WDW Resort Overview
Magic Kingdom Resort Area
Disney's Contemporary Resort -- 1,008 rooms and suites, a concierge floor in a 14-story deluxe resort. Dining options include California Grill, Concourse Steak House and Chef Mickey's, two lounges, two snack bars and room service. Recreational amenities include water skiing, boat rentals, six lighted tennis courts, jogging, volleyball, parasailing, playground and two swimming pools. Specialty shops, game room, laundry service, beauty shop, child-care and health club. Monorail, motor coaches and watercraft provide easy access to the theme parks. The resort features 90,000 square feet of meeting space, including a 44,300-square-foot grand ballroom.
Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa -- 867 rooms and suites, including 74 concierge accommodations in an elegant Victorian style. Concierge service has expanded to one of the resort's five lodge buildings, adding 95 deluxe-service rooms and suites. Dining at Victoria & Albert's, Cítricos, Gasparilla Grill, Grand Floridian Cafe, 1900 Park Fare, Narcoossee's and three lounges. Recreation and amenities include boat rentals featuring Grand 1, a 44-foot Sea Ray yacht; swimming; playground; health club; game room; shopping; child-care and laundry facilities. Meeting facility with nearly 40,000 square feet of meeting and convention space. Easy access to theme parks via watercraft, motor coach and monorail.
Disney's Polynesian Resort -- 853 rooms, suites and concierge service newly designed with South Pacific Island theming along the beach of Seven Seas Lagoon. Recreation includes boating, swimming and playground. Three full-service restaurants, two cafes including the Kona Cafe, Polynesian Luau dinner show, snack bars, two lounges and room service. Swimming, boating, jogging, playground, game room, shopping, child care and laundry facility. Transportation by monorail, watercraft and motor coach.
Disney's Wilderness Lodge -- 728 guest rooms including 27 suites reflect a "woodsy" National Park-like setting. Reminiscent of the "Old Faithful Inn" at Yellowstone Park -- with distinctive Disney touches. A spectacular six-story lobby, replete with teepee-topped chandeliers, totem poles and an 82-foot-tall stone fireplace, welcomes guests upon arrival. A bubbling hot spring in the lobby expands outside the building into a roaring waterfall flowing into the swimming area (featuring hot and cold spas). A geothermal "geyser" erupts hourly from a rocky outcrop at the edge of Bay Lake. Recreation and amenities include bike and boat rentals, swimming, playground, laundry, game room and on-site child care. Two full-service restaurants, snack bar, lounge, pool bar and room service. One boardroom/meeting room - 750 square feet. Easy access to theme parks via watercraft and motor coach. Next to the lodge is the 5-story, 136-unit Wilderness Lodge Villas (part of Disney Vacation Club).
The Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge -- 136 rooms, including studio units and one- and two-bedroom villas, located next to Disney's Wilderness Lodge. This five-story Disney Vacation Club ownership resort surrounds visitors with the grandeur of the Old West and stories of the people who settled there. Art and architecture found tells the tales of pioneers who built and stayed in late 19th century railroad hotels in the national parks region of the American West. Rooms include wet bar, microwave and small refrigerator, or a full kitchen. A unique feature of the resort is its themed living room area that features railroad memorabilia, including a special exhibit on loan from the Disney family of two of Walt Disney's personal scale-model train cars and a piece of the original track. Also found at the resort is a quiet pool and state-of-the-art health club open to guests of both the lodge and villa properties.
Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground -- 784 campsites, 406 Wilderness Cabins all set in a relaxed 700-acre wilderness setting. Campsites are level, paved pads with electric, water and sewer hookups, charcoal grills and picnic tables. All campsites have close access to air-conditioned comfort stations with private showers, coin laundry facility, vending machines and telephones. Wilderness Cabins are air-conditioned accommodations that sleep up to six guests. The Wilderness Cabins feature vaulted ceilings, fully equipped kitchens, full bathrooms, television, VCR, outdoor grills, picnic tables and a private patio deck. Wilderness Cabins also come equipped with hairdryers, foldaway cribs and ironing equipment. Wilderness Cabins offer daily housekeeping. Watercraft, beach, fishing, tennis courts, two heated swimming pools, arcade game room, laundry facilities and kennel. Groceries and camping supplies at Meadow and Settlement Trading Posts. Breakfast, lunch and dinner available at Trail's End Restaurant. Nightly campfire and marshmallow roast with Disney characters and a Disney movie. Nightly dinner show available at Pioneer Hall's "Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue." Motor coach and boat transportation links campground with all Walt Disney World Resort areas.
*Shades of Green on Walt Disney World Resort -- Formerly known as The Disney Inn. 288 rooms in a relaxed, country atmosphere overlooking golf courses, gardens or pools. Full-service dining available, plus two snack bars, lounge and room service. Meeting space includes 1,000 square feet. Tennis, swimming, fitness center and game room. Walt Disney World continues maintenance of golf operations on the two PGA championship 18-hole golf courses and nine-hole walking course located adjacent to this property. Golf is still available to all Disney resort guests. Operated as an Armed Forces Recreation Center for the exclusive use of military members and their families. For reservations: 407/824-3600.
Epcot Resorts
Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort -- 2,112-room, colorful Caribbean-themed resort villages set across 200 acres surrounding a 42-acre lake. Guest rooms include mini bars and coffee makers. Recreation includes a lakeside recreation area with a themed slide, boat rentals, swimming, playground, game room, bicycling, nature walks, jogging track, laundry facilities and shopping. Old Port Royale food court, The Captain's Tavern full-service restaurant, and specialty lounges. Transportation to theme parks is available by motor coach.
Disney's Yacht Club Resort -- 630 rooms and suites in oyster-gray clapboard buildings set around 25-acre Crescent Lake feature hardwood floors and rich millwork in a nautical theme reminiscent of New England seashore hotels of the 1880s. All rooms feature French doors that open onto porches or balconies. The nautical theme carries through in the restaurants -- the Yacht Club Galley, the Yachtsman's Steakhouse and the rustic Crew's Cup Lounge. An expansive croquet lawn and marina lighthouse add to the resort's ambience. The Yacht Club is the perfect complement to its neighbor, Disney's Beach Club Resort. Centrally located to each resort is a 73,000-square-foot convention center that includes a 36,000-square-foot ballroom which seats up to 2,800 for dinner.
Disney's Beach Club Resort -- 583 rooms and suites in buildings of pale blue and white stick-style architecture inspired by New England beach cottages of the 1860s. The lobby features white wicker furniture, 24-foot-high ceilings and natural French limestone floors. The Beach Club is the perfect complement to its neighbor, Disney's Yacht Club Resort. Centrally located to each resort: Stormalong Bay features three lagoon areas and a thrilling water slide; the Ship Shape Health Club with steam bath and sauna, and massage, weight and aerobics rooms; a marina with motorized watercraft; and Beaches & Cream, an old-fashioned ice cream parlor. Restaurants in the Beach Club include the Cape May Café and Martha's Vineyard. Both hotels provide transportation via watercraft and motor coach. Child care, beauty and barber shop, and laundry facilities are available.
Disney's BoardWalk -- 372-room BoardWalk Inn and 520-unit BoardWalk Villas vacation ownership resort (part of Disney Vacation Club) plus an entertainment district. Surrounding Crescent Lake in the Epcot resort area, Disney's BoardWalk includes: two specialty restaurants, ESPN Club, brew pub, Atlantic Dance nightclub, dueling piano bar, sweet shop and a bakery. Shopping, children's activity center, health club, tennis courts, themed pool and a 20,000-square-foot conference center.
*Walt Disney World Swan and Walt Disney World Dolphin -- 2,268 luxury rooms and 254,000 square feet of meeting and exhibition space. Seventeen restaurants and lounges, four swimming pools, two health clubs and a wide area of recreational activities. Connected to Epcot, Disney-MGM Studios and Disney's BoardWalk via water and walkway.
Downtown Disney Resort Area
Disney's Port Orleans Resort-French Quarter -- 1,008 moderately priced, French Quarter-style accommodations adjacent to Disney's Port Orleans Resort-Riverside. Located on a 325-acre woodland site between Epcot and Downtown Disney Marketplace. Sassagoula Floatworks food court and pizza delivery. Themed pool, boat rentals, lounges, game room and retail shops. Riverboat to the Marketplace and Downtown Disney Pleasure Island. Linked by motor coach to all other Walt Disney World resorts and entertainment facilities.
Disney's Port Orleans Resort-Riverside -- 2,048 rooms in three-story southern-style mansions and two-story rustic bayou dwellings. Dining includes Riverside Mill food court, Boatwright's Dining Hall, and pizza delivery. Recreation includes Ol' Man Island, a 3 1/2-acre old-fashioned swimming hole with slides, rope swings and playgrounds; quiet pools; boat rentals; game room; lounges and gift shop. Riverboat to Downtown Disney Marketplace and Pleasure Island. Transportation via motor coach to other Walt Disney World attractions and resorts.
Disney's Old Key West Resort -- 761 villas in a Key West setting (part of the Disney Vacation Club). Accommodations include deluxe studios, one- and two-bedroom homes and two-story, three-bedroom Grand Villas that sleep up to 12. Dining includes Olivia's Cafe, a family-style restaurant and poolside fare at the Gurgling Suitcase or Good's Food to go. Rooms include wet bar, microwave and small refrigerator, or a full kitchen. Health club, tennis, swimming pool, sauna and planned recreation. Linked by motor coach to all other Walt Disney World resorts and entertainment facilities.
*Wyndham Palace Resort & Spa -- 1,013 rooms and suites and 90,000 square feet of meeting space in a 27-story, lakeside setting. European-style spa, beauty salon, fitness center, nine restaurants and lounges, three pools, tennis courts, volleyball courts, a marina with boat rental, and children's playground.
*Grosvenor Resort Hotel -- 626-room lakeside resort. Many recreational opportunities including tennis, racquetball, shuffleboard, basketball, two swimming pools, playground, game room, two restaurants and lounges. More than 17,000 square feet of meeting space.
*Doubletree Guest Suites Resort -- 229-room resort consisting entirely of suites with living room and separate bedroom, three color televisions, refrigerator, microwave and coffee maker. Swimming pool, whirlpool, game room, children's theater and tennis courts available. Dining at Streamers Restaurant and the pool bar.
*Courtyard By Marriott -- 323-room high-rise hotel featuring in-room coffee makers, full-service restaurant and two swimming pools.
*The Hilton -- 814-room resort with seven restaurants and lounges, two swimming pools and tropical outdoor spa. Play area, video room and "Youth Hotel" accommodating 4 to 12 year olds. Offers more than 61,000 square feet of meeting space.
*Hotel Royal Plaza -- Features 394 newly renovated rooms, versatile conference facilities, on-site dining and entertainment, swimming pool and tennis courts.
*Best Western Lake Buena Vista -- 325-room Caribbean-style resort featuring a game room, swimming pool, playground and shopping. Dining opportunities at a variety of restaurants and an 18th floor nightclub offering a fantastic view of Walt Disney World Resort.
Disney's Animal Kingdom Resort Area
Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge -- Deluxe, 1,293-room, six-story resort is styled in a horseshoe shape after a kraal African village design, features 24-hour views to its own 33-acre savannah of free-roaming mammals and tropical birds. The resort features hand-carved furnishings, African art and a giant fireplace in a soaring lobby. Guests can stroll along a rock outcropping and enjoy nearly panoramic views of roaming animals and flowing streams. Features two full-service restaurants plus a mezzanine lounge and a quick-service eatery with poolside dining. The resort is west of Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park.
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort -- 1,921 moderate-price guest rooms, inspired by the American Southwest and regions of Mexico, encircling a 15-acre golden lagoon. Three "quiet" pools. A five-story Mayan pyramid serves as the splashy centerpiece for a family-fun pool with a water slide. Full-service restaurant, market-style dining court, lounge, pool-side bar and limited room service. Special services include in-room coffee makers and ironing equipment, La Vida Health Club, hair-styling salon, bike rentals, watercraft rentals, arcade, sand volleyball court, kiddie pool and playground. 95,000 square feet of meeting space, including the 60,214-square-foot Coronado Ballroom.
Disney's All-Star Sports Resort -- Features 1,920 value-priced rooms in buildings festooned with larger-than-life sports icons representing surfing, basketball, tennis, baseball and football. Located on a 246-acre site at the northwest quadrant of World Drive and U.S. Highway 192 interchange. Features a commercial center with check-in and guest service facilities, a food court, retail store and game room. Two swimming pools and a kiddie pool, a pool bar, pizza delivery and guest laundry facilities. Complimentary use of Walt Disney World transportation system is included in the room rate.
Disney's All-Star Music Resort -- Features 1,920 value-priced rooms in buildings with larger-than-life icons representing jazz, rock, Broadway, calypso and country music. Facilities and amenities are the same as the above listed (and adjacent to) All-Star Sports Resort.
Disney's All-Star Movies Resort -- 1,920-room resort with facilities and amenities that mirror All-Star Sports and All-Star Music Resorts. Giant icons from favorite Disney movies set the scene and images from "101 Dalmatians," "Toy Story," "Fantasia," "The Mighty Ducks" and "The Love Bug" adorn the resort hotel.
For reservations, call 407/W-DISNEY (934-7639), or a local travel agent.
Total number of resorts at Walt Disney World -- 28
Number of Disney owned/operated resorts -- 18
Total number of guest rooms -- more than 25,000, plus 784 campsites
Number of Disney owned/operated guest rooms -- more than 21,000 plus 784 campsites
*Denotes non-Disney resorts on property.
Magic Kingdom Resort Area
Disney's Contemporary Resort -- 1,008 rooms and suites, a concierge floor in a 14-story deluxe resort. Dining options include California Grill, Concourse Steak House and Chef Mickey's, two lounges, two snack bars and room service. Recreational amenities include water skiing, boat rentals, six lighted tennis courts, jogging, volleyball, parasailing, playground and two swimming pools. Specialty shops, game room, laundry service, beauty shop, child-care and health club. Monorail, motor coaches and watercraft provide easy access to the theme parks. The resort features 90,000 square feet of meeting space, including a 44,300-square-foot grand ballroom.
Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa -- 867 rooms and suites, including 74 concierge accommodations in an elegant Victorian style. Concierge service has expanded to one of the resort's five lodge buildings, adding 95 deluxe-service rooms and suites. Dining at Victoria & Albert's, Cítricos, Gasparilla Grill, Grand Floridian Cafe, 1900 Park Fare, Narcoossee's and three lounges. Recreation and amenities include boat rentals featuring Grand 1, a 44-foot Sea Ray yacht; swimming; playground; health club; game room; shopping; child-care and laundry facilities. Meeting facility with nearly 40,000 square feet of meeting and convention space. Easy access to theme parks via watercraft, motor coach and monorail.
Disney's Polynesian Resort -- 853 rooms, suites and concierge service newly designed with South Pacific Island theming along the beach of Seven Seas Lagoon. Recreation includes boating, swimming and playground. Three full-service restaurants, two cafes including the Kona Cafe, Polynesian Luau dinner show, snack bars, two lounges and room service. Swimming, boating, jogging, playground, game room, shopping, child care and laundry facility. Transportation by monorail, watercraft and motor coach.
Disney's Wilderness Lodge -- 728 guest rooms including 27 suites reflect a "woodsy" National Park-like setting. Reminiscent of the "Old Faithful Inn" at Yellowstone Park -- with distinctive Disney touches. A spectacular six-story lobby, replete with teepee-topped chandeliers, totem poles and an 82-foot-tall stone fireplace, welcomes guests upon arrival. A bubbling hot spring in the lobby expands outside the building into a roaring waterfall flowing into the swimming area (featuring hot and cold spas). A geothermal "geyser" erupts hourly from a rocky outcrop at the edge of Bay Lake. Recreation and amenities include bike and boat rentals, swimming, playground, laundry, game room and on-site child care. Two full-service restaurants, snack bar, lounge, pool bar and room service. One boardroom/meeting room - 750 square feet. Easy access to theme parks via watercraft and motor coach. Next to the lodge is the 5-story, 136-unit Wilderness Lodge Villas (part of Disney Vacation Club).
The Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge -- 136 rooms, including studio units and one- and two-bedroom villas, located next to Disney's Wilderness Lodge. This five-story Disney Vacation Club ownership resort surrounds visitors with the grandeur of the Old West and stories of the people who settled there. Art and architecture found tells the tales of pioneers who built and stayed in late 19th century railroad hotels in the national parks region of the American West. Rooms include wet bar, microwave and small refrigerator, or a full kitchen. A unique feature of the resort is its themed living room area that features railroad memorabilia, including a special exhibit on loan from the Disney family of two of Walt Disney's personal scale-model train cars and a piece of the original track. Also found at the resort is a quiet pool and state-of-the-art health club open to guests of both the lodge and villa properties.
Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground -- 784 campsites, 406 Wilderness Cabins all set in a relaxed 700-acre wilderness setting. Campsites are level, paved pads with electric, water and sewer hookups, charcoal grills and picnic tables. All campsites have close access to air-conditioned comfort stations with private showers, coin laundry facility, vending machines and telephones. Wilderness Cabins are air-conditioned accommodations that sleep up to six guests. The Wilderness Cabins feature vaulted ceilings, fully equipped kitchens, full bathrooms, television, VCR, outdoor grills, picnic tables and a private patio deck. Wilderness Cabins also come equipped with hairdryers, foldaway cribs and ironing equipment. Wilderness Cabins offer daily housekeeping. Watercraft, beach, fishing, tennis courts, two heated swimming pools, arcade game room, laundry facilities and kennel. Groceries and camping supplies at Meadow and Settlement Trading Posts. Breakfast, lunch and dinner available at Trail's End Restaurant. Nightly campfire and marshmallow roast with Disney characters and a Disney movie. Nightly dinner show available at Pioneer Hall's "Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue." Motor coach and boat transportation links campground with all Walt Disney World Resort areas.
*Shades of Green on Walt Disney World Resort -- Formerly known as The Disney Inn. 288 rooms in a relaxed, country atmosphere overlooking golf courses, gardens or pools. Full-service dining available, plus two snack bars, lounge and room service. Meeting space includes 1,000 square feet. Tennis, swimming, fitness center and game room. Walt Disney World continues maintenance of golf operations on the two PGA championship 18-hole golf courses and nine-hole walking course located adjacent to this property. Golf is still available to all Disney resort guests. Operated as an Armed Forces Recreation Center for the exclusive use of military members and their families. For reservations: 407/824-3600.
Epcot Resorts
Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort -- 2,112-room, colorful Caribbean-themed resort villages set across 200 acres surrounding a 42-acre lake. Guest rooms include mini bars and coffee makers. Recreation includes a lakeside recreation area with a themed slide, boat rentals, swimming, playground, game room, bicycling, nature walks, jogging track, laundry facilities and shopping. Old Port Royale food court, The Captain's Tavern full-service restaurant, and specialty lounges. Transportation to theme parks is available by motor coach.
Disney's Yacht Club Resort -- 630 rooms and suites in oyster-gray clapboard buildings set around 25-acre Crescent Lake feature hardwood floors and rich millwork in a nautical theme reminiscent of New England seashore hotels of the 1880s. All rooms feature French doors that open onto porches or balconies. The nautical theme carries through in the restaurants -- the Yacht Club Galley, the Yachtsman's Steakhouse and the rustic Crew's Cup Lounge. An expansive croquet lawn and marina lighthouse add to the resort's ambience. The Yacht Club is the perfect complement to its neighbor, Disney's Beach Club Resort. Centrally located to each resort is a 73,000-square-foot convention center that includes a 36,000-square-foot ballroom which seats up to 2,800 for dinner.
Disney's Beach Club Resort -- 583 rooms and suites in buildings of pale blue and white stick-style architecture inspired by New England beach cottages of the 1860s. The lobby features white wicker furniture, 24-foot-high ceilings and natural French limestone floors. The Beach Club is the perfect complement to its neighbor, Disney's Yacht Club Resort. Centrally located to each resort: Stormalong Bay features three lagoon areas and a thrilling water slide; the Ship Shape Health Club with steam bath and sauna, and massage, weight and aerobics rooms; a marina with motorized watercraft; and Beaches & Cream, an old-fashioned ice cream parlor. Restaurants in the Beach Club include the Cape May Café and Martha's Vineyard. Both hotels provide transportation via watercraft and motor coach. Child care, beauty and barber shop, and laundry facilities are available.
Disney's BoardWalk -- 372-room BoardWalk Inn and 520-unit BoardWalk Villas vacation ownership resort (part of Disney Vacation Club) plus an entertainment district. Surrounding Crescent Lake in the Epcot resort area, Disney's BoardWalk includes: two specialty restaurants, ESPN Club, brew pub, Atlantic Dance nightclub, dueling piano bar, sweet shop and a bakery. Shopping, children's activity center, health club, tennis courts, themed pool and a 20,000-square-foot conference center.
*Walt Disney World Swan and Walt Disney World Dolphin -- 2,268 luxury rooms and 254,000 square feet of meeting and exhibition space. Seventeen restaurants and lounges, four swimming pools, two health clubs and a wide area of recreational activities. Connected to Epcot, Disney-MGM Studios and Disney's BoardWalk via water and walkway.
Downtown Disney Resort Area
Disney's Port Orleans Resort-French Quarter -- 1,008 moderately priced, French Quarter-style accommodations adjacent to Disney's Port Orleans Resort-Riverside. Located on a 325-acre woodland site between Epcot and Downtown Disney Marketplace. Sassagoula Floatworks food court and pizza delivery. Themed pool, boat rentals, lounges, game room and retail shops. Riverboat to the Marketplace and Downtown Disney Pleasure Island. Linked by motor coach to all other Walt Disney World resorts and entertainment facilities.
Disney's Port Orleans Resort-Riverside -- 2,048 rooms in three-story southern-style mansions and two-story rustic bayou dwellings. Dining includes Riverside Mill food court, Boatwright's Dining Hall, and pizza delivery. Recreation includes Ol' Man Island, a 3 1/2-acre old-fashioned swimming hole with slides, rope swings and playgrounds; quiet pools; boat rentals; game room; lounges and gift shop. Riverboat to Downtown Disney Marketplace and Pleasure Island. Transportation via motor coach to other Walt Disney World attractions and resorts.
Disney's Old Key West Resort -- 761 villas in a Key West setting (part of the Disney Vacation Club). Accommodations include deluxe studios, one- and two-bedroom homes and two-story, three-bedroom Grand Villas that sleep up to 12. Dining includes Olivia's Cafe, a family-style restaurant and poolside fare at the Gurgling Suitcase or Good's Food to go. Rooms include wet bar, microwave and small refrigerator, or a full kitchen. Health club, tennis, swimming pool, sauna and planned recreation. Linked by motor coach to all other Walt Disney World resorts and entertainment facilities.
*Wyndham Palace Resort & Spa -- 1,013 rooms and suites and 90,000 square feet of meeting space in a 27-story, lakeside setting. European-style spa, beauty salon, fitness center, nine restaurants and lounges, three pools, tennis courts, volleyball courts, a marina with boat rental, and children's playground.
*Grosvenor Resort Hotel -- 626-room lakeside resort. Many recreational opportunities including tennis, racquetball, shuffleboard, basketball, two swimming pools, playground, game room, two restaurants and lounges. More than 17,000 square feet of meeting space.
*Doubletree Guest Suites Resort -- 229-room resort consisting entirely of suites with living room and separate bedroom, three color televisions, refrigerator, microwave and coffee maker. Swimming pool, whirlpool, game room, children's theater and tennis courts available. Dining at Streamers Restaurant and the pool bar.
*Courtyard By Marriott -- 323-room high-rise hotel featuring in-room coffee makers, full-service restaurant and two swimming pools.
*The Hilton -- 814-room resort with seven restaurants and lounges, two swimming pools and tropical outdoor spa. Play area, video room and "Youth Hotel" accommodating 4 to 12 year olds. Offers more than 61,000 square feet of meeting space.
*Hotel Royal Plaza -- Features 394 newly renovated rooms, versatile conference facilities, on-site dining and entertainment, swimming pool and tennis courts.
*Best Western Lake Buena Vista -- 325-room Caribbean-style resort featuring a game room, swimming pool, playground and shopping. Dining opportunities at a variety of restaurants and an 18th floor nightclub offering a fantastic view of Walt Disney World Resort.
Disney's Animal Kingdom Resort Area
Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge -- Deluxe, 1,293-room, six-story resort is styled in a horseshoe shape after a kraal African village design, features 24-hour views to its own 33-acre savannah of free-roaming mammals and tropical birds. The resort features hand-carved furnishings, African art and a giant fireplace in a soaring lobby. Guests can stroll along a rock outcropping and enjoy nearly panoramic views of roaming animals and flowing streams. Features two full-service restaurants plus a mezzanine lounge and a quick-service eatery with poolside dining. The resort is west of Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park.
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort -- 1,921 moderate-price guest rooms, inspired by the American Southwest and regions of Mexico, encircling a 15-acre golden lagoon. Three "quiet" pools. A five-story Mayan pyramid serves as the splashy centerpiece for a family-fun pool with a water slide. Full-service restaurant, market-style dining court, lounge, pool-side bar and limited room service. Special services include in-room coffee makers and ironing equipment, La Vida Health Club, hair-styling salon, bike rentals, watercraft rentals, arcade, sand volleyball court, kiddie pool and playground. 95,000 square feet of meeting space, including the 60,214-square-foot Coronado Ballroom.
Disney's All-Star Sports Resort -- Features 1,920 value-priced rooms in buildings festooned with larger-than-life sports icons representing surfing, basketball, tennis, baseball and football. Located on a 246-acre site at the northwest quadrant of World Drive and U.S. Highway 192 interchange. Features a commercial center with check-in and guest service facilities, a food court, retail store and game room. Two swimming pools and a kiddie pool, a pool bar, pizza delivery and guest laundry facilities. Complimentary use of Walt Disney World transportation system is included in the room rate.
Disney's All-Star Music Resort -- Features 1,920 value-priced rooms in buildings with larger-than-life icons representing jazz, rock, Broadway, calypso and country music. Facilities and amenities are the same as the above listed (and adjacent to) All-Star Sports Resort.
Disney's All-Star Movies Resort -- 1,920-room resort with facilities and amenities that mirror All-Star Sports and All-Star Music Resorts. Giant icons from favorite Disney movies set the scene and images from "101 Dalmatians," "Toy Story," "Fantasia," "The Mighty Ducks" and "The Love Bug" adorn the resort hotel.
For reservations, call 407/W-DISNEY (934-7639), or a local travel agent.
Total number of resorts at Walt Disney World -- 28
Number of Disney owned/operated resorts -- 18
Total number of guest rooms -- more than 25,000, plus 784 campsites
Number of Disney owned/operated guest rooms -- more than 21,000 plus 784 campsites
*Denotes non-Disney resorts on property.