Disney's Coronado Springs Resort

Disney's Coronado Springs Resort is a resort hotel at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida that opened on August 1, 1997. The resort is located in the Animal Kingdom Resort Area. Its theme is American colonial Spanish and southwestern American. This hotel is categorized as a 'moderate' resort. This was Walt Disney World's first attempt at a 'moderate' resort with a convention center. It is the only moderate level Disney resort with suites, a cafeteria-style restaurant, a formal dinner restaurant (Maya Grill), a gift shop, an arcade, one large pool, three quiet pools, a salon, fitness center, and a dance club. The resort is owned and operated by Disney Experiences. In February 2017, a large expansion was announced, with the centerpiece being a 15-story tower located near the entrance and convention center. Other things added are "floating gardens and an oasis which connects to the rest of the resort via a series of bridges". In July 2026, Walt Disney World Resort announced that the original renovations of the Convention Center are temporarily closed on August 10, 2026 and make way for a new renovations in late September 2027. In October 2026, the concept art and plans for the Convention Center and El Centro spaces are being reimagined by Walt Disney Imagineering with updated finishes and furnishing inspired by “the vibrant cultures and natural landscapes of Spain, Mexico, and the American Southwest.”