Would you split it up, or do one lump trip?

dznygrl · 04-25-2005

Okay, the first of MANY planning questions I am going to have down the line...

DH and I are going to spend 2 full weeks in WDW, but a total of about 3 in Florida...(we are going to spend some time off-site looking for homes, and maybe do Universal for a day or two.)

My question is:

Would you split up the trip so you have 1 week at WDW, a few days off-site, and then another week at WDW? (Like getting 2 seperate trips)

Or do all 14 days in one lump sum at WDW, and then do the off-site stuff at the end?

**DisneyTeacher** · 04-25-2005

Since your trip is so long I say a split between two resorts would be nice. If you were staying 5-7 days I might say don't bother unless you really wanted to see two resorts. If you split your stay you can save a little money on the first half and upgrade for the second half.

Where are thinking about staying?

LAURENGOLD · 04-25-2005

I'd split it up too. My reasons may be a bit different than DT's.

If you guys are looking at real estate, and you look at it after your first week, but before your last, it gives you a little more time to play with. If you see something that intrests you enough for a second look, you won't be so rushed to get to it again.

Happy planning!!

jk8 · 04-25-2005

Sounds like a great trip. I think you should split it up. Looking for a home can be great fun but sometimes difficult. If you split it up you still have more Disney to look forward to in case you don't have the luck you want with houses. Go home happy!

Erin · 04-25-2005

Split it up!
You'd get a week at WDW, then a week to look for homes, go to US/IOA, and then just when PDD sets in, you can head back to WDW for another entire week of fun!

I think the opportunity to do it that way is awesome.

bumble · 04-25-2005

I like your split plan. You could stay in one resort for a week, go do the off site stuff the next, then go stay at a different resort. It could be like 2 WDW vacations. Then you can still go home with a WDW smile at the end.

phayes93 · 04-25-2005

Splitting the 3 weeks into separate trips sounds like fun!

Disneyfever · 04-25-2005

I would split it up. I think you would have a lot of fun going to Universal & Islands in between. Maybe the water park. So, it looks like you might move to Florida instead of CA? I think it's great! Move there while you can. The older you get and the longer you have worked at your job, the harder it is to pick up & go. You will have a blast looking at houses!! (and going to WDW)

dznygrl · 04-25-2005

Thanks for the input guys...I was leaning towards splitting it up, but I wanted to see what some other people thought.

I think overall it's going to be fun to split it up, because like some of you said, it'll be nice to get the house-hunting out of the way and then be able to head back to WDW just when the PDD sets in!

We have officially decided our resorts, as you can see in my signature.

We're going to stay at the 2 resorts I have already stayed at--the Poly & All-Star Movies--(so that Ryan catches up with me as far as "resorts stayed at") and then at AKL because that's the resort both of us chose as our favorite of the moment.

I think I we are going to stay 5 nights at the Poly, followed by 3 nights All-Star Movies...then move off-site for 5 nights...and back to WDW at the AKL for 5 nights.

Does that sound okay?

Any comments or suggestions appreciated. I *would* split up the WDW halves more evenly, but the problem is, my birthday is on the 18th and I really want to be in WDW for my birthday...so I stretched the 1st half a little bit longer.

**Dana** · 04-25-2005

Split it up definately. The perfect vacation begins and ends with WDW>

**roxie** · 04-25-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by dznygrl

I *would* split up the WDW halves more evenly, but the problem is, my birthday is on the 18th and I really want to be in WDW for my birthday...so I stretched the 1st half a little bit longer.

I voted to split for all the aforementioned reasons.

I have always wanted to have a birthday in WDW!! That sounds so great!!!
You'll have so much fun...

dznygrl · 04-25-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by aecox

I voted to split for all the aforementioned reasons.

I have always wanted to have a birthday in WDW!! That sounds so great!!!
You'll have so much fun...

I got to celebrate my 19th birthday there in 2003...it was soooo awesome! It didn't matter if it was technically my birthDAY or not...the whole week, everywhere we went, the CMs celebrated my birthday! I got a cupcake w/ gummy worms at 'Ohana...the waiter at the Hoop-De-Doo tried to bring me a beer, until he realized that I wasn't turning 21...

So I am DEFINITELY looking forward to celebrating my 21st birthday in WDW!

My bday is the one day out of our trip that Ryan gets to plan all by himself...

...he put dibs on planning that day, so I have to surrender the duties to him. LOL

**roxie** · 04-25-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by dznygrl

My bday is the one day out of our trip that Ryan gets to plan all by himself...

...he put dibs on planning that day, so I have to surrender the duties to him. LOL

Good Luck!!

dznygrl · 04-26-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by aecox

Good Luck!!

Thanks, I'll probably need it!...it was tough today, because I was drawing out calendar squares to start penciling in activites, and I had to leave that day completely blank! It was a commando-planner's nightmare!!!

Kippage · 04-26-2005

I said split because... I don't know, it just seems logical to me?

View Poll Results: How would you do it?
Split it up, like getting 2 seperate trips!	28	70.00%
Do all of WDW first, then offsite	9	22.50%
Other (please explain!)	3	7.50%
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dznygrl aka dizzygirl Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The breezy shore Posts: 9,335	Would you split it up, or do one lump trip? Okay, the first of MANY planning questions I am going to have down the line... DH and I are going to spend 2 full weeks in WDW, but a total of about 3 in Florida...(we are going to spend some time off-site looking for homes, and maybe do Universal for a day or two.) My question is: Would you split up the trip so you have 1 week at WDW, a few days off-site, and then another week at WDW? (Like getting 2 seperate trips) Or do all 14 days in one lump sum at WDW, and then do the off-site stuff at the end? __________________ Proud former 2-time Disneyland CM Avatar: Moooom, make Alice stop hugging me! 2000 ~ off-site 2002 ~ Polynesian 2003 ~ All-Star Movies 2008 ~ All-Star Music My Disney Countdown Counting down to: The girls' first trip to Disneyland! 38 days 6 hours 43 minutes

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DisneyTeacher Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: WDW in my dreams Posts: 18,310	Re: Would you split it up, or do one lump trip? Since your trip is so long I say a split between two resorts would be nice. If you were staying 5-7 days I might say don't bother unless you really wanted to see two resorts. If you split your stay you can save a little money on the first half and upgrade for the second half. Where are thinking about staying? __________________ ~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 7 hours 43 minutes

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LAURENGOLD Mouse Meister Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,076	Re: Would you split it up, or do one lump trip? I'd split it up too. My reasons may be a bit different than DT's. If you guys are looking at real estate, and you look at it after your first week, but before your last, it gives you a little more time to play with. If you see something that intrests you enough for a second look, you won't be so rushed to get to it again. Happy planning!! __________________ My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Heading to the Beach Club!!! Loving the memories!!!

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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: Would you split it up, or do one lump trip? Sounds like a great trip. I think you should split it up. Looking for a home can be great fun but sometimes difficult. If you split it up you still have more Disney to look forward to in case you don't have the luck you want with houses. Go home happy! __________________ 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 128 days 12 hours 39 minutes

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Erin Scooter Princess Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Welaka Posts: 9,771	Re: Would you split it up, or do one lump trip? Split it up! You'd get a week at WDW, then a week to look for homes, go to US/IOA, and then just when PDD sets in, you can head back to WDW for another entire week of fun! I think the opportunity to do it that way is awesome. __________________ Team Jake! http://www.twitter.com/IamBubbles www.facebook.com/scooterprincess

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bumble Mouse Meister Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Part time Fort Wilderness resident ;) Posts: 1,363	Re: Would you split it up, or do one lump trip? I like your split plan. You could stay in one resort for a week, go do the off site stuff the next, then go stay at a different resort. It could be like 2 WDW vacations. Then you can still go home with a WDW smile at the end. __________________ I cant wait to be at Fort Wilderness Campground! Our on site trips to WDW have been at:CSR, PO R & FQ, WL, Poly, All Star Sports, PC, Fort Wilderness, Contemporary, Beach Club Bumbles buzz!!!® http://www.myspace.com/bumble__bee ,-._,-. \/)"(\/ (_o_)

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phayes93 Mouse Meister Join Date: May 2003 Location: Godfrey, Ill. near St. Louis Posts: 1,263	Re: Would you split it up, or do one lump trip? Splitting the 3 weeks into separate trips sounds like fun! __________________ Off-site 1972, 1973, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1989, 1997, 2000 Yacht Club 1991 Old Key West (Vacation Club) 1993 Caribe Royale 1995 All-Star Sports 1997 Disneyland Pacific Hotel 1999 All-Star Sports 2000 All-Star Movies 2001 All-Star Music 2002 Dolphin 2002-2003 (Xmas) Caribbean Beach Resort - 2003 Port Orleans Riverside & Poly - 2005 Pop Century - December 2005 Pop Century - Dec. 2007-Jan. 2008

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Disneyfever Big Cheese Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 784	Re: Would you split it up, or do one lump trip? I would split it up. I think you would have a lot of fun going to Universal & Islands in between. Maybe the water park. So, it looks like you might move to Florida instead of CA? I think it's great! Move there while you can. The older you get and the longer you have worked at your job, the harder it is to pick up & go. You will have a blast looking at houses!! (and going to WDW) __________________ x´¨) x¸.•´ ¸.•´¨)xxxx¸.•¨) (¸.•´xxxxxx(¸.•`xxx Judy *´¨) July 2000 - DL PP April 2001 - POFQ March 2002 - WDW offsite Oct 2004 - CR March 2005 - All Star Sports Nov 2005 - DL offsite Sept 2006 - Poly

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dznygrl aka dizzygirl Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The breezy shore Posts: 9,335	Re: Would you split it up, or do one lump trip? Thanks for the input guys...I was leaning towards splitting it up, but I wanted to see what some other people thought. I think overall it's going to be fun to split it up, because like some of you said, it'll be nice to get the house-hunting out of the way and then be able to head back to WDW just when the PDD sets in! We have officially decided our resorts, as you can see in my signature. We're going to stay at the 2 resorts I have already stayed at--the Poly & All-Star Movies--(so that Ryan catches up with me as far as "resorts stayed at") and then at AKL because that's the resort both of us chose as our favorite of the moment. I think I we are going to stay 5 nights at the Poly, followed by 3 nights All-Star Movies...then move off-site for 5 nights...and back to WDW at the AKL for 5 nights. Does that sound okay? Any comments or suggestions appreciated. I would split up the WDW halves more evenly, but the problem is, my birthday is on the 18th and I really want to be in WDW for my birthday...so I stretched the 1st half a little bit longer. __________________ Proud former 2-time Disneyland CM Avatar: Moooom, make Alice stop hugging me! 2000 ~ off-site 2002 ~ Polynesian 2003 ~ All-Star Movies 2008 ~ All-Star Music My Disney Countdown Counting down to: The girls' first trip to Disneyland! 38 days 6 hours 43 minutes

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Dana Super Mod/Packen' Kracken Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Joisey Posts: 23,782	Re: Would you split it up, or do one lump trip? Split it up definately. The perfect vacation begins and ends with WDW> __________________ ~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. 269 days 2 hours 43 minutes

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Kippage Keeping it real since '83 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 2,100	Re: Would you split it up, or do one lump trip? I said split because... I don't know, it just seems logical to 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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