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While deluxe resorts are the best Disney has to offer, don't expect the same bang for
your buck as you'd get elsewhere. They do, however, offer multiroom suites and villas, up-
scale restaurants, children's programs and incredibly easy access to theme parks. You're
paying for Disney theming and location convenience, not luxury. Epcot resorts offer walk-
ing access and pleasant boat transport to restaurants and entertainment at Disney's
BoardWalk, Hollywood Studios and Epcot, while Magic Kingdom resorts are an easy boat
or monorail ride to park gates.
It is important to take note of what transport is available to/from your chosen resort
when planning your trip, as you can use Disney transportation to reach any attraction from
any resort but not everything is directly connected - you will sometimes need to transfer to
get from point A to point B. All Disney resorts offer bus transportation, but those offering
boat and monorail transportation are far more convenient (and, except for camping at Fort
Wilderness, more expensive).
Magic Kingdom
The number-one advantage to staying at one of these resorts on Bay Lake is that they are
one easy monorail or boat ride from Magic Kingdom - they're the only hotels at Walt Dis-
ney World where you can get to classic Disney with no need for transfers. This may not
sound like much, but when you're slogging home with three exhausted children or are des-
perate for a quick afternoon dip in the pool, it makes a world of difference. You can also
take the monorail to Epcot, though you have to transfer at the Transportation & Ticket
Center, and there are nonstop buses to Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios.
Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort CAMPGROUND, CABIN
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 407-824-2900, 407-939-5277; www.disneyworld.disney.go.com ; 4510 N
Fort Wilderness Trail; value/regular/peak tent sites $55/79/91, RV sites $74/102/130, 6-person cabins
$330/403/456; ; Disney, Disney)
Located in a huge shaded natural preserve, Fort Wilderness caters to kids and families with
its hay rides, fishing and nightly campfire sing-alongs. Cabins sleep up to six and are
hardly rustic, with cable TV and full kitchens, and while cars aren't allowed within the
gates, you can rent a golf cart to toot around in.
Staff keep a strict eye on after-hours noise; the grounds are meticulously maintained;
and there's a wonderfully casual and friendly state-park-like tone to the entire resort.
 
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