Walt Disney World Resorts

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Walt Disney World’s Resorts are eligible for discounts via the Disney Armed Forces Salute Room Discount.

Staying On Walt Disney World Property

There are numerous Disney-owned resorts in several different price/amenity categories. Staying at a Disney-owned resort comes with many benefits, the most intangible of which is that you will feel like you are at Disney during your entire trip, not just while at the parks. Staying at a Disney-owned resort is an immersive experience and so much more convenient.

Check out this list of amenities that you’ll receive when you stay in a Disney Resort:

• Free transportation from your resort to all WDW destinations via Disney’s fleet of buses, boats, monorails, and gondolas.
• Free Parking at your Resort
• Free theme park parking, should you decide to drive your car.
• Participation in Early Entry and Extended Park Hours – early entry and late stays at designated parks on designated days. The general public is not allowed in during Early Entry and Extended Park Hours. See my info to for Early Entry and Extended Evening Hours
• Property-wide charging of your Disney purchases (Merchandise, Dining, etc.) to your room.
• Guaranteed theme park entry on high attendance days when the parks close due to nearing capacity (Not currently available due to reduced theme park capacities and Theme Park Reservations being required)
• The ability to add the various Disney Dining Plans to your vacation
• The ability to book Advance Dining Reservations for your entire trip (up to 10 days) at the 60-day mark.

Please note that while located on Walt Disney World property, Shades of Green is not a Disney Owned Resort!

Resort Categories

Walt Disney World breaks its resorts down into several categories. From cheapest to most expensive these are:

Value Resorts

There are five different Value Resorts on Walt Disney World Property. These are the lowest priced of Disney’s resorts and understandably have the lowest level of amenities.

• Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort
• Disney’s All-Star Music Resort
• Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort
• Disney’s Pop Century Resort
• Disney’s Art of Animation Resort

The Value Resorts are each decorated in a big way based on the theme they represent, with large exterior icons decorating the buildings, themed pools, and bright color schemes throughout.

The Value rooms offer 2 double beds, which sleep four. A crib may be requested for children under 3 years old. All the All-Stars have now completed a multi-year remodel, which had its good and bad points. A small number of single King rooms are also available.

Family Suites are available at the All-Star Music and Art of Animation for a higher rate. These suites offer twice the room and sleep six, plus a crib.

Being entry-level resorts, they have entry-level amenities such as Quick Service food courts, limited pizza delivery, an arcade, playground, heated pools, pool bar, scheduled (hourly) luggage service, in-room safe, iron and board, and coffee makers. These resorts all have exterior hallway room entry doors.

These resorts are very large, from 1600 to about 3000 rooms each. Due to the lower price younger families, children’s athletic teams participating in competitions at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, and South American vacationers, mostly frequent them. They can at times be hectic and noisy in general, especially the food courts in the morning!