Port Orleans v. Value Resorts - is it worth the $200+ difference?
Hi,
We're planning our 2nd ever family trip to WDW for the end of January. Stayed at AKL last time and loved it, but we are on a tight budget this time. We are planning our trip for the free dining period, so staying on site seems to make the most sense. Our trip will be short (arriving airport 1 pm on a Sat. and departing 6:40 pm on Wed.) so we do want to make the most of it.
So, question - is it worth spending an extra $170-$235 to stay in a moderate resort (we're thinking POR or POFQ - CS is not an option for our dates) over one of the value resorts (price difference varies depending on the value resort)? Is the bus service better out of POR or POFQ than it is from the values? What about the food/noise/crowds/check-in/out, etc? We're most concerned about getting the most time at the parks and ease of getting around w/ our kids (ages almost 3, 4.5 and almost 7 at time of travel). We are planning on using the bus transportation.
Thanks for any input!
:mickey: