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Celebrate Your Dream Job
Disney World Resort Basics
•Planning Magical trips for families from the comfort of
your home!
Disney Resortshttp://www.thefreetravelplanners.com/Deluxe_Resorts.html
Offsite Versus OnsiteStaying on Disney Property• More “Magic”• Key to the World Card• Package delivery• Dining plan• Applying discounts• Ease of transportation• Free Parking• Magical Express• No need for a car
Staying off Property• Might be less
expensive• Larger
accommodations for larger families
• Cheap fast food options
+++++Tip to figure out if a resort is a Disney resort: If it says “Disney” in front of it, like Disney’s Polynesian Resort or Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, it is a Disney Resort. If it says “Walt Disney”, such as Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin, it is NOT Disney owned.+++++
Big Selling Point• You can apply new discounts to an
existing reservation (cannot stack, one only)
• Your client can book with a $200 deposit, then when a discount comes out, you’ll automatically apply it
• Harder to get the discount with a brand new reservation, suggest reserving what they want ahead of time
Value Resorts• All Star Movies• All Star Music• All Star Sports• Art of Animation• Pop CenturyBus transportation to parks
http://www.thefreetravelplanners.com/Value_Resorts.html
Value Pros & ConsPros
• Less expensive• Cute and very Disney• Clean comfy rooms• Onsite laundry• Quick service location• Large pools
Cons• Doors open to the
outside• Small rooms• One sink• No onsite sit down
restaurant• Sometimes shared bus
transportation• No pool slides or hot
tubs or towels by the pool
• Very loud• Double beds
Moderate Resorts• Caribbean Beach• Coronado Springs• Port Orleans French Quarter• Port Orleans RiversideBus transportation to parks
http://www.thefreetravelplanners.com/French_Quarter.html
Moderate Pros & Cons
Pros• Queen beds• Double sinks• Better transportation
options• Most have onsite
restaurants• Larger rooms• Still somewhat
affordable• Themed rooms• Pools with slides and
towels• Onsite amenities
Cons• Doors open to the
outside• Views are somewhat
useless• Still expensive
although more affordable
• Transportation is still not ideal
Deluxe resorts
• Doors open to the inside
• Extravagant pools• Lots of onsite
amenities• Several onsite
restaurants• Much better
transportation options• Queen beds, most
have double sinks• Large rooms
Try to go for Deluxe resort sales…same work, more money!
Pros Cons• Expensive!
Deluxe Magic Kingdom Resorts
• Grand Floridian (Grand Floridian Villas)
• Contemporary (Bay Lake Towers)• PolynesianMonorail to Epcot & Magic Kingdom, and by boat
to Magic Kingdom
• Wilderness Lodge (Wilderness Lodge Villas)
Boat transportation to Magic Kingdom
Disney’s Monorail• Resort Monorail goes to: Magic
Kingdom, Transportation and Ticket Center (TTC), Contemporary, Grand Floridian and the Polynesian. Epcot monorail and Magic Kingdom/TTC monorail
• Most convenient, can even roll strollers right on
• Resorts are more expensive because of this convenience
Deluxe Epcot Resorts• Yacht Club• Beach Club (BCV)• Boardwalk (BIV)
• Epcot area resorts, boat from Hollywood Studios, walk to Epcot
Others• DVC Resorts: Bay Lake, Old Key West,
Saratoga, Wilderness Lodge Villas, Beach Club Villas, Boardwalk Villas, Treehouse Villas, Animal Kingdom Lodge Villas, Grand Floridian Villas
• Fort Wilderness: Campground & Cabins, Magic Kingdom area
• Swan & Dolphin: Not Disney Owned
Resorts that allow more than 4
• Port Orleans Riverside• Fort Wilderness Cabins• 1 bedroom + Villas• Treehouses at Saratoga Springs• All Deluxes except AKL and WL• All Star Music family suite• Art of Animation
Magical Express
•Complimentary to all Disney World resort guests (does not include Swan and Dolphin)•Will pick guest up from the airport and deliver their luggage separately to their room•Will pick guest up for departure three hours prior to flight and bring them to the airport
Check in and check out• Check in is 3 or 4 PM depending on
resort• Guests can check in earlier and store
their luggage with the resort• Check out is 11 AM• Guests can call bell services who will
come to their room and store their luggage until their true departure, leaving guests free until then
• Disney will transport luggage from resort to resort