[Thetagirl218]

I agree that the Wilderness Lodge rooms are really cramped especially if you choose to have a bunk bed inside! That was the last Disney hotel I stayed at, so I will have to compare the Riverside room to its size next weekend! However, I loved the theme of the hotel and the fact that there was a water shuttle to the Magic Kingdom! You could also hop on the Monorail to Epcot and that was always fun! A little tip, you can ask to ride in the front of the Monorail! Sometimes you have to wait, but it is usually not that long! They used to have people running it when I was a little kid and they would tell you all about the hotels and fun Disney trivia. I think they have phased out the driver, but it is still a great view in the front!

I don't remember much about the Polynesian except that I was very little, they left gold chocolate coins on the beds (I thought that was so cool!), you could see the fireworks from the rooms, and you could walk to the front Disney gate. By front gate I mean the one everyone comes in to take the ferry or monorail to the main park. I think you can walk to the actual park from the Contemporary. Just a note, apparently they have built a new hotel called the Bay Tower with Suites right new to the Contemporary.

I have a lot of friends who go stay at the camping grounds bring there own campers. if you have one, 50-60 bucks plus a hook up fee is not that much! I have heard the cabins are nice for large families are two small families sharing! They have a small kitchen (I think). They are also just a short walk from the Wilderness lodge so you can also use the water taxi to the park.

I have apparently stayed at the Disney Institutes a bunch of times when I was little (so my parents inform me), but it has changed names a bunch of times over the years and I have no idea what it is called now. I remember it looking like an apartment complex from the 80s that had a bedroom and a living room.

Does anyone know of any Disney hotels that have closed or changed over the years? I am such a history buff! lol!