Distant Disney

In our final installment of our resorts series, we're profiling the pairs of Disney hotels - Swan & Dolphin and the Yacht & Beach Clubs. Although all four of these resorts are part of the Epcot resort area, two of them actually aren't Disney resorts at all!

We're taking a brief respite from our exhaustive exploration of Disney World resorts to profile the largest regional theme park company in the world. Odds are, if you haven't already been to a Six Flags park, you know someone who has. This company that is only a few years younger than Disneyland itself, has grown to be recognized across the globe - but not without some major speed bumps. We'll be talking about Six Flags' chaotic history in this week's episode.

We've been talking a lot about Disney's in house time-share program, the Disney Vacation Club. But where did this initiative come from? This week, we're answering that question and looking at the very first DVC resort: Old Key West.

This week on Distant Disney Brandon takes us through one of Disney World's flagship resorts: Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. Arguably the most elegant of all the Disney resorts, the Grand Floridian will set you back a fair amount to stay there. But its intricate design, famous Signature dining, and seamless blending of Victorian architecture with modern amenities like the attached monorail station, make this resort a must-see.

We're also supporting a friend of the show's new endeavor - Hester Bros. Cartoon Theatre. Their first episode is all about House of Mouse!

Music by Colin Paul

We're covering two ends of the resort timeline this week - Caribbean Beach was the first moderate resort to open, and Riviera Resort was the newest resort to open (and last before the pandemic began!) Check out this episode if you're considering staying in either of these resorts, or like us, you just miss wandering through the Disney resorts!

These two deluxe resorts may draw their themes from two opposite American coasts, but we think that you'll love them no matter where you're from! Wilderness Lodge, with its babbling creeks and tranquil forests draws the nature lovers. While Boardwalk Inn, bringing the excitement of Atlantic City and Coney Island provides nightlife for all of the partiers who find themselves vacationing at Disney World! Should you stay at one of these hotels? Check out this episode and you might just have your answer!

Unfortunately, we don't have a new episode for you this week! Danny was exposed to Covid and had to self-isolate in a location separately from his recording equipment. We'll try to get a new episode on this feed for next Tuesday though! Stay safe, everyone.

Our next two resorts on our journey through Disney World's hotels bring us to affluent New England horse-racing grounds as well as the whimsical world of larger-than-life animation. They also reflect two completely different travel budgets!

Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge and the All Star Resorts (comprised of Music, Sports and Movies hotels) - two titans of Disney hotels, but for very different reason. Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge is the only hotel on property where you can actually see some of the animals you may get to meet at Animal Kingdom, and the All Star Resorts are, well, the cheapest. We're taking you on a little jaunt through each of these resorts this week.

Disney's Coronado Resort has been called the best value out of all the resorts on Walt Disney World property. So what makes this gargantuan resort so special? That's what we're talking about this week!