Resort Thread Walt Disney World SWAN, DOLPHIN & SWAN RESERVE Resorts

[AussieFan8]

Enjoy your vacation.

Thank you! We lucked out on the weather for sure!

 

[AngusIsMySpiritAnimal]

We will also be "Team Swan" on our Xmas trip in just two short weeks from today. I am really excited to see the holiday offerings available!

Has anyone purchased any of the paid Xmas extras in the past? Thinking, "Santa's Stockings", Winter Wonderland bag, Xmas room decorations, etc.

Has anyone done the kids cookie decorating or Christmas crafting activities?

 

[Dan Murphy]

I was there pre-Thanks

I was there pre-Thanksgiving in 2019 and they had the best Christmas displays and music. My fav holiday hotel!

I've always enjoyed the lighting on the causeway in the evening along with the music every 20 minutes or so. Right now, I'm missing it.

Thanks for responding. That’s a bit of a hike. I may want to do laundry before we head over from Universal.

The short walk from the Swan across the causeway to the Dolphin is really short, AT. Not much of a walk at all.

Enjoy.

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[MarBee]

I've always enjoyed the lighting on the causeway in the evening along with the music every 20 minutes or so. Right now, I'm missing it.

Same!

 

[AustinTink]

The short walk from the Swan across the causeway to the Dolphin is really shirt, At. Not much of a walk at all.

Enjoy.

It’s been a long while for us since our last Swan stay. Where is the causeway?

 

[Disneydawg74]

It’s been a long while for us since our last Swan stay. Where is the causeway?

It’s just the walkway between the two hotels, the boat dock is also near there.

 

[gottalovepluto]

It’s been a long while for us since our last Swan stay. Where is the causeway?

It’s a very leisurely one minute walk, likely less for most people. The only issue with laundry would be weather. It’s mostly covered but wind can drive the rain under the cover.

Potential alternative if awful weather- there is an on-demand free shuttle between Swolphin properties, just ask the valet.

 

[AustinTink]

It’s just the walkway between the two hotels, the boat dock is also near there.View attachment 1027629

Oh, gotcha. I thought there was some covered interior walkway I didn’t know about. Thanks for the explanation.

 

[nanoburd]

Just finished a trip in a 2-bedroom grand suite at the Swan.

Not sure anyone cares, but they switched to normal bottles of water instead of Fuji water for suites at the swan.

And I also discovered room service is basically food in takeout boxes instead of what you’d normally expect with room service with actual ceramic dinnerware and metal utensils.

 

[Dan Murphy]

Just finished a trip in a 2-bedroom grand suite at the Swan.

Not sure anyone cares, but they switched to normal bottles of water instead of Fuji water for suites at the swan.

And I also discovered room service is basically food in takeout boxes instead of what you’d normally expect with room service with actual ceramic dinnerware and metal utensils.

Well that's a bummer. Was the quality of food still good?

 

[nanoburd]

Well that's a bummer. Was the quality of food still good?

Glad you asked!

We ordered breakfast only 3 times. Long story short its hit or miss, for us the convenience was more important so we continued ordering it despite the initial disappointment.

2 of 3 mornings, the mickey waffles were the best we had on property. One morning it was soggy and stale. The cut strawberries they include with them were always bad and had that slight fermenting smell so you know its kind of old.

The cut fruit was mostly unripe melons that were on the hard side. So I also wouldn’t recommend those, the grab and go ones from Java were honestly better.

Grandma loved the oatmeal and had it every morning, the blueberries that came with it were very good.

Overall I think mobile order from Java is likely better quality food than room service.

One additional note, because its basically food delivery, they leave you with the insulated delivery bag to keep if you want. They type with the padded metalized liner to keep foods warm.

 

[Dan Murphy]

Glad you asked!

We ordered breakfast only 3 times. Long story short its hit or miss, for us the convenience was more important so we continued ordering it despite the initial disappointment.

2 of 3 mornings, the mickey waffles were the best we had on property. One morning it was soggy and stale. The cut strawberries they include with them were always bad and had that slight fermenting smell so you know its kind of old.

The cut fruit was mostly unripe melons that were on the hard side. So I also wouldn’t recommend those, the grab and go ones from Java were honestly better.

Grandma loved the oatmeal and had it every morning, the blueberries that came with it were very good.

Overall I think mobile order from Java is likely better quality food than room service.

One additional note, because its basically food delivery, they leave you with the insulated delivery bag to keep if you want. They type with the padded metalized liner to keep foods warm.

Thanks for those details. Certainly hit and miss.

 

[Dave006]

And I also discovered room service is basically food in takeout boxes instead of what you’d normally expect with room service with actual ceramic dinnerware and metal utensils.

Yes but it is Not option while at any Disney resort not named Grand Floridian, there is no room service (Private Dinning) available.

They never returned to trays, plates and metal utensils after Covid. That's why there is no trays of old food cluttering up the hallways.

Yes Java is great but it a very limited selection designed to serve a different audience.

ETA: fix confusing an option to the correct Not an option, thanks @Dan Murphy

Dave

 

[Dan Murphy]

Yes but it is an option while at any Disney resort not named Grand Floridian, there is no room service (Private Dinning) available.

Should that be 'not an option'?

 

[Dan Murphy]

Yes but it is Not option while at any Disney resort not named Grand Floridian, there is no room service (Private Dinning) available.

 

[gottalovepluto]

Just finished a trip in a 2-bedroom grand suite at the Swan.

Not sure anyone cares, but they switched to normal bottles of water instead of Fuji water for suites at the swan.

And I also discovered room service is basically food in takeout boxes instead of what you’d normally expect with room service with actual ceramic dinnerware and metal utensils.

Interesting they used to use Fiji in suites, is it still spring water or did they just go Dasani? (Water is always a topic of interest to me ) My trip in Sept I noticed Dolphin had changed from Dasani to a generic like brand water bottle. Both are just filtered municipal but it felt like a downgrade. Swan did the same. But on my Nov trip I saw SR kept with Dasani.

Kinda surprised they haven’t worked a deal with a supplier for all of Swolphin with a custom label. Great in park advertisement.

 

[nanoburd]

Interesting they used to use Fiji in suites, is it still spring water or did they just go Dasani? (Water is always a topic of interest to me ) My trip in Sept I noticed Dolphin had changed from Dasani to a generic like brand water bottle. Both are just filtered municipal but it felt like a downgrade. Swan did the same. But on my Nov trip I saw SR kept with Dasani.

Kinda surprised they haven’t worked a deal with a supplier for all of Swolphin with a custom label. Great in park advertisement.

It was some generic water bottle brand with the thinnest plastic you can imagine. Some of them wouldn’t even stand straight.

You’re all def my people, I posted thinking I’d get no interest in these details or get roasted for caring.

But at least the water was unlimited, they’d leave two under the night stand and two on the fridge for each room so 12 in total every day.

 

[elvispursley]

So no more Dasani??!! What an absolute bummer (waiting for the pitchforks). I'm probably in the minority but that was definitely one of the perks I enjoyed at the Swan. Dasani and Fiji are 2 of my bottled water choices I go for.

 

[Dave006]

It was some generic water bottle brand with the thinnest plastic you can imagine. Some of them wouldn’t even stand straight.

For the Swan it is likely a cost savings decision to give up on Fiji, and an Eco choice. Also many bottle water suppliers are moving to ultra-thin bottles to reduce plastic usage. It should have information on the bottle that indicates is where / who produced it.

'm probably in the minority but that was definitely one of the perks I enjoyed at the Swan. Dasani and Fiji are 2 of my bottled water choices I go for.

Dasani is just municipal water processed at the Coke-Cola bottling plants round the country. After purification, a small amount of mineral salts is added back to the water to create a consistent and specific taste for the product. It is the mineral salts that is the magic sauce that you like.

However your Fiji water is an environmental mess since it is bottled at the "Source" in Fiji and then shipped all the way to you. I can't argue with you on taste, it is good tasting water.

Dave