If you are anything like me you are always thinking about which resort is best for your next trip 
Unfortunately my husband is not up for nearly as much discussion about the intricate details and pros/cons of each resort as I am, so I’m taking it to the people!
I thought if I share some relevant details about our travel party and plans, all of you experts can give me some insight on what YOU would do and why!!
1) We are a party of 4, two adults and two little girls age 3 and 9 (at time of travel). The little one may or may not still need a nap midday.
2) This will be our 5th trip to Disney World as a family with kiddos. We stayed at Polynesian (x2) Port Orleans Riverside (royal room), and Animal Kingdom Lodge. We loved them all, but me and my husband agree we probably would not go back to Animal Kingdom Lodge (although we are glad we stayed there the one time). We love Riverside and it’s bridges and calm atmosphere. We also loved the Poly but typically only stay there when traveling with extended family bc it’s not exactly in our normal price range.
3) We are traveling in February or March 2024 (will stay for 7 nights). I had had me heart set on staying at Port Orleans French Quarter, but just found their pool will be closed!! I know there are workaround (walk over to Riverside), but we are from the northeast where a trip to Florida will ALWAYS mean swimming, and hauling our stuff over to Riverside pool doesn’t feel like a good fit for us.
4) we tend to spend a good amount of time at the resort. My kids are up for rope drop but are dragging by midday, and may or may not be up for going back to the parks in the evening. As such, we want a resort with easily plenty to explore and keep kids happy (we found Animal Kingdom Lodge disappointing in this regard, believe it or not).
For this next trip I’m trying to be a big budget conscious, but really trying to find the right resort for us! For our budget, I’ve narrowed it down to the following options:
A) STAY AT PO RIVERSIDE - it’s familiar to us and we have always enjoyed our stay! Not excited about the multiple bus stop situation with an antsy toddler, but as a whole we’ve never had an issue with the buses at this resort.
B) CORONADO SPRINGS (Tower room or Preferred Room) - I like all of the dining options at this resort, but am not sure I’ll love staying in the tower, and I’m worried about having to walk all over in a regular room. The rooms here DO look great though.
C) SWAN or DOLPHIN HOTEL - I believe I can book a room at this awesome location at a cost similar to the first two hotels (I think??). The ability to walk to both Epcot and HS is super appealing, but I am really concerned about feeling like im leaving the Disney “bubble”
Every time I go back to the hotel. Any input on WHICH hotel you would choose?
If you’ve made it this far, BLESS YOU and I can’t wait to hear what you think!
Unfortunately my husband is not up for nearly as much discussion about the intricate details and pros/cons of each resort as I am, so I’m taking it to the people!
I thought if I share some relevant details about our travel party and plans, all of you experts can give me some insight on what YOU would do and why!!
1) We are a party of 4, two adults and two little girls age 3 and 9 (at time of travel). The little one may or may not still need a nap midday.
2) This will be our 5th trip to Disney World as a family with kiddos. We stayed at Polynesian (x2) Port Orleans Riverside (royal room), and Animal Kingdom Lodge. We loved them all, but me and my husband agree we probably would not go back to Animal Kingdom Lodge (although we are glad we stayed there the one time). We love Riverside and it’s bridges and calm atmosphere. We also loved the Poly but typically only stay there when traveling with extended family bc it’s not exactly in our normal price range.
3) We are traveling in February or March 2024 (will stay for 7 nights). I had had me heart set on staying at Port Orleans French Quarter, but just found their pool will be closed!! I know there are workaround (walk over to Riverside), but we are from the northeast where a trip to Florida will ALWAYS mean swimming, and hauling our stuff over to Riverside pool doesn’t feel like a good fit for us.
4) we tend to spend a good amount of time at the resort. My kids are up for rope drop but are dragging by midday, and may or may not be up for going back to the parks in the evening. As such, we want a resort with easily plenty to explore and keep kids happy (we found Animal Kingdom Lodge disappointing in this regard, believe it or not).
For this next trip I’m trying to be a big budget conscious, but really trying to find the right resort for us! For our budget, I’ve narrowed it down to the following options:
A) STAY AT PO RIVERSIDE - it’s familiar to us and we have always enjoyed our stay! Not excited about the multiple bus stop situation with an antsy toddler, but as a whole we’ve never had an issue with the buses at this resort.
B) CORONADO SPRINGS (Tower room or Preferred Room) - I like all of the dining options at this resort, but am not sure I’ll love staying in the tower, and I’m worried about having to walk all over in a regular room. The rooms here DO look great though.
C) SWAN or DOLPHIN HOTEL - I believe I can book a room at this awesome location at a cost similar to the first two hotels (I think??). The ability to walk to both Epcot and HS is super appealing, but I am really concerned about feeling like im leaving the Disney “bubble”
Every time I go back to the hotel. Any input on WHICH hotel you would choose?
If you’ve made it this far, BLESS YOU and I can’t wait to hear what you think!
