Hiya Michelle,
Welcome to planDisney! We are so excited to welcome you today and help you plan your upcoming vacation to the Most Magical Place on Earth.
What a great question, Michelle! Unfortunately, due to the size of Walt Disney World Resort, there isn't one resort that is centrally located to all 4 theme parks. Geographically, you can make an argument that
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort is the most centrally located, but since it relies entirely on bus transportation, it can be limiting if you don't want to use the bus or drive.
When selecting a resort hotel, I always recommend choosing based on your budget and your preferred transportation. For example, I have two kids under 5, so I travel with a stroller (you must collapse a stroller to get on the bus). I tend to avoid resort hotels that don't have walking paths to theme parks or alternative non-bus transportation options, such as the
Disney Skyliner or Monorail. I enjoy EPCOT area resorts for this reason.
Pop Century and
Art of Animation are incredible budget-friendly, and you can easily access the Disney Skyliner to get to Hollywood Studios and EPCOT quickly. If your budget allows,
Yacht Club and
Beach Club and BoardWalk Inn Resorts are also great choices. You can walk to EPCOT and Hollywood Studios (or take a FriendShip boat). Additionally, with a park hopper, you can walk through EPCOT and catch the Monorail to Magic Kingdom, making three theme parks accessible!
I hope this was helpful, Michelle. If you do decide to stay at Coronado Springs Resort, then you will love it. The dining is incredible (Three Bridges is one of my favorite places at Walt Disney World Resort), the pool is spectacular, and the pricing is fantastic (moderate resort hotel pricing for a deluxe resort feel). Just know that no matter what you choose, Michelle, you cannot make a bad choice. There are so many amazing Walt Disney World Resort hotels, and they all offer something different (check out the planDisney
pocket guides to learn more about the options in more detail). If there is anything else you need, please come back and see us. We are always happy to help however we can.
Happy Planning,
Ashley F.