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into two more themed areas: the “mansion” area, featuring plantation-style architec-
ture, and the “bayou” area, with tin-roofed imitation-rustic wooden buildings. Man-
sions are three stories tall, while bayou guesthouses are a story shorter. Riverside's
food court houses a working cotton press powered by a 35-foot waterwheel. A set of
512 rooms is themed to Disney's
The Princess and the Frog
.
Disney's Old Key West Resort
STRENGTHS
• Extremely nice studios and villas
• Full kitchens in villas
• Quiet, lushly landscaped setting
• Convenient self-parking
• Small, more private swimming pools in each accommodations cluster
• Recreation options
• Boat service to Downtown Disney
WEAKNESSES
• Old Key West theme meaningless to children
• Large, confusing layout
• Substandard bus service
• Limited on-site dining
• No easily accessible off-site dining
• Extreme distance of many guest rooms from dining and services
• No character meals
THIS WAS THE FIRST DISNEY VACATION CLUB PROPERTY
Although
the resort is a time-share property, units not being used by owners are rented on a
nightly basis. Old Key West is a large aggregation of two- to three-story buildings
modeled after Caribbean-style residences and guesthouses of the Florida Keys. Ar-
ranged subdivision-style around a golf course and along Bonnet Creek, the buildings
are in small neighborhood-like clusters. They feature pastel facades, white trim, and
shuttered windows. The registration area is in Conch Flats Community Hall, along
with a full-service restaurant, modest fitness center, marina, and sundries shop. Each
