I think you've described it well. The other resorts at WDW have a theme designed to put you somewhere else (e.g., CBR, Yacht/Beach, Poly, Wilderness Lodge), remind you of another time or place (e.g., Pop Century, Grand Floridian), immerse you in Disney (e.g., Art of Animation, All-Star Movies), or something similar. The Swan/Dolphin don't in any way attempt to do that. They just want you to feel like you are in a very nice hotel.I don't get the whole theme argument. How does a resort themed like a New Jersey boardwalk or a New England beach house or a Polynesian island or a campground make you scream "Disney?" Don't get me wrong, those themes are all very cool and imaginative, but they don't correlate to Disney anymore than the sheer elegance and class of the Swan/Dolphin do.
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