Disney's All-Star Music Resort vs Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

Disney's All-Star Music Resort

A value resort with giant music-themed courtyards and a mix of standard rooms and family suites in the southern part of Walt Disney World.

Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

Disney's Victorian flagship resort on Seven Seas Lagoon, positioned on the monorail loop west of Magic Kingdom.

Disney's All-Star Music Resort

Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

Disney's All-Star Music Resort

• Bus

  Magic Kingdom Park, EPCOT, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park, Disney Springs

Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

• Monorail

  Magic Kingdom Park, EPCOT

• Walk

  Magic Kingdom Park

• Boat

  Magic Kingdom Park

• Bus

  Magic Kingdom Park, EPCOT, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park, Disney Springs

Disney's All-Star Music Resort

• Typically cheapest of the All Star Resorts with best discounts
• Fewer large school groups than All Star Sports
• Fun guitar-shaped Calypso Pool with Three Caballeros theming
• Refurbished rooms with fold-down table bed that frees up space
• Background music throughout grounds adds to the theme

Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

• Monorail access to Magic Kingdom and EPCOT
• Flagship luxury resort with Victorian theming and grand lobby
• Top dining including Victoria and Alberts signature restaurant
• Walking path to Magic Kingdom makes it the second-closest resort
• Multiple pools, spa, marina, and extensive resort amenities

Disney's All-Star Music Resort

• Very small standard rooms at 260 square feet
• Buses shared with other All Star Resorts, often standing room only
• Single sink in bathroom unlike moderate and deluxe resorts
• Only bus transportation, no Skyliner or monorail access
• Long walk from some buildings to the main lobby and bus stop

Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

• Most expensive Disney-owned resort at Walt Disney World
• Victorian theming feels formal and can be stiff for young children
• Far from Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom by bus
• Main building can feel crowded with non-guests visiting for dining
• DVC villas are in a separate building from main hotel rooms

Disney's All-Star Music Resort

• Intermission Food Court

  Quick Service

  American

  breakfast

  View menu

• Singing Spirits Pool Bar

  Quick Service

  American

  snack

  View menu

Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

• 1900 Park Fare

  Table Service

  American

  breakfast · dinner

  View menu

• Beaches Pool Bar & Grill

  Quick Service

  American

  lunch

  View menu

• Cítricos

  Table Service

  American

  dinner

  View menu

• Cítricos Lounge

  Quick Service

  American, Mediterranean

  snack

  View menu

• Courtyard Pool Bar

  Quick Service

  American

  snack

  View menu

• Enchanted Rose

  Quick Service

  American

  snack

  View menu

• Gasparilla Island Grill

  Quick Service

  American

  breakfast · lunch · dinner · snack

  View menu

• Grand Floridian Cafe

  Table Service

  American

  breakfast · lunch · dinner

  View menu

• Narcoossee's

  Table Service

  American, Seafood

  dinner

  View menu

• Queen Victoria's Room at Victoria & Albert's

  Table Service

  dinner

  View menu

• The Dining Room at Victoria & Albert's

  Table Service

  American, Prix Fixe

  dinner

  View menu

• The Dining Room at Victoria & Albert’s

  Table Service

  American

  lunch · dinner

  View menu

• The Perch at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

  Quick Service

  American

  snack

  View menu

• Victoria & Albert's Chef's Table Dinner

  Table Service

  dinner

  View menu

Disney's All-Star Music Resort

• All Star Music Resort Phone : r/WaltDisneyWorld
  r/WaltDisneyWorld
• All Star Music Resort, thoughts? : r/WaltDisneyWorld
  r/WaltDisneyWorld
• All-Star Music : r/WaltDisneyWorld
  r/WaltDisneyWorld
• First time at All Star Music : r/WaltDisneyWorld
  r/WaltDisneyWorld
• Is All Star Music a good hotel? : r/WaltDisneyWorld
  r/WaltDisneyWorld

Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

• Grand Floridian experience : r/WaltDisneyWorld
  r/WaltDisneyWorld
• Grand Floridian recs? : r/WaltDisneyWorld
  r/WaltDisneyWorld
• Grand Floridian vs Other Deluxe Resorts : r/WaltDisneyWorld
  r/WaltDisneyWorld
• Have any of you regretted splurging for theme park view at ...
  r/WaltDisneyWorld
• Is it worth the price to stay at Grand Floridian?
  r/WaltDisneyWorld

Disney's All-Star Music Resort

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Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

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