Disney resort with the most to do (2026)

The three picks, and who each suits

Fort Wilderness Campsites, the outright winner

Things to do scores 10 · on average $124 a night · sleeps 8

GoodThe longest list of things to do at Walt Disney World, and the cheapest place to stay! Archery, horseback riding, pony rides, wagon and carriage rides, fishing, a marina, and the Chip ’n’ Dale campfire sing-along most evenings.

Less goodIt’s a campsite, so you’re bringing a tent or an RV. The pool scores 6, and the internal buses to the boat dock add time at both ends of your day.

Scored category	This resort	Average of all 32
Pools	6 / 10	7.1
Splash pads and slides	5 / 10	7.6
Things to do on site	10 / 10	7.2
Suits ages 4 to 6	7 / 10	7.8
Suits ages 7 to 13	8 / 10	6.2
Suits adults	6 / 10	5.5

Who this suits best: families who’d rather spend a day at the resort than a fourth day in a park, and bigger groups.

Dining on siteTrail’s End and The Chuck Wagon for counter service, plus the Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue, the only dinner show at Walt Disney World.

What there is to do on siteScores a full 10, tied with the cabins on the same site for the highest at Walt Disney World: archery, the Tri-Circle-D Ranch, pony rides, wagon rides, canoe and kayak rentals, bike rentals and the Chip ’n’ Dale campfire sing-along. Want a roof over your head? The Cabins at Fort Wilderness share all of it, at about $521 a night.

Coronado Springs Resort, the most to do in a hotel room

Things to do scores 9 · on average $311 a night · sleeps 4

GoodA 9 for things to do, tied for the highest of any hotel on property, at a Moderate price. Sangria University, Spanish mosaic art and the Colors of Coronado painting class, plus four sit-down restaurants and four bars.

Less goodEvery park is a bus, and it’s a convention hotel, which you’ll notice in the lobby. The site is big, so plan on some walking.

Scored category	This resort	Average of all 32
Pools	8 / 10	7.1
Splash pads and slides	7 / 10	7.6
Things to do on site	9 / 10	7.2
Suits ages 4 to 6	8 / 10	7.8
Suits ages 7 to 13	7 / 10	6.2
Suits adults	8 / 10	5.5

Who this suits best: families with older kids, and adults, who want a busy resort and a real hotel room without Deluxe prices.

Dining on siteToledo on the roof, Maya Grill and Three Bridges Bar and Grill among four sit-down restaurants, plus counter service and four bars.

What there is to do on siteScores 9 out of 10, well above the average of 7.1 out of 10: Sangria University, Spanish mosaic art, the Colors of Coronado painting class, a resort scavenger hunt and a nightly campfire.

Animal Kingdom Lodge, for something you can’t get anywhere else

Things to do scores 9 · on average $550 a night · sleeps 4

GoodThe savanna is the reason to be here. The Starlight Safari takes you across it after dark with night vision goggles, $89 a person, ages 8 and up. On site there’s also Wild About Painting, the Hakuna Matata playground and Pumbaa’s Fun and Games Arcade, and the splash pads score a full 10.

Less goodIt’s the furthest resort from every park except Animal Kingdom, and at about $550 a night, it costs more than most of the resorts that score near it.

Scored category	This resort	Average of all 32
Pools	8 / 10	7.1
Splash pads and slides	10 / 10	7.6
Things to do on site	9 / 10	7.2
Suits ages 4 to 6	9 / 10	7.8
Suits ages 7 to 13	7 / 10	6.2
Suits adults	5 / 10	5.5

Who this suits best: families with young kids who want the animals, and anyone who’d like the resort to be part of the vacation.

Dining on siteJiko, a signature restaurant, Boma for the buffet and The Mara for counter service, plus two lounges. Kidani Village next door adds Sanaa.

What there is to do on siteScores 9 out of 10, well above the average of 7.1 out of 10: the Starlight Safari after dark, $89 a person, plus Simba’s Activity Center, the Jambo House art tour and animal spotting with a cultural representative.

How the Resortings score works

We score things to do out of 10, counting what the resort itself offers: activity programs, marinas, bikes, courts, campfires, spas and organized sessions for kids. It’s our own judgment from visiting, not a Disney figure, and it’s one of the things we weigh when we score all 32 resorts.

The average is 7.1 out of 10. Only the two Fort Wilderness sites reach 10, and only Coronado Springs and Animal Kingdom Lodge with its two villa buildings reach 9.
Price and activities barely line up. The cheapest place on property ties for first, while the Polynesian, at about $872 a night, scores 6.
Estimated, and we say so. This score is our judgment, not a Disney figure. Prices are an average of three snapshots of Disney’s own rates.
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Where the activities really are

Two resorts score 10: the Fort Wilderness Campsites and the Cabins on the same site. Four score 9: Coronado Springs, and Animal Kingdom Lodge with its two villa buildings. At the other end, Caribbean Beach and Pop Century score 4, the lowest on property. Activities tend to live where there’s land, which is why the campground and the sprawling resorts lead and the Values don’t.

What a day at Fort Wilderness is really like. Archery in the morning, pony rides before lunch, an afternoon swim, then the campfire with Chip and Dale and a movie on an outdoor screen. We’ve done that day twice, and neither time did anyone ask to go to a park.

Coronado Springs is the grown-up version. A painting class in the afternoon, Sangria University before dinner, and Toledo on the roof after. No tent required.

This page assumes you want resort days. All three picks are a bus or a boat to most parks, so if you’re doing four parks in five days, none of this matters, and the answer is a monorail or Skyliner resort instead.

Your family will rank these differently

Ages, budget, room size and which parks you’re doing all change the order. Resortings scores all 32 resorts against what your family actually needs, and tells you when not to spend the money.

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Common questions

Which Disney resort has the most activities?

The Fort Wilderness Campsites and Cabins, which share a site and both score 10 out of 10. The list is the longest at Disney World: archery, horses, carriage rides, fishing and a nightly campfire.

Do the cheap Disney resorts have activities?

Fewer than you’d think. The All-Star resorts score between 5.5 and 6.5 out of 10 and Art of Animation 7, all with arcade tournaments, silent discos, glow parties and nightly movies. The big exception is the Fort Wilderness Campsites: the cheapest place on property, and tied for first for activities.

Is there horseback riding at Disney World?

Yes, at the Tri-Circle-D Ranch at Fort Wilderness, along with pony rides for younger kids and wagon and carriage rides. You don’t have to be staying there to book.

Which resort is best for a rainy day?

Saratoga Springs is a good bet: its community hall runs animation classes, tie-dye and dance parties indoors, and there’s a full spa. Coronado Springs has indoor classes and plenty of restaurants to fill an afternoon too.

Disney World resort with the most to do on site