Get the most out of your Disney vacation at a Disney World Resort hotel.
The Walt Disney World Resort area, located just south of Orlando in Lake Buena Vista, features four theme parks, two water parks and 24 distinct luxury, moderate and value-themed hotels. The original theme park, the Magic Kingdom, opened in 1971 and was followed by Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios and Disney's Animal Kingdom. Visitors who stay at a Walt Disney Resort hotel enjoy extended theme park hours, complimentary airport and resort transportation, discount dining options and access to all the parks with the Key to the World card.
Disney's Polynesian Resort
This AAA four-diamond luxury South Seas-themed resort was built in 1971 on the shores of a man-made lagoon and is located south of the Magic Kingdom park on the monorail loop. Renovated in 2006, the resort features koi ponds, white sand beaches and 847 rooms and suites decorated in browns, greens and reds and furnished in rattan and bamboo. Standard guest rooms include two queen beds, a day bed, in-room safe, voice mail, hairdryer, coffeemaker, refrigerator, iron and ironing board. Suites can accommodate between five and nine guests and include a fully equipped kitchen with appliances and utensils. A spa, health club and babysitting services are available on site. For an additional fee, guests can attend the South Pacific-inspired Spirit of Aloha show and enjoy a buffet dinner in an open-air theater. Children can have breakfast with the characters of the Lilo and Stitch films.
Disney's Polynesian Resort
1600 W. 7 Seas Drive
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
407-824-2000
disneyworld.disney.go.com/resorts/polynesian-resort
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort is a moderately priced property on a 22-acre lake near the Animal Kingdom park. The resort's architecture is inspired by Colonial Mexico as evidenced by the stucco tile lobby, pyramid water fountain and a pool filled with replica Mayan ruins. Also on site are a salon, fitness center, arcade, dance club, quiet pools and several restaurants and bars. The rooms and suites are decorated with Southwestern prints and in pastel colors like yellow, pink and purple. All standard rooms feature two queen beds, in-room wall safe, voice mail, hairdryer, mini-refrigerator, coffeemaker, iron and ironing board. Suites sleep up to six guests and can include an additional king-sized bed, wet bar and whirlpool tub.
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
1000 Buena Vista Drive
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
407-939-1000
disneyworld.disney.go.com/resorts/coronado-springs-resort
Disney's All-Star Movies Resort
Located near Disney's Animal Kingdom park, this value-priced resort has a Disney movie theme, and the property is decorated with icons from Disney films like the characters from "Toy Story," "101 Dalmatians" and "Fantasia." The buildings are brightly colored and include fanciful touches like a 2- foot bucket of army men and a hockey rink-shaped pool inspired by the "Mighty Ducks" franchise. Guests can dine in the World Premiere food court, featuring quick meals like omelets and pasta, play video games in the arcade, jog a 1.5-mile trail or swim in either of the resort's two pools. All rooms sleep up to four visitors and include a king bed or two double beds, in-room wall safe, voice mail, hairdryer, iron and ironing board. A mini-refrigerator and Internet access are available for an additional fee. Laundry facilities and babysitting services are available on-site.
Disney's All-Star Movies Resort
1991 Buena Vista Drive
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
407-939-7000
disneyworld.disney.go.com/resorts/all-star-movies-resort
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