Beach Club

This resort is styled after the New England seaside at the turn of the century. The seashore theme is featured through out, with Yacht Club joined in the center. Together they share Stormalong Bay and transportation facilities. Deluxe amenities, one of Disney World's very best pools featuring a sand area, and a prime location right outside Epcot's International Gateway and opposite the Boardwalk. Rooms sleep 5, with two queen beds and a daybed, and club level is offered here.

Catagory: Deluxe
Number of Rooms: 583
Number of Villas: 205
Check-in: 3p.m. (4p.m. for villas) | Check-out: 11a.m.The rates for a:
-- Standard View Room range from $356 - $534 (Holidays up to $597)
-- Lagoon or Pool View Room range from $461- $614 (Holidays up to $661)
-- Garden View Room range from $375- $545 (Holidays up to $607)
-- Club Level Standard View Room range from $536 - $752 (Holidays up to $844)
-- Club Level Garden View Room range from $541 - $790 (Holidays up to $849)
-- Club Level Deluxe Room range from $570 - $815 (Holidays up to $899)
-- Club Level Pool or Lagoon View room range from $583 - $836 (Holidays up to $904)
-- Suites range from $654 - $2,000; $892-2,587 (Holidays up to $955 - $2,874)

We stayed here for our 20th anniversary Club Level and it was amazing! I can't say enough great things about this resort!

Room example

Stormalong Bay pool

Beach Club Marketplace quick service

Beaches and Cream  (this is where you will find the famous Kitchen Sink!) casual dining

Kitchen Sink - Keep in mind that you CAN order it custom done with ice cream your family likes. I highly recommend this as our kids hated the coffee ice cream. 

Cape May character dining

Yachtsman Steakhouse signature dining

Animal Kingdom Lodge

Animal Kingdom Lodge is a deluxe resort that recreates the feel of a South African wildlife reserve lodge. You enter the expansive lobby on the 3rd floor of the resort. The six-story lobby is one of the most impressive in all of Disney World. There is a huge picture window which looks out upon 30 acres of land and savanna view.

Category: Deluxe
Number of rooms: 1,307
Room size: The standard rooms are on floors 1-4 and are 344 square feet. Deluxe rooms are on floors 5 and 6 and are 381 square feet. Each room that is not ground level, no matter what the category or view, has a balcony that is long and narrow.
The rates for a:
-- Standard View Room range from $284 - $450 (Holidays up to $478)
-- Savanna View Bunk Bed range from $421 - $599 (Holidays up to $625)
-- Standard Club Level range from ($457 - $649) (Holidays up to $679)

**Floors 1-2-3-4 have Standard Rooms with one of 3 views: Standard, Pool or savanna. The rooms can be configured with 2 Queens; 1 Queen and Bunk Beds; King Bed with Daybed; Handicapped Accessible with King Bed and Daybed. Floors 5-6 have Deluxe rooms. Concierge rooms are the same as the Deluxe rooms. These have one of 2 views: Pool or savanna. The rooms can be configured as either 2 Queens; 1 Queen and Bunk Beds; King Bed and Daybed; Handicapped Accessible with King Bed and Daybed. The 6th Floor is exclusively Concierge.

villas
Jambo house
studio square feet - 365
1 bedroom square feet - 710
2 bedroom square feet - 1075
3 bedroom square feet - 2349

Kidani
studio square feet- 366
1 bedroom square feet- 877
2 bedroom square feet- 1173
3 bedroom square feet- 2201

Room example

Savanna view example

The lobby

Holidays at AKL

AKL map

Pool

Mara food Court

Boma unique dining

Sanaa unique dining (located in Kidani Village)

Jiko signature dining

Port Orleans - Riverside

You'll find a bit of the Louisiana Bayou here at Port Orleans Riverside. The continuation of the mighty Sassagoula River winds through the resort, heading downstream to Port Orleans French Quarter and eventually the Disney Springs area.

Check In: 3PM | Check Out: 11AM
Category: Moderate
Number of rooms: 2048
Room size: 315 Sq Ft.
Charge for 3rd and 4th guest: $15 per night / per guest
The rates for a:
-- Standard Room range from $162 - $231 (Holidays up to $253)
-- Preferred Room range from $197 - $259 (Holidays up to $286)
-- Pool View Room range from $192 - $256 (Holidays up to $283)
-- River View range from $187 - $264 (Holidays up to $294)
-- King Bed range from $213 - $273 (Holidays up to $283)
-- Garden View range from $181 - $247 (Holidays up to $266)
-- Royal Guest Room Standard View range from $207 - $271 (Holidays up to $299)
-- Royal Guest Room River View range from $222 - $294 (Holidays up to $331)
-- Royal Guest Room Garden View range from $212 - $276 (Holidays up to $304)
-- Royal Guest Room Pool View range from $217 - $289 (Holidays up to $326)

**There are three styles of rooms: Magnolia Bend, Alligator Bayou, and Royal Rooms can be found in Magnolia Bend buildings 90 and 95 for an additional cost.

Room examples

Magnolia Bend:

Alligator Bayou:

Royal Rooms:

Pool

**Guests of Port Orleans - Riverside can also use the Doubloon Lagoon pool at Port Orleans - French Quarter, next door. You can walk to French Quarter, or take the boat down the Sassagoula River.

Riverside Mill food court

Boatwright’s Dining Hall is a table service restaurant that specializes in Cajun cuisine

Port Orleans - French Quarter

If you'd like a a bit of New Orleans - French Quarter in your vacation then this resort might just be for you. You'll find details like fountains, gardens, wrought iron fences. Theming that brings the spirit of Mardi Gras. And of course, beignets.

Number of Rooms: 1008
Category: Moderate
Room size: 314 Sq Ft.
Charge for 3rd and 4th guest: $15 per night / per guest
The rates for a:
-- Standard View Room range from $162 - $231 (Holidays up to $253)
-- Pool View Room range from $187 - $256 (Holidays up to $283)
-- River View Room range from $194 - $261 (Holidays up to $288)
-- King Bed range from $187 - $271 (Holidays up to $283)
-- Garden View range from $174 - $241 (Holidays up to $266)

Room example

Pool  

**Port Orleans French Quarter guests also have access to all pools at the Port Orleans - Riverside resort, Port Orleans French Quarter guests also have access to all pools at the Port Orleans - Riverside resort, next door. You can walk to Riverside, or take the boat down the Sassagoula River.

Sassagoula Floatworks and Food Factory food court (don't forget to try a beignets!)

The only full service dining is at Port Orleans Riverside called Boatwright's,

Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground

What to kick back and relax by staying in a cabin while at Disney? If you want more of the comforts of home, there are also 409 air-conditioned cabins with a full kitchen, separate bedroom, full bath, and TV. And daily housekeeping service, of course. Or perhaps by bringing your own RV or traditional tent camping gear. All campsites have water, electricity, grills and picnic tables. Full hook-up sites have sanitary disposal facilities, and some sites allow pets.

Total Number of Cabins: 409
Total Number of Campsites: 788
Room size: 504 sq. ft (Cabins)
Rates vary by season, they range from $49 to $134 for campsites and $294 to $463 for the Wilderness cabins.
There is a $5/night charge for each cot.
There is a $30/night rental fee for a tent.
Firewood: $25 per 1/2 bin; $50 full bin.
Additional $5/night with pet in pet loops.

***Annual passholders are eligible for discounts on Cabins and campsites throughout the year. Availability will vary and many times rates aren't announced until 3 or 4 months in advance.

***Renting a golf cart for transportation around the resort is highly recommended (seats 4).

***Beds in the cabins are full or twin only.

Our family favorite wild west dinner show is found here. Fort Wilderness is home to a true WDW classic, the Hoop-Dee-Doo Revue. Enjoy singing, dancing and comedy while you dine on fried chicken, ribs, and other country favorites. There's also a buffet restaurant, snack bar, and an afternoon BBQ with the characters

Cabin example

Campsite example

Pool (there is also a quiet pool)

Trail's End 

Hoop De Doo Review

Mickey's Backyard BBQ

Disney's Coronado Springs Resort

Near Animal Kingdom, Coronado Springs Resort is Disney’s only mid priced convention property The resort is made up of three richly themed sections. The Casitas are inspired by the buildings of Monterey and Santa Fe. The Ranchos are rustic and rural, and the Cabanas resemble the adobe bungalows of Mexico's coastal regions.

Check In: 3:00pm | Check Out: 11:00am
Category: Moderate
Total Number of rooms: 1921
Room size: 314 Sq Ft.
Charge for 3rd and 4th guest: $15 per night / per guest
The rates for a:
-- Standard View Room range from $167 - $236 (Holidays up to $258)
-- King Bed Room range from $225- $286 (Holidays up to $304)
-- Preferred Room Room range from $221 - $279 (Holidays up to $298)
-- Standard View Business Club range from $236 - $294 (Holidays up to $308)
-- Suites range at: $401 - 1,364

This resort is very large and spread out. To give you a size reference:

From El Centro moving clockwise around the lake to:

Casitas 3 = .16 miles
Casitas 4 = .24 miles
Casitas 5 = .27 miles
Ranchos = .46 miles

From El Centro to the Dig Site, via the bridge near the Cabanas = .35 miles

From El Centro moving counterclockwise around the lake to:
Cabanas 9B = .16 miles
Cabanas 9A/8B = .22 miles
Cabanas 8A = .31 miles

Transportation from Coronado Springs to the theme parks is by bus only.
The bus stops are:
Bus Stop 1: El Centro
Bus Stop 2: Casitas
Bus Stop 3: Ranchos
Bus Stop 4: Ranchos and Cabanas

Transportation times are:
to Disney's Hollywood Studios: less than 10 minuteto Epcot: about 10 minutes
to Animal Kingdom: about 20 Minutes
to Magic Kingdom: about 20 minutes
to Blizzard Beach: about 5 minutes

As a moderate resort, you have several dining options. Coronado Springs offers two table service restaurants, a food court and other counter service locations, and several lounges.

Room example

Map of the resort

Pool

Pepper Market food court

Maya Grill casual dining

Las Ventanas unique dining

Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort

Did you know that you can enjoy a bit of the Caribbean right at Disney? This resort features 6 villages, each representing an area of the Caribbean: Trinidad North, Trinidad South, Aruba, Jamaica, Martinique and Barbados. The rooms at the Caribbean Beach resort were recently refurbished, and now have two queen beds in most rooms. Some rooms also have a pull-down bunk-size bed that brings room occupancy up to 5 persons.

Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort

Check In: 3:00 pm | Check Out: 11:00 am

Number of Rooms: 2109
Category: Moderate
Maximum persons per room: 4 (2 if booking a King room)
Room size: 300 Sq Ft.
Charge for 3rd and 4th guest: $15 per night / per guest
The rates for a:
-- Standard Room range from $162 - $231 (Holidays up to $253)
-- King Bed Room range from $187 - $258 (Holidays up to $283)
-- Preferred Room Room range from $220 - $275 (Holidays up to $288)
-- Pirate Room Standard View range from $230 - $291 (Holidays up to $298)

Moderate resorts have a food court and table service restaurant on site. 

Refurbished rooms that sleep 5 - the fold down bed is pictured under the television to the right. 

Fold down bed to sleep 5 

Pirate theme rooms

Fuentes del Morro Pool (main pool, there are 9 pools total)

Pirate play area

Old Port Royale food court

Shutters restaurant unique dining