Regardless of all that, there are benefits of being official unofficial Disney Resorts. Then again, I’m not a critic of architecture and really have no idea what I’m talking about from the perspective of architecture as art–this is all merely my gut-level reaction to the design. Today, I think most of his work for Disney looks straight out of the 1990s, but I can’t really put my finger on why. To his credit, he has a very distinct and “conversation-worthy” approach that makes many of his buildings instantly identifiable, but I’ve always found them to have a cold, impersonal look. Style is largely in the eye of the beholder, but I have to admit that I am not much of a Michael Graves (the architect for the hotels) fan. Suffice to say, the Swan & Dolphin are among the most historically interesting of all the hotels at Walt Disney World, and the size and scale of the hotels has made them controversial and divisive among Disney fans. Turning back to the regular ‘ole Swan & Dolphin, I won’t bore you with the history of how deals Michael Eisner made gave these hotels their murky status (you can read DisneyWar for that) or the contrived, now abandoned backstory of the design choices of the hotels. Until then, you can check out our Swan Reserve Room Tour for more info, thoughts, and a look around. We’ve toured the Swan Reserve several times, but have yet to stay as paying guests–which we’ll do in early 2022. That’s located across the street from the other two hotels, is decades newer, and substantively different. As such, it’s appropriate to lump them together for the purposes of this review.Īs a final note before we get going, we would treat the new Swan Reserve differently. In terms of quality, service, and all meaningful review metrics, they are akin to the Yacht & Beach Club, except without any significant thematic differences. There’s also the question of treating them as one single hotel or two distinct hotels. That’s because, in addition to Early Entry, Swan & Dolphin guests are eligible for Extended Evening Hours, whereas Value and Moderate Resort guests are not.Īccordingly, I’m going to dub the Swan & Dolphin as “official unofficial Disney Resorts.” That mildly incoherent moniker accurately summarizes the arrangement here.
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One big question is how to categorize them? They are operated by Marriott, but dubbed “Walt Disney World resorts” by virtue of their on-site location plus certain perks that are otherwise typically offered to guests of Disney-owned properties.įrom a guest benefit perspective, the Swan & Dolphin are arguably treated better than most Disney-owned hotels now that Disney’s Magical Express has been retired and so long as the Disney Dining Plan remains suspended. Reviewing the Swan and/or Dolphin is a tricky proposition. This resort review features room photos, thoughts on amenities at both hotels, value for money, and how these resorts compare to Disney-owned accommodations. Including the Walt Disney World Swan and DolphinĬlosed to ALL guests If you have discrepancies or corrections, please let us know.The Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin are on-site hotels near Epcot that are Deluxe-caliber. Only the following guests will be granted park entrance:
Premium and/or Annual Passholders including those with WDW Premier Passports.Guests with one-day, single-park tickets will not be allowed to enter the theme park unless they are: During extremely busy times of the year such as Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's, the theme parks at Walt Disney World sometimes close in phases as they reach their capacity.
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