Bay Lake is a small city in Florida, in the United States. It is best known as the home of Walt Disney World Resort, which is operated by the Walt Disney Company. For most visitors, the city and the resort are one and the same destination, so a trip here is usually planned around the resort's parks, hotels and attractions.
What a visit is like
Because the resort dominates the city, Bay Lake suits travelers who want a self-contained holiday rather than a town to explore on foot. Guests tend to spend their days moving between theme parks, resort hotels and the shared transport that links them, and many plan their stay around particular attractions rather than around the wider community.
Planning your trip
- Check the resort's own information for current opening times, ticketing and reservations, as these change.
- Consider how you will get around; the resort's internal transport links its parks and hotels.
- Allow for the size of the area when deciding how many days to stay.
Bay Lake sits in central Florida, so the wider region is also within reach for travelers who want to combine a stay here with other places in the state. Anyone deciding whether to go should weigh whether a resort-focused visit matches what they are looking for, since the city's character is shaped largely by the resort it houses.
