Fast Facts: Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort - Sanibel Villa, Formosa Garden Estates

Opened Aug. 1, 1997, as Disney’s largest convention resort featuring one of the largest single-level convention centers on the East Coast; new Gran Destino Tower opens July 9, 2019, signifying the resort’s grand re-imagining
Location: Disney’s Animal Kingdom Resort area, Walt Disney World Resort
2,385 guest rooms, including suites in lakeside casitas and the new Gran Destino Tower
More than 220,000 square feet of dedicated meeting and event function space
Rings Lago Dorado, the 22-acre lake at the center of the resort
Fitness offerings include four swimming pools, walking/jogging trail, volleyball court
Restaurants, lounges, food court and Café Rix grab-and-go provide a wide range of culinary options
Remodeled Panchito’s offers an array of trendy and art-inspired merchandise
Reservations: com, (407) W-DISNEY or via certified travel agents

Gran Destino Tower

Grand opening: July 9, 2019
16 floors, 545 guest rooms (includes 50 suites, highlighted by two presidential suites)
New arrival and reception experience featuring a dramatic two-story lobby
Dining and cocktails with panoramic views: Tolédo – Tapas, Steaks & Seafood and Dahlia Lounge
New meeting venues include 24-seat boardroom and 2,859-square-foot Lantana room that divides into three smaller rooms; adjoining 1,674-square-foot pre-function space includes show kitchen
Barcelona Lounge, on the lower lobby level, offers coffee in the morning, cocktails remainder of the day
Club-access guests can visit Chronos Club, a bright, comfortable lounge where they can relax and enjoy light refreshments throughout the day or take advantage of vacation-planning services
Destino Plaza off the lower lobby level is ideal for weddings and other special outdoor events

Resort Inspiration

Gran Destino Tower takes its name from the surrealistic Disney animated film “Destino”
The rooftop restaurant, Tolédo – Tapas, Steaks and Seafood, is inspired by the renowned Spanish city that was home to avant-garde writers and artists in the 1920s and ’30s
Dahlia Lounge is named after the “Destino” heroine, a mortal woman who enchants the Greek god Chronos; dandelion chandeliers, metal bell accents and ceiling coffers with swirling patterns all draw inspiration from the restaurant’s namesake
Three lodging districts adjacent to Gran Destino Tower are inspired by the elegant cities, neighborhood dwellings and diverse natural landscapes of Mexico and the American Southwest:

The elegant and sophisticated Casitas emphasize the residential areas of colonial cities found all over Mexico
The Ranchos represent ranch houses of the dry southwestern chaparral regions of northern Mexico and the American Southwest
The Cabanas evoke the look and feel of a small tropical coastal fishing village on the Mexican coast

The Dig Site pool complex features a massive gray stone Mayan temple that recalls many of the ceremonial centers created by the ancient Mayans; according to Disney legend, the temple sits five stories above the Coronado Springs, and the water cascades down the temple’s steps into the Lost City of Cibola Feature Pool. Bas-relief sculptures, called stellae, have been carved on the pyramid. The deck and its tiled bottom also feature inlaid representations of Mayan symbols.

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Source: WDW Feed

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