What is your least favourite resort, and why?

[rhenkt]

On aesthetics alone, Caribbean Beach. It just looks like any average condo complex in Florida or parts of SoCal.

 

[Giraffe_Zen]

Gosh, I was going to book the AKL; however, based on the comments, I need to choose another resort!

Go try it yourself and decide. There are those of us that love it there.

 

[Giraffe_Zen]

Least faves:
All Stars- just not my vibe
BWV-just a bad experience all around and really not impressed with the room. Also, loud.
OKW-Reminds me of a condo complex.

Faves: AKV Kidani and Jambo.
CSR
Poly
Wilderness Lodge
BLT

 

[Carouselofplanning]

I’m sorry - My least favorite is the Grand Floridian. It’s just way too big and busy to truly be a luxury resort. It’s saving grace is it’s next to the Magic Kingdom and has a lot of dining options. But it just feels like a vacation and wedding factory. It also has a weird crowd - lots of “people like me only stay at the best & most expensive and Disney says this is the best & most expensive so here I am.”

 

[Jodo98]

Least favorite Value: All of the All Stars but mostly Sports

Least favorite Moderate: Caribbean Beach

Least favorite Deluxe: Animal Kingdom Lodge

Overall Least favorite: Caribbean Beach

oh my really? i love animal kingdom. its not my absolute favorite since now there are newer resorts but its still one i would book.

 

[Jodo98]

love riviera and copper creek. my faves..... i dont love saratoga though. just seems alone and far and not very much going on.

 

[Carouselofplanning]

love riviera and copper creek. my faves..... i dont love saratoga though. just seems alone and far and not very much going on.

I love those resorts too. But I also love Saratoga Springs. It’s the better of the 2 big “campus” DVCs (SS/OKW) by a mile. It is very close to Disney Springs (walk or boat), has a nice restaurant AND it’s actually the ONLY Disney golf resort on property. The clubhouse of LBV is in the back of the main building (1st and 10th tees, pro shop, cart and bag room, snack bar, range). Some holes run through OKW but that is not at all the same thing. You can’t start a round or practice at OKW, it’s just scenery. If they are never going to reopen the spa, rename the place Saratoga Springs Golf Resort and call it a day.

 

[buzzrelly]

oh my really? i love animal kingdom. its not my absolute favorite since now there are newer resorts but its still one i would book.

You are not alone, so many people love AKL. It's just not for me. My favorite resorts are Beach Club, Contemporary, Polynesian...I love a resort within walking distance to a park and AKL just isn't it. It's sort of close to AK but obviously not walkable, but really far from all other parks.

Just my personal preference and truly no hate to AKL because it is beautiful and kind of cool to see the animals outside but for me that novelty wears off fairly quickly.

 

[Giraffe_Zen]

You are not alone, so many people love AKL. It's just not for me. My favorite resorts are Beach Club, Contemporary, Polynesian...I love a resort within walking distance to a park and AKL just isn't it. It's sort of close to AK but obviously not walkable, but really far from all other parks.

Just my personal preference and truly no hate to AKL because it is beautiful and kind of cool to see the animals outside but for me that novelty wears off fairly quickly.

It's really not as far away as many think. It's obviously not walkable, but AKL is only 4.5 mi from DHS, 5.6 mi from EPCOT and the longest is 6.2 mi from MK. It's no difference than going from BC to MK or AK parks. Just saying.

 

[buzzrelly]

It's really not as far away as many think. It's obviously not walkable, but AKL is only 4.5 mi from DHS, 5.6 mi from EPCOT and the longest is 6.2 mi from MK. Just saying.

Ok. Maybe it feels far to me beacuse I'm used to a 5 minute walk from my room to the IG at EPCOT.

 

[I Run Long]

Hands down, least favourite: Poly. Rude cast members, guests who were tossing their kids into the quiet pool practically landing on top of me, paper thin walls, monorail breakdowns, terrible bus service to other parks, food kind of meh. No desire to return. I get why people do love it, and I wanted to love it. In fact it was on our bucket list - still glad we tried it and now we know.

Favourite deluxe: AKV, followed by SSR (I know it's spread out, but both my DH and I love to walk from DS to our room), BWV, BCV and OKW.

Favourite moderate: POFQ. Least favourite moderate: POR. I know they're side-by-side, but we love the charming feel of POFQ and those beignets!!

Haven't stayed at any values so can't comment on that.

 

[Jodo98]

You are not alone, so many people love AKL. It's just not for me. My favorite resorts are Beach Club, Contemporary, Polynesian...I love a resort within walking distance to a park and AKL just isn't it. It's sort of close to AK but obviously not walkable, but really far from all other parks.

Just my personal preference and truly no hate to AKL because it is beautiful and kind of cool to see the animals outside but for me that novelty wears off fairly quickly.

The one resort I haven't been at is Beach club. I love boardwalk, so i need to try that one as well. Everyone talks about the pool there.