Planning a vacation for 4 at Disney World. Which one?

[gman4life]

Which one provides the most space and closest to the Magic Kingdom?

I'm going during easter vacation. (kill me)

Looking for the best one of all of them

 

[dwheaton]

That's a tough question without more info on how much you want to spend. Closest to the Magic Kingdom would be the Contemporary, and the space is definitely there if you're willing to pay for it. You can walk to the gate. The Polynesian is also a good choice. If you still want a nice resort but want a slightly cheaper (relatively speaking) option, I'd suggest the Wilderness Lodge. You can take a boat to the MK.

 

[hllb]

If MK is the park of choice, then yes, Contemporary.

 

[gman4life]

contemporary provides the most space in the hotel room? price varies. honestly, i just want my two girls to have the best time ever.

 

[dwheaton]

It's definitely one of the larger ones in terms of the normal deluxe rooms (not villas). And the proximity is hard to beat.

 

[_auroraborealis_]

Contemporary standard rooms are ~400 square feet. Poly is about 415, and Grand Flo is biggest at 440. That said, for a group of 4, all are spacious, and I'd go with the theme/cost that best speaks to you. Contemporary Garden Wing is typically the least costly option amongst the room choices at these three resorts, unless you hook up with some deal$.

Most Wilderness Lodge rooms are in the 340-350 space unless you upgrade to the "Deluxe" room, which costs more.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

How important are the pools to you and your family? CR has the weaker pool setup of the four MK resorts. The others - especially Poly and GF - have far better pools.

I love CR for the walkability factor, but the pools there are not my favorite.

 

[Wild4Walt]

I'd recommend the Poly - good size rooms and the resort has a decent walkability factor. It's a short walk from the main areas of the resort to the TTC if you are going to Epcot. You can also walk to GF ( it's a nice walk along the water ). The pool starts a zero depth entry and has a fun slide for the kids. There is also a Luau if that's your thing.

At night, there is the Electric Water Pagent ( to be fair, you'll be able to see if from GF, CR, Poly or WL ) and you also have a decent view of the fireworks from the beach. ( Although you won't be able to see much - if any - of the projections on the castle ).

Food at the Poly has a lot of good options too. Ohana's is a family favorite for either breakfast ( with the characters ) or dinner. Kona Cafe is also very good and the quick service of Capt. Cooks is better than most QS locations.

The monorail also stops at this resort so it's an easy hop over the MK.

 

[AllieBoo]

We absolutely love the Contemporary. The rooms are big and very nice. We stayed in the Garden Wing and it was so quiet and peaceful. We loved being able to walk out of our door to the beach and watch the Electrical Water Pageant, and there is also a spot where you can watch the MK fireworks. If you are going to be spending a lot of time at MK, I highly recommend CR since it's an easy walk to MK.