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re: Walt Disney World Questions for Disney Pros
Posted on 9/21/15 at 10:06 am to MightyYat
Posted on 9/21/15 at 10:06 am to MightyYat
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This is seriously one of our favorite resorts to stay in. We stayed there last year and my kids loves the late night beignets at the hotel quick service. The buses can get a little packed at peak times but other than that it's one of the few places that my wife has never complained about.
good, because I'm going kicking and screaming and anything that will make the trip better for me I'm all good with.
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Posted on 9/21/15 at 10:15 am to tgrbaitn08
How is the Polynesian? Is it better to stay somewhere on the monorail?
Posted on 9/21/15 at 10:16 am to GeauxColonels
DVC. Own at Saratoga (for the cheap points) and Bay Lake Towers (for the location).
I've also stayed at Old Key West. My parents have been DVC members since 1994.
Our first trip though was to Dixie Landing. All DVC since then.
I've also stayed at Old Key West. My parents have been DVC members since 1994.
Our first trip though was to Dixie Landing. All DVC since then.
Posted on 9/21/15 at 10:18 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
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Family consists of myself, wife, 2 y/o, 1 y/o.
frick that noise
Posted on 9/21/15 at 10:20 am to CM Tiger83
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How is the Polynesian?
Staying there next time.
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Is it better to stay somewhere on the monorail?
stayed at the Grand Floridian this past May.. Gonna be hard to not stay on a monorail resort again
This post was edited on 9/21/15 at 10:21 am
Posted on 9/21/15 at 10:21 am to CM Tiger83
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How is the Polynesian? Is it better to stay somewhere on the monorail?
Easily one of my favorite resorts. But, being on the monorail line, you pay a MASSIVE premium. There's a lot of construction going on there right now though. They're converting some longhouses to DVC, they just built some over-water bungalows that are the most expensive rooms on property, they renovated the main lobby and were working on the main pool (not sure of the status).
That being said, I LOVE Poly.
Posted on 9/21/15 at 10:25 am to CM Tiger83
quote:Monorail resorts are great.
Is the Polynesian? Is it better to stay somewhere on the monorail.
The Poly is nice. But you need to have a big budget for the Deluxe Resorts and they are very convenient to the Magic Kingdom.
Excellent for mid-day breaks. Good Restaurants. I'd have park hopper passes so you can visit Epcot easily for cocktails, dinner and fireworks after a day in the Magic Kindgom.
But for many people, it's not at the cost benefit ratio of the Moderate resorts.
I've never tried stayed at a Value Resort and I've been about 30 times.
Posted on 9/21/15 at 10:31 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
I wouldn't do Caribbean Beach hauling kids around that are that young. The hotel is enormous and spread out, which means lots of walking to get on and off busses that will most assuredly be crammed.
Posted on 9/21/15 at 10:32 am to Bullfrog
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Monorail resorts are great.
The Poly is nice. But you need to have a big budget for the Deluxe Resorts and they are very convenient to the Magic Kingdom.
Excellent for mid-day breaks. Good Restaurants. I'd have park hopper passes so you can visit Epcot easily for cocktails, dinner and fireworks after a day in the Magic Kindgom.
But for many people, it's not at the cost benefit ratio of the Moderate resorts.
I've never tried stayed at a Value Resort and I've been about 30 times.
I've stayed at Poly multiple times. Monorail resorts are hard to beat. I've also stayed at Wilderness Lodge several times and it's in my top 3 of resorts. You can take a small boat to Magic Kingdom, weather permitting. And then bus it everywhere else. Or, you can take a boat to Contemporary then hop on the monorail there for Magic Kingdom or take it to the TTC and switch over to the Epcot train.
I've also stayed at the Yacht Club and that location is hard to beat. You can walk into the back of Epcot and also walk to Hollywood Studios from the resort. You can also catch a boat to either park. Plus you have the Boarwalk resort area for a bit of dining and nightlife that isn't nearly as crowded as Downtown Disney / Disney Springs.
Of the moderates, I've stayed at Port Orleans French Quarter and Caribbean Beach. FQ >>>>>> CB
I've stayed at Pop Century and All-Star Music for the Value Reports. Pop is much MUCH better than the All-Stars. I've walked the grounds at Art of Animation and eaten at that food court. It's easily the best of the value resorts BUT it's hard to get a normal double-occupancy hotel room there. More often than not, those are sold out and they only have the family suites available which are priced about the same as moderate rooms. But, it's a suite so it's got a living area, 1 bedroom and 2 bathrooms.
Posted on 9/21/15 at 10:52 am to GeauxColonels
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I've also stayed at the Yacht Club and that location is hard to beat. You can walk into the back of Epcot and also walk to Hollywood Studios from the resort. You can also catch a boat to either park. Plus you have the Boarwalk resort area for a bit of dining and nightlife that isn't nearly as crowded as Downtown Disney / Disney Springs.
Couldn't agree more. I've stayed all over at WDW and the Epcot resort area is by far my favorite. The ability to walk to 2 parks is huge.
Posted on 9/21/15 at 10:53 am to CM Tiger83
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How is the Polynesian? Is it better to stay somewhere on the monorail?
It's the best resort imo. You have the monorail right at your doorstep, the grounds and atmosphere are incredible and you're a 5 minute walk from the Ticket and Transportation center to get anywhere you want to go. I would stay there every time if I could.
Little tip. Google Disney planning companies. They get conference rate deals for the Deluxe resorts meaning you'll pay the same for those rooms as you would for one of the moderates. They only have them at certain times but it's definitely worth calling around.
This post was edited on 9/21/15 at 10:55 am
Posted on 9/21/15 at 10:54 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
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ent July 3-6 and absolutely had a blast! We are looking to schedule another visit November 1-6. Our TA has narrowed it down to two resorts, Caribbean Beach and French Quarter. We stayed last time at French Quarter and it was awesome. Does anyone here have any experience with Caribbean Beach? Pros/cons?
Family consists of myself, wife, 2 y/o, 1 y/o. All no pics.
I liked Caribbean Beach.
the key is to learn the bus route to/from the parks to know where to get on and off at.
It's a big resort so there are alot of bus stops, but for example we stayed in Aruba. When we took the bus back to the resort we always got out at Old Port Royale and just walked back to our room through the pool area and across the bridge rather than sitting through numbers other stops.
Posted on 9/21/15 at 10:57 am to GeauxColonels
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I thought only annual passholders, DVC or FL residents can get Tables in Wonderland
This is correct
Posted on 9/21/15 at 10:58 am to LSUfan4444
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It's a big resort so there are alot of bus stops, but for example we stayed in Aruba. When we took the bus back to the resort we always got out at Old Port Royale and just walked back to our room through the pool area and across the bridge rather than sitting through numbers other stops.
That's where we stayed when we were there. It's a nice resort...but definitely on the larger size. And you can always request a specific "island" when making a reservation. Disney does their best to accommodate those requests....but they make no guaranties.
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Couldn't agree more. I've stayed all over at WDW and the Epcot resort area is by far my favorite. The ability to walk to 2 parks is huge.
Top 3 for me would be:
1. Poly
2. Yacht Club
3. Wilderness Lodge
But all 3 are VERY close to each other in ranking.
This post was edited on 9/21/15 at 11:01 am
Posted on 9/21/15 at 11:06 am to GeauxColonels
Top 3 for me would be:
1. Boardwalk (loved the area and liked it more than Beach Club)
2. Animal Kingdom Lodge (my favorite theming but inconvenient location)
3. Wilderness Lodge (good theming and I like the short boat ride to Magic Kingdom)
1. Boardwalk (loved the area and liked it more than Beach Club)
2. Animal Kingdom Lodge (my favorite theming but inconvenient location)
3. Wilderness Lodge (good theming and I like the short boat ride to Magic Kingdom)
Posted on 9/21/15 at 11:06 am to GeauxColonels
The walk wasn't bad either. Took about 10 minutes.
Stop, get a drink from the poolside bar, maybe watch the poolside movie that night and relax for a bit.
Even going out of the way to the quite pool it still only took us 8 minutes from the pool area to our room
Stop, get a drink from the poolside bar, maybe watch the poolside movie that night and relax for a bit.
Even going out of the way to the quite pool it still only took us 8 minutes from the pool area to our room
This post was edited on 9/21/15 at 11:13 am
Posted on 9/21/15 at 11:06 am to LSUfan4444
TiW >>>>> Disney Dining. And it's not close.
Posted on 9/21/15 at 11:07 am to TheDude
I have to factor in price, so that being said my top three are
1 - Boardwalk
2 - Yacht Club/ Beach Club
3 - Bay Lake
1 - Boardwalk
2 - Yacht Club/ Beach Club
3 - Bay Lake
Posted on 9/21/15 at 11:08 am to TheDude
Does anyone know which island the pirate rooms are located in CBR? We finalized the deal this morning!
Posted on 9/21/15 at 11:10 am to ell_13
No doubt, we got our money back on our first meal (Cali Grill). But, we only got Tiw the one year we went three times and had passes.
I think we're going to give the ddp another try since the changes on a short trip we're thinking about next fall. I always hated the lack of flexibility
I think we're going to give the ddp another try since the changes on a short trip we're thinking about next fall. I always hated the lack of flexibility
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