Next year's trip..which hotel would you pick?

CaraMia · 08-21-2006

We have over 500 disney points on the visa. By next year we should have the max amount of 750. We were thinking of booking a deluxe hotel for 3 or 4 nights and using the points to help pay for the hotel. I am suppose to be getting a settlement from an accident so if that comes through we should have extra $$ also. We were thinking of sometime in April or May. Which resort would you pick? Keep in mind we will have a 5 yr old with us.

Contemporary
Grand Floridian
Yacht Club
Poly.
WL
Boardwalk

* we probably wont pick conceirge room *

We are hoping that trip to take some time out to use the pool and other amenities offered. Would love to hear opinions...

maelae11 · 08-21-2006

With a child in tow, I find the hotels with a monorail connection are best. My DH and I, usually like to stay at the Contemporary when we have our DS (2yr old) with us. This way there is less waiting for a buses, since our son has little patience.

But in the same token, I love staying at the Boardwalk.This puts you in walking distance of both Epcot and MGM. They also have water transport to Epcot and a great kid friendly pool with a great waterslide.

Hope this helped!

Erin · 08-21-2006

I totally agree with Maelae, and that was what I was gonna say - a monorail resort with a little one (although, MY personal favorite would be the Boardwalk

)

Contemporary would be the most fun out of the deluxes for a kid, though.

All 3 of mine love it.

RozL · 08-21-2006

The Wilderness Lodge is our favorite. It's not on the monorail, but the boat ride to the MK is not long (and is fun too!). We've stayed there 3 times now and I've noticed many families with little ones (our "little one" was 8 the first time we stayed, so being on the monorail wasn't crucial), so it must not be too inconvenient for them. We made our first visit to WDW when our son was 5 and we picked the Contemporary because of the monorail. We had a room in one of the garden wings -- it was very nice, but we were about as far away from the main building as you could get. The hike from the room up to the monorail was quite long -- much longer than the walk from the WL to the boat dock! So, if you pick the Contemporary because of the monorail, I guess the tower rooms would be better (closer, anyway).

chris24 · 08-21-2006

contemporary. we had our 2 year old with us last october, and it is so convenient getting on and off the monorail.....

lovemysons · 08-21-2006

I would also say any of the monorail resorts would be a great choice. My boys loved the Poly. You just can not beat the convenience of staying on the monorail!

Cosmicwaves · 08-21-2006

I of course want to say WL because I love it, but I'm not sure how impressed your 5 yr old will be. If you have the $$, I'd say go with the Poly! Can't beat the monorail, and the atmosphere!

PeterMac · 08-21-2006

I agree that staying at a Magic Kingdom resort makes the most sense, since that's probably the park where you'll spend the most time. However, I would suggest considering Ft. Wilderness or the Wilderness Lodge. At Ft. Wilderness they have lots of fun activities for youngsters that the other resorts don't have, and you'll be able to take advantage of these at either resort.

MerlinMatt · 08-21-2006

In general, I'd ditto everyone's comments about the monorail resorts. Young kids tend to prefer MK. Contemporary has Chef Mickey's and the Poly has Ohanas, which are both VERY kid friendly.

I would tend to lean towards the Contemporary b/c it is actually walking distance back and forth from MK. It's a great way to get nervous energy controlled in the morning and you can avoid lines for the train if you leave at a busy time.

I also like the Contemporary b/c of it's location on the bus loop. Buses stop first at the Cont before Poly and GF, so you're the first to get dropped off when going home and you can almost always get a seat in the morning.

chris24 · 08-21-2006

it is also nice to be able to walk to the contemporary at the end of the day when the lines for the monorail are insane.....

Soundgod · 08-21-2006

Contemporary Tower, not the wings. Yacht or Beach are also equal to Boardwalk, so they are also a better choice. Plus, Yacht and Beach don't share their bus with Swan/Dolphin/Boardwalk and the two hotels are physically connected and are actually one big hotel with two bus stops and one pool.

chris24 · 08-21-2006

definately to tower. it makes all the difference. i love opening my door and seeing the grand concourse.....

Soundgod · 08-21-2006

I love laying in my bed and looking right at the castle (note:must have MK view room, beds must be on left wall as you enter the room, if not, you're looking at the TTC)

chris24 · 08-21-2006

we watched the fireworks from the balcony last october. it is great because you can hear the music from the park and everything.....

diisneygeek · 08-21-2006

I like the Contemporary. I haven't stayed there before, but I went there when we were hotel hopping.

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CaraMia Big Cheese Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 935	Next year's trip..which hotel would you pick? We have over 500 disney points on the visa. By next year we should have the max amount of 750. We were thinking of booking a deluxe hotel for 3 or 4 nights and using the points to help pay for the hotel. I am suppose to be getting a settlement from an accident so if that comes through we should have extra $$ also. We were thinking of sometime in April or May. Which resort would you pick? Keep in mind we will have a 5 yr old with us. Contemporary Grand Floridian Yacht Club Poly. WL Boardwalk * we probably wont pick conceirge room * We are hoping that trip to take some time out to use the pool and other amenities offered. Would love to hear opinions...

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maelae11 Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Elmwood Park, NJ Posts: 260	Re: Next year's trip..which hotel would you pick? With a child in tow, I find the hotels with a monorail connection are best. My DH and I, usually like to stay at the Contemporary when we have our DS (2yr old) with us. This way there is less waiting for a buses, since our son has little patience. But in the same token, I love staying at the Boardwalk.This puts you in walking distance of both Epcot and MGM. They also have water transport to Epcot and a great kid friendly pool with a great waterslide. Hope this helped! __________________ Thanx, Dina 2002- Honeymoon (Boardwalk) 2003- Wilderness Lodge 2005-Contemporary, Became a DVC member 2006 Beach Club- First time using DVC 2006- Dec Wilderness Lodge Villas 2007 Boardwalk Memorial Day Weekend 2008 Boardwalk with the whole family!!! 2008 Boardwalk Nov X-mas with the mouse. 2009 April :Beach Club-Chris' Birthday @ WDW 2009- DEC OKW family gathering @ X-mas 2010 April- Chris' birthday again in WDW My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Christmas with the Mouse 13 days 6 hours 12 minutes

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Erin Scooter Princess Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Welaka Posts: 9,771	Re: Next year's trip..which hotel would you pick? I totally agree with Maelae, and that was what I was gonna say - a monorail resort with a little one (although, MY personal favorite would be the Boardwalk ) Contemporary would be the most fun out of the deluxes for a kid, though. All 3 of mine love it. __________________ Team Jake! http://www.twitter.com/IamBubbles www.facebook.com/scooterprincess

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RozL Junior Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 20	Re: Next year's trip..which hotel would you pick? The Wilderness Lodge is our favorite. It's not on the monorail, but the boat ride to the MK is not long (and is fun too!). We've stayed there 3 times now and I've noticed many families with little ones (our "little one" was 8 the first time we stayed, so being on the monorail wasn't crucial), so it must not be too inconvenient for them. We made our first visit to WDW when our son was 5 and we picked the Contemporary because of the monorail. We had a room in one of the garden wings -- it was very nice, but we were about as far away from the main building as you could get. The hike from the room up to the monorail was quite long -- much longer than the walk from the WL to the boat dock! So, if you pick the Contemporary because of the monorail, I guess the tower rooms would be better (closer, anyway).

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chris24 Proud Papa Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,698	Re: Next year's trip..which hotel would you pick? contemporary. we had our 2 year old with us last october, and it is so convenient getting on and off the monorail..... __________________ "Like a grand and miraculous spaceship, our planet has sailed through the universe of time. And for a brief moment, we have been among its many passengers....." My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Christmastime in Disney !!!!!!!!!!! 13 days 5 hours 19 minutes

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lovemysons Less than 30 to go! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: In my house Posts: 7,712	Re: Next year's trip..which hotel would you pick? I would also say any of the monorail resorts would be a great choice. My boys loved the Poly. You just can not beat the convenience of staying on the monorail! __________________ 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 9 hours 19 minutes

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Cosmicwaves Mouse Meister Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: CT Posts: 1,387	Re: Next year's trip..which hotel would you pick? I of course want to say WL because I love it, but I'm not sure how impressed your 5 yr old will be. If you have the $$, I'd say go with the Poly! Can't beat the monorail, and the atmosphere! __________________ 1985-Off site 1986-Off site 1988-DL-Off site August 1989-The Buena Vista Palace March 1997-All Star Music March 2000-All Star Movies January 2002-All Star Music October/Nov 2002-Off site January2005-Off site January2006-Off site September 2006-POR September/October 2007-Off site August 2008-DL-Off site: Alpine Inn My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Baby's Arrival! Baby is Here!

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PeterMac Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Garnerville,N.Y. Posts: 208	Re: Next year's trip..which hotel would you pick? I agree that staying at a Magic Kingdom resort makes the most sense, since that's probably the park where you'll spend the most time. However, I would suggest considering Ft. Wilderness or the Wilderness Lodge. At Ft. Wilderness they have lots of fun activities for youngsters that the other resorts don't have, and you'll be able to take advantage of these at either resort. __________________ It was all started by a mouse... My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Celebrating the Holidays at the Wilderness Lodge! 7 days 8 hours 49 minutes

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MerlinMatt DC Grand Poohbah Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Boston Posts: 3,492	Re: Next year's trip..which hotel would you pick? In general, I'd ditto everyone's comments about the monorail resorts. Young kids tend to prefer MK. Contemporary has Chef Mickey's and the Poly has Ohanas, which are both VERY kid friendly. I would tend to lean towards the Contemporary b/c it is actually walking distance back and forth from MK. It's a great way to get nervous energy controlled in the morning and you can avoid lines for the train if you leave at a busy time. I also like the Contemporary b/c of it's location on the bus loop. Buses stop first at the Cont before Poly and GF, so you're the first to get dropped off when going home and you can almost always get a seat in the morning. __________________ Erin's still my favorite.

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chris24 Proud Papa Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,698	Re: Next year's trip..which hotel would you pick? it is also nice to be able to walk to the contemporary at the end of the day when the lines for the monorail are insane..... __________________ "Like a grand and miraculous spaceship, our planet has sailed through the universe of time. And for a brief moment, we have been among its many passengers....." My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Christmastime in Disney !!!!!!!!!!! 13 days 5 hours 19 minutes

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Soundgod Squirrel! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Laughing on the Laughing Floor Posts: 8,790	Re: Next year's trip..which hotel would you pick? Contemporary Tower, not the wings. Yacht or Beach are also equal to Boardwalk, so they are also a better choice. Plus, Yacht and Beach don't share their bus with Swan/Dolphin/Boardwalk and the two hotels are physically connected and are actually one big hotel with two bus stops and one pool. __________________ Do you live to eat or do you eat to live? My Disney Countdown Counting down to: WDW? Nope. Home

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chris24 Proud Papa Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,698	Re: Next year's trip..which hotel would you pick? definately to tower. it makes all the difference. i love opening my door and seeing the grand concourse..... __________________ "Like a grand and miraculous spaceship, our planet has sailed through the universe of time. And for a brief moment, we have been among its many passengers....." My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Christmastime in Disney !!!!!!!!!!! 13 days 5 hours 19 minutes

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Soundgod Squirrel! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Laughing on the Laughing Floor Posts: 8,790	Re: Next year's trip..which hotel would you pick? I love laying in my bed and looking right at the castle (note:must have MK view room, beds must be on left wall as you enter the room, if not, you're looking at the TTC) __________________ Do you live to eat or do you eat to live? My Disney Countdown Counting down to: WDW? Nope. Home

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chris24 Proud Papa Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,698	Re: Next year's trip..which hotel would you pick? we watched the fireworks from the balcony last october. it is great because you can hear the music from the park and everything..... __________________ "Like a grand and miraculous spaceship, our planet has sailed through the universe of time. And for a brief moment, we have been among its many passengers....." My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Christmastime in Disney !!!!!!!!!!! 13 days 5 hours 19 minutes

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diisneygeek Big Cheese Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Southern California - near The Happiest Place On Earth! Posts: 856	Re: Next year's trip..which hotel would you pick? I like the Contemporary. I haven't stayed there before, but I went there when we were hotel hopping. __________________ Katrina Aspiring Disney Animator Next Trips: June 2007 - Grad Trip with C/O 2007 @ Disneyland!! August 6-15, 2007 - Seattle, Vancouver, and Victoria! October 31, 2007 - Halloween at Disneyland! Yeah, I'm such a Disneyland snob.