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Best Value Disney World Resorts

I’ll just be honest: if you don’t like overly-themed, cartoon-focused stuff, you’ll have a hard time with the value resorts at Disney.

They’re very much meant for families with kiddos, so while they’re a good price, you will totally know you’re at Disney World and that the majority of attendees are families with small kids.

So, the other thing you can take from that: there are kids everywhere, and they’re usually loud. Fair warning.

Disney’s Value Resorts We Recommend for Adults

Here are the things to know, so if these are deal-breakers, you can investigate alternatives such as spending more for a moderate resort, renting a DVC suite, or staying off-property.

  • The rooms themselves are fairly generic on the interior, but the exterior is highly Disney-animated-feeling.
  • There are no on-site table service restaurants. Your options will all be quick/counter service only.
  • All but one of two of the Value resorts share the bus route. This means a long haul to the park because you have to stop at all the other resorts. The ones I recommend below do NOT have that going on, and it’s one of the reasons I recommend them.

(As an aside, technically the Campsites at Ft. Wilderness are a Value-priced option, but I’m not including that in this list since camping is a different animal vs. a hotel room.)

Art of Animation

The newest of the Value resorts, Art of Animation is slightly more expensive than other Value resorts, but has a few perks the others don’t. (You should price compare them to a moderate Disney resort, though. During certain times of year, the cost difference might be negligible.)

disney art of animation

Pros:

  • widely considered to have the best quick service meals of the Value resorts
  • dedicated bus line means you aren’t having to stop at other resorts going to/from the parks

Cons:

  • slightly more expensive then other Value resorts
  • VERY cartoon-themed, which might not be your thing

Pop Century

Still cartoon-like, but focused more on some fun, historical fads  vs. squarely on Disney characters. Pop Century also has decent dining for quick-service.

disney world pop century Pros:

  • if you aren’t big into Disney-cartoon-specifc theming, this is a good choice (but still cartoony and heavily themed, make no mistake)
  • guests like the quick service food options vs. some of the other Value resort options
  • dedicated bus line means no stopping at other resorts for pick up and drop off

Cons:

  • same as any Value resort drawback noted at the beginning of this post
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