Fifteen minutes. That’s all that stands between your pool deck and four Disney theme parks. Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom each have their own personality — roller coasters and princess meet-and-greets in one, a world tour of food and culture in another, movie magic and thrills in a third, and a nighttime safari with real giraffes and lions in the fourth. Add two water parks and a galaxy of resorts and restaurants, and you’ve got a destination that never runs out of new things to do, no matter how many trips you take. Splurge on a chef’s tasting menu at Victoria & Albert’s for a date night, or watch the Magic Kingdom fireworks reflected off the Seven Seas Lagoon from a rented pontoon boat for a totally different angle on the show. Go early to beat the heat and the lines, and use the afternoon for a pool break back at the villa before an evening return for fireworks — it’s one of the biggest perks of staying this close. Whether it’s your first trip or your fifteenth, there’s always one more corner of Disney World worth exploring.
