CM golf carts that roll by at all hours.
- Location is perfect for us--10 to 15 minutes to pretty much any place in DS, and our small verandah looks toward the quiet pool.
For the person wondering about pool hours, the main pools are 10-8. The quiet pool is 7-11 which is great for a late night soak in the hot tub. . .and for watching ducks swimming in the actual pool.
Overall, this has been a marvelous trip. Our walk to the gym in the morning is about 5 minutes. We can get to DS in 10. We drive to the parks, and that's been easy enough, too. Never an issue for parking, either. With this new, albeit bland, refurbishment, SSR has risen a few spots in our estimation. We're looking forward to coming back here in future visits.
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