Hi Stephanie!
Congratulations on planning your family's First Walt Disney World vacation!
You'll find many great
Disney Resort Hotels equipped with water slides and other fantastic amenities right on site! All resorts at the Moderate and Deluxe Levels have water slides ... so you have plenty to choose from! My favourite resorts for both water fun and location include Disney's Beach Club Resort at the Deluxe Level and Disney's Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter at the Moderate Level. Visit the properties online and see which ones best suit your family's taste. If you have additional resort questions, write me back and I'll be pleased to assist you!
The two Disney Resort Hotels mentioned above are also ideally situated for other 'fun stuff' when you're not in the parks. From Port Orleans, it's a short boat ride down the Sassagoula River to Downtown Disney's shops, dining and entertainment including DisneyQuest. On site at the Port Orleans French Quarter Resort's neighboring property, Riverside, you'll find Surrey Bike Rentals, Horse Drawn Carriage Rides, Cane Pole Fishing and even a Pirate Adventure Cruise for the kids. Plenty to do when you're not in the parks!
Disney's Beach Club Resort is situated on Crescent Lake between Epcot and Hollywood Studios. The neighboring BoardWalk Resort area is full of shopping, dining and even buskers and entertainment. Another fantastic Pirate Adventure Cruise is available at this location, giving adults a relaxing time in the morning to enjoy brunch while the kids are out having a blast!
These are some of my favourite resort recommendations. I hope you'll visit me again soon with more questions so that I can help you plan the best vacation ever for your family!
Wishing you a simply Magical time at Walt Disney World Stephanie!
Kirsten