Cabana Bay Beach Resort

[LPCaptainDeath]

We haven't stayed at Cabana our last 2 trips, very much looking forward to being back in September!

I'll be there in September too! When ya staying?

 

[Kichkinet85]

I love staying here for HHN and always end the HHN year with staying here! So glad to hear much needed update are happening.

 

[Skold]

Glad to hear they are upgrading. Maybe next they'll put another pool in to handle the 3,000 rooms they added with the towers...

(This was our home resort, but after the towers were built the pools and the lazy river are just too damn crowded.)

 

[Mad Dog]

Glad to hear they are upgrading. Maybe next they'll put another pool in to handle the 3,000 rooms they added with the towers...

(This was our home resort, but after the towers were built the pools and the lazy river are just too damn crowded.)

Funny you said that. Our granddaughters 'absolutely loved' the formal Italian pool & gardens and the Family pool at Portofino. Often, we were the only ones in the formal pool, which was right outside of our Villa room patio. Nine or ten guests in the pool at most. Family pool always had a decent crowd, but not to the point of overcrowding. The girls spent many hours in the pool every day. When we went to Cabana, they used the pool the first three days, but never again for the rest of the vacation. They said it was too crowded, like the WDW pools two years before. Portofino 'spoiled' them. But, we left them in the room and went to the Cabana pool ourselves. The allure of the Bar is too hard to ignore.

 

[TheCodeMan95]

Funny you said that. Our granddaughters 'absolutely loved' the formal Italian pool & gardens and the Family pool at Portofino. Often, we were the only ones in the formal pool, which was right outside of our Villa room patio. Nine or ten guests in the pool at most. Family pool always had a decent crowd, but not to the point of overcrowding. The girls spent many hours in the pool every day. When we went to Cabana, they used the pool the first three days, but never again for the rest of the vacation. They said it was too crowded, like the WDW pools two years before. Portofino 'spoiled' them. But, we left them in the room and went to the Cabana pool ourselves. The allure of the Bar is too hard to ignore.

I always appreciate a good humble brag!

 

[Skold]

... The allure of the Bar is too hard to ignore.

Yeah, holing down in Hideaway is great. It was just better when it wasn't the only option. Sitting at a table while the kid did the lazy river was the best, but you have to "rope drop" that these days, which is dumb.

 

[TheCodeMan95]

One of my weird traditions is that I always need to head down to the Hideaway 1 night and get nachos. It's been a way of life since 2016 lol

 

[Mad Dog]

Yeah, holing down in Hideaway is great. It was just better when it wasn't the only option. Sitting at a table while the kid did the lazy river was the best, but you have to "rope drop" that these days, which is dumb.

Actually it was the other pools' bar....but yes, Hideaway gets pretty busy and that smaller pool is always super packed with guests. I don't believe we ever saw the hot tub empty at that end of the park. ....I greatly prefer the larger pool, though it's nearly always pretty busy too. Lots of rooms, and lots of kids at Cabana.....The girls really loved the suite room configuration.

 

[Skold]

Actually it was the other pools' bar....

The Atomic Tonic! Love the table space over there. Its a shame they turned off the waterfalls.

 

[Mad Dog]

The Atomic Tonic! Love the table space over there. Its a shame they turned off the waterfalls.

Generally, what pool we use has more to do with the room location. If we have a single room, we'll gravitate to the smaller pool next to the lazy river. If we book an exterior suite, it'll be the larger pool, which we prefer. Sometimes we'll venture to the opposite pool, but not often. We love Hideaway & Atomic Tonic equally, and you can't beat the $13.95 liquor drinks with the Cabana Bay souvenir cup that lasts forever.