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1. Bongo’s Cuban Café Express When you’re on the move at Disney Springs and don’t have a lot of time to sit down and eat, you simply can’t beat Bongo’s Cuban Café Express.  This quick service window to the left of the main entrance of Bongo’s Cuban Café offers great Cuban sandwiches, flatbreads, salads, and entrées, but the real star ...

When it comes to the Disney World Resort, the word “secret” takes on a very relative meaning.  After all, with tens of thousands of guests descending on the theme parks and resorts on any given day, there’s hardly even a square inch of Disney property that hasn’t been found and experienced by countless guests.  Further, one Disney fan’s secret is ...

6. Transportation The deluxe resorts afford guests additional forms of transportation to some of the parks, either via boats, monorails, or proximity that allows walking.  Some of the moderate resorts do have boat transportation, but not to the parks, just to Disney Springs.  If having transportation choices are important, you may want to consider staying in a deluxe resort. A ...

5. DVC Component Some resorts have DVC villas attached to the resort. This can be an important consideration for guests looking at investing into DVC. Guests can rent points and stay in a DVC room for a portion of their stay. The DVC villas offer better amenities for guests wanting additional space – some villas have up to three bedrooms ...

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 ...