Swan | Walt Disney World | Hotel Review

Imagination Skyway

Matthew Krul

History, Places & Travel, Society & Culture, Kids & Family

4.9 • 846 Ratings

🗓️ 23 August 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

The Swan and Dolphin are Marriott Bonvoy properties that have been at Walt Disney World since 1990 (their sister Marriott property, Swan Reserve, opened in 2021), and they hosted my family for a two-night stay at the Swan on a recent trip to Central Florida. As a good neighbor hotel officially with Disney Deluxe Resort benefits, the Swan is located in the EPCOT Crescent Lake resort area with easy walking distance (or Friendship boat) access to EPCOT, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Disney's BoardWalk, and Disney's Yacht & Beach Club resorts, plus bus service to Magic Kingdom (via Transportation and Ticket Center), Disney's Animal Kingdom, and Disney Springs. With comfortable rooms, world-class service, and a wide range of dining and recreation, the Swan is a hotel you should definitely consider for your next Walt Disney World vacation. You can learn more at https://swandolphin.com/ and https://www.instagram.com/swandolphin. In this episode, we discuss everything you need to know about staying at the Swan, reveal details that make this property noteworthy, share reasons why you might want to stay here, and offer suggestions about how to make the most of your stay. To plan a trip, be sure to work with KMV Travel. Get bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more at patreon.com/imaginationskyway. Tag me and join the conversation below. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@imaginationskyway Instagram: www.instagram.com/imaginationskyway Facebook Group (ImagiNation): https://www.facebook.com/groups/imaginationskyway Facebook: www.facebook.com/imaginationskyway TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@imaginationskyway Threads: https://www.threads.net/@imaginationskyway Twitter: www.twitter.com/skywaypodcast Email: matt@imagineerpodcast.com How to Support the Show Share the podcast with your friends Rate and review on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-imagineerpodcasts-podcast/id1244558092 Join our Patreon Group - https://www.patreon.com/imaginationskyway Purchase merchandise - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/imagineer-podcast?ref_id=8929 Enjoy the show!

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0:00.0	Welcome aboard Imagination Skyway, your guided tour through the worlds of Disney and Imagineering.
0:13.6	I'm Matthew Krull, your host on this panoramic journey, and I'm on a mission to better
0:17.8	understand the stories and places we love and the people who bring them to life. In today's episode, we discussed The Swan at Walt Disney World. On a
0:25.6	recent trip to Central Florida, I was hosted by the Swan for a two-night stay with my family.
0:30.4	Now that our trip has concluded, I would like to take the time to share my review of our stay
0:34.7	and discuss everything you need to know about this property. As a result,
0:37.9	this episode will include a rundown of The Swan, along with some personal anecdotes from our
0:42.0	stay. And since this is a hosted stay, it's also worth mentioning that this episode is sponsored
0:46.7	by The Swan. As you fasten your seatbelt, I encourage you to take out your mobile devices
0:51.2	and search for Imagination Skyway on your favorite social media
0:54.3	app. Better yet, if you're looking for ad-free episodes, bonus content, or the ability to comment
0:59.2	directly on the podcast, head to patreon.com slash imagination Skyway, where you can sign up for a free
1:06.2	account or a premium subscription, and Patreon is spelled P-A-T-R-E-O-N.
1:12.1	And if this episode leaves you yearning for a trip to Disney or any other destination,
1:16.0	reach out to our partners and sponsors at KMV Travel by visiting KMVTravel.com slash skyway.
1:23.4	As we begin our journey, please remain seated.
1:26.0	Keep your hands and arms inside the podcast at all times
1:28.5	and enjoy your journey aboard Imagination Skyway.
1:43.4	Up until this point, all the resorts that we've covered have been official Disney resorts.
1:50.7	This is the first time we're stepping outside of that precedence and covering technically
1:59.6	a good neighbor hotel, which is one of three of the same family.
2:05.6	For this one, focused on between the Swan Dolphin and Swan Reserve, the Walt Disney World Swan.
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