Where to Stay????

When planning a trip to Walt Disney World, one of the hardest choices for many people is what Disney resort hotel to stay at during their trip. For many, many years, the number one choice for my family was the Polynesian Village Resort (now Disney's Polynesian Resort). We stayed there numerous times and had a terrific time on each and every trip.


When Disney introduced their moderate level hotels we took a chance and tried out the Caribbean Beach Resort. We weren't disappointed at all. The theming was terrific, very subtle in some cases and not so subtle in others. We had many stays at the Caribbean and had a terrific time on each vacation.


We have also stayed at other Disney resorts and have not had a bad experience on any of these trips. We have stayed at Port Orleans Riverside and French Quarter, Coronado Springs, and other members of my family have stayed at Wilderness Lodge, Animal Kingdom Lodge, All Star Resort, and Pop Century, and all have had a great time.

There is one thing that I have personally noticed, having visited all of the resorts on WDW property, whether it be for a vacation stay or just in the process of exploring the grounds. The level of theming changes almost exponentially as you move from one lodging level to the next. I find that the theming at the Deluxe level is a lot more subtle and that it gets a little more "cartoony" as you move from level to level, as evidenced by the completely over-the-top statues at the All Star and Pop Century resorts.

These differences, however, are not reflected in the license plates that are produced for the resorts. These license plates, whether they be for a Deluxe, Moderate, or Value resort, all exhibit the same level of detail and whimsy.



There are, of course, the obvious differences that come from placing the characters in the setting or period of the particular resort, but that is pretty much where the differences end. In my humble opinion, this is one area where Disney makes no distinction whatsoever between the levels of their resorts, delivering excellent looking plates for all of their resorts.