Family Fun Journeys Luxury Travel Blog

Explore 5 nature trips that combine wildlife, educational experiences, comfortable lodging, and thoughtful planning for grandparents and grandchildren.

The brand new waterfront resort is scheduled to open at Walt Disney World Resort on July 1, 2027, along the shores of Bay Lake. With 967 rooms ranging from intimate studios for two to three bedroom villas sleeping up to 12, Disney is clearly designing this resort with very different kinds of families and travel parties in mind. And for my multigenerational families in particular, some of these accommodations immediately caught my attention.

Years ago, I was planning a Walt Disney World vacation and working with a AAA travel agent. I asked a specific question about the "Dine with an Imagineer" lunch experience they offered at the time. Instead of looking up the answer, the agent dug his heels in and insisted he knew more than me, refused to listen to what I actually needed, and dismissed my question entirely. He even went so far as to wave his Mickey Mouse Graduation Ears from the Disney College of Learning