Narrowing it down...

CaraMia · 08-24-2004

We are working on planning a disney weekend. We have narrowed it down to Sept 24th (Wilderness Lodge for $109 or Port Orleans for $80) or December 3rd or 10th weekend (Value for $77 or moderate for $133).

We have been to disney the beginning of September but never the end of the month. How are the crowds then? And is the Wilderness Lodge really nice? We wont be spending alot of time in the hotel so we arent sure if we would stay there or not yet.

We havent ruled out going Sept AND December...just have to wait and see. We normally go the beginning of December and incorporate my son's birthday in the trip as a special gift.

inluvwithdisney · 08-24-2004

As for the crowds in later September ~~ We were there later September last year and the crowds were very very light!!! And we stayed at POR and it was great!!! However, I would love to stay at WL so that would be a hard choice!!!

mickaholic4077 · 08-24-2004

If staying at POR meant being able to go both times,then I'd go for POR!!!

EmpressJenny · 08-24-2004

Go in September, there are no crowds!

jodilt · 08-24-2004

I would highly recommend staying at WL if you can. It is by far my favorite resort!

**Dana** · 08-24-2004

Go in December. You can get the full holiday effect...man I'm jealous. I have alwasy wanted to go then, but can never manage a good enough excuse to take off from work....I'm a retail manager..lol

nicatene1 · 08-25-2004

The crowds later in September are light. I think it may be because parents don't want to take their kids out of school so early in the year. I hear the crowds in December are light as well, but I won't know until my visit this year. My point is the crowds will probably be comparable, so it may come down to the resort you want to stay in. I have stayed at WL & it is a beautiful resort. Alot of people will even list this one resort as their favorite.

I will definitely be staying there again. I may be a bit spoiled, but I wouldn't be too excited about staying in the value resorts even though I have heard many wonderful things about them. Whatever time you choose to go I am sure that you will have a great time.

Lumiere · 08-25-2004

My family and I have been fortunate enough to have stayed at both POR and WL and both have given us wonderful memories.

PO is by far, in our opinion, the best moderate resort by a long chalk. Wonderful grounds, lovely cast members and a truly great food hall.

On the other hand the architecture of the WL is absolutely breathtaking and it's a genuine joy just to take a slow walk around. The rooms are great and if you were fortunate enough like us, we had a superb lagoon view which was a real treat.

Whichever resort you go for you will not be disappointed. In my opinion you have selected the best 2 resorts Mr Disney has to offer ( OK, The Poly is wonderful to )

08-24-2004	#1 (permalink)
CaraMia Big Cheese Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 935	Narrowing it down... We are working on planning a disney weekend. We have narrowed it down to Sept 24th (Wilderness Lodge for $109 or Port Orleans for $80) or December 3rd or 10th weekend (Value for $77 or moderate for $133). We have been to disney the beginning of September but never the end of the month. How are the crowds then? And is the Wilderness Lodge really nice? We wont be spending alot of time in the hotel so we arent sure if we would stay there or not yet. We havent ruled out going Sept AND December...just have to wait and see. We normally go the beginning of December and incorporate my son's birthday in the trip as a special gift.

08-24-2004	#2 (permalink)
inluvwithdisney I need it to be May 28th! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Disney ~~ In my mind!! Posts: 2,783	Re: Narrowing it down... As for the crowds in later September ~~ We were there later September last year and the crowds were very very light!!! And we stayed at POR and it was great!!! However, I would love to stay at WL so that would be a hard choice!!! __________________ AVATAR: My kitties: DISNEY & EPCOT Disneyland ~~ Offsite~~ August 1991 Disneyland/Calif. Adv. ~~ DLH ~~June 2001 Disneyland/Calif. Adv. ~~ DLH ~~ Sept. 2002 WDW ~~ POR ~~Sept. 2003 WDW ~~ POLY~~ Sept. 2004 WDW/Disney Cruise ~~ POR/Disney Wonder ~~ December 2005 WDW/Disney Cruise ~~ POR/Disney Wonder ~~ August 2007 WDW & US/DC/SW ~~POR ~~August 2008 Proud member of Disney Overplanner AnonyMOUSE My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 16 DAYS with the MOUSE!! 9 days WDW/7 days Eastern Carribean Cruise!!! Playing and cruising with the MOUSE!!!!

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mickaholic4077 Currently in Timeout! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: 90 miles from The Mick!!!!! Posts: 6,181	Re: Narrowing it down... If staying at POR meant being able to go both times,then I'd go for POR!!!

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EmpressJenny MB's Half-Yard President Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: St. Pete, FL Posts: 2,399	Re: Narrowing it down... Go in September, there are no crowds! __________________ Grand Floridian: Honeymoon 2003 - Coronado Springs: Spring 2004 - Polynesian: Sept. 2004 - Animal Kingdom Lodge: Jan. 2005 - Grand Floridian: April 2005 - PORiverside: May 2005 - Beach Club Villas: May 2005 - Boardwalk Concierge: Sept. 2005 Rescuer of MK Froggies

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jodilt Big Cheese Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: TEXAS Posts: 784	Re: Narrowing it down... I would highly recommend staying at WL if you can. It is by far my favorite resort! __________________ Disneyland - too many times to count! '01 - Grand Californian '02 - Disneyland Hotel '03, '04 - Grand Californian '05 - Disneyland Hotel WDW '96 - All Star Music '97 - Caribe Royale & Swan '98 - Carribean Beach '99 - Coronado Springs & Dixie Landings '00, '01, '02, '03, '04 - Wilderness Lodge

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Dana Super Mod/Packen' Kracken Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Joisey Posts: 23,782	Re: Narrowing it down... Go in December. You can get the full holiday effect...man I'm jealous. I have alwasy wanted to go then, but can never manage a good enough excuse to take off from work....I'm a retail manager..lol __________________ ~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. 272 days 3 hours 30 minutes

08-25-2004	#7 (permalink)
nicatene1 Big Cheese Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: nj Posts: 692	Re: Narrowing it down... The crowds later in September are light. I think it may be because parents don't want to take their kids out of school so early in the year. I hear the crowds in December are light as well, but I won't know until my visit this year. My point is the crowds will probably be comparable, so it may come down to the resort you want to stay in. I have stayed at WL & it is a beautiful resort. Alot of people will even list this one resort as their favorite. I will definitely be staying there again. I may be a bit spoiled, but I wouldn't be too excited about staying in the value resorts even though I have heard many wonderful things about them. Whatever time you choose to go I am sure that you will have a great time. __________________ Nikki My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Going back.....

08-25-2004	#8 (permalink)
Lumiere Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: An Island Just Off Of France Called The UK Posts: 65	Re: Narrowing it down... My family and I have been fortunate enough to have stayed at both POR and WL and both have given us wonderful memories. PO is by far, in our opinion, the best moderate resort by a long chalk. Wonderful grounds, lovely cast members and a truly great food hall. On the other hand the architecture of the WL is absolutely breathtaking and it's a genuine joy just to take a slow walk around. The rooms are great and if you were fortunate enough like us, we had a superb lagoon view which was a real treat. Whichever resort you go for you will not be disappointed. In my opinion you have selected the best 2 resorts Mr Disney has to offer ( OK, The Poly is wonderful to ) __________________ Off Site 96' Off Site 97' Dixie Landings 98' Polynesian 00' Honeymoon Caribbean Beach 02' Wilderness Lodge 02' POR 05' POR 07' POR 08'

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