Walt Disney World Resort, Utah
Year: 2018
Size of Resort: 49-sq. miles
Phase: I
Owned by: The Walt Disney Company (60%), *Jolson-Reneer of Utah (40%)
Theme Parks:
Disneyland Utah
Disney Studios Utah
Other Complexes
Downtown Disney:
Village Marketplace
Pleasure Cove
West Side
Waterpark:
Nubian Lagoon
Golf Courses:
White Wing Fairways Golf Course
Rapalle Creek Hollow Golf Course
Lake Nuevo Vista Golf Course
Sports Complexes:
Wonderful World of Sports Complex
Walt Disney World Speedway
Zoological Park:
WildLife Disney
Other:
Disney Institute
Transportation:
Boat Launch
PeopleMover
Resort Hotels
Flagship ($$$$$)
The Disneyland Hotel & Spa—Victorian architecture found in winter resorts of Florida during the early 20th century, especially evident in the designs of Flagler and Mizner. Overlooks Disneyland Park. It is a five-star resort with limitless choices for dining, shopping, recreation, entertainment, and relaxation. Spa features world-class European-style treatments and its own restaurant, Bistro de Provence. A children’s club, Club Fantasia, is available for dropping the youngsters off while you get to do some after-dark dancing, dining, and shopping. A stay at the Disneyland Hotel & Spa is a dream come true.
Premium ($$$$-$$$$$)
Disney’s Crane Resort & Disney’s Swordfish Resort—Late 20th century postmodernist style of Michael Graves. Twin high-rise hotels share many of the same facilities. Maritime whimsy abounds in playful architecture that is at once pleasing and practical. Share a small lake for boating and watersports. Unlike their sister resorts, the Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Resorts, in Florida, these resort hotels are owned and operated by Disney, and, though extremely large, lack the convention feel of the aforementioned resort hotels.
Disney’s Progressive Bay Resort—Futuristic high-rise resort hotel similar to the Contemporary Resort in Walt Disney World Florida. Consists of a main building with 20-story atrium and four separate 5-story lodge buildings. Has boundless dining, entertainment, recreation, shopping, and other amenities. PeopleMover glides quickly and quietly through the atrium lobby. There is a lake for boating and watersports, and a 21st story lounge that overlooks the entire resort.
Disney’s Mediterranean Resort & Spa—Spacious accommodations modeled after popular resorts of the Greek Isles. Excellent dining, shopping, entertainment, and recreation abound in this paradise. Rooms provide fantastic views of lavish surroundings. This four-star resort also features an acclaimed spa with its own restaurant, The Phoenician Tradesman. Savor the ambiance of Greece in this spectacular luxury resort hotel and be immersed in Disney fantasy without end.
Disney’s Hyperion Lodge—Live like a movie star in this four-star resort hotel modeled after celebrity Hollywood retreats of the 1930’s-1940’s. Art Deco style is profuse throughout the resort and adds to that special feeling of stardom you feel as you immerse yourself in the magic. Adjacent to Disney Studios Utah, you’re always close to the charm of showbiz done Disney style. Large rooms overlook the many marvelous attractions of Disney Studios Utah, while right outside your door lies plentiful portions of dining, shopping, entertainment, and recreation within the hotel and its grounds. You’ll never forget a stay at Disney’s Hyperion Lodge.
Disney’s Andalusian Resort—A stunning Moorish palace, full of unusual charm and beauty, that entices you with its ancient power. Comfortable guestrooms overlook blossoming gardens, and a vine clings to the east side wall of the main building. Authenticity abounds in outstanding dining, shopping, recreation, and entertainment. A children’s club, Club del Califa, is onsite, so that while mom and dad go out for some nightlife, the kids can enjoy themselves too. A gem among Disney’s premium resorts: Disney’s Andalusian Resort.
Bed-&-Breakfast Resorts ($$$$-$$$$$):
Disney’s New England Nautical Club Resort—This small resort is a Massachusetts seaside cottage of the 19th century where excellence is the only priority. A high cast member to guest ratio ensures just that. Twenty guestrooms with expansive private bathrooms make you feel right at home in this exquisite beachside cottage. Every morning, complimentary continental breakfast in the brightly appointed dining room is accompanied by your favorite Disney characters. On weekend nights, a late dinner in the dining room features strolling bands of musicians to entertain you. A gift and sundries shop complements the Atlantic Ocean theme of the resort hotel, and recreational activities of all kinds are scattered across the grounds. Only at Disney’s New England Nautical Club Resort will you experience the warmth of North Atlantic inns of the 1800s.
Disney’s Everglades Lodge Resort—A mystical Seminole Indian lodge of a forgotten era, Disney’s Everglades Lodge Resort evokes friendliness and dignity through its high level of personal attention and service and long range of amenities. Fifteen guestrooms with expansive private bathrooms feature stone fireplaces with carvings of flora and fauna found throughout southern Florida. Each morning a free continental breakfast includes your favorite Disney characters, while on Monday and Thursday nights, complimentary all-you-can eat dinner introduces Seminole Indian storytellers with a flair for the dramatic. Right on-site is a gift and sundries shop to suit your needs. Lastly, endless recreation and activities can be discovered all throughout the resort. When you stay at Disney’s Everglades Lodge, you are indeed steeped into a world that once was, but always will be in your memory.
Moderate, Hostel, Economy, Disney Vacation Club, Campground, and Marina accommodations descriptions coming soon!
Descriptions of the theme parks, waterpark, Downtown Disney, and other complexes coming soon!
*Note: Does not exist in real life.
