Welcome to the most magical place on Earth! Well, the closest you can get without actually booking a plane ticket to central Florida.
Disney World offers a magical vacation for all different groups of travelers: whether you’re a honeymooning couple, a worn out family, or a group of friends who yearn to eat and drink their way through Epcot! It offers some of the best activities to keep the little ones occupied while the parents take a break by the pool, the thrilling rides and roller coasters that the teens will love, and more Starbucks locations in a 20 mile radius than coffee-lovers dream of! So many questions need to be answered before deciding whether a Disney World trip is right for yourself (and your group); however, I do not plan to convince anyone to visit Disney World. If you wish to be convinced, however, or to learn more about Disney World, check out this amazing article written by All Ears and Walt Disney World Info. This blog post offers information for those who plan to visit Disney World already, but are clueless on where to begin their planning.
One of the most important things when planning a vacation (aside from transportation) is planning where to stay. Does your group prefer to spend less money and still enjoy the benefits of the Disney Skyliner? Does your family plan to spend the majority of their time in the Disney World Parks?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, then a Value Resort is the perfect option for you. Value resorts offer the same amenities as many other Disney hotels, such as laundry, dry cleaning, ATM, complimentary Wi-Fi, currency exchange, and so much more! Staying at a Disney hotel instead of a staying off-property also allows access to earlier dining reservation booking windows (60 days in advance instead of 90), Early Theme Park Entry (Disney Hotel guests can enter any park 30 minutes before the official opening time), and free transportation (by either a bus, Skyliner, or a boat).
Value resorts attract those who prefer staying in themed hotels, since themes dominate every aspect of the resorst: from the pool, to the lobby, and even the furniture inside each hotel room! The theming even stretches into the merchandise stores and dining options across the hotel!
There are five different options of value resorts, all located only a couple minutes drive away from each other:
- Disney’s All Star Sports Resort: the perfect resort for sports fans, as it is completely themed to sports. Disney-themed decor is hidden throughout the resort, since the sports theme dominates the entire hotel: giving guests a break from “Disney overdose”. This hotel offers quick service dining, with different sections depending on guests’ preferences.
- Disney’s All Star Music Resort: the perfect hotel for music lovers of all kinds! So much detail lives throughout this resort: from the street signs in the Broadway area to the cactus landscaping in the country area. Although small nods to Disney hide themselves throughout the resort (such as The Three Caballeros), this hotel offers a break from the intense “Disney” theming often present throughout the rest of the property. This hotel offers quick service dining, with different sections depending on guests’ preferences.
- Disney’s All Star Movies Resort: the resort hosting the most “Disney” theming and decor of all the All Star Resorts, with references to classic Disney animation and movies throughout the hotel (such as 101 Dalmatians, Fantasia, Toy Story, and so much more!). Unlike the other All Star Resorts, the food court in All Star Movies retains the creative and fun theming present throughout the rest of the resort.
- Disney’s Pop Century Resort: the resort separates itself by decades, reaching themes from the 1950s to the 1990s. It allows guests to reminisce the past or showcase their favorite childhood gadgets to the younger crowds, and connects to the Art of Animation resort with a walking trail! This hotel allows guests to utilize the Skyliner transportation system, through the station that connects to both Epcot and Hollywood Studios Parks.
- Disney’s Art of Animation Resort: the is the newest value resort in Disney World, which showcases the modern spirit through more updated room fixtures and furnishings, encapsulating the world of recent Disney movies (such as Cars and Finding Nemo). The theming continues outside each section, where larger-than-life models of characters and scenes from the movies transport guests into the fantasy worlds, making for fantastic photo-ops! Similar to the Pop Century Resort, Art of Animation allows guests to utilize the Skyliner transportation system, through the station that connects to both Epcot and Hollywood Studios Parks.
Next week this discussion continues with examining Disney’s Moderate and Deluxe Resorts (and what they have to do with the Disney Vacation Club)!
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I never knew about these value resorts but they sound really interesting with the different themed locations. I liked your use of strong words and verbs to bring sentences to life, really engaging writing.