Accessing the Internet on a Disney Vacation

It's not unusual for today's vacationers to bring a laptop along for the ride. In response to this, Disney is continually updating guest computer access at the resorts.

All of the Disney resorts have High Speed Internet Access:

Price: $9.95 for 24 contiguous hours charged to the room account.

Technical support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Requirements: A Local Area Network (LAN) cable or in-room connection.

Computer Rentals: You can rent a computer at the Disney Resort Business Centers which are located at the resorts listed in the next section. These computers can be accessed during normal Business Center Hours. The center is to be contacted for pricing/availabilty.

Additionally, laptops can be rented. These require 24 hours notice.

The Disney Cruise Line ships offer Wireless
If your laptop is wireless ready, you can bring it onboard the Disney Cruise Line and use it to surf the 'net and have full access to your personal files. Click Here for more information

Wi-Fi is offered at select Disney Resorts and throughout areas of Wide World of Sports. If you have a Wi-Fi enabled laptop or PDA, you can access the internet from common areas at the resort.

Smart City is the service provider and offers 24 hour technical support. They can be reached by calling 407-938-HELP

Requirements: Wireless Interface Card (WIC) which can be purchased in the resort's business center

Price: $4.99 for the first 60 minutes or $9.95 for 24 contigious hours

Billing: Smart City bills the user via a secure credit card transaction thru the internet connection

Disney World Locations:

Disney's Beach Club Resort

• Main Lobby area
• Stone Harbor Club Concierge Lounge
• Stormalong Bay Pool area

Disney's Boardwalk Resort

• Convention Center Hallways/Common Areas
• Resort Lobby
• Main Swimming Pool Area
• Concierge Lounges
• Bellevue Lounge

Disney's Contemporary Resort

• Front Desk sitting area
• 14th Floor Concierge sitting area
• Outer Rim Bar
• 1st Floor Convention Center Lobby
• 2nd Floor Convention Center Lobby
• Feature Pool

Disney's Coronado Springs Resort

• Main Hotel Lobby
• Convention Center Lobby
• Feature Pool
• Francisco's Lounge

Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

• 1st Floor Lobby including the Tea Room
• Convention Center Lobby
• 4th Floor Concierge sitting area

Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Resorts

• Main Lobby (both resorts)
• Concierge sitting area (both resorts)
• Convention Center Lobby
• Stormalong Bay Pool

In addition to the Resorts, the following restaurant has WiFi:

• Sand Trap Bar & Grill

Wi-Fi, or Wireless Fidelity, is internet freedom: it allows you to connect to the Internet from your home, in a hotel room or at a conference room at work without wires. Wi-Fi is a wireless technology like a cell phone. Wi-Fi enabled computers send and receive data indoors and out; anywhere within the range of a base station. It's fast so fast It is several times faster than the fastest cable modem connection.

Wi-Fi networks may be the fastest-growing segment of Wi-Fi service, as more and more travelers and mobile professionals look for fast and secure Internet access wherever they are while they travel. Wi-Fi networks soon will be found in urban areas providing coverage throughout cities, or they will even be available on major highways, enabling access anywhere you can pull over and stop the car.

Please note you only have true freedom to be connected anywhere if your computer is configured with a Wi-Fi CERTIFIED radio (a PC Card or similar device). Wi-Fi certification means that you will be able to connect anywhere there are other compatible Wi-Fi CERTIFIED products — whether you are at home, the office or corporate campus, or in airports, hotels, coffee shops and other public areas equipped with Wi-Fi access available.

Wi-Fi Service system being used now in the Orlando area are listed below.

Boingo Wireless, Inc. is an ultra-high-speed wireless Internet service available in thousands of locations such as hotels, airports, cafes, and other public places, in dozens of countries throughout the world. Both directly and through major carrier and ISP partners, Boingo provides business travelers with a wireless broadband Internet connection to improve productivity while on the road. Through its Wi-Fi software and Roaming System, Boingo makes finding and connecting to Wi-Fi networks point-and-click simple and secure. More information about Boingo is available at www.boingo.com.

Trustive - Wireless Internet access provider (virtual WISP or VWISP) Wireless freedom for more info go to www.trustive.com/

Wayport is the one of the leading providers of high-speed wired and Wi-Fi (802.11b) wireless Internet access for travelers throughout an extensive network of hotels, airports, cafes, and other public places, in dozens of countries throughout the world. For more information on locations go to www.wayport.com/

T-Mobile Wireless Internet Access - T-Mobile Hot Spots Wireless Internet Access Service, Services T-Mobile HotSpot provides high-speed Wi-Fi wireless Internet access in convenient public locations. For locations go to www.t-mobile.com/hotspot/

hereUare Communications provides a suite of innovative services based on the internationally recognized IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi) standard and tailored to meet the unique requirements of the high-speed public wireless industry. www.hereuare.com/

STSN is one of the leading providers of secure wired and wireless broadband services to the hospitality industry. Every month, more than a quarter million business travelers rely on STSN to increase their productivity with secure, easy-to-use, high-speed connectivity options in more than 1,900 hotels and 265,000 guest rooms, including 5,000 hotel meeting rooms worldwide. www.stsn.com/hotel_locator.php