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Chris Gonzales is a writer and freelance editor who hails from Oklahoma City but full-time RVs with his wife and son. As a family of WDW Passholders, they spend much of their time in Orlando and have become quite knowledgable about the parks. Though their travels take them away from time to time, they always find their way back.

Be Our Guest! Why Staying at a Disney World Resort Hotel is Fabulous!

Disney's Pop Century Resort

1. Never Leave the Magic Like I said about the “Disney bubble” earlier, by staying in one of their resort hotels, you never once have to leave the magic behind as long as you’re on vacation. Every minute of your stay will have Mickey’s special touch, even the meals you eat. By the time your trip is over, you’ll likely ...

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Be Our Guest! Why Staying at a Disney World Resort Hotel is Fabulous!

Entrance

4. Easy Access to the Parks It may seem obvious, but staying in the same area as all of the Disney parks is a huge bonus, especially if you have no intention of ever leaving the “Disney bubble” while you’re there. Pro tip:Use this to your advantage by heading to a park first thing in the morning, going back to ...

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Be Our Guest! Why Staying at a Disney World Resort Hotel is Fabulous!

DIsney Parking Lot

6. Free Parking While a nightly resort parking fee is now included in your booking, you won’t have to worry about paying for standard parking at any of the the theme parks, water parks, or at Disney Springs. This is useful if you’re not into the idea of waiting for a bus to show up—either in front of your resort ...

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Be Our Guest! Why Staying at a Disney World Resort Hotel is Fabulous!

Tomorrowland Disney World Magic Kingdom

5. Extra Magic Hours Ever wish you had even more time to play in the parks? With Extra Magic Hours, you do! This benefit—reserved for guests of Disney Resort hotels and a few others—allows you to either enter a given park before the normal opening time, or stay later than the closing time! The selected park and time of day ...

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Be Our Guest! Why Staying at a Disney World Resort Hotel is Fabulous!

FastPass

10. Earlier Access to FastPasses Guests visiting Disney World who aren’t staying on-property get to start making FastPass+ reservations 30 days in advance. If you decide to stay on-property however, your window of opportunity extends to 60 days in advance.That’s a bighead start if you’re trying to snag FastPasses on some of the more popular attractions.

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Be Our Guest! Why Staying at a Disney World Resort Hotel is Fabulous!

All Star Movies Resort

There are more than two dozen Disney-owned resort hotels on Walt Disney World property. One of them is calling your name, and by staying there, you’ll have access to benefits that other WDW guests can only dream about. Why don’t we list a few of them for you? In fact, to make things easy, here are the top 10 reasons ...

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