Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The main advantage to staying in the DDRA is being in Disney World and prox-
imal to Downtown Disney. Guests at the Hilton, Wyndham Lake Buena Vista Resort,
Buena Vista Palace, and Holiday Inn are an easy 5- to 15-minute walk from the Mar-
ketplace on the east side of Downtown Disney. Guests at Best Western Lake Buena
Vista, B Resort, and DoubleTree Guest Suites are about 10 minutes farther by foot.
Disney transportation can be accessed at Downtown Disney, though the Disney buses
take a notoriously long time to leave due to the number of stops throughout the shop-
ping and entertainment complex. Although all DDRA hotels offer shuttle buses to the
theme parks, the service is provided by private contractors and is somewhat inferior
to Disney transportation in frequency of service, number of buses, and hours of op-
eration. All these hotels are easily accessible by car and are only marginally farther
from the Disney parks than several of the Disney resorts (and DDRA hotels are quite
close to Typhoon Lagoon water park).
All DDRA hotels try to appeal to families, even the business and meeting hotels.
Some have pool complexes that rival those at any Disney resort, whereas others offer
a food court or all-suite rooms. A few sponsor Disney-character meals and organized
children's activities; all have counters for buying Disney tickets, and most have Dis-
ney gift shops. Take a peek at the combined website for the DDRA hotels at
down-
towndisneyhotels.com
. Finally, check the cost
chart
and the comparative chart on the
previous page.
