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Undercover Tourist has dsicounts and great service. We are Disney Vacation Club members and go to WDW often (a 3-day trip every year) so we get 10 day park hoppers with no expiration. That way we get a nice discount and since it is paid upfront it feels like the second & third trips are free.
Much, MUCH better than Cinderella's castle.
"Ah, Perry the Platypus. As usual your timing is completely uncanny. And by uncanny I mean COMPLETELY CANNY!"
Thanks GB. Unfortunately, it looks like we will have to do Moderate or Value. Would save us close to $700. I will have to check with the wife to see if it is worth it.Rack rates vary based on the resort and time of the year. Here are the rack rates for 2010.
The Deluxe resorts are awesome but I think the Moderates are pretty darn nice too. I've never stayed at a Value but have looked around and they seem cool. The knock on them is the small room size and it can get noisy because a lot of large groups (i.e. school bands) stay there. If you are going to be in the parks all day and you aren't a light sleeper then you can save a lot of money and still be on property by going with a value.
We stayed value last year for 8 nights and we thought it was fine. We really didn't spend much time in our rooms bc it was a first visit for everyone in our group but myself. I will say that never once did I hear anything at night, the pool was fine and by staying value, 9 days at Disney was less than $1500 for my husband and I on Free Dining. It could have been the time of year though (fall) as it was dead in the parks. We are doing moderate this year for 8 night/9 days again but I plan on spending more time at the resort in the middle of the day.
I've stayed at the Coranado twice. It is a big and spread out but the grounds and lake are beautiful. The rooms aren't huge but bigger than the values. The pool is very nice.I love 'Ohana but with all of the restaurants at WDW I don't think I would do it three times in one stay but that is just my opinion.
A friend has stayed at Coronado Springs before. He said his room was a 10 minute walk from the main building and at the end of a long day at the parks, he really didn't want that long walk to the room.
This is what happened when I stayed at the Caribbean Beach. The place was beautiful but we were so far away from everything. AND, because it was so big, it was a struggle to get on a bus that was not packed. We actually took the bus to EPCOT one day and took the monorail because 3 MK busses went by and were too packed for us to get on. We were the last stop so that factored in, but it was a bit ridiculous. I have stayed at value resort before and they are fine for us. No great dining but we dont leave the parks during the day anyway.
It is spread out. Your best bet is to get a map of the resort here, figure out which building you want and then email the resort and let them know your request.
How old are your kids? Do they like thrill rides? Are they frightened of the dark/loud noises?
My daughter is a little over 2. My son is still chillin in my wife's uterus. I'm guessing I'll be doing lots of stalking Minnie, Mickey, and Cinderella around Magic Kingdom, eh?
Wait 3 years.
Do you have your heart set on staying at a Disney Property resort?Thanks GB. Unfortunately, it looks like we will have to do Moderate or Value. Would save us close to $700. I will have to check with the wife to see if it is worth it.Rack rates vary based on the resort and time of the year. Here are the rack rates for 2010.
We may end up cancelling one of the dinners there but we have never done breakfast there and I wanted to try that. I had already booked dinner the first night and I let my husband pick our last night (his birthday) and he said he wanted it again. We will see if he still wants it at the end of the trip but I think he could probably eat there every other day the entire trip and be fine. Any other suggestions for somewhere to go? We are allergic to shellfish and already have Le Cellier (lunch), Whispering Canyon, Park Fare, Tony's Town Square, Boma, Yak & Yetti, Wolf Gang Puck and will eat somewhere on the Boardwalk. We looked at the maps to decide. We requested a room in the Casitas 3 which is the closest to the main building and closest to bus stop 2 (which is actually the 1st stop picked up and dropped off). We will be far away from the main pool but we have no children so we won't be at that pool anyways except maybe once just to see it. We will be at the quiet pool for our buildings. Also, Coronado is the only moderate resort that has queen size beds if you want that over the full size beds in the values and other mods. Also, we drive to Disney so we have our car if we don't really want to walk anywhere.Godsbrother said:
I think so because we want to take advantage of the dining plan (if it is still offered when we go in December). We have stayed off property before and it was great, but it is convenient to have the buses and the dining plan available to us. Plus the inlaws are coming so I think they want to get the whole experience with my kids.Do you have your heart set on staying at a Disney Property resort?Thanks GB. Unfortunately, it looks like we will have to do Moderate or Value. Would save us close to $700. I will have to check with the wife to see if it is worth it.Rack rates vary based on the resort and time of the year. Here are the rack rates for 2010.
It really depends on what you like and where you will be. I like the California Grill (Contemporary) quite a bit. Great food and fantastic view of the MK, especially if you can time it during the fireworks (they dim the lights and pipe in the music). It is one of my favorite places to eat in WDW.
that is sweet. we are heading down in a couple of weeks. last time there I was in the indiana jones show and got to do a death scene duirng the warmup but the pictures we have are horrible.
Now I have to figure out if it is cheaper to take this deal or the free dining plan as I dont think you can do both
My daughter was 1 and a half the first time we went and she remembers everythingBut honestly, who cares if it will bring a smile to their face nowSorry, but what will a 2 y.o. remember about the trip?
I must say, I've never understood this line of thinking. If the trip will be a blast for the kid, why refrain from doing it simply because the kid may not remember it down the road?Sorry, but what will a 2 y.o. remember about the trip?
My now 5 year old remembers his first 2 trips (2 and 2.5 when we took him the first times) quite well.And its not just for the kid...I remember it...and loved the look on his face.It was as much for me and my wife as it was for him.tri-man 47 said:
tri-man 47 said:Sorry, but what will a 2 y.o. remember about the trip?
tbh, I said the same thing when my wife suggested we go. That being said, I think they both (teh wife and 2 year old) will love it.
Heading there on Saturday and looking forward to it.
There were so many animals right outside our balcony when we were there it was unreal. We sometimes found it hard to head out. AKL is my favorite resort if price wasnt a consideration. I just find it very hard to justify spending so much extra compared to coronado springs.
This was recommended to us by a travel agent, but we decided against it since we were not even sure if we would be seeing the show. If you know you want to, it seems like a great idea.Thanks for the link by the way. We are leaving next Saturday!
5 seemed flawed to me.On our last trip in March, we were there at the rope drop and saw the welcome at the train.
I love the Park Hoppers just because we schedule character meals and don't always want to be tied down to one park all day.Especially useful staying on the monorail I would think being able to zip easily to MK or Epcot back and forth if you wanted.
Last trip I did not get to score well as my daughter was controlling the spin of the cart...I don't think we were ever very stationary for that one.First time I have needed a dramamine to ride Buzz.
That sounds like an awesome idea. We saw Fantasmic and the cattle call was a major drag.
We've done this on two different occasions. Works great. But I don't think it saved us much time in line or gave us that much better seats.But if you plan on eating there, why not take advantage of it??
