What was the first Disney hotel you stayed in?

[Verandah Man]

September 1983 we stayed in one of the old Fort Wilderness trailers, we spent 8 nights at the cost of $95.00 @ night. We had such a great time, it was my DW and I, along with my mom, my youngest brother(11 at the time), also joining us in the cabin was my grandmother and her sister. We have stayed at Fort Wilderness several times since then and really enjoy staying there.

We have also stayed at, Old Key West, All Star Music, All Star Sports and Pop Century since our first trip in '83, and went to Vero Beach Resort in 2002. Now, we mainly cruise on DCL, but are planning at stay at Old Key West in the coming months.

 

[dvcfamily41801]

CBR in 1993 but before that we stayed offsite

 

[bushdianee]

All Star Sports in 1998

 

[parrotheadlois]

It was the Disney Inn. My husband (who was not my husband at the time) and I were visiting his parents in Sebastian, Florida (which is now really close to the Vero Beach resort - it wasn't there then). And we thought, we're in Florida, let's go to Disney world. So we called (being very naieve at the time) and the only room available was one room, one night at the Disney Inn. And - the Disney Bug got us and we've been back probably every years since then. Like the previous poster, never to the Disney Inn because shortly after that it made the transition to Shades of Green.

We've also stayed at All Star Movies (with the grandkids), Port Orleans Riverside, Caribbean Beach, Beach Club, Yacht Club and now we're DVC members and the Beach Club Villas are our home resort, Wilderness Lodge, Animal Kingdom lodge, Old Key West - I think that's it - we've never stayed in a Monorail resort or the Grand Floridian.

 

[bettyann29]

Allstar Movies..

 

[disneygrlkat]

Mine was the Polynesian...I was like seven and haven't been back since, but I would love to stay there again. I remember just being awe-struck walking in...it was great.

 

[tickledtink33]

My first Disney resort was the Contemporary back in 1988. Since then I have been lucky enough to have stayed at every Disney resort except All Star Sports and Fort Wilderness.

 

[TallyTutter]

First trip was 1975ish, I was all of 13/14, we stayed in the Contemporary. Awesome memories.

Second trip was the Disney Inn, probably 2 years or so later. Nice but not as nice.

The best trip I have ever been on is when we stayed in the Wilderness Lodge on opening day, in fact we still have the lithograph they gave us of the Lodge. At that time they burned real wood in the fireplaces, it smelled oh so nice but it did mess with my allergies (which is why they went to gas or so I've been told).

Every time I return to the Contemporary or the Wilderness I really feel the memories. We always have to go to/pass through/eat at these hotels, a trip is not complete unless we do.

 

[*Dizney*Princess*]

The first Walt Dinsye World hotel that I stayed in was All Star Music. I personally loved it there, and still do. No, we didn't go back an stay there but that's only because the Polynesian is so pretty.

I still remember my very first time at a WDW resort. That was actually my very first trip and I was only 8 years old. So exciting. Now, i'm 17 and I still remember the day that we drove under the Welcome to WDW sign.

 

[CelticBelle]

My first was the wilderness cabins when I was 9. Not too many memmories of the resort because there wasnt really a lobby area or such. I mostly remember sleeping with my cousin on the murphy bed. haha

 

[bcvdreamer]

As a child I stayed off site with my family.

2001 - All Star Sports was our first taste of on-site magic. We had an awesome trip.

 

[DVCsince02]

My first trip was in '79, and we stayed at Fort Wilderness.

 

[Cool-Beans]

Beach Club. By the time I went back I'd been to a few others, so it wasn't really a special thing for me, but it is nice to think about good memories of former visits.

I do like the Beach Club very much.

 

[cobbler]

Mine was the Fort Wilderness Cabins - before they were actually Cabins and were mobile homes. Back when busses and boats had colored flags to distinguish where they were going, so you knew where to go.

 

[cyberbox2]

My first on property stay was at All Star Sports this past February. We loved being on property after spending the last three years in an off property villa.

While the villas do have their advantages, their is nothing quite like staying on Disney property no matter what level of resort.

When we go down this August we will he staying in the surfs up section of All Star Sports for four nights then we head off on a three night Wonder cruise.


Via iPhone while sitting on my couch watching Raiders of the Lost Ark

 

[Paul in CT]

Carribbean Beach Resort. To this day, steel drum music brings me right back...

We, too!!! Our first visit to WDW ever was in 1989 with the two kids and we had a one week package at CB (Aruba, I think.). We have been many times since, but have not returned to CB only because we like PO better and joined DVC.

 

[dpuck1998]

Many off property short trips, 1/2 night tops while in Florida. Not until 2003 did we do "Disney". We stayed at the Beach Club in August and had a great trip! Hard to beat the first trip, but we've had some great times since and really love the Beach Club Villas the most right now.

 

[tacbets]

My first Disney trip ever was in 1972, with my parents and sister. Parents did not want to pay for the outrageously priced Contemporary or Poly (what was it then- maybe 35 a night?!), so we stayed at an off-site Sheraton. I have no idea which one it was, or if it's still there- but I do remember that there was actually empty space between us and Disney - what a different era that was, and I wish I could remember more.

First trip to a Disney hotel was in 1995, when I went with my husband and daughter - we stayed at the Poly.

 

[Masonic Mouse]

My first stay was in Jan of 1977 stayed someweare on 197 in Kissimmee or as they told us Kissimmee durring the day and Kiss Me at night. Sounds like somthing from the Polly . First on property stay was in Jan 1991 on Honeymoon at the Disney Inn. Loved it had the best Waiter at the Hotel.


Jeff

 

[KatMark]

Mine was the Howard Johnson's (no longer there) where the hotels are located near Downtown Disney/Marketplace. Our first "ONSITE" resort was the Contemporary. We had booked a garden view room (our boys were 5 and 3 at the time, I believe) and we were upgraded to a Tower room with a view of the castle.