Moderate Resorts Archive
Caribbean Beach Resort is the Moderate-level hotel at Walt Disney World we’ve stayed at more than any other accommodations in the tier. This ultimate guide shares photos, tips & info, and everything you need to know about the guest room choices, dining, and more while planning your vacation. (Updated October 7, 2023.) We first fell
Walt Disney World has announced the reopening date and menu details of Trail’s End and Crockett’s Tavern, two newly-reimagined restaurants at Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground. This post shares food photos, what to expect at the former all-you-can-eat dining spot now that it’s been redone, and our commentary. In case you missed it, Trail’s End
Port Orleans French Quarter is a Moderate Resort at Walt Disney World with a romanticized New Orleans theme. This hotel review features room photos, pros & cons, info on amenities, and our take on whether staying here offers good value for money. Although Port Orleans French Quarter hasn’t always ranked highly on our list of
Caribbean Beach Resort has newly reimagined rooms inspired by The Little Mermaid, which replace the most infamous accommodations in all of Walt Disney World. This shares photos & video of the redone ‘Under the Sea’ rooms, plus our thoughts on how these compare to their pirate predecessor and DVC studios at WDW. This is the latest upgrade
Caribbean Beach Resort is a Moderate hotel at Walt Disney World with a tropical theme. This review features new room photos, thoughts on the reimagining, Skyliner gondola transportation, pool & dining info, plus details on amenities offered by Riviera Resort, the sister DVC property to CBR. (Updated June 21, 2023.) The advantages of Disney’s Caribbean
Walt Disney World has released new resort room-only discounts for the remainder of 2023, covering travel dates this Halloween and Christmas seasons that the general public is eligible to book starting today. This post shares the details of these special offers, a comparison to last year, commentary about availability and the slowdown, sample pricing, analysis
Walt Disney World has released new Fall & Christmas 2023 resort room-only discounts for Disney+ subscribers that offers up to 35% off regular room rates. This post shares the details of these special offers, commentary about why there’s such a shortage of savings, plus sample pricing, analysis & other info. This isn’t exactly unprecedented. Last
Caribbean Beach and Coronado Springs are hotels at Walt Disney World that have similar dining, pools, and rooms–but theme and transportation differences. As the two Moderate Resorts to receive recent reimaginings and huge expansions, vacation planners might wonder which to pick. This head-to-head comparison helps answer common questions. (Updated June 13, 2023.) Trying to choose
Choosing the best room location and building at Caribbean Beach Resort is tricky, as it’s the only Walt Disney World hotel with two Skyliner gondola stations and non-stop access to EPCOT and Hollywood Studios. This post covers room recommendations based upon various priorities. (Updated June 8, 2023.) First, I’d be remiss if I didn’t start
When it comes to choosing the right Walt Disney World hotel, pools are the difference-maker for many guests. In this guide, we’ll answer frequently asked questions, current policies & rules, and offer other info about swimming, water slides, hot tubs, pool bars, and more. (Updated March 6, 2022.) While we personally prefer choosing a hotel
2024 Walt Disney World vacation packages and resort reservations are now available! We’ve spent significant time on DisneyWorld.com, mostly waiting to ‘orbit’ in the virtual queue…but also comparing 2023 vs. 2024 hotel room rack rates to see what’s changed. This shares our “recalculations” on price increases, plus commentary about the significance of the rates, discounts,