Which DVC resort?

tiptonsara · 09-09-2006

We are considering going for our first DVC trip in December. We would stay in a studio. We have 220 points and 220 points banked from this year, so we have plenty, but you still want to save them if you can. There is a possiblity that my MIL and FIL would come along so that would mean we would get two studios. We will go to the MVMCP at least once, we may go twice.
So my question is, Which DVC resort would you stay at? We would stay around 8 nights.
The choices and point values are as follows:
Boardwalk Villas - 85
Beach Club Villas - 104
Wildernesslodge Villas - 104
Saratoga Springs Villas - 95
Old Key West - 80

Or would you split the stay?

**DisneyTeacher** · 09-09-2006

This is a win-win deal, you really can't go wrong with any DVC resort.

Which park do you plan to spend most of your time in? If it's MK then WL is the closest. It's a beautiful resort and the boat ride to MK is so relaxing.

We love Beach Club for the location and the awesome pool. The walk to Epcot is so nice. We stayed at SSR last May and it's a beautiful resort but not close to any one park. Our room was about as far from the main area as possible so every mug of soda was a mile walk round trip. Not a big deal but we didn't do it often.

**WishUponAStar** · 09-09-2006

Those point values look funny to me?!?! If you are talking Christmas in a studio, I have 181 points for a week at Beach Club, 156 Boardwalk, etc... In my opinion, if MIL & FIL join you it would probably be more worth it to get a bigger villa, than getting two studios. Then you will have full kitchen, private laundry, seperate bedrooms, etc. It might even be cheaper, points wise, to do that instead of getting 2 studios.

tiptonsara · 09-09-2006

We will probably spend a day or part of a day at each park. Most of the time will be spent at MK. It is so tempting to go with the cheapest, but we have never stayed at any of them. We are planning to have more down time this time. We will have at least a day where we do not go to the parks at all.

**DisneyTeacher** · 09-09-2006

If you have kids and a lot of down time I would go with Beach Club, the pool area is so fun.

**Dana** · 09-09-2006

I chose OKW for it's closeness to DTD, cheaper price and bigger rooms.

tiptonsara · 09-09-2006

Sorry I should have put in the dates. I got these point values from online. The dates are Dec. 6-13th. So they are actually before christmas and the cost of one studio.

If my MIL and FIL go, we would def. need separate bedrooms. So the choice must either be two studios or a 2 bedroom. We are not sure of how much cooking we would really do. They would have to be simple meals.

At the studios, do they have silverware, cups and bowls? For breakfast and such?

**DisneyTeacher** · 09-09-2006

In a studio you get 4-6 paper plates and bowls and about the same in plastic silverware. There are also some glass coffee cups and some drinking glasses.

DayDreamer · 09-09-2006

I wish I could speak on this from experience but it would be a hard decision between the Boardwalk and Beach Club. For some reason I'm really drawn to the Beach Club, so it got my vote.

**mickey** · 09-10-2006

If you can get the Boardwalk Villas for 85, for me, that is a no-brainer. Wonderful resort, great location. I have never been able to find the cheap rooms there though, they are the first ones gone. If the cheap rooms are gone, and it is going to be 104, I would do Beach Club Villas, I like them a bit more than Boardwalk, plus you get Stormalong Bay.

Pooh Fan · 09-10-2006

I second what Mickey said. We are stayinga t BCV for our December trip, and I can't wait! If you are planning on spending alot of down time at the hotel, then BC has the best pool--Stormalong Bay. Keep us osted on what you decide.

**BDavis932** · 09-10-2006

I would choose either Villas at WL because it will be all decked out for Christmas and will be even more stunning than usual!! Or Old Key West because it is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO relaxing and the rooms are bigger and IT"S CHEAPER!! Definatly go with the 2 studios. We do this all the time. Gives everyone their own "space" and it also cost MUCH less than a two bedroom villa. Besides....who wants to cook while they are at WDW??? LOL!

Here is what I found on Deb's Unofficial Walt Disney World Vacation Information Guide - WDW Planning Guide - Walt Disney World regarding what is supplied in your studio: "Studios are similar to a regular hotel room, with the addition of a small kitchenette. The kitchenette has a toaster, microwave, under-counter refrigerator with small freezer, coffeemaker, and bar sink. Coffee mugs, glasses, paper plates and bowls, plastic utensils, a sponge, dish soap, paper towels, a can opener and a corkscrew are furnished. Coffee, creamer, sugar and sweetener are supplied. Inside the closet is a vacuum cleaner, iron and small table top ironing board. The bathroom, equipped with a hairdryer. All units have a patio or balcony with two chairs and small table. Studio units sleep four."

KerryD · 09-10-2006

I think the wilderness lodge for christmas, it just has a christmas feel to it. im on a waiting list for that resort i hope i get it

**WishUponAStar** · 09-10-2006

I love that nobody has voted for poor Saratoga Springs yet?! hehe.

Oh, I forgot to ask, are we talkin' THIS coming December, or Dec. 2007?

**DisneyTeacher** · 09-10-2006

LOL SSR is a beautiful resort but it's just so big and not close to any park so it's never going to be the first choice for a lot of people.

View Poll Results: Which DVC resort in December?
Boardwalk Villas	5	31.25%
Beach Club Villas	4	25.00%
Old Key West	3	18.75%
Wilderness Lodge Villas	3	18.75%
Saratoga Springs	1	6.25%
Or Split Stay?	0	0%
Voters: 16. You may not vote on this poll

09-09-2006	#1 (permalink)
tiptonsara Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Oak Ridge Posts: 371	Which DVC resort? We are considering going for our first DVC trip in December. We would stay in a studio. We have 220 points and 220 points banked from this year, so we have plenty, but you still want to save them if you can. There is a possiblity that my MIL and FIL would come along so that would mean we would get two studios. We will go to the MVMCP at least once, we may go twice. So my question is, Which DVC resort would you stay at? We would stay around 8 nights. The choices and point values are as follows: Boardwalk Villas - 85 Beach Club Villas - 104 Wildernesslodge Villas - 104 Saratoga Springs Villas - 95 Old Key West - 80 Or would you split the stay? __________________ Misty Avatar: Waiting on the boat at our favorite place in the World!! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Madison's 15th trip!!

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DisneyTeacher Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: WDW in my dreams Posts: 18,310	Re: Which DVC resort? This is a win-win deal, you really can't go wrong with any DVC resort. Which park do you plan to spend most of your time in? If it's MK then WL is the closest. It's a beautiful resort and the boat ride to MK is so relaxing. We love Beach Club for the location and the awesome pool. The walk to Epcot is so nice. We stayed at SSR last May and it's a beautiful resort but not close to any one park. Our room was about as far from the main area as possible so every mug of soda was a mile walk round trip. Not a big deal but we didn't do it often. __________________ ~Stephanie~ 1993 Caribbean Beach Resort ~ 1996 Caribbean Beach resort ~1997 Caribbean Beach Resort ~2003 Wilderness Lodge ~2004 Beach Club Resort/Shades of Green/Pop Century~ 2005 Wilderness Lodge Resort/Beach Club Villas ~ 2006 Saratoga Springs Resort~2007 Port Orleans French Quarter/Beach Club Villas/Boardwalk Villas ~ 2007 Port Orleans Riverside~ 2008 Wilderness Lodge/Beach Club Villas~2008 Beach Club Villas~2009 Hilton Head Island~ 2009 Beach Club Villas My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Beach Club here we come 237 days 10 hours 50 minutes

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WishUponAStar Waiting for BLT! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: I'm right here! HI! Posts: 12,749	Re: Which DVC resort? Those point values look funny to me?!?! If you are talking Christmas in a studio, I have 181 points for a week at Beach Club, 156 Boardwalk, etc... In my opinion, if MIL & FIL join you it would probably be more worth it to get a bigger villa, than getting two studios. Then you will have full kitchen, private laundry, seperate bedrooms, etc. It might even be cheaper, points wise, to do that instead of getting 2 studios. __________________ Disneyland & College Program Moderator Upcoming Trips Dec. 16th - 20th '09: Bay Lake Tower June 2010: Alaska Cruise Oct 2010: Spooky Halloween in Disneyland "Life without a vacation countdown is like a cupcake with no frosting." Banner by Mickeysgirlz, she's a rockstar! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Our first Bay Lake Tower stay 19 days 5 hours 50 minutes

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tiptonsara Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Oak Ridge Posts: 371	Re: Which DVC resort? We will probably spend a day or part of a day at each park. Most of the time will be spent at MK. It is so tempting to go with the cheapest, but we have never stayed at any of them. We are planning to have more down time this time. We will have at least a day where we do not go to the parks at all. __________________ Misty Avatar: Waiting on the boat at our favorite place in the World!! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Madison's 15th trip!!

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DisneyTeacher Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: WDW in my dreams Posts: 18,310	Re: Which DVC resort? If you have kids and a lot of down time I would go with Beach Club, the pool area is so fun. __________________ ~Stephanie~ 1993 Caribbean Beach Resort ~ 1996 Caribbean Beach resort ~1997 Caribbean Beach Resort ~2003 Wilderness Lodge ~2004 Beach Club Resort/Shades of Green/Pop Century~ 2005 Wilderness Lodge Resort/Beach Club Villas ~ 2006 Saratoga Springs Resort~2007 Port Orleans French Quarter/Beach Club Villas/Boardwalk Villas ~ 2007 Port Orleans Riverside~ 2008 Wilderness Lodge/Beach Club Villas~2008 Beach Club Villas~2009 Hilton Head Island~ 2009 Beach Club Villas My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Beach Club here we come 237 days 10 hours 50 minutes

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Dana Super Mod/Packen' Kracken Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Joisey Posts: 23,782	Re: Which DVC resort? I chose OKW for it's closeness to DTD, cheaper price and bigger rooms. __________________ ~82 off-site~91 off-site~97 ASMusic~ ~00 ASMovies~02 Wilderness Lodge~04 Animal Kingdom Lodge~ ~05 Animal Kingdom Lodge & Polynesian~ ~05 Port Orleans French Quarter~06 Old Key West~ ~07 Port Orleans French Quarter~08 Old Key West~ ~09 Saratoga Springs~10 Port Orleans Fench Quarter~ My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 10 day do all or die trying trip. 268 days 5 hours 50 minutes

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tiptonsara Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Oak Ridge Posts: 371	Re: Which DVC resort? Sorry I should have put in the dates. I got these point values from online. The dates are Dec. 6-13th. So they are actually before christmas and the cost of one studio. If my MIL and FIL go, we would def. need separate bedrooms. So the choice must either be two studios or a 2 bedroom. We are not sure of how much cooking we would really do. They would have to be simple meals. At the studios, do they have silverware, cups and bowls? For breakfast and such? __________________ Misty Avatar: Waiting on the boat at our favorite place in the World!! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Madison's 15th trip!! Last edited by tiptonsara; 09-09-2006 at 06:45 PM.

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DisneyTeacher Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: WDW in my dreams Posts: 18,310	Re: Which DVC resort? In a studio you get 4-6 paper plates and bowls and about the same in plastic silverware. There are also some glass coffee cups and some drinking glasses. __________________ ~Stephanie~ 1993 Caribbean Beach Resort ~ 1996 Caribbean Beach resort ~1997 Caribbean Beach Resort ~2003 Wilderness Lodge ~2004 Beach Club Resort/Shades of Green/Pop Century~ 2005 Wilderness Lodge Resort/Beach Club Villas ~ 2006 Saratoga Springs Resort~2007 Port Orleans French Quarter/Beach Club Villas/Boardwalk Villas ~ 2007 Port Orleans Riverside~ 2008 Wilderness Lodge/Beach Club Villas~2008 Beach Club Villas~2009 Hilton Head Island~ 2009 Beach Club Villas My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Beach Club here we come 237 days 10 hours 50 minutes

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DayDreamer The Executive Gentleman Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,246	Re: Which DVC resort? I wish I could speak on this from experience but it would be a hard decision between the Boardwalk and Beach Club. For some reason I'm really drawn to the Beach Club, so it got my vote. __________________ Imaaaaaaginaaaation, imaaaaaginaaaation A dream can be a dream come true, With just that spark in me and you. 2008 - Polynesian & Vacation Village 2006 - Contemporary & Sheraton Vistana 2005 - Orange Lake 1996 - Offsite 1993 - Honeymoon Offsite 1986 - Offsite 1982 - Great Aunt's House 1980 - Great Aunt's House 1977 - Disneyland - Aunt's House

09-10-2006	#10 (permalink)
mickey Administrator Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,232	Re: Which DVC resort? If you can get the Boardwalk Villas for 85, for me, that is a no-brainer. Wonderful resort, great location. I have never been able to find the cheap rooms there though, they are the first ones gone. If the cheap rooms are gone, and it is going to be 104, I would do Beach Club Villas, I like them a bit more than Boardwalk, plus you get Stormalong Bay. __________________ Frank Costanza: You can drop a grand in Disney World, like that.

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Pooh Fan Sweeter than hunny Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 2,068	Re: Which DVC resort? I second what Mickey said. We are stayinga t BCV for our December trip, and I can't wait! If you are planning on spending alot of down time at the hotel, then BC has the best pool--Stormalong Bay. Keep us osted on what you decide. __________________ 1976 Disney World Offsite as a kid 1995 Disney Land Offsite 2002 Contemporary Resort 2004 All Star Movies Resort and Royal Pacific Resort at Universal 2005 All Star Movies and Hard Rock Hotel 2006 Beach Club and Hard Rock Hotel 2007 Beach Club and Hard Rock Hotel 2008 AKL Savannah View Concierge and Royal Pacific Resort Kid Suite 2009 Beach Club and Portofino Bay Hotel Portofino Suite My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Counting down to our Christmas trip. Disney, Universal, and the beach here we come! 20 days 22 hours 50 minutes

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BDavis932 A dream is a wish.... Join Date: May 2002 Location: Central Texas Posts: 3,609	Re: Which DVC resort? I would choose either Villas at WL because it will be all decked out for Christmas and will be even more stunning than usual!! Or Old Key West because it is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO relaxing and the rooms are bigger and IT"S CHEAPER!! Definatly go with the 2 studios. We do this all the time. Gives everyone their own "space" and it also cost MUCH less than a two bedroom villa. Besides....who wants to cook while they are at WDW??? LOL! Here is what I found on Deb's Unofficial Walt Disney World Vacation Information Guide - WDW Planning Guide - Walt Disney World regarding what is supplied in your studio: "Studios are similar to a regular hotel room, with the addition of a small kitchenette. The kitchenette has a toaster, microwave, under-counter refrigerator with small freezer, coffeemaker, and bar sink. Coffee mugs, glasses, paper plates and bowls, plastic utensils, a sponge, dish soap, paper towels, a can opener and a corkscrew are furnished. Coffee, creamer, sugar and sweetener are supplied. Inside the closet is a vacuum cleaner, iron and small table top ironing board. The bathroom, equipped with a hairdryer. All units have a patio or balcony with two chairs and small table. Studio units sleep four." __________________ DVC/BUDGET TIPS MODERATOR ºoº DVC MEMBER at OKW since 2000 ºoº Love my Mom "Trailblazer" & My Dear Sister "A Goofy Family" 77 DL85 (offsite)94 AS Sports97 ASMusic99 AS Movies00 ASMovies02 OKW03 WLV 04 OKW05 SSR05 ASM06 AKL/OKW/CSR07 DHHIR6/08 AKLV12/08 SSR3/09 AKLV Next Trips: 6/2011 AKLV, 12/2011 BLT, 3/2012 AKLV Buzzers I've met: Gingita, DisneyTeacher, RCharmicheal My Disney Countdown Counting down to:* Quick trip the the Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine, TX 23 days 13 hours 50 minutes

09-10-2006	#13 (permalink)
KerryD Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 105	Re: Which DVC resort? I think the wilderness lodge for christmas, it just has a christmas feel to it. im on a waiting list for that resort i hope i get it __________________ ~Kerry~ DVC MEMBER SINCE 2005 78~Offsite 89~Offsite 92~Offsite 95~Offsite 97~Offsite 98~All Star Music 99~Offsite 01~Offsite 03~Carribean Beach 04~Coranado Springs 05~Port Orleans French Quarter 05~Port Orleans Riverside 06~Saratoga Springs 06~Old Key West 06~Saratoga Springs/Christmas in WDW

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WishUponAStar Waiting for BLT! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: I'm right here! HI! Posts: 12,749	Re: Which DVC resort? I love that nobody has voted for poor Saratoga Springs yet?! hehe. Oh, I forgot to ask, are we talkin' THIS coming December, or Dec. 2007? __________________ Disneyland & College Program Moderator Upcoming Trips Dec. 16th - 20th '09: Bay Lake Tower June 2010: Alaska Cruise Oct 2010: Spooky Halloween in Disneyland "Life without a vacation countdown is like a cupcake with no frosting." Banner by Mickeysgirlz, she's a rockstar! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Our first Bay Lake Tower stay 19 days 5 hours 50 minutes

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DisneyTeacher Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: WDW in my dreams Posts: 18,310	Re: Which DVC resort? LOL SSR is a beautiful resort but it's just so big and not close to any park so it's never going to be the first choice for a lot of people. __________________ ~Stephanie~ 1993 Caribbean Beach Resort ~ 1996 Caribbean Beach resort ~1997 Caribbean Beach Resort ~2003 Wilderness Lodge ~2004 Beach Club Resort/Shades of Green/Pop Century~ 2005 Wilderness Lodge Resort/Beach Club Villas ~ 2006 Saratoga Springs Resort~2007 Port Orleans French Quarter/Beach Club Villas/Boardwalk Villas ~ 2007 Port Orleans Riverside~ 2008 Wilderness Lodge/Beach Club Villas~2008 Beach Club Villas~2009 Hilton Head Island~ 2009 Beach Club Villas My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Beach Club here we come 237 days 10 hours 50 minutes