Where To Stay????

missy H · 02-02-2005

I need help........ first we were going to WDW for 2 weeks (23rd Dec to 6th Jan) This was going to cost us over £5000 ( $9000) this inculded £1600 xmas flight supplements!!! We have since found out that if we fly on 16th Dec the are no extra sups. therefore if we stay another week at wdw it shound not cost us anymore

We are going to buy APs but now we are stuck as where to stay! The orginal plan was first night in ASMo the next 9 nights at AKL with 4 nights AKL concierge (wedding anniversary

) Now we have 3 weeks and are not sure what to do........ any ideas would be great.

Thanks
Kerry

inluvwithdisney · 02-02-2005

3 weeks how great! How many in your party?

If it is less than 5 I would probably have to say stay at the values for the trip because it can be very expensive to stay that long and it is still Disney!

Or stay in a moderate instead of changing to a deluxe!

missy H · 02-02-2005

We have 2 DD's (13 and 9) and the two of us! The girls don't do sharing a bed very well so much so last year at PC DH had to get the connecting room after the first night just to give us all some peace! So seperate beds for the girls would be the best way.

Mari annie · 02-02-2005

Depending on what your budget is,

The best value for the money is Pop Century!

It's new(compared to others), Value and clean and the staff is professional

We have a long stay as well on Property so we split 1/2 at Pop Century 60's bldg and a Moderate resort, alternating between Poly or PO Riverside.
If you do PO and you rent bikes/or love the boat rentals, get the "captains plan" it's not advertised alot* and you can rent the pontoon boats/reg bikes/water sprites/ as long as you want for the one price at the Marina for your length of stay for like 225.00 including taxes. The bikes with the canopies aren't included-they are owned by a private company other than Disney.
Whatever accomodations you choose, have fun and enjoy!

If you want off property, try onlinehotels.com
they have great prices for off property, usually near Universal or MGM areas.

Have a great time!

**llama** · 02-02-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by missy H

We have 2 DD's (13 and 9) and the two of us! The girls don't do sharing a bed very well so much so last year at PC DH had to get the connecting room after the first night just to give us all some peace! So seperate beds for the girls would be the best way.

Boy - does that sound familiar!

Three weeks is a long time at WDW - will you have a car? if so, would you consider taking a break and staying off-site for a few days? you can get some great deals on timeshares in Orlando and many are very beautiful.

**DisneyTeacher** · 02-02-2005

How about Wilderness Lodge? It is the least expensive deluxe and you can request bunk beds for your girls. It is close to the Magic Kingdom and a boat ride from the monorail at the Contemporary.

**Dana** · 02-02-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by DisneyTeacher

How about Wilderness Lodge? It is the least expensive deluxe and you can request bunk beds for your girls. It is close to the Magic Kingdom and a boat ride from the monorail at the Contemporary.

I agree with DT on this one. The bunks would work out great. The AKL has bunk rooms too.

missy H · 02-02-2005

At the moment we are looking at two rooms at PC for 1 week then 1 week at WL and 1 week at AKL (both with bunk beds).

What do you all think?

We will be getting APs (as we are planning to come back in July 2006 already!! ) so hopefully some discounts will be available but this will not effect our choice.

A Goofy Family · 02-02-2005

We're going with a big group of family & friends in May. 4 families are DVC, 2 are not...they have made their ressies at POR. From what I understand, the rooms have 2 Queen sized beds (compared to full size at the values) AND you can get a trundle bed without a charge. (The waived fee just started). Plus if you're getting AP's, hopefully there will be a discount out there for you.
Hope that helps when weighing out your options.

BTW...3 weeks!!! AND at Christmas time! I'm so jealous!! Have a wonderful trip!!

Pooh Fan · 02-03-2005

We are also going for 3 weeks at Christmas, but we will spend 4 days at Universal Studios at the Royal Pacific Resort. We will be staying at AS Movies and AS Sports while at Disney and then head over to Universal for a few days. I think you will enjoy changing resorts and having a different one each week. I have heard so many wonderful things about AKL and Wilderness Lodge. I am sure you will love it.

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missy H MB's British Belle Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,663	Where To Stay???? I need help........ first we were going to WDW for 2 weeks (23rd Dec to 6th Jan) This was going to cost us over £5000 ( $9000) this inculded £1600 xmas flight supplements!!! We have since found out that if we fly on 16th Dec the are no extra sups. therefore if we stay another week at wdw it shound not cost us anymore We are going to buy APs but now we are stuck as where to stay! The orginal plan was first night in ASMo the next 9 nights at AKL with 4 nights AKL concierge (wedding anniversary ) Now we have 3 weeks and are not sure what to do........ any ideas would be great. Thanks Kerry __________________ Missy H Avatar He married me again!! Next Trips Jun 09 28 days Oct 09 7days Dec 09 14 Days June 1998 offsite April 1999 ALL STAR SPORTS Dec 1999 and April 2000 offsite March 2003 offsite June/July 2004 POP Christmas/New year 2005/06 POP CENTURY then AKL July 2006 POFQ Dec 2006 POP June 2008 POP My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 1st of 3 trips to WDW in 2009!!! playing at WDW trip number 1! two to go!!!

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inluvwithdisney I need it to be May 28th! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Disney ~~ In my mind!! Posts: 2,783	Re: Where To Stay???? 3 weeks how great! How many in your party? If it is less than 5 I would probably have to say stay at the values for the trip because it can be very expensive to stay that long and it is still Disney! Or stay in a moderate instead of changing to a deluxe! __________________ 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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missy H MB's British Belle Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,663	Re: Where To Stay???? We have 2 DD's (13 and 9) and the two of us! The girls don't do sharing a bed very well so much so last year at PC DH had to get the connecting room after the first night just to give us all some peace! So seperate beds for the girls would be the best way. __________________ Missy H Avatar He married me again!! Next Trips Jun 09 28 days Oct 09 7days Dec 09 14 Days June 1998 offsite April 1999 ALL STAR SPORTS Dec 1999 and April 2000 offsite March 2003 offsite June/July 2004 POP Christmas/New year 2005/06 POP CENTURY then AKL July 2006 POFQ Dec 2006 POP June 2008 POP My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 1st of 3 trips to WDW in 2009!!! playing at WDW trip number 1! two to go!!!

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Mari annie Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Burbs of Boston, MA Posts: 72	Re: Where To Stay???? Depending on what your budget is, The best value for the money is Pop Century! It's new(compared to others), Value and clean and the staff is professional We have a long stay as well on Property so we split 1/2 at Pop Century 60's bldg and a Moderate resort, alternating between Poly or PO Riverside. If you do PO and you rent bikes/or love the boat rentals, get the "captains plan" it's not advertised alot* and you can rent the pontoon boats/reg bikes/water sprites/ as long as you want for the one price at the Marina for your length of stay for like 225.00 including taxes. The bikes with the canopies aren't included-they are owned by a private company other than Disney. Whatever accomodations you choose, have fun and enjoy! If you want off property, try onlinehotels.com they have great prices for off property, usually near Universal or MGM areas. Have a great time!

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DisneyTeacher Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: WDW in my dreams Posts: 18,310	Re: Where To Stay???? How about Wilderness Lodge? It is the least expensive deluxe and you can request bunk beds for your girls. It is close to the Magic Kingdom and a boat ride from the monorail at the Contemporary. __________________ ~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 238 days 10 hours 0 minutes

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missy H MB's British Belle Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,663	Re: Where To Stay???? At the moment we are looking at two rooms at PC for 1 week then 1 week at WL and 1 week at AKL (both with bunk beds). What do you all think? We will be getting APs (as we are planning to come back in July 2006 already!! ) so hopefully some discounts will be available but this will not effect our choice. __________________ Missy H Avatar He married me again!! Next Trips Jun 09 28 days Oct 09 7days Dec 09 14 Days June 1998 offsite April 1999 ALL STAR SPORTS Dec 1999 and April 2000 offsite March 2003 offsite June/July 2004 POP Christmas/New year 2005/06 POP CENTURY then AKL July 2006 POFQ Dec 2006 POP June 2008 POP My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 1st of 3 trips to WDW in 2009!!! playing at WDW trip number 1! two to go!!!

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A Goofy Family Mouse Meister Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Central Texas Posts: 1,079	Re: Where To Stay???? We're going with a big group of family & friends in May. 4 families are DVC, 2 are not...they have made their ressies at POR. From what I understand, the rooms have 2 Queen sized beds (compared to full size at the values) AND you can get a trundle bed without a charge. (The waived fee just started). Plus if you're getting AP's, hopefully there will be a discount out there for you. Hope that helps when weighing out your options. BTW...3 weeks!!! AND at Christmas time! I'm so jealous!! Have a wonderful trip!! __________________ DVC Members Since 2003 '77 DL Day Trip '99 ASMo Toy Story * '03 AS Sports Surf's Up '04 OKW/Pop '05 May-June SSR/WL December '05OKW '06 March OKW/Coronado Springs * June '06 Keystone CO w/DVC * March '07 DVC's Hilton Head Island March '08 BWVMAY/JUNE '08 AKV* DEC '08 OKWMarch '09 BWV Not sure when we'll be back to see Mickey. Next long weekend away...Great Wolf Lodge Dallas Honored to be Trailblazer's daughter & BDavis932's sister My Disney Countdown Counting down to:* Spring Break in the Caribbean....our 1st Cruise! 108 days 11 hours 0 minutes

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Pooh Fan Sweeter than hunny Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 2,068	Re: Where To Stay???? We are also going for 3 weeks at Christmas, but we will spend 4 days at Universal Studios at the Royal Pacific Resort. We will be staying at AS Movies and AS Sports while at Disney and then head over to Universal for a few days. I think you will enjoy changing resorts and having a different one each week. I have heard so many wonderful things about AKL and Wilderness Lodge. I am sure you will love it. __________________ 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! 21 days 22 hours 0 minutes

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