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also the closest hotels toDisney'sHollywood Studios. The new
Four Seasons Resort
Orlando
is about midway between Epcot and the Magic Kingdom.
Closer to Downtown Disney and Bonnet Creek are
Old Key West, Saratoga
Springs, Port Orleans, Caribbean Beach, Pop Century
,and
Art of Animation Re-
sorts
. Also nearby are the seven independent hotels of the
Downtown Disney Resort
Area
.
The
All-Star
and
Coronado Springs Resorts
are near both Disney's Hollywood
Studios and Disney's Animal Kingdom. Closest to the Animal Kingdom is
Animal
Kingdom Lodge & Villas
.
MAGIC KINGDOM RESORTS
Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
STRENGTHS
• Boat and monorail transportation to the Magic Kingdom
• Large rooms with day beds
• Children's programs, character meals
• Fantastic kids'
Alice in Wonderland
-themed splash area
• Diverse recreational options
• Good restaurant selection via monorail
• On-site child care
WEAKNESSES
• Most expensive WDW resort
• Children don't get the theme
• Only one on-site restaurant suitable for younger children
• Self-parking is across the street
• Close to construction at the Polynesian through early 2016
• Bus transportation to DHS, Animal Kingdom, water parks, and Downtown Disney is
shared with other resorts
THE GRAND FLORIDIAN HAS A LOT TO OFFER:
a white-sand beach, a spa
and fitness center, tennis courts, elaborate theatrical dining from high tea to person-
al butler service, and so on. But the tone strikes some people as rather hoity-toity,
