Hello Lori! Welcome back to the Disney Parks Moms Panel.
I love
Disney's Pop Century Resort! It is one of my favorite Walt Disney World Resort Hotels regardless of Deluxe, Moderate or Value levels. The dedicated Complimentary Resort Transportation, the underrated
Everything Pop! Shopping and Dining location and the proximity to
Disney's Art of Animation Resort and Landscape of Flavors Dining make it a true Disney Hotel Treasure.
Both
Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort and
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort are sprawling moderate resorts with their own unique charms. If you are traveling during the refurbishments taking pace at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort, that would be a deal-breaker for me. Disney's Coronado Springs has wonderful dining, a fantastic pool area and a rustic, calming theme that (at least for me) creates a nice reprieve from the frantic sensory extravaganza that is the Walt Disney World Theme Parks and Disney Springs.
If you are looking for a Walt Disney World Resort Hotel experience that is a relaxing escape that provides Disney flair and excellent dining, and you have your own means of transportation, then Disney's Coronado Springs offers enough to justify your upgrade.
If you are going to be more invested in activities away from your Walt Disney World Resort Hotel, I recommend Disney's Pop Century Resort for the value and expedited transportation options.
Happy Planning!
~Todd