Disney’s Wilderness Lodge


Disney’s Wilderness Lodge is a large, 729-room deluxe resort hotel in the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, United States. It was designed by the Urban Design Group and opened on May 28, 1994. It is Walt Disney World’s most popular resort as ranked by readers of Disney Magazine. The resort is themed to evoke the atmosphere of the Pacific Northwest. It includes both natural and Native American elements. The resort includes a working geyser and hot springs. The main building is modeled on the historic Old Faithful Lodge in Yellowstone National Park from 1904. There is boat transportation available to the Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground. The resort’s sister hotel is Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel at Disneyland Resort, California.

There are twelve official Hidden Mickeys in the Wilderness Lodge. You can ask for a list of them at the front desk to help in your search.


Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa


Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is a Victorian themed hotel and spa located at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The property opened on June 28, 1988 as the Grand Floridian Beach Resort. The name changed to Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa during the fall of 1997.

The resort contains 867 rooms among six buildings at an average of 400 square feet (37 m²) per room. A standard room can sleep up to five people.

The Grand Floridian is categorized as a deluxe resort, one of four types of accommodations at the Florida site. According to The Walt Disney Company, it is considered Disney’s flagship resort. The resort has received designation in the Florida Green Lodging Program.

The hotel was inspired by the luxurious Victorian era beach resorts built along Florida’s east coast during the late 1800s and early 1900s; its exterior is modeled after the Hotel del Coronado in San Diego, California, with red gabled roofs and white walls. Additional design inspiration was taken from the Belleview-Biltmore Hotel in Belleair, Florida.

The resort’s outer lodge buildings—Sago Cay, Sugarloaf Key, Conch Key, Boca Chica and Big Pine Key—are named for islands in the Florida Keys.

Along with Disney’s Polynesian Resort, the Grand Floridian sits on the shores of the man-made Seven Seas Lagoon near the Magic Kingdom. The hotel occupies land that had been earmarked for an Asian themed resort during the initial development of Walt Disney World Resort in the late 1960s.


Disney’s Beach Club Resort


Disney’s Beach Club Resort is a beach-themed resort which is part of the Walt Disney World Resort. The Beach Club Resort is one of the Epcot Area Resorts. It is located on Crescent Lake, which lies between Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios and is close enough to walk to either Epcot’s International Gateway park entrance or Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Boat transportation also runs to Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios as well as the BoardWalk and the Swan & Dolphin. The resort shares amenities with Disney’s Yacht Club Resort and also has villas that are part of the Disney Vacation Club.

The resort has received designation in the Florida Green Lodging Program.

The Beach Club is themed after sea-side cottages found in Newport at the turn of the century with the guest room following suit. There are both standard rooms (two queen-size beds or one king-size bed) and suites. Every room contains a spacious bathroom with two sinks, a shower and toiletry items. The resort also offers a 5th floor Concierge Level with private floor access, a full-service concierge lounge, deluxe turn-down service, and other amenities. The Concierge Level is also home to the resort’s Presidential Suite.