Enjoy the Disney experience effortlessly by staying at one of the themed on-site resort accommodations. The quality remains similar between the resorts within the same category with the exception of varying themes. Amenities include swimming pools, eateries and free transportation directly to the theme parks. From the cost conscience to those with unlimited funds, you'll find a place to hang your hat that will satisfy your needs in the "Wonderful World of Disney."
Disney Resort Hotels offer perks that will save money. Theme park tickets for unlimited usage during your stay are at lower price than purchasing them separately. Only resort guests have the advantage of the "Extra Magic Hours," for an extra hour of fun at one of the four theme parks on specified days. Holding a resort ID allows you to charge purchases to your room and have them delivered there.
Extremely popular due to price, advance reservations are mandatory for value rooms that are simple in design and size. A stay here still offers swimming pools, arcades, food courts and playgrounds. All-Star Resorts are four separate hotels featuring individual themes of sports, movies, music and pop culture.
Moderate resort presents themed swimming pools with water slides, in-room mini fridge, arcades, playgrounds and food courts. They also offer table-service restaurants. Spacious rooms can easily accommodate families. Coronado Springs centers itself with the ancient civilization of the Mayans. Caribbean Beach presents the spirit of the Caribbean islands, while Port Orleans Resort is two resorts in one separated by the Sassagoula River. Fashioned after New Orleans Mardi Gras, the "French Quarter" is one theme; "Riverside" projects the impression of the old south as the other.
Combine luxury with closer proximately to the theme parks. Deluxe rooms have access to 24-hour room service, and there are concierge levels that are only obtainable in this category. At least three dining options--including fine and casual restaurants--are customary. Live entertainment, swimming pools with slides and sports facilities are the norm. Venture to Africa at the Animal Kingdom Lodge, situated on 33-acre wildlife preserve. The Pacific at the Polynesian Resort is filled with flora, fauna and hula dancers. Boardwalk Inn signifies the 1930s Coney Island with the Boardwalk thrown in; and right across its waterway are New England's beaches represented with the Yacht Club Resort and Beach Club Resort. Upstate New York's summertime playground is deemed at the Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa; the Pacific Northwest is symbolized at the Wilderness Lodge, overflowing with waterfalls and tall pines. The original that started it all in 1971 is the Contemporary Resort; its lobby has the monorail running quietly through it. One resort falls into a pricey 5 stars category: the flagship, Victorian-style designed Grand Floridian Resort and Spa.
Other options include a campsite for those who arrive with their own RV. Wilderness lovers can experience a log cabin at the Cabins at Fort Wilderness Resort or in a luxury tree house at The Treehouse Villas. The Old Key West Resort offers rooms with kitchens. The ultra modern Dolphin and Swan Resorts works favorably for business travelers with their families in tow.
