Horizons '83
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Call it what you want, its VERY walkable to both parks. A 20 minute walk is nothing. You say save your money but not one person on this planet has seen the final product, so why the negative post?
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News Swan and Dolphin Tower Expansion - The Walt Disney World Swan Reserve
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DonaldDoleWhip
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Following up on this, last week we booked a few nights at Swan Reserve in September, and we can't currently link it to MDE.
Don't particularly care at the moment, as Park Pass availability in September shouldn't be a problem (and we might skip the parks), but curious - you'd think it would have the same access as Swan and Dolphin.
Honestly excited to try it out - the rooms look nice and modern, and I imagine the breakfast option will beat Garden Grove. For a points stay, it'll be a nice change from the Swan.
Horizons '83
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I should have shared earlier, but I’ve been told that this property is not in their system yet be should be by the 60 day mark for dining reservations, which would be around early July.
I'm excited too since I’ll be using points in January, and there should be another dining option as well as a smaller pool and pool bar.
DisneyAlexis
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I booked a stay for October and was able to link it to MDE
Horizons '83
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Interesting, I made my reservation a month ago for January 2022 and I can’t link and the CM told me it’s not in their system yet. You sure it’s for the Swan reserve and not the Swan?
DonaldDoleWhip
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Interesting. Still can't link here - I wonder if this has to do with when the booking was made.
DonaldDoleWhip
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The answer to this is yes - made another hypothetical booking for a few days later (we're thinking about extending our East Coast visit), and that one is able to be linked. Wonder when they'll fix it for bookings already made.
monorail81
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Where’s the parking going to be? It doesn’t look like there will be enough room for parking.
DisneyAlexis
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Yep it's for Swan Reserve and shows up in MDE
Robbiem
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Movielover
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Looks very similar to Universal's Aventura Hotel which I stayed at last trip. Very nice hotel that I will certainly stay at again, big difference is Aventura was just under 200 per night compared with what will certainly be around 500 per night for this.
Haymarket2008
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View from my window at the Dolphin earlier this week.
Communicora
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I wish it was more architecturally interesting.
ImperfectPixie
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And less obstructing.
It's a shame they put this next to the Swolphin. (Although I was never a fan of the pyramid shaped section, I find the rest of the resort quite pretty.)
Jrb1979
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Another difference is early entry. Aventura you get early entry. Swan and dolphin you don't
Haymarket2008
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I agree. It actually isn't as lackluster as I expected it to be. In isolation it is quite nice.
Usually sight lines and stuff don't bother me. I actually think seeing Swan and Dolphin from Epcot is pretty cool. But when looking at the Boardwalk from the Beach/Yacht is where the obtrusiveness of the Swan Reserve really is highlighted. It dominates the skyline and makes the Boardwalk's grandeur considerably lessened.
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