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Disney's Vero Beach Resort
Vero Beach, Florida, United States · Disney Resorts · Accessible Luxury
Opened October 1, 1995 on Florida's Treasure Coast, this was the first Disney resort ever built outside a theme park, arriving on land the company bought outright in Indian River County. Designed as a throwback to old Florida coastal architecture, it now holds roughly 211 rooms and villas, including six freestanding beach cottages, alongside restaurants named Shutters and Sonya's. Beachfront lighting dims nightly to protect nesting sea turtles, an unusual conservation commitment for a Disney property.
- 211 rooms
- Opened 1995
- Neighborhood: Wabasso Beach
About Disney's Vero Beach Resort
- Disney's Vero Beach Resort opened October 1, 1995, becoming the first Disney resort ever built outside a theme-park setting and only the second Disney Vacation Club property.
- Ground was broken July 28, 1994 on about 70 acres of Atlantic oceanfront in Indian River County that Disney had purchased on Florida's Treasure Coast.
- Original plans called for 320 villas, but the number was cut to 60 due to sales, alongside a 115-room inn.
- The resort runs a sea-turtle conservation program that dims beachfront lighting to protect nesting loggerhead sea turtles.
History
Disney's Vero Beach Resort opened on October 1, 1995, on Florida's Atlantic Treasure Coast, becoming the first Disney resort ever built outside a theme-park setting and the second property of the Disney Vacation Club. Ground was broken on July 28, 1994, on roughly 70 acres of oceanfront land Disney had purchased in Indian River County, and the resort opened with a 115-room inn and 60 villas that could be rented like standard hotel rooms, along with the Shutters and Sonya's restaurants, Bleachers Bar & Grill, and the Green Cabin Room lounge.
Designed as a "throwback resort" evoking old-Florida coastal charm, the property today comprises about 211 accommodations — inn rooms, deluxe studios, one- and two-bedroom villas, and six freestanding beach cottages. Uniquely, the resort maintains a dedicated sea-turtle conservation program, dimming beachfront lighting to protect nesting loggerhead sea turtles.
The setting
14 miles from Fort Pierce City Marina. 15 miles from Fort Pierce Inlet State Park.
Restaurants and bars
- Wind & Waves Grill — Restaurant · American
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Tennis
- Beach
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