Benefits to Staying "On Property"

No matter which you choose, staying at an official Disney resort is chock full of benefits including:

• Proximity to Disney Parks
• Complimentary Airport Service
• Complimentary Internal Resort Transportation
• Extra Magic Hours at the Parks
• 60 day Advanced FastPass+ Reservations
• Free WiFi at your resort, parks, and on buses!
• Beautifully themed rooms and resort grounds

 What is Extra Magic Hours? Walt Disney World offers a special perk to their resort guests that gives you extra time in their (4) major theme parks, under Extra Magic Hours.  Non-resort guest does not enjoy these benefits.  For a limited time Walt Disney World theme parks are offering Extra-Extra Magic Hours, giving resort guests the opportunity to explore parks on specific days for up to 3 hours prior to normal park opening! 

What is FastPass+?  All ticket holders, regardless of a resort stay, are allowed a 30 day advance opportunity to reserve attraction experiences.  Guests staying on Disney property enjoy a 60 day advance window to make your FastPass+ reservations - a big jump over non-resort guests!

Disney Resort Amenity Chart

Disney World is host to several "good neighbor" resorts.  A limited number of the Disney Springs area good neighbor resorts do offer some of the perks that the official resorts offer.  Please contact your favorite adventurer to learn more!

Choosing the resort that suits you best is the first step I encourage clients to consider.  Disney offers a plethora of "on property" options that cater to every clients needs. When choosing the resort that is right for you, think about the following:

1. What parks do you anticipate you will be spending most of your time at? For some it's primarily Magic Kingdom; others want to be where they can easily get to EPCOT and Hollywood Studios. Other guests are happy just staying at an official Walt Disney Resort regardless to proximity to park. Does location have any bearing on your choice? 
2. The internal Disney bus system is fantastic, convenient, and efficient! But some guests want to be able to have lots of choices.  Some resorts are bus to, walk to, boat to, and monorail to!! Guests with strollers may find that staying at a "monorail resort" to be easier so baby doesn't have be taken out of the stroller for the commute from park/resort.  Do you want to have many choices on transportation to/from parks and resort, or is the Disney Bus System good enough? 
3. We all have to determine our vacation budget, and  the resort stay is the largest component to a Disney Vacation package price.  Walt Disney World offers 3 different levels of resorts (Value, Moderate, and Deluxe/Deluxe Villas); all of which are unique and exciting places to stay.  The levels of resorts cater to all budgets large and small. Do you have a tight budget? or do you have a budget that affords you a luxury stay?
4. All of Disney's resorts offer pools, recreation, and eateries - but each resort has a special them of it's own.  From beachy options to wilderness, there are so many choices.  Disney offers character heavy pop culture resorts, as well as classically refined to modern feel.  What environment attracts you the most? 

Walt Disney World Resort Overview

Explore these helpful guides of the different Walt Disney World Resorts.  Each picture is a link to that resorts overview!

Deluxe and Deluxe Villa Resorts

Animal Kingdom Lodge
​& Villas

RESORT AREA: Animal Kingdom
​THEME: African Wildlife Preserve

Board Walk Inn & Villas

RESORT AREA: EPCOT/ Hollywood Studios Area
​THEME: Turn of the century Atlantic City
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Contemporary Resort
​& Bay Lake Tower

RESORT AREA: Magic Kingdom / Monorail Resort
​THEME: Retro-futuristic Modern 

Grand Floridian Resort
​& Spa

RESORT AREA: Magic Kingdom / Monorail Resort
​THEME: Victorian Seaside

Polynesian Village

RESORT AREA: Magic Kingdom / Monorail Resort
​THEME: South Pacific Islands

Wilderness Lodge
​Copper Creek
Villas & Cabins and
Boulder Ridge Villas

RESORT AREA: Magic Kingdom
​THEME: American National Parks / Transcontinental - Pacific Northwest / 1860's Railroad Hotels - American West

Yacht & Beach Club Resort and Villas

RESORT AREA: EPCOT/Hollywood Studios Area
​THEME: Martha's Vineyard - Nantucket Island

Old Key West 

RESORT AREA: Disney Springs Area
​THEME: Reminiscent Florida Key West

Saratoga Springs Resort
​& Treehouse Villas

RESORT AREA: Disney Springs Area
​THEME: Historic Saratoga Springs, New York

 Disney's Riviera Resort

RESORT AREA: EPCOT - Hollywood Studios Area/ Skyliner Resort
​THEME: European Grandeur - Mediterranean Coastline

Opening December 2019

Moderate Resorts

Caribbean Beach Resort

RESORT AREA: EPCOT/Hollywood Studios Area; Skyliner Resort
​THEME: Tropical Islands

Port Orleans French Quarter
​& Riverside

RESORT AREA: Disney Springs Area
​THEME: New Orleans French Quarter - Antebellum South

Coronado Springs Resort
​& Conference Center

RESORT AREA: Animal Kingdom Area
​THEME: Mexico and Southwest America

Fort Wilderness Cabins
​& Campground

RESORT AREA: Magic Kingdom Area
​THEME: Rustic Woods

Value Resorts

All Stars Resorts

RESORT AREA: Animal Kingdom Area
​THEME: Larger than Life Movies, Music, and Sports

Art of Animation Resort

RESORT AREA: Animal Kingdom Area
​THEME: Larger than Life Little Mermaid, Lion King, and Cars

POP Century Resort

RESORT AREA: Animal Kingdom Area
​THEME: Larger than Life Pop Culture