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3. 1900 Park Fare If your bank account can’t take such a beating, I recommend 1900 Park Fare instead. Not only is this buffet-style eatery more family friendly — and much easier to get reservations for besides — it’s a great chance to meet some wonderful Disney characters. At the Supercalifragilistic Breakfast, you have the opportunity to meet characters such ...

Newcomers to Magic Kingdom may not realize that the park itself is not the only place to enjoy fine some dining. The resorts in the area around Magic Kingdom — The Polynesian, The Contemporary, The Grand Floridian, and Fort Wilderness — all boast perfectly wonderful eateries of their own. If you need a break from riding rides and navigating the ...

Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort 8.Kona Café Kona Café tends to fly under the radar compared to its fellow Polynesian restaurant, ‘Ohana. However, we often find that the food at Kona Café is of a higher quality since it’s made to order rather than a bunch of the same things being made in vast quantities for all customers at each mealtime. ...

7. Capt. Cook’s Capt. Cook’s is easily one of the best quick-service joints on Disney World property. Instead of the standard American fare that you can get anywhere else, Capt. Cook’s serves up flavors inspired by the South Seas. Their Thai Coconut Meatballs are surprisingly addictive, their Pork Fried Rice will light up your tastebuds, and their hearty Pan Asian Noodles ...

1. The Campsites at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort And now we come to the most interesting of the bunch, Ford Wilderness. More specifically, the campsites (as opposed to the cabins). Whether you prefer to tent camp or you’re a full-time RVer with a big rig to park, you will absolutely adore the campsites at Fort Wilderness. The best part? You’re ...

5. Disney’s All-Star Music Resort All-Star Music, as the name implies, is all about various genres of music. Whatever your favorite music style—whether it’s Broadway showtunes, rock ‘n’ roll, jazz, calypso, or country—you’ll find an area of this resort that will get your feet tapping, so to speak. The pools here are guitar-shaped and piano-shaped, respectively. In contrast with All-Star ...

4. Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort With All-Star Sports, we have the third and final of the All-Star resorts. This one offers a fun sports theme and a huge football field where kids can run and play games to their hearts’ content. The five sports featured at this resort are football, basketball, baseball, tennis, and surfing. As such, this is the ...

3. Disney’s Art of Animation Resort As we move beyond the All-Star resorts, we come to Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, which celebrates the artistry and magic of Disney animation. Step foot in here and you will immediately notice the uptick in overall quality (and room pricing) here versus the first three places we’ve discussed. The theming of the rooms—modeled ...

2. Disney’s Pop Century Resort Pop Century can be seen as a sort of sibling to Art of Animation. It was actually originally going to be an extension of AoA, and while that plan was eventually abandoned, the two resorts still reside right next door to one another and each is accessible from the other via a bridge. In any ...

When you tell people you’re planning a trip to Walt Disney World, one of the first things they will say is, “Wow, that’s an expensive vacation!” or, “How will you be able to afford something like that?” While it’s true that making a visit to the most magical place on earth will never exactly be easy on the wallet, it ...