Caribbean Beach Resort building works and Old Port Royal closure

[Cha cha]

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A brief summary of what's happening at CBR:

***It has now been confirmed that the new building will be a DVC resort, called Riviera resort. See below for announcement details***

• Old Port Royal food court/games room/shutters & shop now closed. The new food areas are due to re-open summer 2018.

• Barbados village and half of Martinique have now been demolished to make way for new Riviera Resort and the new gondola transportation system, that will operate between CBR, AoA, PS, Epcot and HS.

Building work expected until 2019.

• Temp food court by main pool - buffet breakfast and dinner one QS credit.

• Island markets(rooms converted to grab & go shops) available at:
Martinique 2509, Jamaica 4308 aAruba 5524.

• Coke freestyle machines are in the ground floor vending areas of: Martinique building 25, trin north 31, trin south 34 and 38, Jamaica 43 and 46 and Aruba 52 and 54.

• Food truck(limited menu) by food tent serving breakfast from 7 am -11:30 and lunch/ dinner from 11:30- 9pm.

• In-room pizza delivery - 2 TS credits or pay cash/cc.

• Concierge Now in Trinidad North room 3109.

• Preferred rooms are now all in Trinidad North.

• Trinidad South should have a new grab and go counter by mid to late 2017.

• Change of bus route from 25/6/17 to:

1. Martinique
2. Old Port Royale
3. Trinidad North
4. Trinidad South
5. Jamaica
6. Aruba

During busy times in the morning, the "A" side (MOTT), and "B" side (JA) will still be split into 2 separate runs

Taken from WDW Magic 16/7/17:

Disney has today announced plans to build a brand new Disney Vacation Club Resort near to Epcot called Disney Riviera Resort.

The new resort will open in the fall of 2019, featuring 300 accommodation units, and linked via the new Disney Skyliner gondola system.

Disney Skyliner will connect the new Disney Vacation Club property, Disney’s Art of Animation, Pop Century and Caribbean Beach resorts with Disney’s Hollywood Studios and the International Gateway at Epcot.

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[clandestinegir]

Hi All

After reading through this thread for the past 3 hours, Im a little concerned at the number of people commenting on the fact that there have not received the $75 a night GC.

We accepted the GC instead of moving resorts. Now I'm Concerned that we will be refused the GC on check-in. I have nothing in writing regarding the GC just our TA advising Us that Disney were offering guests a $75pn GC for those choosing to stay at the CBR.

Can anyone put our mind at ease... think the fact its 2.35am is messing with my brain lol...

[Gerddon]

Originally Posted by clandestinegir

Hi All

After reading through this thread for the past 3 hours, Im a little concerned at the number of people commenting on the fact that there have not received the $75 a night GC.

We accepted the GC instead of moving resorts. Now I'm Concerned that we will be refused the GC on check-in. I have nothing in writing regarding the GC just our TA advising Us that Disney were offering guests a $75pn GC for those choosing to stay at the CBR.

Can anyone put our mind at ease... think the fact its 2.35am is messing with my brain lol...

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The people not getting it have already taken a discount so they are being told they aren't entitled to both, if all you have been offered is the cars, you will have no problem

[Fraggle35]

Ha ha every time we come to America there is a song which seems to be played more than others...this years was also Copa Cabana, still singing it now!

[Gerddon]

Okay what a day, just settling down in bed now. Couple of points from today

We flew dreamliner with Thompson. We booked row 18. Definitely book around here as you get off so much quicker. 57 mins and we were walking to get the car. When i looked back there was still a massive queue for the first check, never mind getting bags orc anything.

About twenty mins after leaving airport our hire car had a flat tyre, so there was us at the side of the road, bags and all everyone out while I changed it. phoned alamo and we were told to go get tyre fixed and they would probably reimburse us. Probably!
Not having that so we are leaving our back to a different place tomorrow and getting a new car.

Literally dropped bags at cabin. (we requested 2106 and got 2104 so looks really close to small pool) then headed to HS. Glad to get to bed tonight.

[WillSa6]

Originally Posted by Fraggle35

Ha ha every time we come to America there is a song which seems to be played more than others...this years was also Copa Cabana, still singing it now!

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Brown Girl in the Ring - Boney M and Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison.

I've started singing Copa Cabana now as well

[WillSa6]

Originally Posted by Gerddon

Okay what a day, just settling down in bed now. Couple of points from today

We flew dreamliner with Thompson. We booked row 18. Definitely book around here as you get off so much quicker. 57 mins and we were walking to get the car. When i looked back there was still a massive queue for the first check, never mind getting bags orc anything.

About twenty mins after leaving airport our hire car had a flat tyre, so there was us at the side of the road, bags and all everyone out while I changed it. phoned alamo and we were told to go get tyre fixed and they would probably reimburse us. Probably!
Not having that so we are leaving our back to a different place tomorrow and getting a new car.

Literally dropped bags at cabin. (we requested 2106 and got 2104 so looks really close to small pool) then headed to HS. Glad to get to bed tonight.

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Hope you get sorted with a new car. You were lucky it wasn't raining. Enjoy the rest of your holiday.

[natanddaz]

Originally Posted by Gerddon

Okay what a day, just settling down in bed now. Couple of points from today

We flew dreamliner with Thompson. We booked row 18. Definitely book around here as you get off so much quicker. 57 mins and we were walking to get the car. When i looked back there was still a massive queue for the first check, never mind getting bags orc anything.

About twenty mins after leaving airport our hire car had a flat tyre, so there was us at the side of the road, bags and all everyone out while I changed it. phoned alamo and we were told to go get tyre fixed and they would probably reimburse us. Probably!
Not having that so we are leaving our back to a different place tomorrow and getting a new car.

Literally dropped bags at cabin. (we requested 2106 and got 2104 so looks really close to small pool) then headed to HS. Glad to get to bed tonight.

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So glad you had a good flight but sorry to hear about the hire car. A flat tyre after a 9 +hr flight must have been killer! Hope you have a lovely holiday and get hire car sorted.

[wilf155]

Originally Posted by Gerddon

The people not getting it have already taken a discount so they are being told they aren't entitled to both, if all you have been offered is the cars, you will have no problem

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They were offered both though. And some people have received both.

[papamouse]

if your ta has told you you are getting a GC, they have told you you are getting a GC - do you have it in writing?

if Disney don't honour it, you have to complain whilst onsite with Disney and your TA, then claim your TA when you get back...

Benefit of booking thru an agent, is that its their problem, not yours, you enjoy your hol and they go and sort it. That's the theory anyway...