Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort

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Location Epcot Resort Area Opened October 1, 1988 Rooms 2112		Resort type Moderate Resort Theme Tropical Islands

Areas Barbados, Martinique, Aruba, Jamaica, Trinidad North, Trinidad South

Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort is a resort which is located in the Walt Disney World Resort. It is located in the Epcot Resort Area of Walt Disney World, close to the waterpark Typhoon Lagoon and is classified as a moderately priced resort. The resort started operating on October 1, 1988 and is owned and operated by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts.

Resort description

The Caribbean Beach Resort is designed with a Caribbean theme. Guests stay in one of the small buildings that encircle Barefoot Bay, a 45-acre (180,000 m²) lake. Buildings are grouped into one of six villages, with shared resources, each named after an island in the Caribbean: Martinique, Barbados, Jamaica, Aruba, Trinidad North, and Trinidad South. There is also a bus that travels throughout the entire resort to get from each village to the next. Each village has its own swimming pool and some also have their own playgrounds.

Resort facilities are located at Old Port Royale Centertown, a building that contains a restaurant, a food court, arcade, and two gift shops.

The shores of the bay feature beaches, hammocks, and other activities such as beach volleyball. The resort also features various water sports at the Marina, where resort guests can rent various watercraft, such as paddle boats and speed boats by the half-hour.

Guest rooms

Guest rooms are decorated in a Caribbean style with pastel tones and each island village has slightly different themes. In 2009, Disney began work redesigning some rooms to a Finding Nemo theme. In January 2009, Disney refurbished many rooms in the Trinidad South village with a pirate theme.

Dining

Caribbean Beach Resort offers a variety of dining options including sit-down restaurants, lounges and bars, and quick service restaurants.

Shutter's at Old Port Royale - Caribbean Beach's full service restaurant, serving American cuisine with Caribbean influences.

Old Port Royale Food Court - designed as a bustling Market Street, this food court re-creates an outdoor Caribbean port town with cobblestone streets and a recreated sky at dusk complete with hanging lanterns and features six counter-serving restaurants offering hamburgers, pizza, pasta, and broiled specialties.

Banana Cabana - pool bar located at Old Port Royale which serves snacks and drinks poolside.

Recreation

Pools - Six heated pools are located throughout the island villages. The Old Port Royale pool features waterfalls, water slides, and shooting canons and is the resort's feature pool.

Beaches - Several beaches are located around the resort for relaxation and for children to play in the sand.

Goombay Games Arcade - High-tech game room with a variety of video and pinball games located in Old Port Royale.

Caribbean Cay - a full acre playground located in the middle of Barefoot Bay with tropical birds.

Playgrounds - playgrounds are located on the white-sand beaches of Barbados, Jamaica, and Trinidad.

Marina - watercraft rentals such as pontoon boats, canopy boats, sailboat, pedal boats, and canoes are available on Barefoot Bay.

Jogging Trail - a 1.4 mile trail is located around Barefoot Bay.

Volleyball Courts - volleyball courts are located throughout the villages on the beaches.

Bike Rentals - bike and surrey rentals are available for rent along the island promenade.

Expansion

In January 2017, plans were filed for an expansion of the resort. This expansion, set to be completed by 2020, will have multiple new buildings, including a large, multilevel building, rumored to be the next Disney Vacation Club site and will take over the Barbados section of the resort.

References

Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort Wikipedia

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