age old question

downsouthtigger · 03-01-2006

I once again am brining up the age old question, would you stay at a lower priced resort to stay at wdw longer??
I have 8 nights planned in May, for now, so how should I spend them??
It was originally 7 nights at a moderate, probably POR, since thats all I can seem to book as of now. Then I decided well how about 4 nights PC and 3 nights WL, but for another $50 I can add an extra night at PC, so it became 8 nights total.
Anyways with me being a Disney Dreamer and my DW a Disney realist, what is better? Saving the money at a moderate or budget and extending the time or just going with the Budget/Deluxe plan??
Also with me being the Disney dreamer, its going to be my DS 1st trip to wdw and with my plan we would be at WL in time for my DW to celebrate her 2nd mothers day, so you know I want it to be magical!

**DisneyTeacher** · 03-01-2006

Let me first say that I love the deluxe resorts, we have fallen in love with WL and BC. However, we decided to make a special trip for my DS's 8th birthday and we had not set any money aside all year. To make the trip at least a week long and still keep a budget we decided to stay in a moderate resort.

So I guess the answer to your question is yes, I would stay at a lower priced resort to extend our stay.

tiggerfan74 · 03-01-2006

No, that is a delima we had on this past trip. We couldv'e stayed at a value or moderate and stayed for 2-3 weeks, but we wanted to stay in a deluxe this time. We hadn't stayed in one since our honeymoon in 98 and it was just something we wanted to do. We still got 9 wonderful days there.

**WishUponAStar** · 03-02-2006

yes, I would do whatever it took if i wanted to stay at WDW for an extended period of time.

Boss Mouse · 03-02-2006

It comes down to a personal choice. I like the extra space, so would go with comfort for a shorter stay.

Kippage · 03-02-2006

Yes, I have no problem going lower priced for a longer stay. I'm not one to spend much time in the rooms during the day, only for sleeping and an occassional break. So the lack of space isn't a big issue for me.

lovemysons · 03-02-2006

I would have no problem going for a longer time and staying at a less expensive resort. We have stayed at the WL(which is gorgeous) but for our trip last Dec., we could not get any good rates. We switched to POR/POFQ and were able to stay for 11 days for the same money we would have spent for 7 days at WL. It was well worth it. And the difference in the rooms was not as huge as I had expected. We were really pleased with the moderates. By the way, good to see you posting again!

smee57 · 03-02-2006

We contemplated the exact same thing and decided it was worth it to stay in a value resort to extend our stay. We spend more time at the parks than we do at the resort so the small room doesn't bother the three of us.

karliebug · 03-02-2006

I would definitely go for the longer stay. We use our room mostly as a crash pad. We are at the parks all day and into the night and use it as a place to sleep and swim. I would rather spend a whole week at a value than only a couple days at a deluxe even though I've always dreamed of staying at a deluxe.

**ddoll** · 03-02-2006

This is definitely a personal choice. For us, we'd go for comfort for however long we could. We don't like staying in the values at all.

Ready2Go · 03-02-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by WishUponAStar

yes, I would do whatever it took if i wanted to stay at WDW for an extended period of time.

Same here. Longer stay over nicer resort

bali · 03-02-2006

It really depends on the trip. If you have another trip in the works and know you'll be going back to WDW soon, I'd go with the Deluxe. If you know this is a one-shot deal, I'd stay longer so I could experience more.

I think I'd go with the budget/deluxe plan if I were you. Can't base that on much, it just sounds more appetizing in general.

Erin · 03-02-2006

I'm a longer stay vs. nicer resort girl, too.

and, your DS will LOVE the values - so much fun to play in the courtyards! My kids had a BLAST at the Pop! THey had WAY more fun there then they did at CSR. That, in turn, made the stay more fun for me.

mlsexton · 03-02-2006

I think the value resorts are fun for kids. The theming is very Disney and kid-friendly. We stayed there and loved it and weren't in the room that much, it too was a "crash pad" like karliebug said. And bottom line is - more days at Disney!!! YES!!!!!

jk8 · 03-02-2006

Longer stay is my vote as well. We do spend so little time in the room.

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downsouthtigger Big Cheese Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 947	age old question I once again am brining up the age old question, would you stay at a lower priced resort to stay at wdw longer?? I have 8 nights planned in May, for now, so how should I spend them?? It was originally 7 nights at a moderate, probably POR, since thats all I can seem to book as of now. Then I decided well how about 4 nights PC and 3 nights WL, but for another $50 I can add an extra night at PC, so it became 8 nights total. Anyways with me being a Disney Dreamer and my DW a Disney realist, what is better? Saving the money at a moderate or budget and extending the time or just going with the Budget/Deluxe plan?? Also with me being the Disney dreamer, its going to be my DS 1st trip to wdw and with my plan we would be at WL in time for my DW to celebrate her 2nd mothers day, so you know I want it to be magical! __________________ OK Where Havent I stayed? Old Key West, Contemporary, Boardwalk, Fort Wilderness, Yacht and Beach, and All Star Sports. Just Easier to Remember that way . Dream It! Do It! Disney! WDWCP Campus Rep WDW College Program! Proud Testee of the first annual Pirate and Princess Party!!!! Lets Make this new Celebration a Success!!! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: All Star Sports With Dining Plan! At WDW!

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DisneyTeacher Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: WDW in my dreams Posts: 18,305	Re: age old question Let me first say that I love the deluxe resorts, we have fallen in love with WL and BC. However, we decided to make a special trip for my DS's 8th birthday and we had not set any money aside all year. To make the trip at least a week long and still keep a budget we decided to stay in a moderate resort. So I guess the answer to your question is yes, I would stay at a lower priced resort to extend our stay. __________________ ~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 242 days 1 hours 59 minutes

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tiggerfan74 bouncin' in now and then Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Jupiter Florida, 2 hours south of the magic Posts: 1,803	Re: age old question No, that is a delima we had on this past trip. We couldv'e stayed at a value or moderate and stayed for 2-3 weeks, but we wanted to stay in a deluxe this time. We hadn't stayed in one since our honeymoon in 98 and it was just something we wanted to do. We still got 9 wonderful days there. __________________ I love Walt Disney World!! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Our first ever Disney Cruise!! Living the suite life on the Disney Magic!!!!

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WishUponAStar Waiting for BLT! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: I'm right here! HI! Posts: 12,746	Re: age old question yes, I would do whatever it took if i wanted to stay at WDW for an extended period of time. __________________ 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 23 days 20 hours 59 minutes

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Boss Mouse Gearing Up Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Coolsville Posts: 4,339	Re: age old question It comes down to a personal choice. I like the extra space, so would go with comfort for a shorter stay. __________________ 1979 - Wilderness Campground 1980 - Off site - I don't remember where. It was the 80's. 1999 - AllStar 2001 - Beach Club 2004 - Saratoga Springs 2005 - Beach Club 2006 - Saratoga Springs 2007 - Boardwalk 2008 - OKW 2009 - A Tree House! ___________________________________________ The Jungle VIP. "We did not inherit the world from our ancestors; We are borrowing it from our children." My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Monkeying around in a tree house Swinging w/the king

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Kippage Keeping it real since '83 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 2,100	Re: age old question Yes, I have no problem going lower priced for a longer stay. I'm not one to spend much time in the rooms during the day, only for sleeping and an occassional break. So the lack of space isn't a big issue for me. __________________ Victoria Twitter Myspace Flickr Good Reads "...perfection is unattainable. Perfection is a conceit. Perfection actually lies in fully loving the defect. I think that's perfection. It's like what the guy says in Hellboy, he says, "We like people for their qualities; we love them for their defects." It's true in life. It's the same." - Guillermo del Toro

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lovemysons Less than 30 to go! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: In my house Posts: 7,712	Re: age old question I would have no problem going for a longer time and staying at a less expensive resort. We have stayed at the WL(which is gorgeous) but for our trip last Dec., we could not get any good rates. We switched to POR/POFQ and were able to stay for 11 days for the same money we would have spent for 7 days at WL. It was well worth it. And the difference in the rooms was not as huge as I had expected. We were really pleased with the moderates. By the way, good to see you posting again! __________________ Dopey is the boss of us. Missing the madness. Peppy is still my partner in crime. Is that you, Pu? Fabulous avatar, courtesy of the fabulous Mr. R2Go! ´¨) x¸.•´ ¸.•´¨)xxxx¸.•¨) (¸.•´xxxxxx(¸.•`xxx´¨)Make just one person happy. ´¨) My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Holidays full of magic 10 days 8 hours 29 minutes

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smee57 it'S MEE Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,935	Re: age old question We contemplated the exact same thing and decided it was worth it to stay in a value resort to extend our stay. We spend more time at the parks than we do at the resort so the small room doesn't bother the three of us. __________________ "The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be." Anne Frank "Middle age is when you've met so many people that every new person you meet reminds you of someone else." Ogden Nash *Is there anyplace happier than Disney World?*

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karliebug Queenbee of MB Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pocono Mts. PA Posts: 2,372	Re: age old question I would definitely go for the longer stay. We use our room mostly as a crash pad. We are at the parks all day and into the night and use it as a place to sleep and swim. I would rather spend a whole week at a value than only a couple days at a deluxe even though I've always dreamed of staying at a deluxe.

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ddoll Singing In My Head Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: RI Posts: 5,257	Re: age old question This is definitely a personal choice. For us, we'd go for comfort for however long we could. We don't like staying in the values at all. __________________ Moderator of DVC, Disney Company • 3/96 Offsite • 9/98 Villa • 10/98 Dixie Landings • 8/00 Villa • 6/01 Disneyland, CA • 5/02 Villa • 6/03 Villa • 11/03 Wilderness Lodge • 8/04 PopCentury, Swan & Royal Pacific • 12/04 Swan • 8/05 Swan & Hard Rock Hotel • 11/05 Swan • 1/06 Swan • 9/06 Disneyland, CA• 12/06 Swan & HRH • 1/07 Swan • 10/07 Hard Rock Hotel • 12/07 Hard Rock & Swan • 1/08 Boardwalk• 10/08 Villa• 1/09 Swan • 8/09 Condo • 1/10 Swan & PBR My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Viva Las Vegas! 18 days 3 hours 59 minutes

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bali Dreamfinder Society Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New York Posts: 2,387	Re: age old question It really depends on the trip. If you have another trip in the works and know you'll be going back to WDW soon, I'd go with the Deluxe. If you know this is a one-shot deal, I'd stay longer so I could experience more. I think I'd go with the budget/deluxe plan if I were you. Can't base that on much, it just sounds more appetizing in general. __________________ May 02 offsite * May 03 AKL * Oct 03 CSR * May 04 POR * Oct 04 CSR * May 05 BCV * Oct 05 SSR * Dec 05 BWI * Jan 06 WL * May 06 AKL * Sep 06 PC/BCV * Dec 06 WL * Jan 07 CSR * Apr 07 BCV * Jun 07 BW * Oct 07 BWV * Nov 07 WL * May 08 CSR *

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Erin Scooter Princess Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Welaka Posts: 9,771	Re: age old question I'm a longer stay vs. nicer resort girl, too. and, your DS will LOVE the values - so much fun to play in the courtyards! My kids had a BLAST at the Pop! THey had WAY more fun there then they did at CSR. That, in turn, made the stay more fun for me. __________________ Team Jake! http://www.twitter.com/IamBubbles www.facebook.com/scooterprincess

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mlsexton Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NC Posts: 188	Re: age old question I think the value resorts are fun for kids. The theming is very Disney and kid-friendly. We stayed there and loved it and weren't in the room that much, it too was a "crash pad" like karliebug said. And bottom line is - more days at Disney!!! YES!!!!! __________________ 1989 - Caribbean Beach Resort 1996 - All Star Music 1997 - All Star Music 2001 - Off Property 2001 - Boardwalk Villas 2004 - Boardwalk Villas 2006 - Boardwalk Villas

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jk8 Disney Cruise Alumni Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: IN - the Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Room Posts: 2,546	Re: age old question Longer stay is my vote as well. We do spend so little time in the room. __________________ Julie 2008 OKW - first DVC stay! 2008 WL and Disney Magic Western! 2007 POFQ 2006 Pop Century 2006 CR & 7 day Disney Magic Eastern!!! 2004 POP Century 2004 offsite My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 2010 Disney Magic Cruise 132 days 6 hours 55 minutes

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