The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin 

Rooms now available at the Sheraton Lake Buena Vista Resort - Make a Reservation

12205 S Apopka Vineland Rd, Orlando FL
tel: 407-239-0444

Room rate at the Sheraton LBV is $194.00 per night plus taxes. Resort Services Package ($19.95/night) is included in this rate, as are shuttle services to and from the Dolphin for conference events. Rate also includes guest room internet. Rates are available for 3 days prior and post event.  Rate is available for reservations made until Friday 10/2. 

For conference attendees that book at the Sheraton LBV through the conference reservation link, there will be a complimentary shuttle running between Sheraton Lake Buena Vista and the Dolphin.  Only people booked at the Sheraton LBV through our website will receive transportation vouchers for the shuttle to/from Swan/Dolphin. If you choose to book elsewhere or not through the conference link, you will be on your own for transportation to the Dolphin. Attendees in the overflow hotel who bring luggage with them at check-out should see the Bell Desk at the Dolphin to store their luggage.

Shuttle Schedule for Conference Attendees* staying that the Sheraton Lake Buena Vista

Pick up location from the Sheraton LBV Resort is by the convention entrance of Majestic.
Drop off location at the Walt Disney World Dolphin is the Dolphin Convention Area.

Transportation Voucher required. Registered LBV guests will receive 1 voucher from the Sheraton LBV upon check-in. Please hold onto this voucher and show it to the shuttle driver each time you ride.

*Conference attendees who booked through the conference reservation link are eligible for complimentary shuttle transportation between Sheraton LBV and WDW Dolphin.

WDW Swan & Dolphin Resort is sold out - Add your name to the waitlist at the Swan/Dolphin

Please note - the Swan/Dolphin is currently sold out. You can still make a room request and be put on the waitlist. You would be notified by the Swan/Dolphin if any rooms should become available if you are on the waitlist. 

Should a room become available at the Swan/Dolphin, the rates are the prevailing hotel rate (not at the discounted conference rate, which has expired).  Do not cancel your reservation at the SLBV hotel until you have confirmed a reservation at the Swan/Dolphin and understand/agree to the prevailing hotel rate.

1500 Epcot Resorts Boulevard, P.O. Box 22653
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830, US
Toll Free: 888-828-8850
Direct: 407-934-4000
Email: info@swandolphin.com

Please note that parts of the Dolphin Tower are undergoing renovations and some guest rooms will be over in the Swan Tower. Please check your hotel confirmation email (under "If you need to ship materials") to know which tower your room is in and check in at the appropriate hotel front desk. The Swan Tower (if you are booked in the Swan Tower, your room will already have been renovated!) is an easily walkable distance from the conference space in the Dolphin Tower.

Special Room Rates for 21st Annual International Conference on Online Learning attendees:

All conference sessions will be held at The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin.  The special conference room rate at the Swan/Dolphin has expired and the hotel is sold out. Please make a reservation at the Sheraton Lake Buena Vista.

Parking at the Dolphin: Registered conference attendees that booked their rooms through the OLC conference reservations link and that have registered guest rooms at the Swan and Dolphin will receive complimentary self parking. Daily drive-in attendees, including attendees staying at the Sheraton LBV, will be required to pay the daily self-parking rate of $18+tax. The front desk agent will ask guests if they are parking a car at the Dolphin; at that point, the self-parking charge will be zeroed out.  There will be a complimentary shuttle running between the Sheraton LBV and the Dolphin for attendees that book through the conference link.

Thursday Special Evening at Disney for Conference Attendees - 2 Options

Purchase Tickets Early

Instructions on adding tickets to your registration

The Online Learning Consortium is offering tickets for an evening at Disney's Magic Kingdom or EPCOT with significantly discounted tickets. Tickets need to be picked up at the OLC Registration area (special Disney ticket desk) in the conference space at the Dolphin.

This is the last time OLC's conference will take place during either of these events for the next four years, so buy a reduced price ticket (OLC is subsidizing the difference) and go enjoy! We hope you will enjoy participating in these unique special events! 

**For conference attendees who have purchased optional item tickets (awards lunch, Disney tickets), there will be no refunds and no exchanges within 1 week of conference start date.

Online ticket sales for the Disney evening events will suspend after Oct 7. OLC will not sell any Disney tickets between Oct 8 - 13.  After Oct. 7, ticket purchases may be made onsite (as available) during conference registration desk hours.

Starting Oct. 8, OLC will not issue any ticket refunds or exchanges.  Anyone wishing to exchange one ticket for the other or sell their ticket altogether may do so with a fellow attendee using #OLCTIXSWAP.

Option 1	Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party SOLD OUT Thursday October 15, 2015  - 7:00pm - Midnight (After sessions end at 4:15pm, hop on one of the buses over to the park entrance. Entrance with your ticket is available after 4pm.) OLC will provide shuttle bus service between the Dolphin and Magic Kingdom for conference attendees. Registered Attendees: $35 (Early Bird)  | $40 full price | $45 onsite      Guests: $55 (ages 3 and over)  Limit 5 guest tickets per attendee. Official Brochure and Party Map (.pdf) Directions and Bus Schedule (.pdf) - Look for the Mears employees in yellow Mears polo shirts and khaki or black pants at the bus loading area (covered portico outside across from Europe 2). Buses depart Dolphin: 4:45pm, 5:30pm, 6:00pm, 6:15pm, 6:45pm Buses depart Magic Kingdom Transportation Center: 7:30pm and every 30 minutes following. Last bus returns at 12:30am There are a limited number of tickets available for this event. Purchase your tickets early. When they are sold out, they are sold out.  You do NOT need a separate Disney park day ticket for this event. Your MNSSH ticket can be used to enter the park after 4pm.  Ticket is park entrance only.
	Ticket purchase is required prior to the start of the conference during the registration process. Add ticket(s) to your conference registration. Halloween Fun for Everyone After the park closes, enjoy the transformation of Disney's Magic Kingdom into a family-friendly Halloween experience.  Ride your favorite rides, enjoy parades and fireworks, and even dress up in your favorite costume to collect candy throughout Magic Kingdom park. You’ll soon discover all the boo-tiful ways that the spirits of the season have transformed the park into a happy haunted hallows! Many favorite Disney Characters are dressed in Halloween costumes, too. So come celebrate and scare up a good time! The tone of the party is "not-so-scary," which means adults and children of all ages can enjoy it. There is a blog of tips for this event. As if we needed more reasons, here are 13 Reasons To Attend Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party Entertainment Options: Mickey's Boo to You Halloween Parade - 8:35pm and 11:15pm, steps off in Frontierland Happy HalloWishes Fireworks - 10:00pm Villains' Dance Mix and Mingle castle show - 8:00pm, 9:20pm, 10:40pm, 12:00am Celebrate the Magic - 9:45pm An OLC ConferenceTeam Favorite! This is a limited ticket event, which means you can enter the park after 4pm, and at 7:00pm anyone without a MNSSH wristband must depart. The remaining crowd is small; you can get on and off rides easily, the parade is amazing, and its the only time all the villans are out in the park. It is definitely not just for kids. Please note: While FastPass reservation is available online during normal Disney hours, the Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is a special event that does not provide FastPass tickets. With the number of tickets available for this event greatly limited, crowds are much smaller and attraction lines are so short that there is no point for Disney to offer FastPasses during this event. You will be able to either walk right on an attraction or experience very short wait times. This is one of the great things about this event. You can ride your favorite rides many times without the long waits!
Option 2	Entrance to EPCOT Food and Wine Festival + IllumiNations fireworks display Thursday October 15, 2015   - 4:00pm - 9:15pm (After sessions end at 4:15pm, head over to the park entrance on foot or by water taxi. Entrance with your ticket is available after 4pm.) Attendees will walk (10 minutes) or take the Disney "Friendship" boat from the walkway between the Swan and Dolphin hotels over to EPCOT.  Maps will be available. Registered Attendees: $35 (Early Bird)  | $40 full price | $45 onsite      Guests: $55 (ages 3 and over)   Directions and Schedule (.pdf) Attendees will walk or take the Friendship boat over to EPCOT. Tickets cover after 4pm entrance only; purchases at the food and wine stations in the World Showcase are extra/on your own. You can expect to spend $25-35 dollars in total for a full meal.
	Ticket purchase is required prior to the start of the conference during the registration process. Add ticket(s) to your conference registration. Enjoy an evening at EPCOT's Food and Wine Festival, including the IllumiNations fireworks display. Each fall, as the seasons transform, so too does Epcot—where dozens of unique flavors and fun experiences unfold across the park. Nearly 30 international food and beverage marketplaces Signature dining experiences with world-renown chefs OLC Conference Team recommendations: EPCOT Food and Wine Festival is very crowded, but great food. The German beer garden is a lot of fun. You will spend at minimum $30 for a light dinner and a couple of drinks. There is free music entertainment by the American Pavilion. The rides in Future World are open as well until 9pm. Soarin' is tough to get on that late; do the single rider line at Test Track for faster access to that ride.

Extending your stay or bringing family with you?  Purchase discounted Walt Disney World park tickets and giftcards (Special tickets and prices for Conference Attendees)

	OLC conference attendees may advance-purchase discounted park tickets.  These tickets offer pre-arrival savings of 10% on our Full-Multi-Day (2 days or longer) Tickets and include a complimentary bonus visit to an additional Disney Experience (additional details are listed on the web site). Before you arrive, purchase a full-day ticket of 2 days or longer and save 10% Purchase tickets in advance and reserve access to select attractions and experiences before you leave home with Disney FastPass+! Customize your tickets with great add-on options Tickets not available for purchase at Theme Park ticket windows One BONUS VISIT to an additional Disney experience on select tickets On Saturday, October 10th 2015, at 9pm ET this Ticket Store will close, so order your advance purchase park tickets today!
Disney Interactive Maps	The special "After 2pm" and "After 4pm" tickets are only available for advance purchase and are exclusive ticket options for meeting attendees. Ticket store closes Saturday, October 10th, 2015 at 9pm ET.  Purchase a Walt Disney World giftcard -   Giftcards may be used for many other Walt Disney World purchases and for purchases at the Disney merchandise shop located at the Swan and Dolphin hotel.

About the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin

Located in the heart of the Walt Disney World® Resort, the award-winning Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin is a deluxe Disney resort hotel and your gateway to Central Florida's illustrious theme parks and attractions. The Orlando vacations resort is located in between Epcot® and Disney's Hollywood Studios™ and close to Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park and Magic Kingdom® Park. Discover our magical surroundings, superior service, luxurious facilities and redesigned guest rooms featuring the Heavenly Bed®. Enjoy the new Mandara Spa, 17 spectacular restaurants and lounges, five pools, a white sand beach, two health clubs, tennis, nearby golf and many special Disney benefits.

Staying on-site at our Disney resort allows you to enjoy many special Disney benefits (available exclusively for guests staying at Walt Disney World hotels) including:

• Extra Magic Hours Benefit at Theme Parks 
• Complimentary Scheduled Transportation Throughout Disney
• On-Site Disney Ticket Desks
• Character Dining
• Advance Tee Times on Championship Disney Golf Courses
• Complimentary delivery of purchases made in Disney theme parks
• Complimentary parking at Disney theme parks

 
These Disney benefits are just a few of the reasons you will enjoy staying at our Disney resort. We invite you to explore our web site to learn more!