09-29-2005
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Mouse Meister
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Crowne Plaza Universal Anyone Been
Just checking out this on the net, and looks very nice, not Disney, but nice - has anyone been?
We recieved a great special from them and was just looking.
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10-13-2005
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Re: Crowne Plaza Universal Anyone Been
I have been in the lobby before and it looks nice. I have a friend that books timeshare tours out of there and told me it was a nice one. What kind of rate did you get for it?
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10-13-2005
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Mouse Meister
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Re: Crowne Plaza Universal Anyone Been
4 nights for $129 total, doing a 90 minute time share tour. Can't beat that, PLUS they give me a $100 american gift card when done with tour. It's not Disney, but it's $29.00 for 4 nights!!!
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10-13-2005
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Re: Crowne Plaza Universal Anyone Been
Ask if it is Vistana that's doing the timeshare tour. If it is, then I would say go for it. They are not high pressure at all and have a good reputation around here. Congrats on getting such a great deal!
Psst- you can try to haggle them down on Disney tickets to sweeten your deal before you book.  |
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10-13-2005
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Mouse Meister
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Re: Crowne Plaza Universal Anyone Been
Yes, Sheraton Vistana, that is why we did it, seemed like a no brainer to me. This is a get-a-way long weekend for me and my wife - no kids!!! so that is why we are doing this. We once made a pack to ourselves that we would never stay off property again, we had a bad experience with a hote and lack of security.
We once did Westgate! Beautiful 3 bedroom condo with a 60" TV and hot tub...very nice, but the 90 minute tour turned into 2 1/2 hours and they were rude and high pressured. Thanks for the reassurement about Visatana!
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10-21-2005
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Mouse Meister
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Re: Crowne Plaza Universal Anyone Been
OK! BEEN THERE AND BACK, WHAT CAN I SAY! It was a very very nice place. Loved the comfortable bed. We were there without children and liked it, i would not stay there with my children.
I do not like the traffic levels on International drive, it is horrible. All in all for $29.00 for 4 nights EXCELLANT. If I had to pay the rack rate of $199 - nope! Again a 4 star rating from me, perfect for our adult weekend, but not my "family" type of get-a-way. No Magic
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10-21-2005
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Senior Mouseketeer
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Re: Crowne Plaza Universal Anyone Been
Yeah, that International drive traffic can be horrible, I drive through it almost everyday because my office is right off of I-drive.
I'm glad you got a good deal. I agree with what you said earlier about Westgate being high pressure. They have always been that way and will never change. I know alot of people that work for Vistana and I have done one of their tours myself and they are much nicer. The flip side of that is that Westgate gives better gifts than Vistana. |
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Mouse Meister
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Re: Crowne Plaza Universal Anyone Been
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My wife and I had a blast, we origianally had resi's at Port Orlean, but with savings for the timeshare tour, plus $100 cash gift...well it was worth it. We had the best dinner ever at the Brown Derby 
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