Shades used to be a Disney deluxe resort (The Golf Resort). So the rooms are the size of a Disney deluxe, and it's all interior corridors with multiple restaurants. $179 is an absolute steal for the size of the rooms, the amenities on site and the location. The only Disney resorts that will be a similar style price are the Value resorts, with significantly smaller rooms, all outdoor corridors, etc. I would always choose Shades over a Value.
The rooms are larger than many of the deluxe resorts due to being older
As for everything else I agree. Also the food and beverage prices tend to be much lower
Thanks good info
What is today Shades of Green was built out in three phases. The Magnolia Rooms are the older rooms built in the 70s (The Golf Resort) and 80s (The Disney Inn). The Palm Rooms were added as part of a major expansion and renovation that opened in 2004.The rooms are larger than many of the deluxe resorts due to being older
i will add a couple points:The rooms are larger than many of the deluxe resorts due to being older
The dedicated busses can't be beat and are rarely crowded except the first bus or 2 and at park close and even then not bad at all compared to Disney transport
edit: No risk of tour groups, cheerleaders, football players...........................................
Have you had a problem with their busses? I never have. As far as price comparison you can take several uber rides a day and not come near the price of Shades for a comparable room as you're talking about at minimum a few hundred a night
The one time we stayed there we did not use their busses. They aren’t as convenient as Disney to me because they don’t come as often. Back when we stayed you could walk to poly and monorail too. My understanding is that is no longer an option.
I second the breakfast being fabulous! You can get cigs, beer, wine, and hard liquor at the exchange. Only resort on property where this is true and the prices are great. Before we had DVC this is where we always stayed, and even after DVC we would visit the exchange because the prices were so good. Also if you conceal carry they will valet your weapon while you stay. I know you could leave it in your car, but it is actually against the Disney rules and could get you banned. Can't say enough good things about the staff and the guests because we are all on the same page. While typing this I kind of miss that we no longer stay there.We’re sitting in our room at shades of green now lol
There is an aafes gift shop near the lobby. They sell things you might need like water and Tylenols and souvenir’s and snack’s at regular prices not park prices
There is a Starbucks in the lobby
The buses are almost always on schedule and The drivers are really great. Also the vibe is very family friendly between guests, especially on the buses. Everyone plays with the kids when the kids need IT and the parents are on their last threads
The pools are really great. There’sa slide and a splash pad and there a playground right next to the pool too
The food, imo, is meh. But it’s cheap and we feelS lot of Disney food is meh too. The steakhouse is ponderosa quality. The breakfast is killer though
The only thing that’s kind of a burden is that you have to show your ID every time you get on the bus and sometimes also At the front gate even while on the bus.
They did recently change their bus schedule like this weekend the schedule changed. Now it’s one bus for the TTC, and One bus that goes SoG, AK, HS on a loop. It’s on Time and still really frequent (every half hour) but they no longer have a dedicated bus for each of those parks.
Maybe it has changed. When we stayed probably 5yrs ago I believe the schedule for the busses was not that often, but more like every hour. We did end up driving to most parks and even ubered to DS because we didn’t want to drink. Worked out well for us and then could leave when we wanted.
