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103. Top 10 Disney Resorts for Kids · Mom Street USA

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Welcome everyone to Mom St. USA.
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My name is Jackie AKA Wishes Mama.
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And on today's episode of Mom St. we are talking Disney
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resorts. So we have been spending a
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little bit of time kind of hopping around between a lot of
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the different Orlando theme parks with our content recently.
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But we're kind of going to bring it back to some Disney focused
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topics here going forward for the next several episodes that
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I'm going to be doing. But today we are going to be
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talking about the top 10 Disney resorts for kids.
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Now you may hear that title and go, wait a minute, Aren't all of
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the Disney resorts good for kids?
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They're Disney resorts. And the answer to that
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ultimately is yes, right? All of the Disney resorts are
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good for kids. They were met for families for
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the most part. There's only maybe a few here
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and there that are like geared more towards the adults that are
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visiting the parks. But generally speaking, all of
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the resorts that you're going to come across that are on Disney
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property are good for kids. However, some do have more
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activities or amenities that are geared towards kids.
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So that being said, these are the kind of research based
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opinions of us over here at Mom Street.
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Now, I did also pull our wonderful Mom St. community on
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our Discord channel. So some of these were on their
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list as well as mine. So it was fun to kind of hear
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from some of you about which ones you liked or which ones you
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thought were good and, and those types of things.
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And this doesn't mean also that if you're planning to go to a
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resort that is not on our list, that it won't also have great
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options, that it won't be a really good choice for you as
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well. Like I said, every Disney resort
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is good for kids. It's at Disney, It's meant to be
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good for families and kids that are that are visiting the park.
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So for this list, I know it is going to be a top ten.
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However, they're not really going to be ranked in order.
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I had a really hard time trying to put them in any sort of
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order. It's some, so many of them are
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kind of like comparing apples to oranges when it comes to the
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resorts, just because Disney does have such a wide variety of
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resorts that they offer. So these are simply just the 10
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resorts that we find are good for families with kids in an
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alphabetical list provided for you to help you start to look
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into some of these or maybe help you make a decision if you're
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thinking about a couple different ones for an upcoming
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trip. So that being said, Disney on
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Property does have three different levels of resorts and
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we are going to talk about all three different levels.
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My my list of 10 here does include resorts from all three
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levels. So your value level is going to
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be your basic level, your bottom tier of Disney Resort.
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So your moderate level is going to be that middle tier kind of
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your middle amenity offerings and middle of your the price
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ranges that they offer. And then the last category that
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they have is the deluxe category and that is going to be your top
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end resorts, higher budget price point and also more amenities
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typically speaking for that. So you will hear me mention for
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each of these which category they fall into and kind of what
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the price range looks like. Generally speaking for the
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categories that Disney uses, the value is anywhere up to about
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2:50 to $300. Moderate is going to be in that
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three to five range and then your deluxe is going to be kind
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of that five and over. So that's kind of the, the
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general range that they that they used to categorize those.
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Now, all of that also being said, when I'm giving you prices
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in this episode, please, please, please understand that these
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prices at some of these resorts vary so much depending on time
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of year, how many people you have in the room, you know,
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what, what activities are going on?
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Is there a holiday? Is it, you know, summertime?
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Is it winter time is, you know, all of those things can
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definitely affect the price points that you're seeing it at
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any resort, right? Not just Disney, but especially
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at the Disney Resort. So these prices that I did, I
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kind of tried to find maybe a middle ground.
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So these are like end of April, beginning of May prices as of
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where they sit right now. Again, if you pull up the Disney
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website and you put in different dates, you may not see these
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exact prices, but they're meant to just be a ballpark for you to
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give you an idea of what budget kind of range you would be in if
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you were to stay at this resort. So hopefully that all makes
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sense. Without further ado, let's jump
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into this list that I've got for you guys today.
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A couple of different categories within the resorts that we're
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going to be looking at. I looked at kind of overall
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theme of the resort. I looked at what room types they
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have because different families have different needs and
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different configurations that they might be looking for.
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I looked at the amenities, so like the pools and the dining
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primarily. Transportation was a big one
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that I looked at. And then obviously the budget,
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just to give you guys a price point for that.
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Now I will say that I did not take budget into consideration
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necessarily to pick these, which is why you will find some on the
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value side and some on the moderate side and some on the
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deluxe side for this, because I understand that everybody has a
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different budget that they're working with when it comes to
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visiting Disney. So I didn't want to say, well,
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it's best if you stay value because that's what I do.
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You know, I want to give you guys all of that information to
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kind of make those decisions for yourself.
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So those were kind of the different categories for each of
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the resorts that I looked at when I was kind of making this
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list for you guys. That being said, I'm not going
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to go into every single detail about all ten of these resorts.
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I'm just going to kind of give you an overview to give you kind
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of a snapshot picture of what the resort has to offer.
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And then from there, you can reach out to a travel agent.
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There is a travel agent that we have an affiliation with through
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our sponsors over at Chip and Co.
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So head over to their website if you are in need of a travel
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agent. They've got one that will help
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you with finding out some of that information if you need
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help with it. But this is kind of just the
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first overview of some of these resorts that you could
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potentially look at. So we're going to start off with
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a bang because like I said, we're going in alphabetical
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order here. So we are going to start off
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with Animal Kingdom Lodge. This is the first resort on our
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list of 10. It is a deluxe resort.
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The theming for this one is exactly what it sounds Animal
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Kingdom. So think lots of African
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influences. One of the biggest draws of this
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resort is that you actually have a view of the animals that are
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residents there at Animal Kingdom.
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So there is like a Savannah area that is directly up against some
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of these rooms and you will see if you if you go to book a
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resort or a room at this resort that some of the rooms have a
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Savannah view that would be windows that are facing that
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animal area for Animal Kingdom Lodge, a couple different room
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types that they have. They have just standard rooms
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that will sleep for, they have deluxe studios that sleep for
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and they have villas over there as well that will sleep up to
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12. So a couple different
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configurations if you're looking for some rooms that maybe have
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more of a studio feel with some extra amenities with that if you
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want, you know, kitchen spaces and things like that.
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But then they also have more of like a standard room option
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there as well. As far as amenities go, they've
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got 2 pools, one that has a water slide.
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But really the main amenity draw is just having that African feel
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and being so close to those animals.
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You know, it's, it's pretty incredible if you're staying
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there to think about the fact that you could wake up and look
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out your little balcony area and see a giraffe or a zebra or so
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many other animals that they've got over there.
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So that's the real big draw of this resort and why it's so fun
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for kids is that. But they do have two pools, one
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that includes a water slide. They've got a ton of really
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great dining options. So if you have a family that
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really enjoys eating and trying different things to eat
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different kinds of food, they've got 9 different options between
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quick service and table service restaurants.
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Two of the big ones being Sanaa and Boma.
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So those are both very, very popular ones.
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They have a lot of African flavor influences in their food.
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Boma is a buffet option, which is always really good to have
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when it comes to kiddos because you never know what they may be
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hungry for in the moment. One of the only downsides that I
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could say to this resort is that they only have strictly bus
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transportation. So you'll hear me today talk
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about the different transportation options that Walt
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Disney World, the resorts have. Some of them have better ones
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than others in my personal opinion, but some people enjoy
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the buses more than any other options.
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So you can make that decision for yourself.
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But if transportation options are a plus for you,
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unfortunately Animal Kingdom Lodge only has bus
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transportation for for you at that resort.
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Now the price point again, on average looking at kind of an
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average price, you're going to be looking around 600 a night.
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That's going to change if you're doing a 12 person villa
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obviously. So that is kind of that average
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standard room price is going to be around that $600.00 figure a
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night. Again, the more amenities that
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you include in your room, the higher the cost is going to go
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obviously for that. So that's your kind of snapshot
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of Animal Kingdom Lodge. And now as we move on to our
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second resort in our list of 10, we're going to do something
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completely different because we are going to go to the complete
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opposite end of the budget spectrum.
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And we're going to hop down to the value resorts for this next
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one, sticking in our A's because we are going alphabetically here
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and not in any particular order other than that, we are going to
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go to the Art of Animation Resort.
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So this is a value resort, very different feel from what we were
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just talking about at Animal Kingdom Lodge.
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This one does have more of that kind of standard value motel
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feel where you enter from the outside into your rooms.
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I should mention Animal Kingdom Lodge is more of a standard
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hotel option where you enter from the inside.
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So that's kind of one of those bigger differences that you will
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find between some of the deluxe and moderate and value resorts
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over at Disney. The theme for art of animation
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is again, exactly what it sounds like.
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It is animation, it is art, it is drawing, it is painting,
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those types of things. So you will see larger than life
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creations featuring a couple different favorite Disney IP
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intellectual property movies. So Lion King Cars, Finding Nemo
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and Little Mermaid all have different sections at this
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particular resort, they've got two different room types.
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So they have your standard rooms that are just like your other
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value resort. So if you're familiar with value
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resort rooms, their standard rooms are almost identical to
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the ones you'll find at the other value resorts.
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And those are your Little Mermaid rooms.
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So those will sleep for, again, your standard kind of setup for
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for values. They also have family suites and
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that is one of the biggest draws, especially for families
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that need a little bit more space or need a separate bed
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area bedroom for a little one. The family suites are really,
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really good for that. So the family suites will sleep
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up to six. The nice thing about them is
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that they've got 2 full bathrooms and like I said, they
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do have like a master bedroom situation that you can close off
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from the kind of dining and like TV kitchen area as well.
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So that's a big draw for a lot of people that are a little bit
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more budget conscious but need a little bit of extra space or
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want that little bit of extra space for their family.
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We have stayed at both The Little Mermaid rooms, we've
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stayed in The Lion King family suites and the Nemo family
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suites. And I really like Art of
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animation. It's a really fun resort.
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It's got a lot of really great theming that is truly like
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Disney theming because you're going to find these, you know,
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bright colors and big characters and things like that all across
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the resort, which is which is super fun.
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As far as pools go, there are three main pool or three pools
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across the entire resort. The main pool being the Big Blue
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pool, which is the Finding Nemo pool.
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One of the biggest draws to the Big Blue pools.
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It is a 0 entry pool. So again, if you've got littles
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that are not quite walking yet but love to sit and splash, this
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is a fantastic option for you. We just stayed at Art of
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Animation on my last big family trip that we did and it was with
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my nieces. And at the time my youngest
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niece was only about 10 months old and she loved getting to sit
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at that zero entry spot of the Big Blue pool and just splash
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and watch the kids run around. It was so great.
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So having that is is a really, really big perk that not a lot
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of other pools across property have.
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A lot of them are just the standard step or ladder options
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to be able to get into the pool. As far as dining goes, they are
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a little bit lacking in the fact that they only really have the
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one quick service location. They do have a pool bar, but
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again, you're not really going to find a ton of options at a
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pool bar. It's just going to be mostly a
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few snacks and and your drinks out there, but one quick service
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restaurant that they have there. As far as transportation at Art
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of Animation goes, they do have buses, but they also have the
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sky liner, which is a really big perk for staying over there as
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well. A little quicker transportation
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option to, if you're looking to get from your resort to
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Hollywood Studios or to Epcot, you can take the sky liner there
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and then you would do buses to Magic Kingdom or Animal Kingdom
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if that was where you were headed for the day.
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Now as far as your budget goes, this one is a little bit
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interesting because it is in the value category.
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However, I definitely think The Little Mermaid rooms are in that
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value category. The family suites price wise are
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a little more on the moderate side.
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So with that in mind, The Little Mermaid rooms you're going to
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find in that kind of 250 ish range per night.
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Again, on average, prices can change, it can go up, they can
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go down, you can find deals, all of that for the family suites,
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you're going to find that closer to 400 a night.
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So again, that's a little bit higher.
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You're going to, it's unfortunate because with that
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higher price point, you would want more amenities to kind of
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go along with it, but you're still at a value resort.
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So that's the only downside is just that price point.
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The space is great, the the layout is great, having double
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bathrooms, all of that is great about the family suites.
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The price point maybe, maybe not depending on your particular
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family's needs, but that is kind of art of animation in a
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nutshell. So we're going to hop back over
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to the deluxe side, kind of going back and forth a little
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bit here, and we're going to talk about the Beach Club
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Resort. This is one that several people
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have suggested either via blogs that I read or on our Discord
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channel, but the Beach Club Resort is the next one.
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Obviously the theming is pretty evident with the name Beach Club
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and it is like I said, 8 Deluxe Resort over in the Epcot area.
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As far as room types, they have a couple different options.
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I should also mention that a lot of the deluxe resorts that I'm
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going to talk about tonight are also DVC locations.
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So if you're not familiar with DVC, that is the Disney Vacation
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Club, essentially the timeshare program that Disney runs.
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So some of these bigger rooms you will find on the DVC side of
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things, some of them are still available to just your regular
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average guests, but some of them are DVC spaces as well.
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So do a little bit of looking and research when it comes to
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some of these bigger rooms and villas and some of that kind of
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stuff. But the room types over at Beach
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Club, they do have standard rooms.
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Their standard rooms will sleep anywhere from 4:00 to 6:00
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depending on configuration. They have suites that will sleep
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4 to 8 and and they have villas that will sleep up to 8 people
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in those amenities. The the pools here are are a
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little bit different in that the beach club shares a lot of
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amenities with its sister resort, the Yacht Club, which is
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directly next door. And then there is the whole like
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beach Club Villa area is like a separate section of this resort
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as well. So there are a total of four
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pools amongst that entire complex.
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But if you stay at the Beach Club, you have access to all of
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those. The big draw of this resort and
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one of the main reasons why it's so good for kids is their main
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pool area is called Stormalong Bay and it is the sand bottom
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pool on Disney Resort. So it is the the big draw.
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It is the infamous reason why a lot of families like to stay at
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the beach club. It does also have a water slide
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featured there as well. It is a very, very big deal for
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kids to be able to go to and just the theming overall, super,
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super fun. Very, very Beachy.
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You're going to feel like, you know, you're in Florida, but
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you're going to feel like you're closer to the coast whenever you
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stay here. It it is really close to the
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water that you will find outside of the International Gateway
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entrance to Epcot because that's where you'll find these, these
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different resorts that we're going to talk about in that
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area. This one and the next one
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actually, as far as dining goes at the Beach Club, you've got 8
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different dining locations that you can utilize if you're
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staying there. Some of the highlights over in
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that area. Cape May Cafe is a character
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breakfast that is very, very popular.
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The Beaches and Cream, ice cream shop and ale and Compass, which
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is more of like a steakhouse feel.
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Those are all really, really great options over there.
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You are also in close proximity at the Beach Club to walk to the
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Yacht Club which has a ton of food options, The Boardwalk that
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has a ton of food options, and you are right in the heart of
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getting to Epcot World Showcase if you've got park tickets.
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So the food here, not lacking in any way, shape or form when it
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comes to your options and selection for that.
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The transportation here, you've got bus transportation, You've
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also got boat transportation. Like I mentioned, you are close
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to the waterway. I wish I could remember what
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that waterway is called. I'm sure it has a name of some
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sort, the one that sits outside there.
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But you do have some boat transportation to Hollywood
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Studios, you've got bus transportation and then
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technically. You are close enough that you
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could walk to the sky liner if you wanted to hop on the sky
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liner to take it. It's not officially a sky liner
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resort according to Disney, but it's definitely close enough
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that you could walk over to that International Gateway area at
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Epcot and hop on the sky liner to get to like Hollywood Studios
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if you chose to from this location.
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So tons of transportation options here, which is really,
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really nice. Now, as far as budget goes,
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again, this may be misleading, but your standard average cost
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is going to be around 700 a night and that is more for that
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standard room option. Suites and villas are going to
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be more and they're going to be more of that kind of DVC point
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system that you're going to want to look into if you're going
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that route with especially with the villas.
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But around 700 a night is where you're looking for or is is what
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you're going to be looking at when it comes to the Beach Club,
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Again, that is what puts it in that deluxe category for
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resorts. So that was #3 #4 on our top 10
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Disney resorts for kids is just around the corner from where we
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were. Let's talk about the Boardwalk.
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So the Boardwalk's theme is the Atlantic City Waterfront.
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So think about your kind of almost exactly what you think of
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when you hear of like the Boardwalk.
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That's what you're you're going to find over there when it comes
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to the theming of everything. The room types that they have at
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the Boardwalk, they've got a standard room that'll sleep up
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to five. They've got deluxe studios that
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will sleep up to five. And again, they've got those
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villas that are the DVC locations that will sleep up to
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12. As far as amenities go, they've
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got three pools and the main pool being the Luna Park pool,
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which is carnival themed. It is a 1920s amusement park
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theme. This is the one that has the
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infamous or had the infamous clown face in it for the longest
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time before it got one under a refurb.
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And they switched up a little bit of the theming over there.
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But it is a very big draw for kiddos.
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It is a super well themed area. You know, from the outside, the
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boardwalk looks a little, a little plain, so to speak,
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because it's not, you know, you don't find those larger than
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life characters or things like that that kind of show you what
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it is. But once you get into the pool
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area and some of the, you know, more inside areas to it, the
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theming is really, really well done over here.
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So the, the pools are definitely a big draw.
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Dining again, you've got like 10 plus options over here.
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You've got the boardwalk deli, you've got the the boardwalk
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pizza window, you've got Trattoria Alforna, which is a
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really great Italian restaurant and you're within walking
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distance of Yacht Club and beach club.
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You're also within walking distance of World Showcase at
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Epcot. So tons and tons and tons of
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food options. So between the pools and the
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food options, that is a really big seller of both the beach
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club we just talked about and the boardwalk, because you have
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such great access to so many different things.
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And this one again, you've got really great access to, you've
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got boats running as transportation, you've got buses
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and you're within walking distance of the sky liner.
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Again, not technically a sky liner resort according to
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Disney, but very easy for you to just walk to that international
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gateway sky liner station and hop on and, and head where you
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need to go. So that is what the Boardwalk
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has to offer again in that $700.00 a night range for those
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resorts rooms as well. That is going to be more of your
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standard side of things. The villas obviously are going
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to be significantly more because they sleep more people.
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You know, the bigger the room, the more people you can fit, the
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higher the price points going to be for that.
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Cruising right along to #5 we are going to reach our first
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moderate resort and that first moderate resort that we are
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going to talk about is Caribbean Beach Resort.
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This is a very, very popular resort in that moderate category
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for a lot of families. It is a massive resort.
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So you really need to do your research if you're looking to
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stay here to figure out what section you want to try to
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request whenever you do your reservation because it is a
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massive resort. Let me say that again, it is a
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massive resort. So there are 5 distinct island
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themes in the different sections for this resort.
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Again, Caribbean Beach gives you a good idea about what those
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themes are going to be like, but those five distinct islands are
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Barbados, Jamaica, Martinique, Trinidad, and Aruba.
25:12
So those are your five locations that you can find when you go to
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book again, highly, highly, highly suggest that you look at
25:22
a map of the resort to figure out where you want to be.
25:26
A lot of people like to request being either close to the pool
25:30
or they like to request being close to the sky liner hub.
25:34
So keep those things in mind and we'll talk about the amenities
25:37
in the pools here in just a second.
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But you definitely want to take a look and and get a lay of the
25:42
land before you before you officially book.
25:46
And when you go to book, make sure you put in those requests
25:49
that you're trying to get the the correct section so that you
25:52
have access to the things that you want to have access to.
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That being said, you're still going to be able to get around.
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It just might be a little bit longer of a walk to get to, you
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know, the main building or the sky liner or wherever it is
26:04
you're trying to get to. As far as room types, they do
26:07
just offer kind of your more standard room style.
26:11
They have some rooms that will that also include 1/5 sleeper,
26:15
so they do sleep up to five in a lot of their standard rooms
26:18
here. As far as amenities go, they
26:21
have 6 pools. So I talked to you about people
26:25
wanting to be close to the pool. Well, they want to be close to
26:29
that main pool. The main pool has 2 water
26:31
slides. The theming is really, really
26:33
great. It's a super fun pool complex
26:35
for kids. So that is one option of where
26:38
you want to potentially request if you're looking at different
26:42
places to, to figure out when it comes to taking a look at that
26:46
resort map. But you definitely will find a
26:50
pool nearby because every single island section has their own
26:54
pool. So definitely going to have
26:56
access and close access to at least one of the pools at this
26:59
resort. As far as transportation, I did
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mention earlier they do have buses obviously, but they are on
27:06
the sky liner line. So Caribbean Beach is an
27:09
official sky liner resort. They have their own little hub
27:13
area for the sky liner, so you can easily get to Hollywood
27:18
Studios and Epcot with the sky liner from Caribbean Beach.
27:23
As far as budget goes, like I said, it isn't that moderate
27:26
category. So you're looking around 3:50 a
27:28
night. Again, you can find deals that
27:31
price does range, but around that 350 a night price range is
27:35
what you're going to be looking at for Caribbean Beach.
27:39
OK, we have reached the halfway point.
27:41
Just to recap, so far we've talked about Animal Kingdom
27:46
Lodge, Art of Animation, The Beach Club, the Boardwalk Inn
27:50
and Caribbean Beach. So we're going to move on now to
27:55
number six. So number six on our list of top
27:59
10 Disney resorts for kids is back into the deluxe category at
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the Contemporary. This one I feel like is one of
28:07
those resorts that is on almost everybody's bucket list to an
28:11
extent just because it was one of the original resorts that was
28:15
created when Walt Disney World opened.
28:18
And I think it's just so iconic, right?
28:21
It's just when you think of Disney resorts, the contemporary
28:24
is one of those that like immediately comes to mind.
28:27
So the theming inside of the contemporary has shifted a
28:32
little bit in in recent years. Within the last, I don't know,
28:36
maybe 5-6 years, they changed the room themed inside to be
28:42
incredible themed. So you've got little touches
28:45
from Mr. and Misses Incredible and, and Violet Dash and all of
28:49
them inside of the rooms. It's not in your face theming
28:55
like you would find it. Like we talked about art of
28:56
animation earlier, having like bright colors and huge statues
29:00
of characters and all that kind of stuff.
29:02
This theme is going to be a lot more subtle so, but you will
29:06
find those nods to the Incredibles as the themed in the
29:09
rooms. Now in the lobby area, there's
29:14
not a ton of theming because the lobby itself is set up very in a
29:20
very interesting way. If you've never been in the
29:22
contemporary couple notes about it.
29:25
The monorail goes through the middle of the the the resort of
29:28
the hotel. So that is part of the reason
29:31
why it's such an interesting interior when it comes to
29:35
thinking about the lobby. The lobby area is actually like
29:42
below where like the main area where people will come to let go
29:46
shopping or grab food is too. So the way that the floors are
29:50
situated is interesting because like check in is is below the
29:54
main, what you would consider like the the recreational lobby
29:58
area. I guess it's like the third
30:00
floor in that resort. So that makes it a little bit
30:04
different and interesting. But so the theming you will find
30:08
primarily just in those rooms, right?
30:11
You're not going to see that Incredibles theming bleed into
30:14
the kind of lobby areas as much at this particular resort.
30:19
There are a couple different options for room types.
30:22
They do have standard rooms that will sleep up to five.
30:25
They have deluxe studios that will sleep up to four and they
30:28
also again have villa options there that will sleep up to 12.
30:32
Some of the amenities that are included here, they do have two
30:36
pools and one of the pools has a water slide.
30:39
The pools here are a little bit more basic than what we've
30:42
talked about at some of the other resorts just because it
30:45
was one of the original resorts that was built when Walt Disney
30:49
World opened. The main draw here for this
30:54
resort being so good for kids is straight up the location of
30:57
Magic Kingdom. It is a quick walk or a monorail
31:02
loop ride away from being at Magic Kingdom.
31:06
If you're lucky enough to get the right room at the right
31:09
angle, you can see fireworks from Magic Kingdom from your
31:12
rooms if you're, you know, on again, if you're on the correct
31:16
side of the building and have that view.
31:18
So those types of things are why this resort is such a good
31:21
option for kids, especially if you are someone that's got
31:25
little kids that need a midday break and you're planning on
31:29
doing primarily Magic Kingdom on your trip.
31:32
This is your perfect resort for those for that purpose alone.
31:37
So those couple room options are what they have.
31:40
Again, they have some different configurations depending on your
31:43
needs, but some of those are DVC rooms as well, pools.
31:49
We talked about dining. They have two higher end
31:51
restaurants and then they also have the Contempo Cafe, which is
31:56
a very popular quick service. And then they've got Chef
31:58
Mickey's. Chef Mickey's is one of the
32:00
character meal options that you have.
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It is a buffet option where you get to meet Mickey and his
32:07
friends there. One of the fun things is you
32:10
can, if you are on the monorail, you can like look down into Chef
32:15
Mickey's and see the characters wandering around and meeting all
32:17
their friends. So that's super fun in there.
32:21
One of the other things that you have here that you don't have at
32:24
most of the other resorts is you have a viewing area for the
32:29
electrical water pageant. So if you're unfamiliar with the
32:33
electric electrical I I always get this name like tongue
32:37
twisted. So if you are unfamiliar with
32:40
the electrical water pageant, it is exactly what it sounds like.
32:43
So it is these small rafts that float around the seven seas
32:47
Lagoon outside of Magic Kingdom. And they have these like LED
32:51
light displays on them that are timed to different songs and
32:56
you'll find like iconic characters and music out there.
32:59
Very reminiscent of the electrical light parade that
33:03
used to happen inside of the park.
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But this one does float around on water.
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So this is one of the resorts that you have a viewing area
33:11
for. So that is a super fun little
33:13
extra that you can plan for if you do decide to stay here.
33:17
As far as transportation goes, you can find bus transportation
33:22
and of course, monorail transportation at this resort as
33:25
well. Transportation at this resort as
33:29
well. My volume thing over here, there
33:32
we go. So you have bus and monorail
33:36
transportation here as well. Do keep in mind there are two
33:40
different monorail lines that you can take.
33:43
One will actually stop inside the the contemporary, so you
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want to make sure that you get on the right one.
33:51
The one that stops inside the contemporary is the resort
33:54
monorail and the one that goes through it is the express
33:56
monorail. So if you just want to go
33:58
through the contemporary, express monorail is your way to
34:00
go. But if you want to actually stop
34:02
there, make sure you get on the resort monorail for that.
34:05
And then as far as budget goes, budget is around 680 to 700 a
34:11
night. Again, that's going to vary
34:14
based on time of year and what type of room you're wanting to
34:16
stay at, but definitely well into the deluxe side of
34:21
everything for that one. OK, let's hop back to something
34:27
completely different than what we've talked about here for our
34:30
next one. So #7 on our list is back to the
34:37
moderate category of Disney resorts, and that is the
34:40
Coronado Springs Resort. This one, I feel like is kind of
34:45
an underdog when it comes to resorts.
34:47
Not a lot of people always remember that it exists.
34:51
It does have a very large portion of the resort area that
34:57
is for like the conventions that come into town because it does
35:00
have a Convention Center that is affiliated with it.
35:03
So that's part of the reason why.
35:05
But if you can look past that, it's a really great moderate
35:09
resort option. So the theming and I kind of had
35:13
a hard time putting into words the theming.
35:19
So I literally cut and paste it from the Disney website because
35:21
it was the easiest. Like the way they describe it
35:23
was was perfect, obviously. So it says celebrate the unique
35:27
blend of Spanish, Mexican and Southwest American cultures.
35:32
So that's kind of the vibe that you're going to get whenever you
35:35
are at Coronado Springs. They have lots of different room
35:40
type options. And again, some of this is
35:42
because of their affiliation with some of the conventions
35:45
that will come into town. They do have standard room
35:48
options that will seat four people.
35:50
They have suites that will sleep anywhere from 2:00 to 8:00.
35:54
So they do have some smaller room options here.
35:57
They also have some, they have like a separate tower of rooms.
36:03
I guess so does the contemporary, which we didn't
36:05
really really talk about here, but they're in their tower.
36:09
They have standard rooms that again sleep 2 to 4 and that's
36:12
going to be more of your like business side of things kind of.
36:17
And then they also have like club level suites in the tower
36:19
and all those kind of fancy things.
36:21
A lot of these resorts do too, especially the deluxe ones.
36:24
You'll find a lot of like, well, they've got club level or if
36:26
they've got, you know, those, those top tiers.
36:28
Again, not giving you all of the details about every single one
36:31
of these resorts, but I am giving you at least a snapshot
36:35
so that you can go do more looking and research as you
36:38
might see fit. So lots and lots and lots of
36:41
different room options here. As far as amenities, they have
36:44
three pools and their main pool. The theming is really, really
36:49
great. They've got like a like a Aztec
36:53
looking kind of pyramid structure on the one end of it.
36:57
So super, super fun theming. It is a massive pool area that
37:01
they have for that main pool, but there are three pools in
37:04
total in the entire complex. As far as dining, they have a
37:07
ton of dining options at this moderate resort.
37:11
And again, I think the the conference affiliation and
37:15
Convention Center affiliation helps them with that, but
37:18
they've got at least ten options over there of different places
37:21
that you can get food. Maya Grill is a really popular 1
37:26
Toledo, which is the steakhouse and they've got the Rick's
37:28
sports bar. I hear about the the sports bar
37:31
a lot when people are visiting Disney property and trying to
37:34
watch like specific games that they want to be able to catch.
37:37
That's a really good place on property to go if you're looking
37:40
for a a sports ball game while you're on your Disney vacation.
37:45
One of the only downsides is that they've only got bus
37:46
transportation and they've got some.
37:50
I know of a couple friends who have had issues with their
37:53
buses. Just long waits.
37:54
Unfortunately when it comes to. That may or may not be the case
37:59
for your particular situation, but just know that buses are
38:03
your only option if you are staying over at at Coronado.
38:07
As far as the budget goes, you are looking anywhere from about
38:13
around 400 a night. So definitely firmly in that
38:17
moderate category. But with the dining options that
38:20
they have really, really great amenities.
38:24
Again, the theming is super, super fun.
38:29
Just a really, really great space for kids and just a
38:33
really, really nice option with tons of really good dining for a
38:37
moderate resort. We've got just three more on our
38:42
list, so we're going to head back over now.
38:47
We were at Art of Animation very early in this list.
38:52
We are going to go right across the waterway to its sister
38:56
resort. Now over to Pop Century.
38:59
So number 90, I skipped one. Well, it's OK.
39:03
We'll talk about Pop Century, then we'll go back.
39:06
I scrolled too far on my list, but so this is technically #8 on
39:10
our list is Pop Century. The theme for Pop Century, it is
39:14
a value resort. The theme are the different
39:16
decades. So you've got a 1950s section, A
39:19
60s, seventies, 80s, and 90s. So 5 different sections that you
39:23
have over at Pop Century. All the rooms here are going to
39:26
be just your standard four person room.
39:30
For this one, there are three different pools.
39:33
One is centrally located in the, I believe it's the 70s era that
39:39
is like the central era where the hippie dippie pool is so
39:43
super, super fun theming for that.
39:45
And then you've got two other pools as well.
39:48
The other thing about this resort is we talked about this
39:50
with art of animation having kind of larger than life
39:53
theming. That's what you're going to find
39:55
here, right? So you're going to find these
39:56
massive statues of. Not Disney related IP but true
40:04
theming to the decades. So maybe, maybe not an interest
40:08
to your children. Like the last time that my
40:11
family stayed at Pop Century, we were in the 50s section and we
40:15
had to explain to our children what a jukebox was because that
40:19
was like the big theme of the 50's.
40:25
The 50s section that we were in was that.
40:29
And so we had to like explain to them what that was.
40:32
So it's super fun. They've got giant yo Yos and
40:35
Rubik's cubes and guitars and oh gosh, I don't even remember what
40:40
else they have over there, but tons of really fun, larger than
40:44
life theming. Not super heavy on the Disney
40:48
theming. So if that makes a difference to
40:50
you, keep that in. Keep that in mind as well.
40:55
They do have, again, three pools, only one quick service
40:58
option here, kind of food court style, similar to what we saw at
41:01
Art of Animation. They do also have a pool bar
41:03
with some snacks and things like that as well.
41:06
The big draw over here is the affordability and the access to
41:10
the sky liner, which again is just so much better than having
41:14
buses only if you ask me having another option and the fact that
41:18
it is a continually moving option.
41:21
Super super nice. So you do have a shared sky
41:23
liner station between Art of Animation and Pop Century, but a
41:29
really, really great perk of having of staying at these
41:32
resorts is having access to that sky liner.
41:35
The pool sections are really, really great.
41:37
That's the one of the big draws for the kids as well.
41:39
And the quick service food court at both of these locations.
41:43
Art of Animation and Pop Century have a ton of really, really
41:46
kiddo friendly food options. If you've got someone who maybe
41:50
doesn't want all of those hundreds of options and just
41:53
needs pizza, Mac and cheese and chicken fingers for your kids.
41:56
And then you can also find something with some, some good
41:59
flavor to it, something like a, a, a pop century is a really
42:03
great option for you. So as far as pop century prices
42:08
go, you're looking around 200 a night, 250 a night, somewhere in
42:16
that range. Again, anything under that kind
42:20
of 303 fifty is what Disney would consider your value kind
42:25
of category. So they are right in that spot
42:28
there. You can definitely find good
42:31
deals for rooms at pop century to get them under 200 a night as
42:35
well. So again, prices change and vary
42:38
depending on availability, time of year, all that good stuff
42:42
holidays. So keep that in mind, but pop
42:44
Century is definitely one of the more affordable options for your
42:48
family and kids. The only downside to these is
42:52
that they only have rooms that sleep for.
42:54
So if you are someone that needs, you know, 1/5 or 1/6, not
43:01
really a good option for you as far as those standard rooms go,
43:04
unless you've got little infants that you can have in like cribs
43:07
and pack and play. So again, you just really have
43:10
to know your options and know what it is that you need.
43:13
And then working with someone like a travel agent can
43:15
definitely help you out looking at and figuring out all of the
43:18
different options. So let's hop back to the one
43:21
that I missed because I went out of order and I scrolled too far
43:24
on my notes here on my computer. But we're going to talk about
43:27
the Polynesian. So again, now for something
43:30
completely different, let's talk about the Polynesian Resort.
43:33
It is a deluxe resort. It is another one that can be
43:36
found right near Magic Kingdom on the monorail loop.
43:39
It was one of the original resorts that you found at Walt
43:44
Disney World whenever they were first open for the first several
43:49
years. The theming of this one.
43:51
I did also copy and paste this one from the Disney website just
43:55
'cause I thought it was. I thought I liked their
43:58
description. So it says celebrate the spirit
44:00
of the South Pacific at this Oasis of tropical palms, lush
44:03
vegetation and so much more. So really just a fun South
44:08
Pacific Polynesian feel to the entire resort.
44:13
The vegetation, the, the theming of all of the resort lobby, the
44:18
rooms, the pool, the restaurants, like everything is
44:22
themed from top down, which is really, really fun.
44:26
This is a super fun resort to just visit even if you're not
44:29
staying here. My kiddos love, love, love, love
44:34
visiting the Polynesian to just like wander around and hang out.
44:38
They just think it's such a fun vibe and such a fun.
44:43
It's just such a fun place to to be for them.
44:48
So room types here again, they do have some DVC options, but
44:52
they've got a standard room that'll sleep up to five.
44:54
They've got deluxe studios that will sleep 4 to 5.
44:58
They've got again, those villas that will sleep anywhere from
45:00
5:00 to 9:00. They have the brand new island
45:03
tower that was just built and just opened within the last year
45:07
over at the Polynesian. And those are full of studio
45:10
rooms that only sleep 2. So those are something kind of
45:13
completely different and brand new to the Polynesian area.
45:17
And then the other thing that they have that is very, very,
45:21
very costly. So if budget is not a concern
45:25
for you, they also have the Polynesian bungalows.
45:29
These are little tiny cabins that are outside of the main
45:34
buildings and right in the water on the Magic Kingdom side of the
45:40
Polynesian resort. So those will sleep up to 8 in
45:44
those. But again, very, very pricey
45:47
when it comes to looking at your budget, may or may not be
45:51
something you can do and there are only a handful of them and
45:54
they're very hard to get reservations for.
45:56
But they do have the bungalows over at the Polynesian as
45:59
another option as well. As far as amenities, again, like
46:03
I said, everything is themed top down at this resort.
46:07
They've got 4 pools with the main one having a water slide.
46:11
You will find that at all the deluxe resorts they're going to
46:13
have the water slide. The higher tier resort you stay
46:16
at, the more pool amenities that they're going to have.
46:18
So keep that in mind. If your kids are big swimmers or
46:24
you're planning to do a bunch of resort days or swimming every
46:28
day. If your kiddos are going to want
46:30
water slides extra, you know, fancy pool areas and splash pads
46:36
and all that kind of stuff, we really look into what those
46:38
amenities are because the value resorts do not have water
46:42
slides. Most of the moderate ones do.
46:45
So keep that in mind when it comes to that dining over at the
46:52
Poly. I was actually kind of shocked.
46:54
I knew they had a ton of options over there, but between every
46:59
like part of this whole resort, there are 10 options for food.
47:03
Some of them are smaller like stands or like pool bars or
47:07
things like that, but there are 10 options over there.
47:10
Couple of the big names over there.
47:12
Ohana is probably the one of the most famous restaurants on
47:17
Disney property. It is a family style restaurant
47:21
that does a character breakfast with Lilo and Stitch.
47:25
So that is one of the biggest draws over there.
47:28
A ton of other places over there that have really good food if
47:31
you are someone that likes a good themed bar experience.
47:37
This would not be kid friendly because they do not allow
47:40
children and after a certain point but Trader Sam's grotto is
47:44
over there. This is one of the themed bars
47:46
at Disney World that you can visit and they've got all sorts
47:49
of fun drinks and the atmosphere inside is completely themed.
47:53
So again, this resort, you want to talk about being immersed in
47:58
a different world like the Polynesian is one of those
48:01
really great places that you can visit for that.
48:04
So as far as transportation, you've got a ton of different
48:06
options actually at this resort. So you obviously have buses that
48:09
you can take 2 places. The monorail does have a stop
48:13
here. Again, the resort monorail is
48:15
the one you want to take to make sure that you actually stop at
48:18
the Polynesian. And then they do have some boat
48:21
transportation to a Magic Kingdom as well.
48:24
And there's a boat that you can take that goes kind of between
48:28
the Monorail 7 Seas Lagoon resorts as well.
48:32
So different options there depending on what you'd like to
48:35
do. Now as far as your budget goes,
48:39
I tried my best to kind of get a mid range because they do have a
48:43
bunch of different room types. So the mid range number that I
48:47
found was around 8:50 a night. That's going to vastly change if
48:51
you're staying in the Island Tower studios or the bungalows.
48:55
Like I talked about the villas, but you're more standard rooms.
48:58
That's where that kind of 850 is going to come into play.
49:01
Again, if you're like Yep, I want to stay there.
49:05
Mom St. sold me on staying at the Polynesian.
49:08
Look at your different room options, figure out what
49:10
configuration you want, and talk to a travel agent is my best
49:13
advice for that because they are trained to have all of the
49:16
details about all of the resorts.
49:19
I don't have all that knowledge. I just know what I've read on
49:21
the Internet. So be sure to do a little bit of
49:24
research to figure out that, especially when you're looking
49:27
at your budget because your budget may drastically change
49:30
depending on the needs of your room.
49:31
And that goes for any of the resorts, Polynesian included in
49:34
that. OK my friends, we have come to
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number 10 on my list. So let's do a quick recap, shall
49:45
we? Of numbers one through 9 that we
49:48
talked about so far on our top 10 Disney Resorts for kids we
49:53
talked about #1 was Animal Kingdom lodge #2 was Art of
49:56
animation #3 was Beach club #4 Boardwalk inn #5 Caribbean
50:03
Beach. Number six was the contemporary
50:07
#7 was Coronado Springs #8 well, we did these out of order, but
50:12
#8 on my list is the Polynesian and #9 was Pop Century.
50:18
So let's talk about #10 last on our list.
50:23
I'm going to be completely honest and transparent with you.
50:26
I cheated a little because my last #10 is Port Orleans.
50:34
And it's it's it's both in one. So the Port Orleans complex for
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resorts actually has two different resorts in it.
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There is the French Quarter side and the Riverside side.
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They are both in my #10 spot because I had a really hard time
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deciding between the two. They're sister resorts, so they
50:52
share all of their amenities. So I just put them both as #10
50:58
So let's talk about the Port Orleans resort area.
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So obviously Port Orleans French Quarter is 1/2 of that and that
51:08
is very much the New Orleans French Quarter theming.
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The Riverside section is more of a, what did they put on the they
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said, oh. Disney said it is a picturesque
51:24
setting that evokes the romance of rural Louisiana.
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So that is the description that Disney gives for the Riverside
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part of Port Orleans. Just really, really nice
51:39
resorts. They're both in the moderate
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category. They both have really, really
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nice rooms. They both have really, really
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nicely themed areas within the resort.
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Not only just the lobbies and the pools, but the rooms
51:57
themselves and the buildings are all themed.
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Just such a lovely kind of escape.
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The thing that I think I like the most about these resorts is
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that it really does feel like an escape from the hustle and
52:13
bustle of the parks, right? It's kind of like this little
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Oasis because it is a little bit separate from the other resorts.
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These two together, you don't really, you're not super close
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to any one thing. You've got the Sasagula River
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that runs along the one side of the property.
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You've got horse drawn carriages that run through the property.
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It's just such a different vibe and it's so nice, but they still
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got a ton of things for kids to do, which is just an amazing
52:45
bonus to have. So at the French Quarter side of
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things, they just have standard rooms that will sleep up to 4.
52:52
Again, you're going to see that the setup of these rooms is very
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similar to the value resorts, but being that they're
52:58
moderates, you just everything's a little bit more spaced out,
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which is really, really nice, especially if you've got bigger
53:05
kids that maybe just need a little bit more space or even
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little kids that just need a little bit more space sometimes.
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That's a really nice perk of of of having this this moderate
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level of those Disney resorts Over at the Riverside section.
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They also just have the standard rooms.
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But the big draw over on that side is they have what they call
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the royal rooms, which are their Princess themed rooms, which are
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just absolutely gorgeous inside. I could describe it all to you,
53:37
but it'll be better if you just do a quick Google search of the
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Riverside royal rooms just to see what they look like.
53:44
But they're so pretty inside. If you've got a Princess fan
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that likes to feel kind of fancy glamorous a little bit, those
53:56
rooms are right up their alley. So take a look at that if that's
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something that appeals to your travel party or your kiddos that
54:04
you're going to be bringing. But again, none of them have any
54:07
rooms that will sleep more than four or five S Depending on your
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family configuration may or may not be an option for you.
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Now as far as the pools go, this is one of the really big draws
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to staying at this resort is you get access to both resorts pool
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areas because they are sister resorts.
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Now typically at Disney, you cannot just resort hop.
54:34
You can't be staying at Pop Century and go to the Polynesian
54:37
and use their pool. It's not how it works
54:39
unfortunately. But at the sister resorts, which
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there are only a small portion of them.
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We talked about this with Beach Beach Club and Yacht Club
54:48
earlier, but this is also true with the Port Orleans Riverside
54:52
and French Quarter as well. So the French Quarter side has a
54:56
big pool complex with one of the most famous Disney water slides.
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It's like a sea serpent water slide.
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So much fun. They've got a great splash pad
55:07
area. All of that is on the French
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Quarter side. On the Riverside side, they've
55:13
got 5 pools alone on their side because the Riverside section is
55:18
a lot more spread out and a little bit more spacious, so the
55:25
different sections all have a smaller pool area that are close
55:28
to them. So no matter where you stay,
55:31
you're going to have really close access to a pool.
55:33
If you want the kind of bigger, more extravagant pool area, head
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over to French Quarter. If you want a more low key vibe
55:42
at your pool, any of the pools over on the Riverside side are
55:45
going to be where you want to go for that.
55:48
As far as food goes, there is one quick service over at the
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French Quarter side. But to the French Quarter side
55:56
is also where you will find your famous Disney beignets.
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So the Mickey head shaped beignets that you can get are
56:04
over on the Port Orleans French Quarter side.
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So you'll want to head over there if that's what you're
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looking for. And it is where you get those is
56:12
directly outside of the one entrance to their main food
56:16
area. Really, really great food over
56:18
there. Won't surprise you that there's
56:20
lots of Louisiana inspired flavors over in their their food
56:26
court area. As far as the Riverside side of
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things are two quick services over there.
56:33
So two different options for food over on that side.
56:36
Again, you're going to find one more main hub for all of their
56:40
quick service food and then one kind of smaller pool bar type
56:44
stand over there as well for both of these.
56:49
As far as transportation, buses are going to be your primary
56:52
form of transportation to get to the parks.
56:55
But one of the really fun things that you can do is from either
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of these locations, you can take a boat to Disney Springs, which
57:03
is a completely different mode of transportation.
57:07
But I talked a little bit earlier about the Sasagula River
57:10
running on the far side of property for both Riverside and
57:15
for French Quarter. So they have little boat docks
57:18
that you can hop on the boat to take the boat to Disney Springs.
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Super, super fun. The we stayed one trip, oh gosh,
57:27
three years ago almost now at a little over three years ago now
57:31
at Port Orleans French Quarter and my kids still talk about
57:36
that boat ride. They just thought it was so much
57:38
fun to, to sit on that boat because it's, it's a very
57:40
different feeling. It's not like the big ferry boat
57:43
that you take it, you know, to get from the, the TTC to Magic
57:47
Kingdom. It's just a smaller boat that
57:50
you take down the river and there's lots to look at and the
57:53
kids like to look for, you know, snakes in the water and the
57:56
birds and you pass by all some other resorts in the golf
58:00
courses and things. So lots of, lots of really fun
58:02
things to see. I love that boat ride for no
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reason. Then it's just a fun boat ride
58:07
to to take. So you do have boats there, but
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again they won't necessarily take you to the parks that, but
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they will take you to Disney Springs if that's something
58:15
that's interested that you are interested in.
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On the budget range, again these are in that moderate category.
58:23
On the French Quarter side, you're going to find around 337
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a night. On the Riverside side, you're
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going to find around 383 a night, very, very close in price
58:33
from each other. But in that kind of 330 to 380
58:38
range is where you're going to find the majority of those those
58:42
rooms over there, which is again right in the low end of that
58:46
moderate category that Disney likes to use.
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So that is Port Orleans, French Quarter and Port Orleans
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Riverside my #10 on my list here, A2 for one, if you will.
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But because they share amenities and they are sister resorts, I
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felt like I had to had to talk a little bit about both of them
59:05
for the end of our list here. So that brings us to the end of
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our 10 resorts, 10 top 10 Disney resorts for kids.
59:15
Again, like I mentioned at the beginning of this podcast
59:17
episode, these are just ones that we found were really great
59:22
based on the theming and the amenities and the budget and the
59:25
location that they had. But if you decide to stay at
59:29
someone or one of these resorts, but if you decide to stay at a
59:34
resort that is not on this list, you are still going to have an
59:36
amazing time because Disney is catered towards families.
59:39
Disney is catered towards kids at their resorts a lot.
59:42
So no matter where you stay, you're going to have a good
59:45
experience. These are just 10 that we felt
59:47
like really kind of go a little bit extra, maybe have one or two
59:52
extra things that are really, really good for kids.
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But that's not to say that there aren't, you know, 10 other ones
59:59
that we could put on the next 10 list and and just keep going
1:00:03
when it comes to that. That also being said, I didn't
1:00:06
consider any off property resorts for this list just
1:00:10
because I was sticking to on property Disney resorts, but
1:00:13
there are a ton of really great good neighbor and partner
1:00:17
resorts. That are in the Disney Springs
1:00:19
area. So if you're like, I don't know
1:00:22
about some of these, I'd rather just stay it kind of like a
1:00:24
standard place that we we are used to, you know, we want a
1:00:28
Marriott or we want a an IHG location.
1:00:31
There are tons of options around Disney Springs.
1:00:33
So again, I highly suggest contacting a travel agent.
1:00:37
If you need help connecting to a travel agent, send me a message.
1:00:40
I'm happy to help you to some to help guide you to someone who
1:00:44
can assist you with your trip. But before we wrap up for today,
1:00:49
I'll do a quick recap again of our one through 10 and then
1:00:54
we'll talk a little bit about what's coming up next.
1:00:56
So let's go back down through our list just one more time for
1:00:59
for for the to put a button on the end of this resort episode.
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We've got animal Kingdom Lodge, art of animation, Beach club,
1:01:08
Boardwalk Inn, Caribbean beach, contemporary, Coronado Springs,
1:01:13
Polynesian pop century and the Port Orleans sister resorts
1:01:17
French Quarter and Riverside. Coming up on our upcoming
1:01:22
episodes of mom St. USA.
1:01:25
The next episode that you are going to get, we're going to be
1:01:27
talking about doing Disney on a budget.
1:01:28
This is a topic that we talked about a while ago on Mom Street,
1:01:33
but I felt like maybe we needed a little refresher.
1:01:35
So doing Disney on a Budget is going to be our next episode,
1:01:39
which is kind of timely considering we just talked about
1:01:41
all these resorts and how much they cost and which ones are
1:01:44
best and what the price ranges are and all that.
1:01:46
So maybe maybe you are aiming to stay at something like a
1:01:51
Polynesian when really your budget is currently more of like
1:01:55
a Orleans. And maybe some of the tips that
1:01:59
I can tell you will help you save and make up that difference
1:02:02
there. So that is where we are headed
1:02:04
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