Comparison of Walt Disney Resorts

All Star Movies, All Star Sports, All Star Music and Pop Century are classified as value resorts. These resorts are located near the outskirts of Disney property and provide basic accommodations at a lower price. Rooms contain two double beds or one king-size bed. Guests pay slightly extra for preferred room locations near food courts and pools. Giant Disney icons decorate the grounds of value resorts, making them a particular favorite of small children. All Star Music is the only value resort that offers family suites. These two-room suites sleep six and include a microwave, refrigerator and coffee maker and two bathrooms. Value resorts don't include pool slides, hot tubs or restaurants, although each value resort does have a food court.

Port Orleans Riverside, Port Orleans French Quarter, Coronado Springs and Caribbean beach Resorts are Disney's moderate resorts. Moderate resorts offer slightly larger rooms, a full-service restaurant in addition to a food court, hot tubs, a pool slide and plenty of trees and plants in common areas. Rooms contain two double beds or one king bed. The Alligator Bayou section of Port Orleans Riverside offers a trundle bed suitable for a younger child. Coronado Springs Resort features two queen beds in each room and also offers suites. Boat service is offered from both Port Orleans resorts to Downtown Disney. The Cabins at Fort Wilderness Resort also falls into the moderate resort category, although it is quite different from the standard hotel room. Cabins are located in wooded areas at the Fort Wilderness Campground and feature separate living and sleeping areas and a kitchen. Cabins sleep up to six and offer grills and decks.

Animal Kingdom Lodge, Wilderness Lodge and the Contemporary, Polynesian, Grand Floridian, Boardwalk, Beach Club and Yacht Club resorts are Disney's most expensive resorts. Rooms contain two queen beds or one king bed, although some resorts also offer daybeds that can accommodate an extra guest. Deluxe resorts offer extra amenities, such as spas, pool slides, concierge floors, suites, multiple restaurants and easy access to parks. Guests who visit the Animal Kingdom Lodge can watch animals from their balconies, while guests of the Boardwalk, Beach Club and Yacht Club Resorts can walk or take a boat to Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios. The Polynesian, Contemporary and Grand Floridian resorts are just a monorail ride away from Magic Kingdom, and guests of the Contemporary resort are close enough to walk to the Magic Kingdom.

Bay Lake Tower at the Contemporary Resort, Animal Kingdom Lodge, Wilderness Lodge, the Beach Club, Boardwalk, Old Key West and Saratoga Springs Resorts are Disney's deluxe villa resorts. These resorts offer studio, one- and two-bedroom villas and grand villas. Units feature balconies or patios and kitchen areas. The one-bedroom and larger villas feature full kitchens, washers/dryers and Jacuzzis. Deluxe villa resorts are part of the Disney Vacation Club, a time-share company that sells points entitling members to book stays at these resorts. Walt Disney World also offers guests the option to book deluxe villa resorts through the Disney reservation system.

Located next to the Wilderness Lodge, the Fort Wilderness Campground offers 799 RV, tent and pop-up campsites. Campsites offer electricity, water and cable TV hookups and some also offer sewer hookups. Air-conditioned comfort stations are located throughout the campground. Guests can dine at the Trails End restaurant or make reservations to see the Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Review, a dinner show held at the campground. Mickey's Backyard BBQ is also held at the campground seasonally. Recreational activities include bicycle and watercraft rentals, horse and wagon rides and archery instruction. A free boat service transports guests to the Magic Kingdom, Wilderness Lodge and Contemporary Resort.