What was your first resort?

[Bostonjetset]

Dixie Landings with my grandmother for my 11th birthday in 1993. I thought it was the coolest place ever! (Other than the Polynesian where we went to see the luau)

Last year stayed at Coronado Springs and next year is Wilderness Lodge.

 

[Micharlotte]

Coronado was my first, I loved it. We’ve since stayed at all the moderates, AKL, Beach Club and a few nights here and there at movies and AofA. We just booked our first full value resort trip at music. For what we paid 8 years ago at Coronado! Yay inflation! Looking forward to going back any way I can.

 

[marielynn724]

it was the Caribbean Beach Resort in the summer of 1992

 

[Lumpy1106]

POFQ - Just DW and I. Loved it, would stay again - but haven't. We have also stayed at POR (2), AoA, CBR, then bought DVC and have stayed at BLT, BWV and CCV. Would not stay at CBR again - too spread out, too dated, just didn't feel right. Everywhere else - sure, when are we going?

 

[PCFriar80]

Yacht Club 1996!

 

[1979figment]

My first trip with my family was fort wilderness in 1983. The first time I took my own children we stayed at pop century in 2018. We’ve been back every year since and we did stay a night at the fort in a cabin because I wanted them to see where I spent every summer as a kid at.

 

[drtoby2]

We had been to Disney many times before, but we always stayed at our Grandma's house, so our first resort stay was at Disney Inn in 1993. It was super magical. I had asked for an iron one night and it wasn't delivered immediately. I ended up calling back and letting them know we were putting our 1 year old to bed and just to leave it outside the door without knocking. They apologized profusely (no need) and sent up a huge platter of cookies and milk the next evening. We couldn't believe it. We didn't stay there again because it became Shades of Green later.

 

[NYCgrrl]

My first trip with my family was fort wilderness in 1983. The first time I took my own children we stayed at pop century in 2018. We’ve been back every year since and we did stay a night at the fort in a cabin because I wanted them to see where I spent every summer as a kid at.

That’s where I wanted to stay our first trip but was voted down by the man who’d had his fill of camping. The things we do for love

 

[Nice Work Pal]

As a child the Contemporary

As an adult Caribbean

 

[Coconuts]

First trip 1979 at the Contemporary, in one of the garden wings. River Country was still open!!

 

[bz8bls]

My first few trips (as a baby) we stayed at the Disney Institute Villas...does anyone remember those? I only have pictures to go off of but I seem to remember being told it was where SSR is now?

 

[bz8bls]

Disney Villas in 1988. Downtown Disney had a roller rink back then.

 

[NawImNate]

Dined at Polynesian and Boardwalk, we are looking to stay at either and Grand Floridian soon.

 

[tinkerbella16]

CBR - June 1994. I was 8 years old. We were in the Jamaica section.

 

[bakerworld]

Our first trips to WDW in the late 70's we stayed at the Polynesian. It was actually less expensive than the Contemporary.
Our first trips with the kids in the early 90's we stayed at the Fort Wildness trailers because our youngest was 4 and we were going for quiet. We would love to return. As DVC members we were finally able to stay at the Polynesian and hope to stay at the Fort Wilderness DVC trailers in 2025.

 

[DisRon0711]

1st trip we stayed at the Grand amd I have never been back unfortunately. 14trips later

 

[Disney got all my$$$]

I'm just curious where everyone stayed for their first on-property trip. Have you stayed at that resort again? Is it one of your favorites?

The first time we stayed in the bubble was at Coronado. We haven't stayed there since, but we're going back in May and I'm so excited!

First stay was also Coronado for our honeymoon (2003). Haven’t stayed there since but was thinking of bringing the kids down and doing a stay since they built the new tower. Right now my favorites are Riviera and SSR. But have upcoming trips to VGF. Reserving final judgement until I stay at all resorts!

 

[DisTXMom]

Growing up we stayed in every dirty roach infested cheap hotel in the area.
Made a great life for ourselves so our DD’s first ever Disney stay was at the Poly back when they had the big fountain. Had a great trip and we all threw coins in the fountain in wishes to return! Haven’t stayed there since but it will always be special to me

 

[Giraffe_Zen]

Disney Inn many times as a kid before it became SOG and we stayed there too (parent former military).
As an adult: SSR, Boardwalk, Coronado, and AKL Kidani and Jambo, the last two my faves now.

 

[Jasper&Bowie]

All Stars Sports in 1997; haven't been back. It wasn't bad but now I'm DVC. My favorite resort is Pop Century. My least favorite was Boardwalk; I may give it another try since my last stay was pre-renovation.