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Walt Disney World Swan

$$$Walk to EpcotRenovated 2025Deluxe perksBonvoy

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Our take

By Matt Spaulding, Founder and writer

The Swan is the balanced pick on the Crescent Lake campus: all 756 rooms were renovated by 2025, it's roughly half the Dolphin's size so the lobby stays saner, and it shares every campus advantage, the 3-acre grotto pool, 20-plus restaurants, Friendship boats every 20 to 25 minutes, and the walk of about 12 to 15 minutes to Epcot's International Gateway. The Disney perks are the deluxe-tier set: 30-minute early entry every day, Extended Evening Hours on select nights, the 7-day Lightning Lane window, and free parking at the parks. The costs to weigh: the same $50-plus-tax resort fee as the Dolphin (charged even on points stays) plus $40-plus-tax self-parking, call it $100 a night before room tax, and rates that run a tier above the Dolphin because the rooms are newer. It's still a convention hotel, so a citywide medical meeting can swallow availability and push prices without warning; the flip side is that when a group block releases, genuinely good last-minute rates appear out of nowhere. Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom remain a 20-to-25-minute bus ride, with the MK route ending at the Transportation and Ticket Center. It suits couples, adults, and Bonvoy redeemers who want Epcot at their feet and don't need Disney theming in the hallways.

Quick facts

Park access
Walk/boat to Epcot + Hollywood Studios; bus to MK (via TTC) and AK
Disney perks
Early entry, Extended Evening Hours, 7-day Lightning Lane
Resort fee
$50/night plus tax, incl. on points stays
Parking
Self $40/night plus tax; free at the parks
Rooms
All 756 renovated by 2025
Check-in
4:00 PM

Where you are

Map showing the location of Walt Disney World Swan📍 1200 Epcot Resorts Blvd, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

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Crescent Lake in the Epcot Resort Area, across the causeway from the Dolphin and a short walk from Disney's BoardWalk. The bus stop and boat dock serve the whole campus.

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Walt Disney World Swan FAQ

Swan or Dolphin: which should I book?

Swan for newer rooms and a quieter building at a higher rate; Dolphin for the lower rate and a renovation lottery through 2027. Perks, pools, restaurants, and park access are identical because the campus is shared.

Does the Swan charge its resort fee on Marriott points stays?

Yes. The $50-plus-tax nightly fee applies even when the room is paid in points, and parking is separate. Points stays here are still often a strong value against Disney deluxe cash rates; just do the math with the fees included.

How does the Swan get to Magic Kingdom?

By bus, every 20 to 25 minutes, ending at the Transportation and Ticket Center rather than the gate, so add a monorail or ferry transfer. Epcot and Hollywood Studios are the easy wins here, on foot or by Friendship boat.

How much is parking at the Walt Disney World Swan?

Self-parking is $40 a night plus tax, and parking at the theme parks is free with your stay. Stack that on the $50-plus-tax resort fee and you're at roughly $100 a night before room tax. That's the number to run when you compare this campus against Disney-owned resorts.

How far is the Swan from Epcot?

About a 12 to 15 minute walk to Epcot's International Gateway. Friendship boats cover the same stretch every 20 to 25 minutes if you'd rather ride, and Hollywood Studios sits at the other end of that walk or boat. Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom are the slow ones, 20 to 25 minutes by bus.

Does the Swan get Disney early entry and Extended Evening Hours?

Yes, the full deluxe-tier set: 30 minutes of early entry every day, Extended Evening Hours on select nights, the 7-day Lightning Lane booking window, and free parking at the parks. That perk list is the main reason to accept the campus fee stack instead of booking off property.

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