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From: Ginny Favers on 7 May 2010 09:41 On 5/7/2010 7:06 AM, nekochan wrote: > So far, I've stayed at the all star sports, the poly and the swolphin > (can't remember if I stayed at the swan or the dolphin). I was not too > thrilled at the sports - I would stay there again if necessary, but it > was a little too barebones for me. Swolphin was beautiful, Poly was > absolutely magnificent - I wish I could afford it again, but it's > really hard to justify the extra expense, although the monorail, lapu > lapu and the nighttime water parade really really really almost make > up for the extra expense.. So, I decided to try a moderate (that > coffee maker and fridge in the room is very important on a vacation). > I liked the fact that the Coronado's pool seemed good and has the best > hot tub in Disney and that it has a business center. But still so > many decisions left - do I get a dining plan? Do I use ME to get back > and forth from the airport and rent a car on property, or rent a car > at the airport? Park hopper tickets? Disney quest? It never amazes how > much work planning for a disney vacation there is (but that's the fun > of it too). A friend of mine said to me 'aren't you tired of Disney > world?' and I couldn't think of an answer - I've still only made it to > Animal Kingdom for a half day and have barely seen the world showcase, > and still haven't done the backlot tour, just for starters. I was where you are in my Disney obsession a few years ago, and I would recommend the following for you: No dining plan. That's for anyone. You are prepaying for something that's just as easy to pay as you go, and not saving any significant amount of money with a plan that would make up for all the hassle. If you buy a plan, you are subjecting yourself to endless rules you have to keep track of. Just use your room key to charge, it's way simpler and there's less chance you'll pay for something you don't need or want. If you definitely want a rental car on property, then by all means get it at the airport. You will save yourself gobs of time over taking ME and renting a car at the Car Care Center. Plus, you can stop for groceries. See www.allearsnet.com for info on routes, tolls, and grocery stores along the way. You'll have a fridge, so definitely get your own soda and bottled water and skip the mugs from the food court. Yes, get hopping on your tickets. I can't stand feeling restricted in my decisions at Disney. I may only use hopping once or twice in a week's vacation, but that once or twice I *really* wanted it, and not having to plan around a lack of flexibility in my tickets is important to me. I don't care for Disney Quest. The games aren't that fun for me, it's loud, really crowded after 4 pm daily or any time it's raining, the good food they once had is gone. If you're not going to the water parks, don't waste your money on the Water Parks Fun & More feature. You really won't be missing much. It sounds like you need to plan on spending all your time in the main four parks, especially Animal Kingdom and Epcot. Don't bother with the Backlot Tour at the Studios, do a real backstage tour instead! My favorites have been Keys to the Kingdom, the all day Backstage Magic, Segways Around the World, and the Aquaseas snorkling experience in the Living Seas tank at Epcot. Next on my list are the two Animal Kingdom tours. You can use the money you were going to waste on Disney Quest for the tour. Planning makes the vacation last up to two years. ;-) ~Amanda
From: nekochan on 8 May 2010 08:17 I'll take the advice for the park hoppers and car rental - thanks. As for Disney quest - it works this way. My 15 year old son (who is my only traveling companion - my husband is disabled and can't travel) is a roller coaster and video game fanatic. I get him to Disneyquest and give him some money in case he wants snacks/beverages etc. He then does his thing and I go to the World of Disney store and get to do several hours of shopping - I really dislike shopping except for Disney stuff and Jewelry. He's happy because he's not shopping and I'm happy because I'm not in that environment and I get to look at all the adorable princess things without a teenage boy breaking out in hives. We each have a cell phone and then meet up in the snack area of disney quest. Besides - there are a few things I like in Disney quest too (the pirates of the caribbean thing is totally awesome). It's so great to know that I'm not the only nutcase out there who is obsessed with Disney World and planning. thanks guys
From: Dillon Pyron on 10 May 2010 18:23
[Default] Thus spake jenny <Peacepast(a)aol.com>: >My fave is POFQ, though I've only stayed there once. It is so >beautiful and so compact. Loved the different choices in the food >court. > For romance it can't be beat. >Have stayed probably 6x @ CBR, love the theming and the large rooms. >It is hubby's favorite. All of the kings are "preffered view", which means on the "water side", ie the river. > >Nothing wrong with POR--food court has nice options. Both CBR and POR >can involve a lot of walking. Because I'm from The South, the theming >and landscaping at POR is nothing "new" to me. > >NEver stayed at CSR. -- - dillon I am not invalid The RMS Titanic sank on April 15th. Taxes are due on April 15th. Coincidence? I think not. |