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.
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 include
- In-room high speed internet access.
- Complimentary Swan Paddleboat rentals.
- Live intructor lead fitness classes
- Nightly Movies and S'mores on the beach
Check in
4 p.m.
Check out
11 a.m.
Rooms
1514
Inclusions
Rooms

- 1 king bed, or 2 double beds
- No more than 5 guests in the room
- Maximum 4 adults
- 1 king bed, or 2 double beds
- Maximum 4 adults
- No more than 5 guests in the room
- Smoke-free
- Coffee maker
- Complimentary coffee/tea
- Hair dryer
- Iron/Ironing board
- Phone
- Rollaway bed (on request, $)
- Safe
- TV
- Westin Heavenly Beds
- 1 king bed, or 2 double beds
- No more than 5 guests in the room
- Minimum 1 adult, maximum 3 adults
- 1 king bed, or 2 double beds
- Minimum 1 adult, maximum 3 adults
- Maximum 4 children
- No more than 5 guests in the room
- Smoke-free
- Coffee maker
- Complimentary coffee/tea
- Hair dryer
- Iron/Ironing board
- Phone
- Rollaway bed (on request, $)
- Safe
- TV
- Westin Heavenly Beds



Amenities
- Elevators.
- Public areas wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible rooms
Accessibility features are based on request and availability, and are not guaranteed. Please contact WestJet Vacations at 1-877-737-7001 for further information.
- Walt Disney World Swan Reserve
- Walt Disney World Swan Resort
Camp Dolphin ($)
Features daily and nightly activities.
- Children ages: 0 to 17
Type | Amenities | |
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Todd's English bluezoo Lounge | Bar, Lounge | |
Shula's Lounge | Bar, Lounge | |
Il Mulino Lounge | Bar, Lounge | |
Kimonos Lounge | Bar, Lounge | |
Todd's English bluezoo Lounge | ||
Type | Bar, Lounge | |
Amenities | ||
Shula's Lounge | ||
Type | Bar, Lounge | |
Amenities | ||
Il Mulino Lounge | ||
Type | Bar, Lounge | |
Amenities | ||
Kimonos Lounge | ||
Type | Bar, Lounge | |
Amenities |
Check-out time: 11 a.m.
Wi-Fi
- Lobby
- Room
Type of restaurant | Type of cuisine | Open for | Additional Information | |
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Todd English's bluezoo | À la carte | Seafood | Dinner | |
Shula's Steak House | À la carte | Seafood | Dinner | |
Il Mulino New York Trattoria | À la carte | Italian | Dinner | |
Kimonos | À la carte | Asian | Dinner | |
The Fountain | À la carte | Grill/steak house | Dinner, Lunch | |
Cabana Bar and Beach Club (Seasonal) | À la carte | American | Lunch | This venue may be closed or have reduced days of service during low season |
Splash Terrace (Seasonal) | Snack bar | American | Lunch, Snacks | This venue may be closed or have reduced days of service during low season |
Picabu (Self-service dining) | Food court | American | All day dining | |
Splash Pool Bar & Grill (Self-service dining) (Seasonal) | Food court | American | Lunch, Snacks | This venue may be closed or have reduced days of service during low season |
Java | Café | Coffee and Pastries | Snacks | |
Garden Grove (Disney characters featured nightly for dinner buffets and breakfast on Saturdays and Sundays) | Buffet | American | Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch | |
Amare | À la carte | Mediterranean | ||
Rosa Mexicano | À la carte | Mexican | ||
Tangeriine | À la carte | American | ||
Todd English's bluezoo | ||||
Type of restaurant | À la carte | |||
Type of cuisine | Seafood | |||
Open for | Dinner | |||
Additional Information | ||||
Shula's Steak House | ||||
Type of restaurant | À la carte | |||
Type of cuisine | Seafood | |||
Open for | Dinner | |||
Additional Information | ||||
Il Mulino New York Trattoria | ||||
Type of restaurant | À la carte | |||
Type of cuisine | Italian | |||
Open for | Dinner | |||
Additional Information | ||||
Kimonos | ||||
Type of restaurant | À la carte | |||
Type of cuisine | Asian | |||
Open for | Dinner | |||
Additional Information | ||||
The Fountain | ||||
Type of restaurant | À la carte | |||
Type of cuisine | Grill/steak house | |||
Open for | Dinner, Lunch | |||
Additional Information | ||||
Cabana Bar and Beach Club (Seasonal) | ||||
Type of restaurant | À la carte | |||
Type of cuisine | American | |||
Open for | Lunch | |||
Additional Information | This venue may be closed or have reduced days of service during low season | |||
Splash Terrace (Seasonal) | ||||
Type of restaurant | Snack bar | |||
Type of cuisine | American | |||
Open for | Lunch, Snacks | |||
Additional Information | This venue may be closed or have reduced days of service during low season | |||
Picabu (Self-service dining) | ||||
Type of restaurant | Food court | |||
Type of cuisine | American | |||
Open for | All day dining | |||
Additional Information | ||||
Splash Pool Bar & Grill (Self-service dining) (Seasonal) | ||||
Type of restaurant | Food court | |||
Type of cuisine | American | |||
Open for | Lunch, Snacks | |||
Additional Information | This venue may be closed or have reduced days of service during low season | |||
Java | ||||
Type of restaurant | Café | |||
Type of cuisine | Coffee and Pastries | |||
Open for | Snacks | |||
Additional Information | ||||
Garden Grove (Disney characters featured nightly for dinner buffets and breakfast on Saturdays and Sundays) | ||||
Type of restaurant | Buffet | |||
Type of cuisine | American | |||
Open for | Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch | |||
Additional Information | ||||
Amare | ||||
Type of restaurant | À la carte | |||
Type of cuisine | Mediterranean | |||
Open for | ||||
Additional Information | ||||
Rosa Mexicano | ||||
Type of restaurant | À la carte | |||
Type of cuisine | Mexican | |||
Open for | ||||
Additional Information | ||||
Tangeriine | ||||
Type of restaurant | À la carte | |||
Type of cuisine | American | |||
Open for | ||||
Additional Information |
- Rooms: 1514
- Property view -
- Fitness centre: on site
- Spa: on site ($)
Pools
- Outdoor pools: 5
- Water slides: Included
Golf
- Mini golf available ($)
Water sports
- Motorized watersports: on site ($)
- Non-motorized watersports: on site
Other sports
- Hiking: on site
- Tennis courts: on site ($)
Other activities
- Beach activities: on site
- Daily activities: on site ($)
- Games room: on site ($)
- Nightly entertainment: on site ($)
- Waterfall
- Basketball court
- Watercraft rentals available ($)
- ATM available ($)
- Business centre available ($)
- Currency exchange
- Giftshop available ($)
- Laundry facilities available ($)
- Parking available ($)
- Valet parking available ($)
- Disney Ticket Desks at both the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin
- Car rental desk available ($)

Lobby

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Location

Reviews
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating
3.5 Very Good
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Cleanliness 4.0
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Location 4.6
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Rooms 3.7
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Service 3.7
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Value 3.3
Got a great price.
Safari45347474973 (Moncton, Canada) on May 31, 2025
Check in a breeze. I called the lady who checked us in Miss.Capricorn. She was great. Hotel was big and easy to find shops, restaurants, etc... The Fountain was 3.5. The Bluezoo was a 4. Amaretto My fami...ly ate there and loved it. My favorite Rosa Mexicano a 10 out of 10. Maid sevcie great. Got our room cleaned everyday.( except for the 1st day, came from 10 hours out at MK room wasn't clean. Next morning told the front desk we wanted our room cleaned everyday. It was after that.) Room was basic. I rate a 5. But we could watch the fireworks from our room. They gave us a cot. (complimentary) Now for transport from hotel to parks. MK and AK we were let out in the parking lot. Not a big deal. Took the monorail to the ticket booth. HWS and Epcot by boat. Which was nice. BUT if there is a thunderstorm it stops and they provide a bus. Now for the water parks. It tells you to go to Disney springs then transfer to the water park you want to go on. They drop you off at the public bus stop. We Waited then realized we had to go at the Disney pick up. Noone told us this. When coming back we took the boardwalk bus back. 5 minute walk to the Dolphin. If we would of known this we would of took the bus from the broadwalk to typhoon lagoon. This was easy. Pool area for the kids was great. 10 out of 10. We would not go back because of the transportation to the parks. Unless we were saving $500.00 or more on each person. We been to Disney 4 times and we know we perfer the Disney theme resorts. To each their own. Our 7 day vacation was wonderful. The transportation didn't effect our vacation just made it a little bit inconvenient. Transportation to typhoon lagoon was a big let down. But we still had a great time at the water park. When we booked it was the cheapest of all the Disney resorts. I couldn't believe the price. I thought we got lucky, and we were. Shortly after I booked the price was $800.00 more per person. I may have been disappointed if I paid regular price. But for the money we paid we were happy. Paid about $1200.00 Canadian flight and room. Couldn't beat that price
Best of Vacation
Donella K (Dallas, Texas) on May 28, 2025
LOVE this location - hotel - staff, always professional every visit we make to Walt Disney World. Location is perfect for our family to enjoy boardwalk area - amenities offered s'mores at night around cam...pfire - movies on beach - multiple pools to enjoy with chair seating easy access. Check in always easy with our Marriott Bonvoy express. We were earlier than normal moving from Universal Resort and they gave us a room on lobby level which was perfect - in and out to hit the parks easily. They offer boat and bus transfers along with easy walk to Epcot thru the back gate - we love this. Also, guest services can assist with tickets and anything needed. Our room was clean and quiet even though located near the pool area. Also a good value compared to onsite Disney hotels charging alot more. We believe this to be a good value for our family.
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