Now that you’ve started to shop some of the resorts, you’ll want to know what amenities are available to you as a resort guest. Staying at a Disney Resort Hotel has its perks. Some of the major benefits include:

• ​Early Theme Park Entry​
• Early Access to Lightning Lane Selections
• Early Access to Dining Reservations
• Access to Complimentary Transportation on Disney Property
• Complimentary Parking
• ​Extended Evening Benefits​ (Select Resorts)
• First Day Water Park Complimentary Access (This benefit will be for select summer dates in 2026.)

These are just a few of the benefits. For more details, you’ll want to read over this ​list of Disney Resort Hotel Benefits​.

We’ve also highlighted the early theme park entry and extended evening guides above. All Disney Resort hotel guests are privy to early entry. So if you plan to rope drop the parks, you’ll want to make sure to arrive early enough to take advantage of the extra time in the park. (Read More About Early Entry with List of Attractions)

If you stay at a deluxe or deluxe villa resort, you’ll want to make sure to plan your park days around Extended Evening Hours. This is one of our favorite perks and we always make sure to take advantage of the late hours in the parks on the evenings they are offered. (Read More about Extended Evening Hours for Select Guests)

In our next lesson, we’ll share our resort guides. Once you make a decision on a resort, I recommend reading the corresponding guide and browsing our coverage to see what interests you. Each resort has things you’ll want to know about before your vacation.