Salutations, Shandra!
Thanks for stopping by planDisney. It sounds like you're in for a spectacular
Walt Disney World Resort adventure with your family in just a few short months! Before you know it, you'll be blasting off to Mars, helping Buzz Lightyear defend the galaxy from Evil Emperor Zurg, and flying off to Neverland with Peter Pan. Your family will get to enjoy all the fun the
50th Anniversary Celebration has to offer, as well as one of my favorite annual events, the
EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival. It's truly a wonderful time to visit The Most Magical Place on Earth!
I know choosing the perfect
Disney Resorts Collection hotel to comfortably accommodate your family is an oh-so important decision. Thankfully, Walt Disney World has
many Resort hotel options available for your family of five. You specifically mentioned Value Resort hotels, so I'll start with a couple of those options. When my large family vacations together, these are typically what we go with.
Both
Disney's Art of Animation Resort and
Disney's All Star Music Resort offer Family Suites that sleep up to six, have two bathrooms, and contain kitchenettes. I think a Family Suite is likely your best bet since they offer three beds and everyone would be together in the same room. Alternatively, you could book two separate rooms at a Value Resort and request that they be connecting rooms. The Resort should be able to accommodate this request, which means you would have four beds and two bathrooms to share.
If you prefer to stay at a Moderate Resort, both
Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort and
Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside offer rooms with a "5th Sleeper" option. These rooms have two queen beds, one child-size pull-down bed, and slightly more space as far as square footage goes. The cost of two connecting rooms at a Value Resort or one room with the 5th Sleeper option at a Moderate Resort is comparable to the cost of booking a Family Suite, so they're all great, budget-friendly options for your family of five.
Rollaway beds are available by request and for a small nightly fee at some Disney Resort hotels, but not all of them. Typically, they are not offered at Value Resorts due to the room configuration and potential safety concerns. However, you can always call the friendly Cast Members at 407-939-1936 to inquire further about the availability of rollaway beds at Value Resorts and to ask about other Resorts that may offer them. Keep in mind requests for rollaway beds are not guaranteed, so I suggest you keep this as a backup plan and consider one of the other options I mentioned above.
Shandra, I hope this helps answer your question. I know whichever Disney Resorts Collection hotel you choose, you're sure to feel right at home and have a magical, memorable vacation with your family of Mouseketeers! Please stop back by planDisney if you have further questions.
See ya real soon,
Alyssa