What was the first Disney hotel you stayed in?

[WaltD4Me]

My parents took us out of school (and see I turned out all right! )
the last week of April in 1980. I was in the 8th grade and we stayed at the Polynesian. My dad still has the hand written room receipt. They paid $60 a night. It was an amazing trip. I still remember it very well. I was terrified to ride Space Mountain, but I did...3 times in a row.

 

[maiziezoe]

I was about 7 so that would make it 1976.

Me too! It was about 1976 as well... I was 8!

We stayed there many more times as I was growing up. My first Disney Hotel as an adult with my own family was All Star Sports. I've never been back there.

 

[2BusyPlanning]

Disney's Golf Resort in 1975. (after that it was called The Disney Inn and then Shades of Green)

 

[acourtwdw]

Our first trip in 92 we stayed off site (can't remember the hotel) in Kissimmee. 93 we stayed in the Knights Inn on International Dr.(Icky)
Then in 94 we got smart and stayed at the Caribbean Beach (it was a value resort then).
Between 95and 2002 we stayed at All Star Sports and Music, Ft Wilderness Campgrounds, Corando Springs, Port Orleans (before they joined together) and Animal Kingdom Lodge ($89 a night Savanna view!).

In 2002 we joined DVC, so add to the list Saratoga Springs, Beach Club, Boardwalk, Vero Beach and Hilton Head. Oh, I forgot, last May we stayed at the Disneyland Hotel.

Did you get all that? We have been so many times, we have lost count.
(Not that I am bragging or anything)

 

[Michele]

My parents took us out of school (and see I turned out all right! )
the last week of April in 1980. I was in the 8th grade and we stayed at the Polynesian. My dad still has the hand written room receipt. They paid $60 a night. It was an amazing trip. I still remember it very well. I was terrified to ride Space Mountain, but I did...3 times in a row.

Sounds just like my story. We got out of school, my Dad had some conference to attend in Orlando. It was 1978, we stayed at the Polynesian. Mom still has the receipt, $75 a night. I didn't go back until last September for my 20th anniversary.

 

[fatty4iz]

My first stay on property was at Fort Wilderness, I believe it was 1984 and I haven't returned as an adult. Before that we would stay off property at a hotel I think was called the High Q on International Drive.

 

[old lady]

I stayed at the Contemporary and the last one was the Animal kingdom.I liked Contemporary better because it was nearer to the parks.

 

[DisneyKevin]

The Contemporary in December 1971.

 

[bonna girl]

My first was the All Star Music in 96 with my girlfriends - the following year came back with family and stayed there again. I have fond memories of that resort - the colors and the music. It made for a great first impression.

 

[UrsulasShadow]

First trip was in 1985 or 86, and my DBF and I stayed at some dump on I-Drive.
First onsite was at Ft. Wilderness, in a "Wilderness Home", I think that was around '98.

 

[Hmbldr]

My first visit we stayed at teh Contemporary, North Wing. Which is sadly now gone. It was 1975 and I was 14. Since then, have stayed in North wing, South Wing and Tower. The CR does havea that special feel because it was what formed my first impressions. The Fiesta Fun Center had the most indelible mark and I am glad I got to see it a few times before it was removed. Still getr a special feeling when the monorail enters and exits. So cool.

 

[tinkbutt]

The first one I remember is Port Orleans French Quater.

I think? my dad made sure we went every year so it is hard to remember which was first!!!

I have stayed at all but

SSR
POLY
BW
AKL
CTR
ASM
OKW!!!


wow!!!!

 

[pdarrah]

First trip to WDW was January 1972 and I had just turned 7. We couldn't get into a Disney hotel, so we stayed off-site. I don't remember the name of the hotel, but it was fairly small and had beautiful landscaping all around it.

Second trip was around 1974/1975 and we stayed at the Golf Resort. The pool was being worked on, so they let us use the Poly's pool.

We went again in late 1976 and I think we stayed at the Golf Resort again (but it may have been renamed to the Disney Inn by then)

My parents were Disney'ed out by then (seems strange to me, but true!) so we did not return until the year Epcot opened. We spent one full day (park open to park close) at Epcot, but it was part of a general Florida trip and we didn't stay on site.

I didn't get back until I convinced DH we should go to disney for our Honeymoon - HIS first WDW hotel is the GF! Thankfully, he got hooked on Disney also (after only coming to the World just to humor me! ) so we have been many, many, many times since then.

My DS9's first WDW hotel was Dixie Landings and he was only 6 weeks old, so he probably doesn't remember that trip! The kid has actually been to WDW 18 times during his 9 years (not to mention the 3 DCL cruises).

Little did my parents know what they were starting back in January 1972!

Pdarrah

 

[EltonJohn]

Gosh-it was some chain hotel, but I haven't got a clue. My first (and to this date last) trip was in 1987. However, I do remember the mini-golf courses at Pirate's Cove. I got a hole-in-one in the one shaped liked Mickey's head Funny how I can remember small things like that

My next trip to the World is still several years away-I already have my heart set on the Yacht Club or Poly

 

[disneymom8589]

Our first Disney hotel was the Paradise Pier at Disneyland in 1997, although it had a different name back then. At WDW, our first onsite resort hotel was the BC in 2006 and after that stay we bought into DVC, so I guess we'll be staying onsite from here on out!!

 

[peanut1967]

First Disney Hotel was what was known back in the day as 'Dixie Landings' that was in 1996, and we stayed for 3 weeks.

We have only been back once since and we stayed off site, we are hoping to go again next year but that will be off site also, dont fancy staying in 1 room with some smelly teens lol

 

[Launchpad11B]

first was the holiday inn out the back gate, and at the time, there was nothing else around it at all. And someone pooped in the pool while we were there
this was in fall of um.... 75 I think.

Our first resort was Caribbean Beach. Although, In reference to WO's post about poop in the pool, Two years ago I encountered a pair of flaming, dirty under-ware at Pop Century!! Yes, they were on fire! Pretty gross but me and DD still get a kick out of telling the story!

 

[kab407]

First resort I stayed at was the Contemporary back in the Summer 1975. We stayed in the South Wing because staying in the main building was way more then my folks could afford. I think it was ~ $60/night. They also had to buy a new car so we could get down there.

 

[Mmouse1026]

My first trip was back in 1978 and we stayed off-site in Lake Buena Vista Village. My first on-site stay was in 1995 and we stayed a the All Star Music resort. That was our first family and trip and it started it all

 

[aGoofyMom]

Add me to the first trip class of 1976!
We drove from Canada & I have no idea where we stayed but seem to remember nothing but Days Inn all the way. (when we didn't spend the night in the car in a rest stop.)

My first stay on property was 1999 - Caribbean Beach. I went back there this January and enjoyed it much more this time. (Roof construction on your honeymoon NOT fun!)

DD's first trip was exactly 30 years after my first trip - 2006 - we stayed at All Star Music. On the way home she asked if we could try Sports next time. We didn't - the Poly is now the family favourite.