If you’re considering staying at off property at Walt Disney World, the Champions Gate area is a prime destination.
Home to the Omni Resort, the area is also chock full of potential rentals, including apartments and single family homes (usually with caged-in pools).
Here’s a few things to know about Champions Gate located southwest of Walt Disney World, straddling Osceola and Polk Counties.
PRO:
It’s just about 15 minutes to Walt Disney World, barring any traffic on Interstate 4.
CON:
There’s almost always traffic on I-4, so realistically you’re looking at about 30 minutes to WDW. Exit 62 is the most convenient while coming from Championsgate.
PRO:
The area has become saturated with a variety of restaurants, mostly of the chain persuasion, meaning you won’t lack for places to eat. In recent years, Ford’s Garage, The Olive Garden, Miller’s Ale House, Panera Bread, Red Robin, Tijuana Flats, First Watch, Huey McGoo’s, have all sprung up on and around Champion’s Gate Boulevard/
CON:
The area is saturated. Traffic is heavy (it can be a nightmare getting down Champion’s Gate Boulevard alone, especially during peak periods). Restaurants are crowded! Kind of goes with the territory.