Moderate Resorts Archive
We’ve previously addressed Walt Disney World housekeeper shortages in What’s Up with Mousekeeping? That prompted a lot of questions about security checks and other policies. In response, we’re taking a deeper dive into concerns about “hassles” guests are having in resort rooms. (Updated November 29, 2023.) The latest development comes courtesy of readers who have reported
For the last few years, there’s one Walt Disney World restaurant we’ve been praising more than any other. It’s supplanted Sanaa, Skipper Canteen, Spice Road Table, Geyser Point, Three Bridges–and everywhere else–as our favorite dining sleeper spot in the parks and resorts. (Updated November 25, 2023.) On numerous occasions, we’ve highly recommended it as an
Walt Disney World has a lot of hotels, and every single one has diehard fans and hardcore haters. Neither are necessarily wrong, although either can be irrational in their likes and dislikes. This can make it difficult to avoid the bad or book the good for your family’s vacation. To help make things easier, we’re
There are over two-dozen hotels at Walt Disney World, which can making choosing the “right” resort for your vacation very difficult! To help make things easier, we’ve created this list of the top 5 WDW resorts for 2024, which covers accommodations that will be ‘uniquely good’ next year. It includes everything from familiar fan favorites
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 plans to expand the Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground by bringing reimagined cabins to the property. In this post, we’ll share details and a timeline, share our opinion of the DVC expansion and why this is likely happening. (Updated September 27, 2023.) For those who are unfamiliar with it, Fort
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
