southerngirl
04-22-2010, 05:44 PM
I apologize, in advance, if this is lengthy, but here are my resort choices:
Boardwalk 1 bdrm villa
Boardwalk studio
Bay Lake Tower studio
Swan
Here is the background:
DH and I decided to take a late July trip (four nights). The original travel party was just going to be two of us, plus our DS (2). Then, we decided to see if the in-laws wanted to come. They like Disney, and we don't see them often, so we figured it would be fun to include them. Of course, they cannot make up their minds and want to wait "a few weeks" to see how things go. I want to book now, so that we can get something on the calendar and have a room.
We typically stay at the Poly in a club level room, but that's cost prohibitive this trip, especially if the in-laws come. So, we thought about the Swan (we'd get an educator discount and an adjoining room special). We stayed there two nights last summer when I was in Orlando on business and thought it was lovely. However, the downside is that we wouldn't have anywhere to cook meals, and since we wouldn't be on DP, that would make things expensive. Our son is a big eater now (no longer a baby like last year), and although my DH and I could get by on having one big meal a day and then snacks in the room, our son could not. I'm thinking the cost of meals alone would obliterate any discount we'd get by staying there versus one of our other options.
Then, we thought about a villa. The contemporary ones would be perfect, since our son loves the MK, but they aren't available. We'd just have a studio. Wouldn't that be really crowded for us if the in-laws come? Plus, I know it's just a kitchenette, not a full kitchen.
The best location available seems to be a one bedroom at the Boardwalk. Has anyone stayed in one of those? Would four adults and a 2 yr old be comfortable in one of those? What are the pools like? It's more expensive than the Swan, but with a kitchen, we could cook breakfast and lunch or dinner and then only eat out one meal a day.
They also have 1 bedrooms at OKW or SS, but I would prefer to be in a location where there is more to do. Our son loves to swim, but he also loves to see characters, be around people, etc. He loved the Boardwalk area last summer, so I think the activities there (and the ability to walk to Epcot or HS) would be a big plus.
Would you please let me know what you all think? I'm getting a little overwhelmed!
PS--I hope this is okay to ask, but has anyone used the ticket agency that sponsors Intercot to purchase tickets? I'm thinking about using that option, because it's cheaper than going through Disney, and we'd get two "extra" days on a three day park hopper.
Boardwalk 1 bdrm villa
Boardwalk studio
Bay Lake Tower studio
Swan
Here is the background:
DH and I decided to take a late July trip (four nights). The original travel party was just going to be two of us, plus our DS (2). Then, we decided to see if the in-laws wanted to come. They like Disney, and we don't see them often, so we figured it would be fun to include them. Of course, they cannot make up their minds and want to wait "a few weeks" to see how things go. I want to book now, so that we can get something on the calendar and have a room.
We typically stay at the Poly in a club level room, but that's cost prohibitive this trip, especially if the in-laws come. So, we thought about the Swan (we'd get an educator discount and an adjoining room special). We stayed there two nights last summer when I was in Orlando on business and thought it was lovely. However, the downside is that we wouldn't have anywhere to cook meals, and since we wouldn't be on DP, that would make things expensive. Our son is a big eater now (no longer a baby like last year), and although my DH and I could get by on having one big meal a day and then snacks in the room, our son could not. I'm thinking the cost of meals alone would obliterate any discount we'd get by staying there versus one of our other options.
Then, we thought about a villa. The contemporary ones would be perfect, since our son loves the MK, but they aren't available. We'd just have a studio. Wouldn't that be really crowded for us if the in-laws come? Plus, I know it's just a kitchenette, not a full kitchen.
The best location available seems to be a one bedroom at the Boardwalk. Has anyone stayed in one of those? Would four adults and a 2 yr old be comfortable in one of those? What are the pools like? It's more expensive than the Swan, but with a kitchen, we could cook breakfast and lunch or dinner and then only eat out one meal a day.
They also have 1 bedrooms at OKW or SS, but I would prefer to be in a location where there is more to do. Our son loves to swim, but he also loves to see characters, be around people, etc. He loved the Boardwalk area last summer, so I think the activities there (and the ability to walk to Epcot or HS) would be a big plus.
Would you please let me know what you all think? I'm getting a little overwhelmed!
PS--I hope this is okay to ask, but has anyone used the ticket agency that sponsors Intercot to purchase tickets? I'm thinking about using that option, because it's cheaper than going through Disney, and we'd get two "extra" days on a three day park hopper.