Sitting between the Disney World Value Resorts and Disney World Deluxe Resorts in accommodations, amenities, and pricing are the Disney World Moderate Resorts. As the name suggests, these hotels cost more than the Value Resorts but less than the Deluxe level. They come with slightly more amenities, dining options, and bigger rooms.
Disney World Moderate Resort Hotels
There are five Walt Disney World Moderate Resorts. They are:
- Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort: Has a vibrant tropical theme inspired by the colorful islands of the Caribbean.
- Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort: Theming blends Spanish Colonial Mexico with the grandeur of the American Southwest.
- Gran Destino Tower: Part of Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort Resort, Gran Destino Tower is a 15-story tower with its own accommodations ad restaurants.
- DIsney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campgrounds: This resort offers a rustic, back-to-nature experience with its log cabins and campsites amidst pine and cypress forests.
- Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter: Themed to New Orleans’ historic French Quarter, complete with cobblestone streets and wrought-iron balconies.
- Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside: Themed to a rural Louisiana bayou, with stately mansions and quaint backwoods cottages.
About the Disney World Moderate Resort Rooms
Each of the Moderate Resort hotels offers standard rooms that can sleep up to four adults. Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort offers cabins, which can sleep up to six people (with some even available to accommodate dogs). Campgrounds are available at Fort Wilderness. At Disney’s Coronado Springs, you can also stay at Gran Destino Tower, which offers a variety of different suites that you can stay in.
Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
Room Types:
- Standard Room, available as:
- Standard View (also available with fifth sleeper)
- Water or Pool View (also available with fifth sleeper)
- King Bed (instead of two Queens)
- Preferred Room (views of the Resort Hotel, Courtyard or Woodlands)
Pools Available:
- Fuentes del Morro Pool
- 5 Leisure Pools
Disney’s Port Orleans Resort — Riverside
Room Types:
- Standard Room, available as:
- Standard View (also available with fifth sleeper)
- Pool View
- River View
- Woods View (also available with fifth sleeper)
- Preferred Room
- King Bed (instead of two Queens)
- Royal Guest Room, available as:
- Standard View
- River View
- Woods View
Pools Available:
- ‘Ol Man Island
- 5 Leisure Pools
- Also has access to Doubloon Lagoon
Disney’s Port Orleans Resort — French Quarter
Room Types:
- Standard Room, available as:
- Standard View
- Pool View
- River View
- Garden View
- Preferred Room
- King Bed
Pools Available:
- Doubloon Lagoon
- Also has access to ‘Ol Man Island and 5 Leisure Pools at Riverside
Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
Room Types:
- Standard Room, available as:
- Standard View
- Water View
- King Bed
- Preferred Room
- Preferred Room – King
- Water View – King
- Suites, available as:
- Casitas, 1 Bedroom Suite
- 1 Bedroom Suite — King
- Casitas, Executive Suite
Gran Destino Tower Rooms:
- Tower Room, available as:
- Standard View
- Standard View – King Bed
- Tower – Water View
- Tower – Water View – King Bed
- Club Access Rooms and Suites, available as:
- Standard View
- 1 Bedroom Suite
- Deluxe Suite
- Presidential Suite
Pools Available:
- The Lost City of Cibola Pool
- 3 Leisure Pools
Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort
Room Types:
- Wilderness Cabin (sleeps up to 6 adults)
- Campsites, available as:
- Tent or Pop-Up Campsite
- Premium Campsite
- Premium Meadow Campsite
- Full Hook-Up Campsite
- Preferred Campsite
Pools Available:
- Meadow Swimmin’ Pool
- Wilderness Swimmin’ Pool
Disney World Moderate Resort Dining
As far as amenities go, you’ll find more available to you then at a Value Resort. The Disney World Moderate Resorts typically offer at least one table-service restaurant and quick-service dining. but instead have just quick-service dining available.
Hoop-Dee-Doo Revue at Fort Wilderness. Photo by Jeff Chiu
For dining, here’s what you’ll find:
Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
- Sebastian’s Bistro
- Spyglass Grill
- Centertown Market
- Centertown Market Grab & Go
- Banana Cabana
Disney’s Port Orleans Resort — Riverside
- Boatwright’s Dining Hall
- Riverside Mill Food Court
- Muddy Rivers
- River Roost
Disney’s Port Orleans Resort — French Quarter
- Sassagoula Floatworks and Food Factory
- Scat Cat’s Club Lounge
- Scat Cat’s Club Cafe
- Mardi Grogs
Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
- Toledo — Tapas, Steak & Seafood
- Three Bridges Bar & Grill at Villa del Lago
- Rix Sports Bar & Grill
- Dahlia Lounge
- Barcelona Lounge
- Siestas Cantina
- Maya Grill
- Cafe Rix
- El Mercado de Coronado
- Laguna Bar
Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort
- P & J’s Southern Takeout
- Meadow Snack Bar
- Crockett’s Tavern
- The Chuck Wagon
- Trail’s End Restaurant
- Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue
Disney World Moderate Resort Perks
Staying at a Disney World Moderate Resort will give you access to Early Theme Park Entry, meaning you will be able to enter any of the theme parks 30 minutes before their official opening time.
Moderate Resort Transportation
Moderate Resorts offer more transportation options, with the Disney Skyliner available to Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort to both EPCOT and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The Port Orleans Resorts both offer boat transportation to Disney Springs, though you will need to take a bus to any of the theme parks. And Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort offers a boat to Magic Kingdom.
Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort only offers bus transportation, which is something you will want to keep in mind when choosing.
