Walt Disney World Staying Onsite Vs Offsite

Choose whether you want to stay onsite or offsite when visiting Walt Disney World.

Walt Disney World Staying Onsite Vs Offsite
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When you're visiting Orlando for some theme park shenanigans, you need somewhere to sleep. You can either stay at one of the many Walt Disney World Resort hotels or stay offsite in an offsite hotel or Villa.

Staying At A Walt Disney World Resort


Staying at a Disney hotel makes your holiday super easy and convenient when visiting the Walt Disney World theme parks. The benefits of staying at a Walt Disney World Resort hotel are:
  • Access to each theme park 30 minutes before opening
  • Access to a select theme park up to 2 hours after they close if you stay at a Deluxe resort
  • Disney-Themed Rooms - stay in rooms with the same fantasy and adventure that brings Disney tales to life!
  • Complimentary transportation including buses, monorail, and Skyliner
You can book a Walt Disney World transport, hotel, and ticket package direct through Disney stay at an on site Disney hotel. To find out all you need to know about booking an onsite Walt Disney World holiday, see our Walt Disney World Booking Guide article.

Staying Offsite


Some guests prefer to stay at offsite hotels or villas. While you don't get the benefits of staying at the Walt Disney World Resort hotel, you can often find offsite hotels cheaper and closer to other theme parks and shopping areas. Transportation can be tricky but some offsite hotels do provide shuttles to the theme parks, and if you're staying at Villa you're only options would be taxi services or car hire.

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Ash Hales
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Ash Hales is a British Disney Parks writer and the voice behind Mickey From The UK. Based in the South of England, he's been visiting Disney Parks for over three decades and launched Mickey From The UK in 2017 to provide practical, straight-talking advice for British guests - without the American bias.

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