A Stay at the Swan and Dolphin

If you've been to Disney World, you've probably seen the Swan and Dolphin.  These sister resorts, located in the Epcot area, rise high between Hollywood Studios and Epcot and are a stop along the path of the Friendship boats.  The 56-foot swans and dolphins on top of the coral and aqua buildings (they actually look more like a fish to me) are easy-to-spot landmarks, even from a distance.  I've been curious about the Swan and Dolphin for quite a while, but only recently had the chance to stay there.  

In late May, our family of 5 (2 adults and 3 kids, ages 13, 10 and 4) took a last-minute trip to Disney World.  Our resort options on Disney property are already limited since many rooms can only sleep four, and our budget was tight for this trip, meaning deluxe resorts and family suites were immediately off the list.  We looked at Port Orleans-Riverside, but it was fully booked for rooms sleeping five. As a last resort (no pun intended) before booking two connecting rooms at a value resort, we called Swan and Dolphin to see if their rooms could sleep five.  We were thrilled to learn they CAN, with the addition of a rollaway bed for an extra $25 per night, and they had availability! We were also thrilled with the rate of $199 per night (this included an educator discount, but not the rollaway charge of $25 per night), making the rates pretty comparable with a moderate resort.  We were booked...just a few days before we arrived!

Guest Author Sunday-Tamela Hansen

Guest Author Sunday

Tamela Hansen

This week Tamela is back to talk about the wonderful choice in where to stay when planning your trip to the WDW Resorts! 

Hi this is Tamela Hansen from Alabama. I am back with a frequently asked question "Why do you keep going back to Walt Disney World? ". My answer to this question is always "It is the Happiest Place on Earth to make Special Memories! " At Walt Disney World if you can dream it you can do it! This is so true when you stay at a Walt Disney World Resort.

Walt Disney Resorts come in all destinations, stories, cultures, adventures and escapes. If you want to feel as if you are living on a tropical island you can do it! If you want to explore the African savannah you can do it! If you want to live in a storybook you can do it! If you desire to camp and explore by horseback or have a golf cart all week as your personal transportation you can do it! The Resort at Walt Disney World are more than just a place to sleep they are a home away from home!

The Value Resorts have so many special memories waiting to happen. The rooms are full of Disney details that bring the storybook experience to life. The pools offer not only amazing water features but pool side games are fun for all. Scavenger hunts around the pool provide great special memories. I love to share personal special memories so I have a funny one for you. My son was searching for a painting in a scavenger hunt around the pool. Everyone was sent out to find a sock with a hole in it. So my send again searching the pool area for people wearing socks, he approached a gentlemen and ask him if he could borrow his sock. The man could not speak English so my son began some type of sign language to explain to the man that he needed his sock. Somehow the man figured out what my son was asking for and he gave him his sock. When my son brought the sock to the cast member in charge of the game she replied in the microphone " I need a sock with a hole in it". My son said " it does the whole is where you put your foot in". The pool erupted with laughter and the man that could not speak English somehow understood the humor!