Hi Jennifer,
It's so nice to see you dropping by planDisney as you plan an upcoming vacation to the Walt Disney World® Resort!
It sounds like you are the planning leader for your crew. I have planned for a larger group in the past. I chatted with a cast member and a few other panelists about your question. Some of the villas do indicate that they can sleep nine adults. The cast member I chatted with said that it may be possible to add that infant/toddler. I suggest that you
contact a cast member in Disney Resort Hotel Reservations. They can look at the specific
Disney Resorts Collection hotel you prefer and help you make that reservation.
Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas - Kidani Village and
Disney's Old Key West resort hotels, for example, have 2 Bedroom Villas that sleep up to nine adults. They also have 3 Bedroom Grand Villas that sleep up to 12 adults.
Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa has Treehouse Villas and 2 Bedroom Villas that sleep up to nine adults and a 3 Bedroom Grand Villa that sleeps up to 12 adults.
I am excited that you are considering a villa! On our first trip with our girls, we stayed in a 2 Bedroom Villa at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa and it was lovely. My parents who traveled with us, had their own bedroom and bathroom. We had a full kitchen and a washer and dryer. The villa was so spacious. The resort grounds were just gorgeous and we loved dining at the
Turf Club Bar and Grill.
As you continue to plan, I am sending a gentle reminder about the importance of
advanced dining reservations, especially with a party of 10. You may need to make reservations for two parties of five but try to make some reservations. Even during the day, we find that having a lunch reservation gives us all a chance to take a rest. Or, since you will have a 2-year old, you may all head back to the resort for an afternoon nap. On that first trip with our girls, we took a break every afternoon. We then went back out to the parks every evening.
Jennifer, with a larger group, do not be afraid to split up during the day. There may be times when some folks want to take a rest while others want to do one more attraction. It is ok! I use dinner reservations so that we can all get back together and talk about the fun we had each day.
Happy planning!
Magic and memories,
Donyell