Downtown Disney Resorts

[elmo524]

Are there still WDW resorts/rooms over by Downtown disney?

 

[fla4fun]

The closest Disney owned and operated resort to DTD is Saratoga Springs Resort. It's within walking distance of the Marketplace end of DTD. OKW and PO are the next closest (not walking distance unless you like to hike), and offer boat or bus transport to DTD.

The other DTD hotels are not owned or operated by Disney. The Hilton does allow access to Extra Magic Hours, but other than that, you don't get the perks at these hotels that you get at a Disney hotel. Also, they are served by their own shuttle to the parks, not Disney transportation.

 

[wdwthreethiels]

Are there still WDW resorts/rooms over by Downtown disney?

yes, there are, but they are not WDW resorts.

Michelle in NY

 

[wdwthreethiels]

The closest Disney owned and operated resort to DTD is Saratoga Springs Resort. It's within walking distance of the Marketplace end of DTD. OKW and PO are the next closest (not walking distance unless you like to hike), and offer boat or bus transport to DTD.

The other DTD hotels are not owned or operated by Disney. The Hilton does allow access to Extra Magic Hours, but other than that, you don't get the perks at these hotels that you get at a Disney hotel. Also, they are served by their own shuttle to the parks, not Disney transportation.

Fyi,
we stayed at SSR in December, and you can also walk to Westside.

Michelle in NY

 

[fla4fun]

Fyi,
we stayed at SSR in December, and you can also walk to Westside.

Michelle in NY

I thought you had to take the boat to Westside. Is there a bridge?

 

[Mickey Rules]

We've stayed at the Courtyard by Marriot (new name...Holiday Inn I believe now), Wyndham Palace (new name too??), the Doubletree twice, and the Hilton this August. The transportation buses are the Disney Transportation buses...at least thats what they say on the bus. I believe the hotels on Hotel Plaza Blvd. have their own buses that stop at those hotels only and not other Disney resorts. Becasue the hotels are within WDW, you get most of the resort perks, but not all. There are the buses, you can have package/orders delievered to them, and I believe most of them offer Extra Magic Hours. That's how it's been everytime we've stayed there, if they've changed within the last year i wouldn't know, but that's what I've noticed in the past. Off the top of my head, you do not get the Key to the World...but you do get a cookie at the Doubletree LOL...we also got chocolate covered strawberries WOOOOOOO!!!! LOL!!!

 

[winterman]

There used to be an area called Village Resort that was next to DTD. It had suites and one and two bedroom villas. The tree houses that can still be seen in the woods on the boat ride from Port Orleans to DTD were part of that resort. Most of the area was demolished several years ago ( I think 10 to 13) The Disney Institute was there as well.

 

[cobbler]

The Disney Institute is now Saratoga Springs.

No there isn't a bridge over to the West Side but if you walk behind the Turf Club and over the bridge through the golf area you can get there.

 

[safetymom]

Courtyard by Marriott became Holiday Inn but it is still closed after the hurricanes.

 

[G8r4evr]

Courtyard by Marriott became Holiday Inn but it is still closed after the hurricanes.

I was wondering why it was closed up when we were there a few weeks ago. Was the damage that bad?


Of the DTD hotels, we have stayed at the Wyndham (I think it is now Buena Vista Palace), Hilton and Doubletree...and enjoyed all 3, just not as much as being onsite =)

 

[goalie5hole]

We've stayed at the Courtyard by Marriot (new name...Holiday Inn I believe now), Wyndham Palace (new name too??), the Doubletree twice, and the Hilton this August. The transportation buses are the Disney Transportation buses...at least thats what they say on the bus. I believe the hotels on Hotel Plaza Blvd. have their own buses that stop at those hotels only and not other Disney resorts. Becasue the hotels are within WDW, you get most of the resort perks, but not all. There are the buses, you can have package/orders delievered to them, and I believe most of them offer Extra Magic Hours. That's how it's been everytime we've stayed there, if they've changed within the last year i wouldn't know, but that's what I've noticed in the past. Off the top of my head, you do not get the Key to the World...but you do get a cookie at the Doubletree LOL...we also got chocolate covered strawberries WOOOOOOO!!!! LOL!!!

We were there last week and the Holiday Inn is still closed.

 

[Poly Pal]

We stayed at the Holiday Inn on Hotel Plaza Blvd on the night before Hurricane Charlie struck (8/12/04). On Friday the 13th we headed over to Port Canaveral to sail on the Magic on Saturday.

The Holiday Inn was o.k. Could probably use a re-furbish. I do not think the damage to the HI was that extensive. I do know that the Doubletree down the road had one whole facade ripped off (fake stucco does not hold up to high wind). Anybody know why the HI is still closed almost 3 years later?

 

[Mickey Rules]

We stayed at the Holiday Inn on Hotel Plaza Blvd on the night before Hurricane Charlie struck (8/12/04). On Friday the 13th we headed over to Port Canaveral to sail on the Magic on Saturday.

The Holiday Inn was o.k. Could probably use a re-furbish. I do not think the damage to the HI was that extensive. I do know that the Doubletree down the road had one whole facade ripped off (fake stucco does not hold up to high wind). Anybody know why the HI is still closed almost 3 years later?

from what I've seen, they've been doing a complet re-hab job on it, the gutted it and redid the outside as well...thats all I know of.

 

[lomillerin]

Does SSR feel like you are not staying onsite? Does it feel more like a regular Orlando hotel?

 

[Mickey Fanatic]

We stayed at SSR last week and it definately feels like you are staying on site. Because you are. Everything is the same as any other Disney resort!

 

[jwfla422]

Does SSR feel like you are not staying onsite? Does it feel more like a regular Orlando hotel?

We stayed there last summer and loved it. Will only stay on property. Did not at all feel like we were staying at a regular Orlando hotel, definitely WDW resort feel for sure!! Feels like any of the other DVC resorts on property. The rooms are beautiful and comfortable. We were in CP with an awesome view of DTD. The CMs there were wonderful as well. We may return there again this summer.