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Disney Swan Hotel - Any Opinions?
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DizneyPryncess
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I stayed at the Boardwalk last month, and our view was of the Swan. It's truly gorgeous. We walked over to it and looked around, because it was right there, and we said we'd love to stay there someday. My brother & his wife actually stayed there a few years ago & loved it as well.
You can walk to Epcot, Fantasia Minigolf & Hollywood Studios easily from it, which is great. You can also walk to all the restaurants on the boardwalk. We rented a covered 2 person bike and rode it around the boardwalk/swan/beach club loop and that was a blast!
I can't even imagine how beautiful the grand suite would be. I have no experience with that - but I can guess that it's going to be amazing. You'll have to post pics when you return!
You can walk to Epcot, Fantasia Minigolf & Hollywood Studios easily from it, which is great. You can also walk to all the restaurants on the boardwalk. We rented a covered 2 person bike and rode it around the boardwalk/swan/beach club loop and that was a blast!
I can't even imagine how beautiful the grand suite would be. I have no experience with that - but I can guess that it's going to be amazing. You'll have to post pics when you return!
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Like I said - Glad I asked the experts here! MOST appreciated. We are taking our 8 year daughter as well - I'm sure she will have a blast - our last trip(s), we always stay at the GF - loved that too BUT, had a biz contact that allowed us to grab a Grand Suite at the Swan.... should be cool / I will post pics.
Again, thanks so much - glad to see the location is a big positive. Taking a bus to the Magic Kingdom sounds like a bummer - but, cant be that bad. Besides, we are a pretty athletic family - we can hack it ; )
Actually, heard that you can walk to Epocot & then take the Monorail to MK?
Cheers.
Again, thanks so much - glad to see the location is a big positive. Taking a bus to the Magic Kingdom sounds like a bummer - but, cant be that bad. Besides, we are a pretty athletic family - we can hack it ; )
Actually, heard that you can walk to Epocot & then take the Monorail to MK?
Cheers.
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Stayed at the Swan in April...not in the Grande Suite though. That sounds great!
Hotel was really beautiful! Pool was great too..so it would be good for your daughter. Restaurants excellent. Location more than excellent! Even the smell of the hotel.....front desk said it was white tea fragrance that was piped in....whatever it was, it was great!
My only complaint, not really a complaint but....it didn't have the same Disney feel/theming. Although it does have a character meal in the Garden Grove....Winnie the Pooh. We didn't go to that but looked really nice.
Plus beds were soooo comfortable and more room than Disney resorts.
Overall, I don't think you could be disappointed. It was really beautiful.
I would go back in a heartbeat...in fact, any extra room in your suite???? :ROFLOL:
Have a great time!!!!!!
Hotel was really beautiful! Pool was great too..so it would be good for your daughter. Restaurants excellent. Location more than excellent! Even the smell of the hotel.....front desk said it was white tea fragrance that was piped in....whatever it was, it was great!
My only complaint, not really a complaint but....it didn't have the same Disney feel/theming. Although it does have a character meal in the Garden Grove....Winnie the Pooh. We didn't go to that but looked really nice.
Plus beds were soooo comfortable and more room than Disney resorts.
Overall, I don't think you could be disappointed. It was really beautiful.
I would go back in a heartbeat...in fact, any extra room in your suite???? :ROFLOL:
Have a great time!!!!!!
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PS.....just reading your response....walk to Epcot and monorail to MK......
Ya, we thought that would be ideal too. It was great the first day....then, it was exhausting.....
Takes like 20 minutes to get to front of Epcot, walking briskly. Then you take a monorail TTC, then get off and take another monorail to MK. I ended up taking my rental car after the second day......
Just a heads up....we don't mind walking (I have two teen/pre-teen daughters).....but it's not that easy...especially if it's hot!
Ya, we thought that would be ideal too. It was great the first day....then, it was exhausting.....
Takes like 20 minutes to get to front of Epcot, walking briskly. Then you take a monorail TTC, then get off and take another monorail to MK. I ended up taking my rental car after the second day......
Just a heads up....we don't mind walking (I have two teen/pre-teen daughters).....but it's not that easy...especially if it's hot!
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Some reviews for you at http://www.wdwmagic.com/Resorts/Walt-Disney-World-Swan/Reviews.htm
Have fun, it's an awesome resort in the best location at WDW.
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It's funny that you saw Winnie the Pooh at the Garden Grove. I've never heard of him being there, its normally Pluto and Goofy or Rafiki and Timon. When did you see him there?
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ah, that makes sense. It's an easy mistake to make. They do say that the characters are subject to change- I thought maybe Pooh was a stand-in one night. :lol:
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Thanks Again for the review link and all the responses - Much appreciated. I'm glad I found this forum - very cool. Our little Abigail will be thrilled I'm sure... (I'm meeting a few top Disney execs at Epcot - so that's why the Swan - I guess they figured it was an easy walk!) We did like the GrandF very much, & loved the 2nd floor monorail deal last time - but, we'll see the GF again - as we do have dinner reservations at V&A's - never been - so, looking forward to that too. (Yes, we are spoiling our daughter a bit - but, y'all know how that goes - + the whole "only child" deal so....what the hec ; )
THX!
PS...my daughter wants to see a fairy in the worse way - any tips where we can see one OR find Tink - let me know. We are having dinner in the castle one night - maybe she'll be around there???
THX!
PS...my daughter wants to see a fairy in the worse way - any tips where we can see one OR find Tink - let me know. We are having dinner in the castle one night - maybe she'll be around there???
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You can find Tinker Bell and some of her fairy friends (the fairies with her vary but you could see- Rosetta, Silvermist, Iradessa, and/or Fawn) at the hall of fame in toontown. They are very popular so the line gets very long, I hear its rare that it is less than one hour. You really want to be waiting for rope drop at ToonTown at 9:30am to avoid a long wait. On rare occassions Tinker Bell can't make it to meet her fairy friends but there will be some fairies there even if she isn't.
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