All 756 guest rooms and suites of the Walt Disney World Swan Resort have been renovated. Walt Disney World Swan Hotel Guest Rooms The refreshed spaces are described as sleek and modern with a warm and inviting ambiance. Hand-tufted rugs complement the white-oak tile flooring. The beds feature wooden headboards with white upholstery. Elevated wooden … Read more
The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin announced a $275 million update including a meeting space expansion and upgraded guest rooms. Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Updates The hotels will add 120,000 square feet to their pre-existing meeting and convention spaces, bringing the total to 469,000 square feet across the Swan, Dolphin, and Swan … Read more
A new dessert truck has pulled into the area between the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin, serving sweet treats every Friday and Saturday night. Storybook Treats Dessert Truck Earlier this week on Instagram, Disney’s Swan and Dolphin Hotel announced that they would be hosting a new dessert truck, Storybook Treats. It will be open … Read more
The new Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin restaurant Rosa Mexicano will open tomorrow, March 19. The full breakfast, lunch, and dinner menu has been released on the Swan and Dolphin website. Rosa Mexicano Breakfast The breakfast buffet is $29.99 for adults and $19.99 for children. It includes crispy bacon, pork sausage, chorizo sausage, ranch-style … Read more
Tropical Storm Ian is still making its way across Florida. Walt Disney World Resort hotels have seen some flooding and damage, though seem relatively fine. At Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, we saw a tree down in the savanna, but no other damage. Animals were taken indoors for safety. Hotel guests were asked to shelter in … Read more
The International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) is suing the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels over their $1.05 million event cancellation penalty. IUOE filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court’s Orlando division on Tuesday. About 400 people were expected to travel from the U.S.A. and Canada to stay at the Walt Disney … Read more
Starting October 1, guests staying at select Walt Disney World resort hotels will be able to enter theme parks early. It has now been confirmed that the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin hotels will be participating in both Early Park Entry and Extended Evening Hours. Early Park Entry, as well as extended evening hours, will replace … Read more
Following the Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin’s move to third-party resort transportation, buses from the resort now drop off at charter lots at theme parks and Disney Springs. The resort recently switched from Disney-operated buses to Mears, prompting Disney to end drop-offs at the resort loop bus stops, resulting in a longer walk to … Read more
The extended closure of the Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin to the public has deepened, now extended until July 29th. Previously, it was announced that the resort wouldn’t be accepting any new reservations scheduled before July 29th, and now we’ve learned that those with preexisting reservations are being relocated for their stay. The resort … Read more
As Walt Disney World remains closed for the longest period in the resort’s history, aerial photographers have been able to capture just what the Most Magical Place on Earth looks like without guests. Thanks to pilot Jonathan Michael Salazar on Facebook (also @ColombianPilot on Instagram), we’re able to show these photos of many of Walt Disney World’s resort hotels as … Read more
While most construction at Walt Disney World has been paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic, work on a new hotel extension called “The Cove,” has not. If you aren’t familiar this project is the newest addition to the Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin. The Cove will be an additional tower at the Swan and … Read more
With Disney Parks around the world closed for the foreseeable future, WDWNT is dipping into our archives of vintage parks materials for a look back into parks history! And in celebration of Hollywood Studios Appreciation Week, all this week, we’re peeking into the studio vault with items from the early years of the Disney-MGM Studios! Today, … Read more
With Disney Parks around the world closed for the foreseeable future, WDWNT is dipping into our archives of vintage parks materials for a look back into parks history! And in celebration of Hollywood Studios Appreciation Week, all this week, we’re peeking into the studio vault with items from the early years of the Disney-MGM Studios! Get … Read more
The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort is now fully closed through March 31 due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns. Previously, the resort had remained open with just the Swan Wing operating after the closure of the Dolphin Wing. The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin is implementing the following policies: In order to better … Read more
A milestone has been reached as the construction of “The Cove,” the newest addition to the Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin complex, has gone vertical. The hotel will be across the street from the Swan and Dolphin on Epcot Resorts Boulevard, adjacent to the Fantasia Gardens miniature golf course. The hotel has been designed … Read more
While currently, all Walt Disney World run hotels are set to close this Friday (if not sooner) due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns, we received news that the Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort wing will be closing its doors for the foreseeable future. The remaining guests at the hotel are being moved to the resort’s sister hotel, … Read more