Caribbean Beach Resort building works and Old Port Royal closure

[Cha cha]

A brief summary of what's happening at CBR:

***It has now been confirmed that Disney are building a new DVC resort, called Riviera resort on the land where Barbados and part of Martinique once stood.
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 - date given by WDW was August 18th, but subject to change.
(Edited to say): it has now been announced that OPR food areas etc won't be open until late 2018)

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

Building work of Riviera Resort expected until 2019.

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

• Island markets(rooms converted to grab & go shops) available at:
Martinique 2509, Jamaica 4308 aAruba 5524.
Selection of snacks, drinks and coffee/tea.

• 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 until further notice.

New bus route until further notice:

1st stop: Martinique
2nd: Old Port Royale
3rd: Trinidad North
4th. Trinidad South
5th. Jamaica
6th. Aruba

During busy times in the morning, the "A" side (Martinique, OPR, TN & TS) and "B" side (Jamaica and Aruba) will still be split into 2 separate runs

• Trinidad South should have a new quick service food area (Spy glass grill) by March 2018.
Here's the menu:

Breakfast

Breakfast Yuca Hash – $9.49
with Chorizo Redeye Gravy and a Fried Egg

Scrambled Eggs – $8.99
served with Bacon, Crispy Potatoes, Onions and Yuca

Cream Cheese Guava-stuffed French Toast – $8.79
with fresh Strawberry Syrup and a choice of Bacon or Fresh Fruit

Pineapple-Banana Pancakes – $7.99
served with crispy Granola and Maple Syrup

Breakfast Cuban – $6.99
Pressed Cuban Sandwich stuffed with Ham, Pulled Pork, Egg and Swiss Cheese

Smoked Turkey Breakfast Sandwich – $6.79
Smoked Turkey Breast, Egg , Provolone, Onions and Peppers on Brioche

Bacon Breakfast Sandwich – $6.79
Bacon, Egg and Cheese served on Brioche

Breakfast Wrap – $6.49
filled with Egg White, Spinach and Tomato

Steel-Cut Oatmeal – $4.99
topped with Caramelized Banana, Dried Fruits and Nuts

Lunch

Chorizo Burger – $13.99
Crispy Pork Belly, Provolone and Potato Straws served with French Fries

Angus Chuck Bacon Cheeseburger – $12.99
Angus Beef with Bacon and Cheese topped with Lettuce and Tomato

Cuban Sandwich – $10.49
Pulled Pork, Ham, Swiss, Pickles and Mustard served with Plantain and Yuca Chips

Smoked Turkey Breast Sandwich – $10.49
Avocado, Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato served with Plantain and Yuca Chips

Caribbean Taco Trio – $9.99
choice of three Tacos topped with Pickled Vegetables, Cabbage, Cilantro Crema, Cotija Cheese and Pico de Gallo served with Plantain and Yuca Chips

Vegan Black Bean Caribbean Taco – $8.49
with Pickled Vegetables, Cabbage and Pico de Gallo served with Plantain and Yuca Chips

Salads

Chili-Lime Shrimp Salad – $10.99
Avocado, Black Beans, Pickled Red Onions and Tomatoes served with choice of Chipotle-Lime Vinaigrette or creamy Cilantro-Ranch Dressing

Vegetarian Chili-Lime Salad – $7.99

Chopped Jerk Chicken Salad – $9.99
Napa Cabbage, Romaine, Kale, Cucumbers, Pickled Onions and Mango served with choice of Chipotle-Lime Vinaigrette or creamy Cilantro-Ranch Dressing

Vegetarian Chopped Jerk Salad – $7.99

Crispy Yucca Bowl – $9.49
with Pulled Pork, Black Beans, Cotija Cheese, Mojo, Lime and crispy Plantain Chips

Tropical Fruit Plate – $6.99
Seasonal Tropical Fruits served with Guava Yogurt

Dessert

Passion Fruit Tres Leches – $4.29
with Salted Caramel Sauce

Chocolate Brownie – $4.29

Chocolate Chip Cookie – $3.29

Cocktails

Caribbean Mai Tai on the Rocks – $10.25

Sunshine Margarita on the Rocks – $12
Lunazul Reposado Tequila, Cointreau and Sweet-and-Sour with Juices of Orange and Lime

Frozen Strawberry Margarita with Reposado Tequila – $12.25
Reposado Tequila and fresh Lime Juice blended with Strawberry Purée

Frozen Piña Colada with Dark Rum – $10

Frozen Piña Colada with Light Rum – $10

Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri with Dark Rum – $10

Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri with Light Rum – $10

Spiked ‘Ortanique’ Lemonade on the Rocks – $9
with Dark Rum

Spiked ‘Ortanique’ Lemonade on the Rocks – $9
with Light Rum

Beer

Red Stripe Lager, Jamaica – $7.75

Carib Lager, Trinidad & Tobago – $7

Prestige Lager, Haiti – $7

Dragon Stout, Jamaica – $7

Budweiser – $7

Bud Light – $7

Corona Extra – $7.75

Blue Moon – $7.50

Cigar City Jai Alai – $8

Schöfferhoffer Pink Grapefruit Hefeweizen – $9

Angry Orchard Hard Cider – $8.25


First notification from Disney re new Riviera Resort - 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.'This thread has been automatically created, because the original thread had over 500 posts.

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[minnie moomoo]

Thankyou cha cha

[macadoo]

Wow yet another new thread.

[Pavilion1983]

Wow nearly a year and this thread is still going strong.

[minnie moomoo]

Disney have edited the opr opening date in the disneyparks blog. They have changed the opwning date from late summer to late fall... But they haven't listed it as edited. No mention. I have dated screen shots of the original blog post.

disneyparks.disney.go/bl...-beach-resort/

[Leia77]

Really feel for everyone caught up in this debacle! Shoddy approach by Disney

[minnie moomoo]

#nopixiedust is all over twitter again 😊
Take a look at these search results: twitter/hashtag/nopixiedust?s=09

[papamouse]

Originally Posted by minnie moomoo

#nopixiedust is all over twitter again 😊
Take a look at these search results: twitter/hashtag/nopixiedust?s=09

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gorgeous staffie in that link...

[macadoo]

Originally Posted by minnie moomoo

Disney have edited the opr opening date in the disneyparks blog. They have changed the opwning date from late summer to late fall... But they haven't listed it as edited. No mention. I have dated screen shots of the original blog post.

disneyparks.disney.go/bl...-beach-resort/

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Had a panic there thought I’d only bookmarked it on the laptop but fortunately I took a screenshot too 😊 .

[Queen_Elsa]

Just been catching up.. and wow. I honestly can’t believe that a year later this is still happening.