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I get the point your trying to make here, but the Grand Floridian, even if it isn't as "Grand" as Disney may want you to believe (it's certainly no Four Seasons), is well above the level of Cabana Bay. And if you actually get a suite at GF, the service there is actually top notch. I was privileged enough to have the opportunity when I was a bit younger and it was amazing.
Obviously saving $2500 and if you are there for Uni anyway, it's a no brainer... but in what world did GF and CBBR become equals to which we directly compare them?
A fairer comparison probably would've been suites at the Art of Animation resort, though I guarantee the numbers still would've come out greatly in Universal's favor. Still a solid deal for that many rooms.
I snagged an excellent $80/night for a standard room for my trip this week - 4 nights. Loved, loved, loved the resort - the aesthetic, the service, the rooms, the integrated Starbucks and shuttle. Thought I would be walking mostly (and we did once) but the shuttle was so much more convenient than I had anticipated we used it for all other transportation. Didn't really get a chance to explore too much of the amenities (we were always exhausted from the parks), but the one downer I suppose was Bayliner Diner's cooked foods left a little to be desired for the price. That said, the selection of prepackaged foods and drinks was great and at times amusing - we bought ourselves a bottle of Cupcake wine (seriously!?) for a movie night (HBO played Grand Budapest Hotel last night).
Would definitely stay there again for a trip in the off season - in fact, I plan to.