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What is your favorite Disney resort to stay and why?

Posted on 11/13/20 at 7:03 am
Posted by SmackDaniels
Gulf Breeze, FL
Member since Mar 2007
15134 posts
Posted on 11/13/20 at 7:03 am
Ours is Boardwalk or Yacht Club. You can get rooms for as low as $350 a night in certain times of the year and its walking distance to Epcot and a boat ride to Hollywood studios.

My son and I like the ESPN zone and my wife likes the shops.
Posted by Abraham H Parnassis
Member since Jul 2020
2552 posts
Posted on 11/13/20 at 7:28 am to
Wife and I do Beach Club/Yacht Club for Food and Wine. It's nice to be able to stumble back to your room.

Other than that it's the Grand Floridian and it isn't even close.
Posted by runforrestrun
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2013
810 posts
Posted on 11/13/20 at 7:54 am to
We tend to stay off property for the savings, but I agree, Boardwalk/Yachtclub is the best location on the resort.
Posted by Buck Dancer
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2008
4673 posts
Posted on 11/13/20 at 9:12 am to
We've stayed at Bay Lake Towers, , Yacht Club , Contemporary, Wilderness and AK Jambo and I'd rate them in that order. I like BLT due to being able to Magic Kingdom and Yacht Club due to being able to walk to Epcot. Wilderness and Jambo were great, just a little out of the way.

We are going for Thanksgiving and staying at Boardwalk this time, looking forward to that.
Posted by GatorReb
Dallas GA
Member since Feb 2009
9280 posts
Posted on 11/13/20 at 12:39 pm to
We stayed at Wilderness Copper Canyon. And Beach Club this past trip. Previous stays were Port Orleans Riverside.

My favorite is Wilderness. Really gives that awesome theming and really nice. I didn’t overall care for Beach club minus the pool and location of course.
Posted by SmackDaniels
Gulf Breeze, FL
Member since Mar 2007
15134 posts
Posted on 11/13/20 at 9:45 pm to
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Grand Floridian and it isn't even close.



OK. Go on...
Posted by SippyCup
Gulf Coast
Member since Sep 2008
6139 posts
Posted on 11/13/20 at 10:48 pm to
We usually go twice per year. Summer at beach club and fall/winter at boardwalk. I prefer boardwalk but the kids like storm along bay.

In my option, the crescent lake resorts location can’t be beat. With that said, we usually end up in Epcot most nights.
This post was edited on 11/14/20 at 7:59 am
Posted by SLafourche07
Member since Feb 2008
9928 posts
Posted on 11/14/20 at 5:46 am to
Boardwalk/Beach Club
Posted by Abraham H Parnassis
Member since Jul 2020
2552 posts
Posted on 11/14/20 at 2:23 pm to
quote:

OK. Go on...

It's on the monorail, my kid enjoys the lobby and the Princess Promenade, the wife loves the spa, great pool with cabanas, has wonderful restaurants on/in the hotel and its grounds...

In my opinion it's the most opulent and beautiful hotel on Disney property.
Posted by Fusaichi Pegasus
Meh He Co
Member since Oct 2010
14564 posts
Posted on 11/14/20 at 5:01 pm to
last trip we booked last minute at Pop Century. I was pleasantly surprised...updated rooms, gondola to Epcot and HS
Id go there again and we're typically resort snobs
Posted by LSUfan4444
Member since Mar 2004
53731 posts
Posted on 11/14/20 at 5:46 pm to
Boardwalk takes the top spot followed by Beach Club. Wilderness Lodge comes in 3rd. Geyser Point at WL when the weather is nice is the best bar/lounge on property IMO.
Posted by tiger626
NoLa
Member since Dec 2014
486 posts
Posted on 11/14/20 at 8:46 pm to
Beachclub/Yachtclub..walk back and forth to Epcot for dinner/drinks every afternoon

Polynesian..on the monorail line

Port Orleans/Dixie Landing..its a nice, relaxing area and the boat back and forth to Disney springs for meals and drinks
Posted by Springlake Tiger
Uptown
Member since Aug 2006
15531 posts
Posted on 11/14/20 at 10:42 pm to
My favorite that I’ve stated in was the wilderness lodge. That’s about the most I’m willing to spend on a Disney hotel.

A surprise value is either the dolphin or swan. Bus transportation to all the parks and the buses are usually empty. You can take a boat or walk to Epcot. There is also a boat to Hollywood. The price is really good. Only bad thing is that you can’t get the Disney dining plan.
Posted by Trump4LSU
St. George, LA
Member since Nov 2016
366 posts
Posted on 11/15/20 at 10:38 am to
Contemporary

On the monorail line, Disney classic resort, just all around amazing. Had zero complaints
Posted by HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Member since Jul 2011
29473 posts
Posted on 11/15/20 at 5:07 pm to
Hedonism II
Posted by Stexas
SWLA
Member since May 2013
5992 posts
Posted on 11/15/20 at 10:27 pm to
We’ve stayed at Wilderness, Yacht club, Coronado, Caribbean beach, and Art of Animation.

The yacht club is by far the best I’ve stayed at because of the location. Any of the Contemporary area resorts are high on my list to try, but super pricey for our budget.
Posted by DingLeeBerry
Member since Oct 2014
10894 posts
Posted on 11/16/20 at 7:55 am to
Have stayed at Pop Century a couple of times and would definitely recommend if you are devoting most if not of your time to the parks. It is definitely a significant step up over the All-Star. Only stayed in one of those once for a couple of nights and never will again. First trip we took stayed at Coronado Springs. Was pretty good but the only additional amenity we used over what Pop Century offers was the gym, and that was just me.
Posted by SmackDaniels
Gulf Breeze, FL
Member since Mar 2007
15134 posts
Posted on 11/16/20 at 3:27 pm to
I hear some of you on the pop century but with a 2 year old it's tough because you not going to spend all day at the parks.

It's just easier to spend the money and bring the mother-in-law to help watch the kids.

When it was just the wife and I and my son it was drop the shite off at the value hotel and spend literally daylight to dark at the parks. Having a 2 year old is so much different. Its so nice to leave Epcot, put the kid in the stroller and walk back to the Crescent lake area at anytime.

Thanks for the one who mentioned Crescent Lake btw...that's good way of explaining all 3 (Yacht, Beach and Boardwalk) resorts in one.
Posted by Penn
Jax Beach
Member since Jan 2008
23448 posts
Posted on 11/16/20 at 5:17 pm to
Two year old with a strict schedule, no help like parents, still recommend boardwalk?
Posted by BrotherEsau
Member since Aug 2011
3500 posts
Posted on 11/16/20 at 7:53 pm to
quote:

Two year old with a strict schedule, no help like parents, still recommend boardwalk?


Boardwalk or contemporary.

We’ve stayed both. I say Contemproary for a 2 yr old. Contemporary my kids were young and it was great walking back there from the Magic Kingdom.

Boardwalk is great for close to Epcot. We’ve used park hoppers to go to Epcot for dinner many nights.

We’ve also done Wilderness Lodge around Christmas and Polynesian.

My favorite is Contemporary for sentimental reasons.

Want to try Beach Club/Yacht Club next.

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