What Disney Hotels Made USA TODAY’s Best Theme Park Hotel List?
Staying at a Walt Disney World Resort is one of the best parts of a Disney vacation! After a long day at the parks, nothing beats relaxing and enjoying the amenities at your favorite hotel.
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USA TODAY recently announced its annual list of the best theme park hotels in the U.S. and though the #1 spot in 2024 isn’t found in Florida, Disney did make the list.
Let’s find out which hotels places on USA Today’s Best Theme Park Hotel list.
How to Place
How does a hotel earn a coveted spot? First, the list is compiled through nominations submitted by a panel of experts.Then, the experts narrow the entries down for the Readers’ Choice Awards and readers can vote once per category, per day.
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A day at a theme park is undeniably fun, but it can be exhausting as well. Staying at a hotel in the park means all your favorite attractions lie practically right outside your front door, and getting back for an afternoon swim in the pool or to crash in the evening is easier than ever.
The List
So who got the coveted No. 1 spot? The Hotel Hershey in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge placed at No. 4 followed by Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, and Disney’s Beach Club Resort in 6th-8th place.
Two Universal Orlando Resort hotels also made the list.
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Here’s a look at the top 10:
- The Hotel Hershey, Hershey, Pennsylvania
- Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort & Spa, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
- Dollywood’s HeartSong Lodge & Resort, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, Orlando, Florida
- Hotel Breakers at Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio
- Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, Orlando, Florida
- Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, Orlando, Florida
- Disney’s Beach Club Resort, Orlando, Florida
- Loews Portofina Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando, Orlando, Florida
- Universal’s Cabana Bay Beach Resort, Orlando, Florida
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odd, Hershey hotel is nice, but it’s kind of hairy, like a chocolate colored Grand floridian. Hershey Lodge is more fun. interesting choices without adding Caribbean beach resort to that list.