ORLANDO WORLD CENTER MARRIOTT, Lake Buena Vista

Orlando World Center Marriott - A resort waterpark with multiple pools, laser shows, and championship golf

Sprawling across 200 tropical acres in Lake Buena Vista, Orlando World Center Marriott features a signature waterpark with three multi-rider tube slides, a 575-foot lazy river, and a zero-entry lagoon pool. The resort houses 2010 renovated rooms equipped with mini-fridges, walk-in showers, and private balconies overlooking nightly laser light shows. Ten dining venues include Mikado Japanese Steakhouse, Siro Urban Italian Kitchen, and Central Pantry marketplace. The property offers an 18-hole championship golf course at Hawk's Landing, plus 500000 square feet of meeting space. A dedicated kids' splash zone provides an 11-inch deep pool with aqua bubblers and child-sized slides. The location sits 1.5 miles from Walt Disney World, with shuttle service available to Disney parks and Disney Springs.

Pros

Three inner tube waterslides accommodate two riders each, with unique features like a 20-foot boomerang wall

Nightly 10-minute laser show synchronized to music, visible from poolside or balcony rooms

Eight kid-friendly bubbling nozzles and vertical leaf sprayers in the zero-entry pool area

Professional golf instruction available at the on-site Orlando Golf Academy

Cons

Waterslides require minimum height of 48 inches

Pool and waterpark areas close at 5:00 PM daily