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Sure, kid-friendly attractions are the cornerstone here. But there's a grown-up side of the Vacation Kingdom. Like music in a
splendid dance palace, fine dining experiences, golf lessons, and flower gardens that look as good as they smell.
Walt Disney World Resort is so much more than attractions and shows. Fine dining, special tours, boating, golf, and beautiful
resort hotels are just the beginning.
If your vacation march is to the beat of "brushes on snares" rather than ear-splitting heavy metal, here are some Disney best bets
with a "grown-up" slant:
splendid dance palace, fine dining experiences, golf lessons, and flower gardens that look as good as they smell.
Walt Disney World Resort is so much more than attractions and shows. Fine dining, special tours, boating, golf, and beautiful
resort hotels are just the beginning.
If your vacation march is to the beat of "brushes on snares" rather than ear-splitting heavy metal, here are some Disney best bets
with a "grown-up" slant:
| Disney Resort Hotels |
Disney's BoardWalk is a whole district of dining, entertainment and recreation that might have shifted 700 miles south. A broad
wooden boardwalk on a waterfront is the "main drag" of the resort complex. Stroll the boardwalk or rent a peddle-driven surrey
bike built for two or four. Shoot a "hoop," win a prize. Taste the micro-brewed beers of Big River Grille & Brewing Works.
Experience elegant music in a classic Atlantic Dance ballroom. Hotel accommodations evoke the charm of early Mid-Atlantic
coastal inns.
Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground is more than 700 acres of cypress and pine forest that have been carefully
laid out as a campground with nearly 1,200 sites. It's a home-away-from-home for everyone from tent campers to folks who
prefer one of the Wilderness Cabins complete with fully equipped kitchens, air conditioning and maid service. There is a white
sand beach and a marina on Bay Lake, a nature trail and waterways for fishing. Canoing and pedal boating complete this idyllic
vacation setting.
Imagine times and places long ago and sometimes far away. The fantasy experiences for which the Walt Disney World theme
parks are world-famous extend to the resorts.
Walt Disney World Monorail Resorts:
Some of the other adventures:
wooden boardwalk on a waterfront is the "main drag" of the resort complex. Stroll the boardwalk or rent a peddle-driven surrey
bike built for two or four. Shoot a "hoop," win a prize. Taste the micro-brewed beers of Big River Grille & Brewing Works.
Experience elegant music in a classic Atlantic Dance ballroom. Hotel accommodations evoke the charm of early Mid-Atlantic
coastal inns.
Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground is more than 700 acres of cypress and pine forest that have been carefully
laid out as a campground with nearly 1,200 sites. It's a home-away-from-home for everyone from tent campers to folks who
prefer one of the Wilderness Cabins complete with fully equipped kitchens, air conditioning and maid service. There is a white
sand beach and a marina on Bay Lake, a nature trail and waterways for fishing. Canoing and pedal boating complete this idyllic
vacation setting.
Imagine times and places long ago and sometimes far away. The fantasy experiences for which the Walt Disney World theme
parks are world-famous extend to the resorts.
Walt Disney World Monorail Resorts:
 | Disney's Polynesian Resort A Hawaiian South Seas retreat |
| Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Reminiscent of Victorian, turn-of-the-century Florida |
Some of the other adventures:
| Disney's Beach Club Resort and Disney's Yacht Club Resort the old New England seaside |
| Disney's Wilderness Lodge America's great western parks |
| Saratoga Springs Resort and Spa the heyday of upstate New York country retreats |
| Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge exotic Africa with breathtaking views of wildlife from your balcony. | |
| Relaxing and Dining |
Dining
Breakfast can be a civilized great adventure if you know the menu. Some ways to start the day at Walt Disney World Resort: Eggs
Benedict served with a petit fillet or choron sauce (The Wave at Disney's Contemporary Resort), thick French toast stuffed with
bananas (Kona Café at Disney's Polynesian Resort) and Egg Rotollo - eggs with chorizo, onions, peppers and cheddar rolled in
lavosh (Spoodles at Disney's BoardWalk).
Need a lunch break? If you're spending the day in Magic Kingdom, at lunchtime hop on the monorail for a quick trip to Grand
Floridian Café at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, where you'll experience a great meal and a nice change of pace.
Dinner is a regal occasion at Victoria & Albert's, an intimate dining room that seats only 65 at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort &
Spa. Elegant touches include Royal Doulton china, Cristofle silver and Riedel crystal. Culinary offerings are created daily with the
best available fresh ingredients.
For complete listing of Disney Dining opportunities, check out the Disney Restaurant Master List.
Spas
Indulgence knows no boundaries with the pampering guests receive at the two full-service spas at Walt Disney World Resort.
The Spa at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort combines Disney's expertise in service with natural spa therapies from around the
world. The Grand Floridian Spa & Health Club offers 17 treatment rooms for massage, herbal wraps and aromatherapy.
Snuggled away on the far southeast corner of Walt Disney World property is Celebration, a community with an old-fashioned
downtown where an evening stroll can end at a cinema or a cozy restaurant with tables along the sidewalk.
Breakfast can be a civilized great adventure if you know the menu. Some ways to start the day at Walt Disney World Resort: Eggs
Benedict served with a petit fillet or choron sauce (The Wave at Disney's Contemporary Resort), thick French toast stuffed with
bananas (Kona Café at Disney's Polynesian Resort) and Egg Rotollo - eggs with chorizo, onions, peppers and cheddar rolled in
lavosh (Spoodles at Disney's BoardWalk).
Need a lunch break? If you're spending the day in Magic Kingdom, at lunchtime hop on the monorail for a quick trip to Grand
Floridian Café at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, where you'll experience a great meal and a nice change of pace.
Dinner is a regal occasion at Victoria & Albert's, an intimate dining room that seats only 65 at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort &
Spa. Elegant touches include Royal Doulton china, Cristofle silver and Riedel crystal. Culinary offerings are created daily with the
best available fresh ingredients.
For complete listing of Disney Dining opportunities, check out the Disney Restaurant Master List.
Spas
Indulgence knows no boundaries with the pampering guests receive at the two full-service spas at Walt Disney World Resort.
The Spa at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort combines Disney's expertise in service with natural spa therapies from around the
world. The Grand Floridian Spa & Health Club offers 17 treatment rooms for massage, herbal wraps and aromatherapy.
Snuggled away on the far southeast corner of Walt Disney World property is Celebration, a community with an old-fashioned
downtown where an evening stroll can end at a cinema or a cozy restaurant with tables along the sidewalk.
Timing your visit for the cooler months and away from the peaks of family vacationing can add to the comfort of the adventure.
Prime time for family vacations is when the kids are out of school -- during the summer months of June, July and August,
around major holidays and spring break late February to mid-April.
Epcot
World Showcase features 11 nations of the world in architecture, dining, art and history exhibits, entertainment and shopping.
A tree-lined promenade encircling a peaceful lagoon is the byway connecting the countries: Mexico, Norway, China, Germany,
Italy, The American Adventure, Japan, Morocco, France, United Kingdom and Canada.
In the Future World section of Epcot, don't miss Soarin’ -- a breathtaking, wind-in-your-hair experience simulating flight over the
natural wonders of California. Riders are softly lifted 40 feet into an 80-foot projection screen dome that fills their field of vision
with the spectacle of the Golden State.
The Epcot International Food & Wine Festival is an annual six-week-long rite of autumn celebrating the food, beverages and
cultures from more than 25 regions.
The gardens of Epcot are never brighter than during the months of March through early June, when guests discover the Epcot
International Flower & Garden Festival. There are lectures, demonstrations and gardens ablaze with colorful displays from the
entrance plaza to the far reaches of World Showcase.
Magic Kingdom
Take a grand circle tour of Magic Kingdom aboard the Walt Disney World Railroad, churn along Rivers of America aboard a
Liberty Square riverboat and catch a ride on a horse-drawn trolley down Main Street, USA.
Be a kid again, revisiting the attractions of Fantasyland in Magic Kingdom -- it's a small world; Peter Pan's Flight; Cinderella's
Golden Carousel; Snow White's Scary Adventure; Dumbo, the Flying Elephant; The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh; and
"Mickey's PhilharMagic" 3-D spectacular.
Disney's Hollywood Studios
The heyday of Hollywood is captured in the architecture of Disney's Hollywood Studios. The park has its own Hollywood and
Vine, and also a Sunset Boulevard that recalls the glitz and glamour of Tinseltown. The trip down memory lane is completed
by The Great Movie Ride, a ride through famous moments from the big screen, and The Hollywood Brown Derby, where the
famous Cobb salad of the former Vine Street restaurant is alive and well along with the interior design of the one-time hangout
of Hollywood stars. Boomers who grooved to '70s rock will want to take a spin on Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith.
Disney's Animal Kingdom
Unleash your inner explorer with a day at Disney's Animal Kingdom. Up-close encounters with exotic animals and adventures
of the prehistoric kind await guests at this theme park that sprawls across 400 acres. The park's largest attraction, Kilimanjaro
Safaris, is an incredible journey across an "African Savannah" where hundreds of animals roam free.
Prime time for family vacations is when the kids are out of school -- during the summer months of June, July and August,
around major holidays and spring break late February to mid-April.
Epcot
World Showcase features 11 nations of the world in architecture, dining, art and history exhibits, entertainment and shopping.
A tree-lined promenade encircling a peaceful lagoon is the byway connecting the countries: Mexico, Norway, China, Germany,
Italy, The American Adventure, Japan, Morocco, France, United Kingdom and Canada.
In the Future World section of Epcot, don't miss Soarin’ -- a breathtaking, wind-in-your-hair experience simulating flight over the
natural wonders of California. Riders are softly lifted 40 feet into an 80-foot projection screen dome that fills their field of vision
with the spectacle of the Golden State.
The Epcot International Food & Wine Festival is an annual six-week-long rite of autumn celebrating the food, beverages and
cultures from more than 25 regions.
The gardens of Epcot are never brighter than during the months of March through early June, when guests discover the Epcot
International Flower & Garden Festival. There are lectures, demonstrations and gardens ablaze with colorful displays from the
entrance plaza to the far reaches of World Showcase.
Magic Kingdom
Take a grand circle tour of Magic Kingdom aboard the Walt Disney World Railroad, churn along Rivers of America aboard a
Liberty Square riverboat and catch a ride on a horse-drawn trolley down Main Street, USA.
Be a kid again, revisiting the attractions of Fantasyland in Magic Kingdom -- it's a small world; Peter Pan's Flight; Cinderella's
Golden Carousel; Snow White's Scary Adventure; Dumbo, the Flying Elephant; The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh; and
"Mickey's PhilharMagic" 3-D spectacular.
Disney's Hollywood Studios
The heyday of Hollywood is captured in the architecture of Disney's Hollywood Studios. The park has its own Hollywood and
Vine, and also a Sunset Boulevard that recalls the glitz and glamour of Tinseltown. The trip down memory lane is completed
by The Great Movie Ride, a ride through famous moments from the big screen, and The Hollywood Brown Derby, where the
famous Cobb salad of the former Vine Street restaurant is alive and well along with the interior design of the one-time hangout
of Hollywood stars. Boomers who grooved to '70s rock will want to take a spin on Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith.
Disney's Animal Kingdom
Unleash your inner explorer with a day at Disney's Animal Kingdom. Up-close encounters with exotic animals and adventures
of the prehistoric kind await guests at this theme park that sprawls across 400 acres. The park's largest attraction, Kilimanjaro
Safaris, is an incredible journey across an "African Savannah" where hundreds of animals roam free.
| Theme Park Touring so much more than rides |
| Recreation |
Golf
Walt Disney World Resort has days worth of challenges that have helped earn the Vacation Kingdom a distinction as one of the
country's top golf resorts. Disney's Osprey Ridge Golf Course was crafted by Tom Fazio, while veteran designer Joe Lee was
architect of the Magnolia, Palm and Lake Buena Vista courses. To make reservations, call 407/WDW-GOLF.
Walt Disney World Resort has 30 courts resort-wide.
For guests who love the great outdoors, there are trails for jogging, biking and horseback riding.
Boating
And for fun on the water, guests can skim across Walt Disney World waterways aboard a personal Sea Raycer watercraft. These
modern-looking mini-powerboats make waves as they cut through open water. Sailboats, pontoon boats, canopy boats, pedal
boats, rowboats and canoes are also available rentals at select Walt Disney World marinas. For more information on these
activities call 407/WDW-PLAY.
Fishing
Even sports fishermen's dreams come true at Walt Disney World Resort. Guests on BASS-guided fishing excursions routinely
catch bass weighing 2 to 8 pounds. And BASS fishing participants at Walt Disney World Resort receive a one-year BASS
membership, including 11 issues of Bassmaster Magazine, special discounts and more. For reservations, call 407/WDW-BASS
(939-2277).
Walt Disney World Resort has days worth of challenges that have helped earn the Vacation Kingdom a distinction as one of the
country's top golf resorts. Disney's Osprey Ridge Golf Course was crafted by Tom Fazio, while veteran designer Joe Lee was
architect of the Magnolia, Palm and Lake Buena Vista courses. To make reservations, call 407/WDW-GOLF.
Walt Disney World Resort has 30 courts resort-wide.
For guests who love the great outdoors, there are trails for jogging, biking and horseback riding.
Boating
And for fun on the water, guests can skim across Walt Disney World waterways aboard a personal Sea Raycer watercraft. These
modern-looking mini-powerboats make waves as they cut through open water. Sailboats, pontoon boats, canopy boats, pedal
boats, rowboats and canoes are also available rentals at select Walt Disney World marinas. For more information on these
activities call 407/WDW-PLAY.
Fishing
Even sports fishermen's dreams come true at Walt Disney World Resort. Guests on BASS-guided fishing excursions routinely
catch bass weighing 2 to 8 pounds. And BASS fishing participants at Walt Disney World Resort receive a one-year BASS
membership, including 11 issues of Bassmaster Magazine, special discounts and more. For reservations, call 407/WDW-BASS
(939-2277).
| Epcot's Germany is derived from the 16th century town of Rothenberg. |
| Epcot's Norway: This stavkirke, or Stave Church, is styled after Gol Church of Hallingdal, built around 1250 A.D |
| Hollywood Brown Derby at Disney's Hollywood Studios |
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