Favorite Resort

My favorite resort is the Wilderness lodge. I prefer to stay i n the villas to get away from the bustle. The theming of the Wilderness Lodge is amazing! Arriving at the lodge is even relaxing as it has a themed driveway that sets the mood before you see the hotel. Being a deluxe resort there are many things to do there that help keep the kids from needing to be at the parks every minute. They enjoy the pools, marsh mellow roasting, the hidden mickey hunt… about the only one they don’t like is the Electrical Water Pageant which of course their parents love.

Where else at WDW can you wait for a geyser to go off while watching for your boat to the Magic Kingdom to arrive or sit in the lobby next to the giant fireplace during January and eat Mickey bars. Speaking of bars, The Territory Lodge serves Moosehead beer on draft! That in itself raises this hotels ratings to the top in my world.

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I’ve stayed at the Fort Wilderness Log cabins, Port Orleans Riverside, Caribbean Beach, Pop Century, Art of Animation, and the Polynesian. The winner is Polynesian no doubt, but staying there for a trip and not a spending one day away from the parks felt like a waste. Art of Animation would be my second. I disliked the rooms at Port Orleans but enjoyed the theming, but very much hated the Caribbean Beach. So disorganized and the rooms are long overdue for a refurb.

I have stayed at All Star Movies, Sports, Art of Animation in the Little Mermaid section and Lion King Suites, Pop Century, Port Orleans French Quarter and the Wilderness Lodge.
Out of all so far, I have to say the Wilderness Lodge. Especially going in December when can get chilly out and really enjoy the theme and decor at Christmas time. I do love the AOA suites for the extra space and Nemo pool. But the All Star Movies holds a very special place in my heart as stayed there first time I took my son, he just turned 4. Stayed there three years in a row, so many memories of being there when he was little. And now that he is 15, his fave is Wilderness Lodge as well. Hoping to try Polynesian someday.

I have stayed at all the value and moderates. My favorite would have to be Port Orleans French Quarter. It’s smaller and feels more private. I love the Riverside area too, but the French Quarter edges it out by a bit. My next one would be Pop Century. It’s a family favorite. Finally, Coronado Springs.

I’d really like to stay at Wilderness Lodge sometime, but the amount of time we spend at the hotel makes it not worth a significant upgrade in costs.

One of my favorites has always been The Swan and Dolphin because of how close in proximity it is to Epcot, but The Boardwalk will always be super special to me because I loved the atmosphere and roaring 20’s theme that came along with it. Also, when me and EvenLittlerMermaid were much younger, playing with the nickelodeons outside of our hotel room was so much fun!! Not to mention how peaceful it would always be to wake up early and enjoy the scent of fresh pastries when the Boardwalk Bakery just whipped up a fresh batch for the morning.

Plus, it’s Dad’s favorite, and father knows best when it comes to all things Disney.

I really really love POP. We’ve stayed there four times and will probably stay again. Despite being so huge, the sections make it feel smaller and intimate. We really love the 50’s section. The amenities are really great in terms of pools, shop, and food choices.

– Stayed at Music and it was okay. At the time it was getting kind of run down and once we started staying at POP that was the only value we wanted to stay at.

– I love Caribbean Beach Resort. The theming is beautiful, incredibly peaceful, and really makes you feel like you’re at an island resort. But I hated the fact that it was so spread out. It took 15 minutes to walk to the main hall for coffee in the morning. The bus situation was a drag having so many stops around the resort.

– POFQ was my dream resort for a long time I wanted to stay there SO badly. When I finally stayed there I was honestly kind of disappointed. It’s a lovely property, I love that it’s so small and compact, I love that the buses are easy to get. But the pool area was kind of blah and I was really disappointed in the food choices. There weren’t many options and a few meals on site and we were sick of it – I guess POP really spoiled me.

I’ve never stayed at any of the luxury resorts but we’ve visited every one of the hotels. I’d really love to stay at either the Swan or Dolphin just because they’re so lovely and in such proximity to EPCOT. Wilderness Lodge or Poly would be on my list too. (Who am I kidding I’d happily take a shot at ANY of the luxury resorts ) :p

I’d also like to try Art of Animation, but I’d like to try the Lion King Suites. The extra room including the extra bathroom look perfect for our family!

SEJ101 wrote:

I’ve stayed at AoA, but only a Pixar room (once Finding Nemo, and once Cars). Definitely awesome but I would love to try Lion King

Thats awesome that you’ve been able to stay in 2 different rooms there. Maybe next time for us