Just talked to my parents who are almost done with a 9 night stay at CBR. They have never loved CBR as much as we do but wanted to try it after all the upgrades and now they LOVE it! My Mom who can be a picky eater was raving about the new offerings at Sebastian's and Spyglass Grill. Old Port Royale has a more upscale vibe than before yet still very welcoming.
The buses have been great so far all times of the day. They've had pre park opening ADRs, late starts, etc with no issues. One morning 4 people had to stand but other than that everyone had seats going to the parks. Longest wait for a bus has been 12 minutes to MK yesterday but that's only because they saw an MK bus pull away as they were walking up to the stop. They always shop, snack and people watch on a bench after fireworks so the ride back to CBR hasn't been packed either.
It's funny they are finally starting to slow down their touring styles and just now experienced the joy of grabbing a drink and strolling around the lake at night. They even stopped and watched the fireworks in a hammock. They thanked us for always going on and on about doing that. They even canceled their evening FPs for their last 2 nights to do it again. Parents! They never listen.
They eased my worry, a little, of Old Port Royale feeling crowded with the Check In being moved there. However I'll wait until we're there in May for final thoughts.
They did not opt out of housekeeping and have had great service. No issues with the room checks either.
There are plenty of Halloween refillable mugs available. And according to the head chef, lunch service will start just before Thanksgiving. My Dad has dietary restrictions and has to speak to the head chef everywhere they stay. I knew this so he was sent with instructions to get the scoop.
That's all I can think of for now. They've got 2 more nights so let me know if there's something specific you want to know about.