also and I may be thinking of another hotel, but wasn’t the exterior entry closer to the dedicated walking path to the parks and the interior entry rooms are on the lazy river side area
We always like to avoid the main security checkpoint although if you arrive at an off time, it is quick and painless. We did this once when staying one night at Dockside and it wasn’t bad arriving later in the day. The bus system is incredible though and very efficient. We picked up a bus at park closing to go back to Dockside with zero wait.I'm a total Universal newbie and we're planning a trip for June 2022 (originally scheduled for June 2020). We've had to scale back our plans for a number of reasons, and switched from Royal Pacific to CBBR. There are two of us doing research for this trip, and we have come to conflicting ideas about the best way to get to the theme parks from CBBR.
It sounds to me like the buses are the quickest and most convenient, but my planning partner is concerned that the buses drop us off at the main security check point and it will take a long time to get through security. She thinks it would be better for us to walk over to Sapphire Falls and take the water taxi and says it will drop us off in a better location, so we will actually be saving time if we go that route, even though the actual transit time is longer.
So if I'm understanding things correctly, we would take the walkway over to the garden walk and then there's a path that leads down to the water taxis, right? And that walk would be about 5ish minutes or so? And when it comes to the security checkpoint issues, does it really make a significant difference? Same with the drop off location - are we significantly better off with the water taxi vs the buses?
I'm trying to find some concrete data on this but I haven't been able to find anything that directly compares from CBBR to either of the parks front gates for specific timing of each.
TIA!
Honestly it could be quicker, or not depending on crowds and time of day. The buses drop you off just outside of city walk and you will have to go thru the main security there which takes longer than the security before boarding the boats And you will be closer to IOA. But you will have little to no wait for a bus they run almost constantly whereas if you just miss the boat you have to wait awhile for it to comeback. The boat dock is closer to US. We also found long lines for the boat in the evening sometimes waiting for 3 or more trips.I'm a total Universal newbie and we're planning a trip for June 2022 (originally scheduled for June 2020). We've had to scale back our plans for a number of reasons, and switched from Royal Pacific to CBBR. There are two of us doing research for this trip, and we have come to conflicting ideas about the best way to get to the theme parks from CBBR.
It sounds to me like the buses are the quickest and most convenient, but my planning partner is concerned that the buses drop us off at the main security check point and it will take a long time to get through security. She thinks it would be better for us to walk over to Sapphire Falls and take the water taxi and says it will drop us off in a better location, so we will actually be saving time if we go that route, even though the actual transit time is longer.
So if I'm understanding things correctly, we would take the walkway over to the garden walk and then there's a path that leads down to the water taxis, right? And that walk would be about 5ish minutes or so? And when it comes to the security checkpoint issues, does it really make a significant difference? Same with the drop off location - are we significantly better off with the water taxi vs the buses?
I'm trying to find some concrete data on this but I haven't been able to find anything that directly compares from CBBR to either of the parks front gates for specific timing of each.
TIA!
Stayed at Cabana Bay for one night this weekend and boy am I glad it was only one night. Room was old, worn and very dirty.
I stayed in a standard room on the first floor of building 5 (the Americana). I received a survey after my stay which I responded to honestly and received a reply from a Cabana Bay representative that said "I apologize for the state of our rooms we are actually in the process of renovations."May I ask what type of room you stayed in?
Does anybody know what the status is, or which buildings are "done" yet?
I stayed there Super Bowl weekend and reserved Prefferred pool view family suite and got a really bad room on 2 floor . I was only there for one night so did not want to return to check in and stand in long line again… BE SURE TO USE online check in before arriving for the quicker line !
I could tell the renovations were scattered from those window views.
The bus drop off for the Universal Theme Park security/ is also under construction…
I love CBBR but only if I get a savvy rate and only for Prefferred Pool View Family Suite…
Is there any way to request a refurbished room or certain categories more likely to be refurbished? Feeling a little nervous about some of the negative reviews of the non-refurbished rooms. Thanks!