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4. Amenities Each resort has a distinct menu of amenities offered to guests. Is it important to you to have a sit-down restaurant at your resort? Or do you eat most of your meals in the parks? Do you want to have a non-park day at the resort and enjoy a luxurious pool experience? Or do you just like to ...

3. Theming Between all of the resorts, Disney offers many different themed resorts to captivate your imagination and enhance your vacation. If theming is important to you, take some time and explore the backstories of the various resorts and the themes they offer. Our family has had a great time exploring all of the resorts, but our favorite is the ...

2. Theme Parks Based on the massive size of the resort, the various resort hotels are situated across the entire property. Because of this, certain resorts are located near the theme parks. So, if your family are Epcot fans, consider one of the Crescent Lake resorts that allow you to walk to the International Gateway entrance to the park. Guests ...

1. Cost Disney sorts resorts into three different levels.  Value is the most economical and offers guests the necessities for a resort, as well as giving guests basic amenities with food courts and pools for relaxation.  The second level are moderate resorts which gives guests slightly larger rooms, more amenities (sit-down restaurants, more comprehensive theming, and lounges), and fancier pools.  ...

There is much to consider when planning a Disney vacation – how long are we going to stay? Are we going to get Park Hopper tickets? Will we go to a water park? Where do we want to eat? One of the most important questions to consider is where are you going to stay? If you are considering staying on ...

4. Disney Secrets Disney did a heck of a job with some of its secrets and little additions that only they can think of.  For guests who have ridden this attraction more than a few times, you may notice yourself getting a bigger “splash” on certain occasions.  That is because Disney has water cannons that shoot into the air for ...

3. Ride Splash Mountain is one of the “longer” attractions guests will experience while at Walt Disney World.   Besides being one of the longer attractions in Walt Disney World, Splash Mountain is actually the fastest in the Magic Kingdom.  It is hard to believe it is faster than Space Mountain, but it is by about ten miles per hour!  ...

2. Pre-Ride Experience Located in close proximity to Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Splash Mountain gives guests the opportunity to ride two of the Magic Kingdom’s best thrill rides sequentially.  You’ll also notice a little house in the pre-ride queue.   If you listen close enough, you may be able to hear some voices.  Are you a true Disney Fanatic?  You’ll ...

1. History Being of the most beloved rides in all of Walt Disney’s theme parks, Splash Mountain, packs one of the largest and climatic drops of all the attractions.   Built over twenty-five years ago, Splash Mountain started out in Disneyland while eventually making it trip to Walt Disney World and Tokyo Disneyland in subsequent years.  The Br’er Rabbit and ...

Splash Mountain Disney Fanatic has always been a great reference to all things Walt Disney World related.  From planning your first trip, to lodging and dining recommendations, we have you covered.  The attractions within each of the parks are typically what draws guests in droves from the wee hours of the morning until Tinkerbell bids the guests goodnight high above ...