Rates from the early 1990s for the Disney Inn ranged from $195.00 a night for two queen beds and a sleeper sofa to $500.00 for suites.īy the early 1990s, Army officials decided it was time to build a resort in the continental United States. Recreation included the diamond mine arcade, swimming in the two pools, jogging, playing tennis on one of the two courts, and playing golf on either of the two challenging championship courses right next to the resort. Some dining options included The Garden Gallery, which is still in operation, and the Back Porch, which was a lounge at the resort.Ī snack bar named the Diamond Mine, and the Sand Trap, a poolside bar, were two other dining options. The beds had floral quilts and there was a small reading chair in the corner. The rooms were painted in a light tan and had an oak armoire and oak headboards. The sitting area had pale green paint, an oak table and chairs, a chandelier, and a pull out couch. Rooms were decorated in a bright and airy feel. The resort described itself to have the rustic charm of a quiet country inn. The resort was still small for Disney standards, though. It received an additional 150 rooms with a new Snow White theme during that renovation. The resort was expanded and renamed The Disney Inn in February 1986 to try to appeal to more than golfers. Most travel agents and tourists did not really consider the Golf Resort to really be a "Disney" resort. The resort was out of the monorail loop almost a quarter of a mile away from the nearest monorail station at the Polynesian. One of the major problems with the resort was the location. The resort only had an occupancy rate of 60% to 75% most of the year, while Disney's Polynesian Resort and Disney's Contemporary Resort had an occupancy rate at almost 100%. There were also two putting greens at the resort. The recreation at the resort included two lighted tennis courts and a pool, now the Magnolia Pool, which had three water spouting columns in the shallow portion of the pool. The Players Lounge was a large windowed lounge that overlooked the Magnolia Golf Course. Their shows were a combination of soft rock, bluegrass, country, and folk music.
The entertainment was usually provided by a guitar playing and singing duo called Amos and Charles. The Magnolia Room, later the Trophy Room, served breakfast, lunch, and dinner in a large, open room complete with a high-timbered ceiling with live entertainment. The Golf Resort was known for the Magnolia Room restaurant with its signature dessert, French fried ice cream. The resort provided a restful atmosphere with pleasant views from the guest rooms.
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The hotel's full-service Pro Shop offered an instructional program called the Golf Studio, which was conducted by professionals for players of any age and playing level. Every guest room at the resort felt like a suite with at least 480 square feet (45 m2). Guest wings were added to the original clubhouse in 1973 due to the need for overnight accommodations. The core building of the resort was opened in 1971 as a two-story clubhouse for the golf courses, and did not actually have guest rooms. The resort was built of wood and volcanic rock in the style of a country club. The Golf Resort was located in the middle of the Palm and Magnolia golf courses. Shades of Green originally opened as a Disney-owned resort known as the Golf Resort which opened in December 1973 with 151 rooms.
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