We stayed at CBBR a few years ago and loved it, and were returning the first week in December. I had heard recent horror stories of tired rooms, closed Lazy River, long lines at the Food Court, etc - so wanted to give a pretty recent report on the resort! TL/DR - it was fantastic!
Pop Warner was going on that week, and I worried that would be a huge interruption, but other than lines of identically dressed girls with giant hairbows streaming out to their busses, we hardly saw them. We had an Exterior Pool View room in the Starlight building, and the pool was sadly only open our first night. And it was raging with kids! However, when we went back to our room before the pool was closed, we didn't hear a peep. I know people say the rooms aren't soundproofed, but our room sure seemed to be! The room's furnishings looked brand new and fresh.
The Food Court food was delicious and cheap as ever, and no long lines to wait in. There was always a bus loading people and another pulling up - both at the resort and at the parks. Best bus service I've ever had at any theme park, and even better than our pre-Covid CBBR trip!
I hadn't used the Lazy River before, but we went every afternoon and it was delightful! It felt slightly cool as you entered and then was warm as toast. Nice and clean, with only a little leaf here and there. One day it was pretty busy with cheerleaders but it was all good fun, and other days it was quiet and peaceful. Loved the sandy area off to one side of the pool.
We picked up our tickets at the Attractions Desk with no waiting. Stuff in the shops was adorable and again, not as expensive as one might think for many cool items. I was buying something and asked if they had a Cabana Bay logo lighter (I had lost a lighter) and the lady said no, they didn't have logo ones - then slipped a free plain one in my bag.
My only complaint with the week is that it takes a lot of cheek to sell someone a Pool View room when the resort knew the pool wouldn't be open - but that complaint is minor. It was a fantastic stay, and CBBR is a dream for anyone who likes Mid Century Modern! The parks were slow and we didn't need EP. A terrific week!