Family of 5

Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort

Lake Buena Vista 4.5

Overview

In the heart of the Walt Disney World Resort, the award winning Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort is the gateway to Central Florida's greatest theme parks and attractions. Enjoy our stylish redesigned lobbies, magical surroundings, superior service, Heavenly Beds, the luxurious Mandara Spa, and many special benefits.

Added value

Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin resort guests can enjoy Extra Magic Hours.
Guests will receive daily 30 mins early access to all 4 Disney Theme parks as well as stay up to two hours after regular closing at select Disney Theme Parks on select evenings.
Guests need to check with Disney Guest Services upon arrival for parks and times.

Exclusive dedicated and continuous transportation direct from our hotels to Magic Kingdom® Park, Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park, and Disney Springs®. One bus per theme park running approximately every 20-30 minutes.

Disney’s Water Taxis providing transportation to Epcot® and Disney's Hollywood Studios® (or guests can take a leisurely stroll to the entrance of these theme parks as well)

Complimentary daily parking at Walt Disney World® Resort theme parks with your Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin room key – two cars maximum

Discounts on Spa Services (individual or combined exceeding $230. Excludes Hair and Nail services)

7-day advance reservations for Lightning Lane theme park ride reservation system

Resort Fees: 50 usd per room/per night (plus tax) Paid directly to the hotel.

Check in

4 p.m.

Check out

11 a.m.

Rooms

1514

Rooms

Dolphin Wing Traditional Room
  • 1 king bed, or 2 double beds
  • No more than 5 guests in the room
Dolphin Wing Traditional Room
Featured amenities
Included in all rooms
  • Coffee maker
  • Complimentary coffee/tea
  • Hair dryer
  • Iron/Ironing board
  • Phone
  • Rollaway bed (on request, $)
  • Safe
  • TV
  • Westin Heavenly Beds

Resort View
360 square feet
  • 1 king bed, or 2 double beds
  • No more than 5 guests in the room
Resort View
360 square feet
Featured amenities
Included in all rooms
  • Coffee maker
  • Complimentary coffee/tea
  • Hair dryer
  • Iron/Ironing board
  • Phone
  • Rollaway bed (on request, $)
  • Safe
  • TV
  • Westin Heavenly Beds

Amenities


Location

Address
1500 Epcot Resorts Boulevard, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, 32830-2653, United States of America
34 km from MCO airport

Reviews

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating

3.5 Very Good

  • Cleanliness 4.0
  • Location 4.6
  • Rooms 3.7
  • Service 3.7
  • Value 3.3
TripAdvisor users rated this property 3 out of 5

Disney world hotel but not really

Pltrav on Jun 27, 2025

The main benefit is the location of this resort . The hotel is tired and the maintenance is not enough to make it feel any less tired. The parking fee and the extra “hotel “ fee add up to almost $100 per night so be mindful if you are staying here over the Disney resorts due to price. The bus transportation to the parks is also not on par. The bus to will take you to the magic kingdom but will drop you off at the ticket center and not where all the Disney busses go , this will add an easy 30 minutes of travel for you to get to the kingdom. The room we had the bigger option as it was the family deluxe room and it was just fine but the furniture showed wear and there was no tub in the bathroom. So if you have little ones that might be an issue . The pool is a joke as you will find drunk adults thinking they are on trip to Cancun with their drinks in the pool or just plain eating nachos in the water. The pool is huge and that’s a plus but often feels over crowded . There are no lifeguards on duty and the one person on top of the water slide controlling the slide couldn’t be bothered to look up from her phone. If you need a place to sleep and go to the parks this is a great option but if you are used to the other deluxe Disney hotels this one misses the mark.

TripAdvisor users rated this property 2 out of 5

WDW Dolphin: Alcohol, Cigarettes and Mildew

Ann M (Seattle, Washington) on Jun 20, 2025

Smells of mildew, alcohol and cigarettes. Pools are full of loud drinkers and the rooms are abysmal. Parking lot charges $38 a night and the lot was full, we were told to park at another resort. Daily amenities fee of $50 plus tax and LOUD construction going on wakes you up at 7am. Never again, not my tribe.

See More

Ready to find your next getaway? 

Select your dates to check availability and book your vacation package now. Looking for more accommodation options? Use the Vacation finder tab to explore more destinations and vacation experiences.