Disney World Is CHANGING How You Book Rooms at These 4 Hotels

If you’re booking a Disney World hotel room, there was a recent change that were are big fans of!

As a new year is approaching, we’re busy planning our dream Disney World vacation from hotels to snacks to every ride possible! There are a lot of changes on the horizon, and some of them have us a little concerned. Others, like this recent hotel change, are making our next trip even easier! Let’s dive into what you need to know.

There are lots of nice things about Disney World in 2026! New attractions are on the way, we’re expecting big announcements, and booking at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort, Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, Disney’s Port Orleans Resort—French Quarter, and Disney’s Port Orleans Resort—Riverside just got easier in one subtle way.

When it comes to booking your hotel room at Disney World, there are a lot of factors that go into that decision. Disney offers several tiers of resorts based on budget and needs. They’re the Value Resorts, Moderate Resorts, and Deluxe Resorts. No matter what tier you choose for your vacation, once you’ve chosen your preferred hotel, it’s time to choose what kind of room you want. (This is where the change comes in!)

In the past, you’ve had categories for rooms like standard room, preferred room, preferred pool view, fireworks view, garden view, and several others. While we did enjoy the choices, it was a little overwhelming to say the least, especially if you were booking your first trip. Now, the categories are just Standard Room, Preferred Room, or a room with a king bed. Some Disney Moderate Resorts will continue to offer additional categories like the “Royal Guest Room” category at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort—Riverside.

The change, ideally, is going to streamline the booking process and remove any confusion based on the categories. It should also cut down on the number of special requests made based on accommodations in the moderate rooms. This is also a big reminder to read carefully when you’re booking for your 2026 vacation! If you’ve booked a room in the past, things might look a little different from how you remember, so reading carefully is going to be important with this switch.

If you’re looking for a travel agent to help with your vacation, we recommend our friends at Mouse Fan Travel. They’re experts in the field with over 20 years of vacation planning experience, and they can help take a bunch of the stress out of the entire booking process for you!

They can handle these booking changes for you easily! Plus, it’s free of charge to you. We’re always fans of the changes that simplify our Disney vacations, and we think this is going to be one of them! Be sure to keep following AllEars for more Disney updates,  changes, and more from the people in the theme parks every day.

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