Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Themostelaborateofthechild-carecenters(variouslycalled“clubs”or“camps”)
is
Club Disney
at the Polynesian Resort. The rate for ages 3-12 is $11.50 per hour,
per child (2-hour minimum).
All the clubs accept reservations (some six months in advance!) with a credit card
guarantee. Call the club directly, or reserve through Disney at 407-
WDW
-
DINE
. Most
clubs require a 24-hour cancellation notice and levy a hefty penalty of 2 hours' time
or $23 per call for no-shows. A limited number of walk-ins are usually accepted on a
first-come, first-served basis.
If you're staying in a Disney resort that doesn't offer a child-care club and you
don't
have a car, then you're better off using in-room babysitting. Trying to take your
child to a club in another hotel by Disney bus requires a 50- to 90-minute trip each
way. By the time you've deposited your little one, it will almost be time to pick him
or her up again.
IN-ROOM BABYSITTING
Twocompaniesprovidein-roomsittinginWaltDisneyWorld
and surrounding areas:
Kid's Nite Out
and
Fairy Godmothers
(no kidding). Kid's
Nite Out also serves hotels in the greater Orlando area, including downtown. All
three provide sitters older than age 18 who are insured, bonded, screened, reference-
