7 New Reasons to NOT Stay at a Disney Hotel
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- Опубліковано 31 лип 2024
- You’re planning a trip to Disney World, thinking about riding Space Mountain and seeing your kid meet Mickey for the first time; you’re checking out hotels, and...man, these Disney World hotels are expensive. You think, “maybe I can find a better deal at a hotel nearby”...and you might be right.
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If there's one thing I've learned over the years it's that Disney will never EVER charge $200 for a room if the public is willing and eager to pay $400.
Our last disney trip in December we paid about $278 a night for a water view at Cornado Springs, so 100% true if you want a comfortable stay. There was no where to sit, the bathroom was cramped and the kids weren't happy about the sleeping situation.
@@juliancain3872 - That water view "upgrade" with values and moderates is such a scam. Yeah, your one window is facing the water, but it's also facing the resort walkways. So more often than not, your curtains are going to be drawn.
@@p.o.frenchquarter Yeah it is a scam, it's close to the buses, and the gym but the nearest place to eat during covid was a small snack bar type that served burgers, it was a 30 minutes walk in total on top of being sore from the walks. I was on the verge of upgrading us to the destino tower... say I wonder if that's the plan. Man I forgot how hot florida was, but I thought it was gonna cool in December... it didn't. But the parks were fun.
Mic Drop!
@Soothing Relaxing Sounds Disney cut back on the fireworks shows, because of Covid-19. I hear it is coming back soon.
I stopped staying on property when they started charging me to park my car in the hotel parking lot, per night. F that.
Yea, we got slapped with that post Covid. We are out of state AP and we thought it included hotel parking but they said we were mistaken.... They waived it that trip but 3 months later we got hit with it. We didn’t renew our AP cause we are up in the air about things now.
Not a huge deal and there are ways to get around it
Preach!
I was debating that.
Many hotels are charging for parking. I work in the hospitality business, and am used to city hotels charging as they deal with a third party. But I had a booking at a company hotel in the suburbs, and they wanted to charge me $10 a day to park in their own lot. That added $50 to my stay. With resort fees and parking, stays are high anywhere.
This is exactly the video I’ve been looking for as a lot of the reasons we wanted to stay aren’t happening anymore (free magic bands, extra magic hours etc). Thank you
My biggest reason was the convenience of the Magical Express
Agreed. I loved the dining plan, extra hours, and having things sent to my room. The only reason to stay now is for the transportation to the parks and the view. The best Disney hotels cost over 3x the amount of other nearby rentals so you could actually stay a whole extra day to make up for the time you spend waiting. It honestly isn’t worth staying there when the rooms are so nice at many other nice resorts and rentals. Last time we went, we saved a ton of money getting groceries delivered and cooking our own breakfast meals.
We stay off property now too! We found a off property community with houses and condos about 5 mins from the park. Even with now paying to park, we still save so much money . We rent a 3 bed/ 2 bath condo , with full kitchen for 89$a night off VRBO!! And it’s so nice to come back at night to a quiet , non crowded, resort! As much as I love Disney, we will probably never stay on property again . Just too expensive!
@@BobAntelton Amen! Same!!🙌
Call me lazy but nkt havi g to deal with bags and transportation was the best part! And for us, Magical Express and was the kickoff to the whole vacation.
Checking those bags with their little Disney tags on them at your home airport and knowing that the next time you see them will be in your Disney hotel made it REAL!
And being able to go right from the gate to a special area just for Disney guests with a bus with big comfy seats waiting to whisk you off to your Disney hotel with the whole vibe of the excitement of the other passengers headed to the same place, and the little Disney world informational videos and old mickey cartoons playing in the TV monitors really made you feel the anticipation and like a VIP.
Not to mention, after spending all day traveling it was nice to not have to go through the hassle of finding your bags and finding a rideshare or cab.
The trip from The airport to WDW isn't going to be nearly as exciting in the back of an Uber.
Next time we'll probably stay off site. Getting too expensive to stay on-site. Magic hour is dying and Magical Express is gone. I like being in the bubble too, but most of these hotels feel like an way overpriced motel 6 room.
We go at least once a year. Stopped staying on property when we realized that the “convenience” for the shuttle service wasn’t even that convenient. We have stayed at dozens of hotels within 10 minutes of the park and most offer a shuttle to the park at least twice a day. Our favorite place is the embassy suites. We got our last booking for 114/night. Compare the suite which includes a free breakfast, large double sized suite and many other amenities for half the price as Disney’s budget resort which more closely resembles laquinta
Every time we have to pay for parking my dad would joke around saying "Mickey said we get free parking" and it actually worked sometimes we got free parking. 😂
Now, THAT'S awesome!!
Lol!
Ima do that when I go next month
@@luhhztamiz7894 tell me what they say lol
@@kaysia3017 kk
I loooove staying on property and being in that bubble, Kidani Village is my absolute favorite, but Disney is making it harder and harder to justify it. With magical express going away and the cost to stay at the resorts it’s hard for me to convince family and friends to book on property. Why pay 200 a night for what is essentially a basic motel style room at a value resort when you can have a four bedroom house with a huge private pool that’s only ten minutes from Disney’s gates? I can’t really sell it anymore lol.
Florida SunRail is opening a line from Orlando International directly to Disney Springs in 2023
It’s for us meant to be an era and our kids are grown. The era is over. It’s time to see the rest of the world.
I agreed. We use to get extra magic hours and being able to get in the park early or stay late was a huge perk. Also guest were able to get fast pass reservations early which are not happening right now. So now with magical express leaving, no fast pass, dinning plans, and extra magic hours leaving it isn’t worth it. We are considering staying off property the next few trips this year, the free transportation to the parks is the only perk.
@@eeyore777 if you are interested I have a beautiful 6bedroom villa. Please let me know if interested.
@@reaganslaughter7279 You are thinking of Brightline, a private for-profit company that are currently connecting to Orlando via their WPB line. Eventually they plan to connect to WDW.
SunRail is actually just using the old, currently-existing CSX/Amtrak line that travels to Tampa with a stop in Lakeland (where they plan to expand next decade).
I feel like Disney is losing some of the Magic. I had hoped things would be temporary due to the pandemic but seemingly Disney has learned they don’t need to offer any perks, people will still come.
For sure. It's been my dream to have my honeymoon at Disney but we are on the fence about cancelling because the magic is not what it used to be.
@@reggierock3766 I am still planning a trip for January because we love Disney but pending how much “magic” is included will likely effect how soon we return the next time.
We went last week and multiple staff members had an attitude for no reason. Didn't feel like the usual Disney vibe. Made us kind of sad.
@@courtneyflowers5879 that’s really sad
@@courtneyflowers5879 that is true went in May. They found new ways to be nice D-bags and how to be lazy and say no to you.
I used Delta Vacations to book my 10 day trip to FL. I got a 3 bed, 2 bath condo. It was 15 mins away from Disney that had all the hotel amenities. It was 80 dollars a night.
No free busses from the airport??
I remember flying in to MCO for something totally non-Disney related.
I was totally surprised by all of the Disney busses lined up picking up passengers. Doing away with this perk seems unfortunate.
Florida SunRail will have a line directly from MCO to Disney Springs in 2023. Same time they’re stopping Magic Express. Not a coincidence!
@@reaganslaughter7279 Got it! Thanks! 💖
@@reaganslaughter7279 They are stoping DME in January 2022. That’s 2 years before the sun rail
@@reaganslaughter7279 You’re mistaken. Magical Express will end in just 6 months. The train station at Disney Springs is at least 2 years from away. Brightline is promising the second half of 2023, which could mean as late as December. And that’s assuming there are no delays that might push it into 2024 or beyond. The train is definitely part of WDW’s plans to herd guests to Disney property, but the pretty large gap between the end of the program and when the first train passengers will arrive at Disney Springs is wide enough that I don’t think the train set the end date of ME. It seems more likely that their contract was up with Mears and ME was a convenient cost cutting line item for them.
@@reaganslaughter7279 no they stopping from beginning of 2022, rail only starts at 2023 sometime.
I feel like Disney has been losing their magic… :(
They’ve been removing so many perks and overcharging so much that it doesn’t feel the same anymore.
I don't think I'll ever go again in my lifetime. I planned a trip in Dec 2019 and couldn't believe how steep the prices were. I cancelled everything and went to Universal instead. It's worth going to see the Marvel land, Hogsmeade and Wizarding World of Harry Potter. I went in January last year and even though it was pretty cold, Diagon Alley was PACKED by 2 pm. Season pass holders are grumbling that the Mouse's greed is driving ex-Disney fans over to Harry's doorstep and the "slow" season is anything but that!
Staying on site has always been my preferred option. However the cost has just gotten too much. Last stayed on site at art of animation and it was awesome to come home to mater outside my door every night but 400 at night, man o man. Recently got a whole house at Margarettaville resort for much less. Also have stayed at Orange lake Holiday inn resort. Really like that place, just never take the tour for their timeshare. They are very aggressive. But having a full kitchen, big fridge, washer and dryer is so helpful. Plus driving to parks isn't bad from those locations.
I have stayed at a Disney resort my entire life. Going in August staying at Wyndham Bonnet Creek for the first time. I’ve heard from others it’s very nice. Disney keeps raising their prices and taking away perks. It just works for us right now.
We stayed there in may for our honeymoon absolutely love it there!
Bonnet Creek is FANTASTIC! Although 10 years ago, I brought 2 teen sons, plenty of room in the unit, pools, snacks poolside- pizza etc til 9 available back then.
FREE bus to all parks.
Felt like a resort as much I felt on property with even more freedom and space.
Close to food store. Full kitchen and everything that goes with it.
We had the greatest time 2 years in a row
Enjoy!!!!!
We stayed there and it was fabulous. Had a 2 bedroom for less than a moderate resort.
It is very nice. Only stayed there once in 2018. The variety of pools ringed around the lake are very pleasant, and the restaurants are fine. You can see Disney fireworks from the lakeview rooms. The room quality and amenities are on par with a moderate/deluxe. The rooms are very nice. The downside is the resort fee and parking fee, plus parking per day at the parks, so expect your bill to increase more than you would expect.
I've been staying at the same AirBnB for all my trips for years. It's close to all the parks, shopping, dining, etc. We love because no one lives there (there are 4 rental rooms), its secure, clean, it has a kitchen, access to a pool, and the host is wonderful. Best of all? The average cost per night is $45 or $55 for the king suite. I'll never stay at a hotel again.
which one is that airbnb?
@@chise94 l
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Ooo~! Any way to give a link or something, maybe share it directly with them to encourage a future ABNB review/best of video? Definitely wont be able to ever afford an on-site and off-site hotels can still be out of range for us! :)
Sounds great! 😀
Well spill the beans. Don't hog it all for yourself.
I thought when i originally booked our trip three months ago that there would be magic in staying at a disney hotel, for my daughters first trip to disney (and probably only childhood trip) but now Im finding theres so many nice air bnb's so close to the parks for half the price with amazing features so I'm going to change our reservations for next year
2nd time going this year close to Oct, tried looking for a resort stay; would have been 350+ a night, found an airbnb and it is about 500 for our 4 night stay, giving us more $$$ to spend on souvenirs and snacks, cause let's be real, we all go for the snacks! Hehe
We rent a house, comes out to about 130 a night with the pool heated. Can't beat that! Will never stay on property, such a rip-off!
@@jonathantrue2812 where at? Cause I looked and some areas seems sketchy so Holiday inn 89 a night with Military discount
Can’t overstate what a huge hit the loss of Magic Express is to us. Being in Disney mode right from the plane was a huge perk. No reason to leave universal out of our itineraries now
Not defending Disney but just need to point out, Universal also charges you to have shuttle service to and from the hotels. I did the math and it was a few bucks cheaper than a taxi or Uber. I haven't been there in over a year so I have no idea if the price has changed. It's one price and covers both trips. If you stay in a Universal hotel, bus service from your hotel to the parks is free.
I stayed at the Dolphin maybe 10 years ago, but have to admit it was the most comfortable bed I’ve ever slept in.
Universal is killin it right now. They will get my money from now on. Is Disney going to start charging u to breathe?
Actually...
Disney always comes up smelling like roses though no matter how apathetic they act.
$114/night was the Florida Resident’s special at Carribean Bay this past Spring!
@@knoticalwoodwork878 it tripled for the fall
Everyone’s using the pandemic as an excuse to increase prices and it’s disgusting considering nobody got a pay raise.
We rented a house when we went with extended family. We rented through Vrbo and it was absolutely amazing. It was huge, had a crib and tons of stroller options, a giant pool with hot tub, rec room for the kids, it was insanely clean, the woman who owns the house was amazing and very responsive, it was super close to the parks and best of all it was so affordable for all we got. I would highly recommend if you are in a big group with kids. Send the kids to bed and you are able to still hang out with fellow adults.
I absolutely LOVE your videos!!!! You and your team are fantastic!!! I always get so excited for planning my Disney trip when seeing these videos. They’re so well filmed and edited and the quality is outstanding. I also love how AJ incorporates her own experiences to make it more personal. I love it! Excellent job!!!!
I came back from Disney 2 weeks ago this is my second time going and I have stayed off site every time and honestly it is wayyyyyy cheaper, and it was a townhome with a pool did not miss out on anything and we had a rental car and still came out cheaper than staying at Disney hotels. Did not miss a thing!! I will never stay there way over priced
The first one is so true, I was searching online 2 weeks ago and one single hotel was booked over 500 times/rooms in 1 hour. Few days were left and scattered. Also, they had a 25% off stay but that is over. Taking notes and screen shots during my planning is something I found helpful. Love this channel. ❤️🖤✨
I really enjoy your videos. It's a little odd, but they are comforting to listen to while I am working. Plus I LOVE staying informed because we are making a first trip there in a year. Thanks for all your efforts!
Agreed. I’ve literally been watching them for four days straight. So amazing
Being that my husband and I don't get to go that much, we will always stay on property. The perk of not needing to rent a car to get around to the parks is a big on since car rentals can cost a lot if you're there for 2 weeks.
There are a lot of non Disney hotels who offer free shuttles too.
I will never forget my experience last time I stayed off property. Yes the hotel was lovely and it did offer Complimentary pick up. They stranded me at the parks 1 night
Oops I was trying to paragraph. Of course I had options but who wants to stand in a dark empty parking lot at Disney? And when I complained they basically said "well we knew most of our guests didn't need transportation." . So in other words, they were fine stranding a single female.. And they were supposed to run every half hour and I waited well over an hour in the morning. This is why I always stay on property since!!!
But once magical Express ends....
@@HS94s0Ahc There is already a company picking up the contract from what I've heard. Also I'll pay a bit to get to and from the airport if it means I'm saving hundreds on car rental, gas, parking at the resort every night, etc.
Great video AJ. We stayed at Old Key West in April of this year and decided that will be the last time to stay on property as lots of perks were not there as stated in your video. The most important one was Fastpass, we decided to stay at the Grove or a private vacation home next time.
Hmm i can stay at pop century for 300 a night or doubletree by universal for 75 and get basically the same perks as Disney guests( there arent any anymore). Its a no brainer for us
Facts
My thinking exactly! Saving money!
Doubletree Universal is the BEST
@@mimiaugust yes my wife just returned from a girls work trip there and she loved it
Shh don't tell others otherwise the rooms will be all booked.
Love all the Vids keep it up DFB 👏🏼👍🏼
Great Video AJ. Thanks for the update 👍
I am scheduled to stay on property in October and the only reason I haven't looked off property is because I want to take advantage of magical express one last time before the service is discontinued. I really hope some of the other perks return before my stay but for my next next trip, I'll be looking off property.
They are bringing so sort of Magicla express back
Magic express is Goong is no more
@@xenianino6851 magical express is still available until the end of 2021. My reservation is for October
I love your videos so much! I used to live in Central FL and going to the parks was always something fun to do. I do admit that the vids sometimes make me a bit homesick but, they are so fun to watch!
Have always done condo rentals and honestly I could never imagine staying on property. Nothing beats a house, where you get your own bed, in your own room, for 1/10 of the price.
That Mickey in the thumbnail though! 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO NOTICED
Great video AJ and DFB team. All of the information WDW fans need to make an informed decision about booking vacations in the next while. You’ve definitely cleared up some confusing details for me and my family, and given us specific information that seems intentionally buried on the WDW booking website.
It's amazing to see how everything has changed over the last few decades with WDW. The parking one shocked me the most. This is such a great video! Thank you for the information!
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@@KyaunneeRichardson hiii, how are youu? 🤗
@@RealAngelOfMusic I’m well. How are you?
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With the Anniversary coming up later in the year I can’t help but think that extra magic hours, fast passes, dining plans, and much more will soon come back. Praying, and hoping!
Hey love your channel subscribed back in 2020 when DW was closed and now up and running well a little running haha. You guys have helped me plan my family’s first trip to DW appreciate y’all and keep it up
I love Disney hotels but sometimes they seem like a rip off. I choose to stay at Club Wyndham Bonnet Creek for longer stays. It is a beautiful resort on Disney property. It has free parking and It has more amenities at a substantially lower overall price. It has so much to offer that you don’t even need to go to the parks and everyone has their own space.
I’ve stayed on property many times, but once I found rental properties off site, actual houses with pools and lots of room. I like STAR rentals and have used them many times.
Yepp.
My family stays off-site in a 3 bedroom Condo in a Popular Resort for $85 a night. We book it through VRBO.
Have fun saving money.😀
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We have always done the dolphin and swan and can't beat the location. It's a really short walk to Epcot and technically you can walk to Hollywood Studios (but always too tired to do that!). The pools and restaurants are nice as well.
hello, you can go on foot at epcot when you are in the dolphin and swan? You can then reach the disney transports on foot? sorry for my english !
@@myriamlepape9515 yes it's a very short walk to Epcot from the swan and dolphin.. 5-10 minute depending on how fast you walk. You could also walk to Hollywood Studios but I think that's about. 20-30 minute walk. We usually just take the boat from swan to Hollywood studios. It's only a 5 minute boat ride!
@@jasonbroadbelt Ohh goodness! The food and even the water is delicious there!! Though we only went to the restaurant for special birthday dinner we were so excited and might be looking into staying there next time!!! Loved it!! We didn't stay on Disney property either but a military resort that was also wayyy much cheaper than a Disney Resort and it was also awesome 😎
Disney has made it Sooo NOT Magical anymore. Especially for Annual Passholders!!! Sad
and they work great for those of us with half a million Marriott points.
Great balanced view on the current situation AJ. No benefit to staying on property right now and seems unlikely to change anytime soon. If Disney don't reinstate previous perks I can see them stuck with a huge number of rooms they cannot shift which may result in a last minute fire sale which probably won't benefit anyone outside of the US. Everyone else will have planned to stay elsewhere at a cheaper rate or decided not to visit Florida at all. It's going to be tough for Disney and the state losing hundreds of millions of tourist dollars.
Let's hope you are right. So far, Disney seems to have no issues filling these rooms. On-site resort availability is low for the summer and especially the fall, even at highly inflated prices. We will have to wait and see what happens after the 18-months-long 50th anniversary celebration.
Unfortunately, there's an excess of people right now with disposable income, and an urge to stay at a Disney Resort at least once... We did Pop Century early last year and, while it was nice, will probably just rent a car and stay off-site for a huge savings.
I agree, I think Disney have problems to come. There will be a lot of empty rooms. International travel is not going to go back to what it was. They'll need to cut prices to fill rooms.
@@nicolastewart5909 …if you think that, I’ve got a lovely bridge I’d like to sell you! 😉
People that have more money than sense will still continue to pay high rates for little return, disney has turned the park into a luxury place that is for rich people and put middle class in debt and I see it continuing if people still pay up, I love Disney world but when I need to refinance my mortgage on my house just to go and stay on resort and go to the park, that is to much money
Thank you for so much info! I LOVE watching your videos!
Same and I am only 11 🤣
@@anjelrankin527 never to young to learn all about Disney 🤣🤣
I’m not quite old enough to rent a car, so Disney transportation is what is drawing me in
I don’t think you’ll be disappointed. They’re lovely resorts. And a lot of things taken away right now can be requested.
If you go next year, in what you save by doing an airbnb, you can use tthe rental fees, going again and now rooms are like 400 a night at Caribbean Beach, our bnb is 400 for the week. My gripe, why do away with Airport transportation!?
@@Dipp182 bc it wasn’t owned by Disney to begin with. It’s always been mears transportation. My guess is that company is ready to move on and Disney is moving too slow. They prob pulled out and said no More. We can run this ourselves. Too many people In Florida unemployed bc this slow movement.
Apps like Turo help people under 24 rent cars and sometimes can be cheaper than regular rental companies
I recommend you go to Disneyland. Bc you can rent a house so close you can walk to the parks and back. You won’t need a car in Anaheim and garden walk is close too so you can eat a variety of nice meals without ever taking a car. You just ride in on the bus from airport.
Always enjoy your videos. Stayed at Coronado springs 3/2021. Beautiful hotel and wonderful staff. Only half the restaurants were open due to staffing. Uber was better and quicker for transportation. As in your video, most of the advantages of staying at a Disney property are temporarily or permanently gone
A few years back, we stayed at the Caribe Cove in Kissimmee and had 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, full kitchen,laundry, with beautiful views for much less than staying on property. Home away from home so next time we go to Disney, we will be looking there. It had everything and was a wonderful price!
Great video! Thanks!
We are going to wait til some perks come back. I’m really sad about the Magical Express Service going away:(
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Me and husband stayed off park on our last vacation and we Ubered to and from the parks which saved so much time parking and cost us as much as daily parking fee! So worth it to be able to be picked up and dropped off at the park entrances and after a hot day walking around get into a fully cooled car. Definitely recommend using rideshare especially if it’s a small group
Vacation village is GREAT we have stayed them every single time we have went to Disney World so nice highly recommend!!
Thanks for the awesome video....planning a Disney weekend and have been debating about whether or not to stay on Disney property.
On site is great for special events (birthdays, anniversaries, etc)
Otherwise off site, save cash, see Orlando and support local businesses.
My family and I are going at the end of July, and for the first time ever we are not staying on Disney property! We are going to try out the Floridays! I hope it works out!
We always stay off property. Our condo is right outside gates. Much cheaper, multiple bedrooms and bathrooms, full kitchen, etc. It’s crazy how WDW is raising the prices on everything and decreasing the “magic”.
My parents stayed at Storey Lake Townhomes in Orlando and fell so in love with it they bought their own property to rent out! 10/10 Recommend checking them out!
Never thought I’d NOT stay on property, but for our next trip in January, we’re staying at The Swan. It was $1,000 less than staying at the Poly and with less and less perks it just didn’t seem worth it. Sixty-day out fast passes was a big one for me. (I know the Swan is kind of still theirs, but baby steps…)
We’re Wyndham owners so we always stay at Bonnet Creek for the extra room and no extra hotel charge :)
Love Bonnet Creek. Video says the Waldorf Astoria is on Disney property but it's not. The Waldorf Astoria is on Wyndham property, surrounded by Disney property!!
Holiday Inn is a great way to do Disney on a budget while still staying on property. The Disney springs area is usually overlooked but for less than $100 a night and walking distance to the springs? Thats a nice vacation. Plus the rooms are way cleaner than any Disney room.
We stayed at both The Grove and Westgate Villas this spring. Enjoyed them. Both had water parks, full kitchens, etc.
If Disney keeps stripping away the perks while raising the prices we might just become a Universal family.
They already lost me as a visitor. I went to Universal last year after I faced reality and admitted it wasn't worth the outrageous expense going to Disney...
PS: one dirty trick Disney would be furious to hear: the South Americans poured into town because January to February seems to be summer vacation season for them. They went to Disney BUT they stayed at Cabana Bay Resort - which is owned by Universal! 😂
In 2015, I stayed at Cabana Bay, it was great 😎
Don’t please don’t!!!
We rented a house at Margaritaville resort and took uber to and from the parks. Loved it!
Only reason my mom chose over the years and then when i went to disney few years ago in Lake Buena Vista hotels was to use the shuttle buses. They are free and used throughout the day no worries of parking and paying parking. But with Covid idk the most updated for them now
Things are gearing up so quickly around here that I bet some of these perks will be available again soon, especially once they get all of the resorts officially open again. I'm looking forward to Port Orleans especially!
To the person who asked why I love PO... it's the grounds mostly. I spend more time at the resorts than in the actual parks now, swimming and long walks are my jam and Port Orleans along with Saratoga Springs are my favorites for that. 😃
One big thing to remember and research is how often these "other" hotel shuttles
come. They put that as a perk. But once go through revies]ws people mention it only runs
certain times of day or make reservations. I need something that starts at 7or 8am and
CONTINUOUSLY until midnight. I have been stranded by an outside hotel also.
The best is to rent a car and stay in condo. Then again with my rental car pricing at
600+ this year it is back to disney hotel.
You might also want to consider what traffic will be like if you go around the holidays. The entrances could be super backed up for christmas, Thanksgiving, etc. If you are staying off property and driving to the parks. We are going for christmas this year and decided to stay on property as we wouldn't want to deal with the traffic or the parking during the crazy busy times. Those lines waiting to get in to the parking lot can get crazy long!
We have stayed all over Disney but we always go back to swan & dolphin. They are great.
We just booked a 2 bedroom suite at one of the flamingo crossings development. Its cheaper to stay a week in a 2 bedroom suite than a week at the All-Stars! Plus free parking and free breakfast and a really nice pool.
I love staying at Disney because there is people next to you and it comforts me
I have been staying at the multiple Diamond Resort properties less than 10 miles from the park. You get a 2 bedroom and 2 bathroom resort with convenience's like full furnished kitchens, screened in balconies, and in room washer and dryers so you don't have to spend a entire day when you get home washing clothes, all for less than $150 a night.
Me and my family going this month! We"re using our timeshare! Wnydham Reunion Resort Water Park! More perks! Thanks for the tips!
I also have been waiting for someone to explore some off property resorts in Orlando near the parks so those of us that don’t live in Florida can see how off property resorts are managing the pandemic, we normally stay at Old Key West which we love but we have decided simply because Disney perks are now practically non existent that we would stay at The Emerald Island Resort for our 2022 holiday, I believe this resort is 10 mins from the parks. Has anyone on here stayed at Emerald Island, I would love to hear what you thought of it.
Thank you so much.
Some "locals" from other cities in Florida have a trick: they search months in advance for a rental house and book a week at one. Get five times the space PLUS a garage for a looooot less. Remember, you rent a house? You won't pay for parking in it. Well, so far, I've never seen anyone demand parking fees to use the garage when the house is being rented. Why would they do that when the house across the street is also up for rent?
My wife and I are season pass holders. We are about 2 hrs west of Disney, so when we go we stay for two or three nights at a Ramada Inn. The room are great, we pay no parking fees. You can't beat it.
Though everyone, especially children should have the full Disney experience$$ at least once.
Stayed at the contemporary. Designated monorail for resort hotels. Great after park closes when there is a huge line for the monorail to the transportation and ticket center. One stop and we are back at the contemporary. You pay for location and convenience. I have stayed at many throughout the years and the best for my family was contemporary and grand Floridian. Everyone has their preferences.
We stay at All Star Movies or Music (which ever one has the lower rate at the time of booking). We love it, the price is right, transportation is better than staying off property. I imagine that perks like package pickup and early entery will return in time for the 50th anniversary on Oct 1.
Five years ago, I booked a studio apartment for myself and my son for six days, for $49 a night! It was off site, and it was exactly what we needed.
One of the main reasons we stay on property is because if you are a pass holder you you can only have 3 days saved were as on property you can make a park pass everyday if you want to. That's huge sometimes when you don't want to be worrying the night before were you are going or even if you can find an opening.
I don't know if Disney has realized how much of a draw the Magical Express bus is in our decision to stay on property. It seems like a useful loss-leader for their hotel rooms.
We were annual pass holders but stopped this past year because Disney was still charging full price for a very cut back experience. Now that the crowds are returning we won't be back for a while. I really hope that in a couple of years, we can get AP again and things get back to normal with free fastpass, magic hours and fireworks.
Went to Disneyworld over memorial day and rented an Airbnb. The costs of staying on disneyworld property wasn't worthit since transportation between parks was not available at the time. Airbnb had its own pool and 4 bedrooms, costs $114/nt. Part of a community with its own lake and lazy river.
I used villadirect. It was budget friendly. The vacation rental my family stayed at was secure and clean.
Well, I have a question, do you think that there could be other things still available?
As DVC members, it changes things a little for us. Going in July, and am debating driving vs flying, even with the DME. Was gonna rent a car, but that’s pricey as well. Take the Magical express out of the picture, along with parking fees, and staying off-site becomes a no-brainer, unless you’re dvc.
My fiance's birthday was just a few days ago and I surprised her with 3 day trip to Orlando. 2 days at Disney. The Wyndham at International Drive was a great resort for a fantastic price (less than $100 a night!) 15 minutes from Disney and you can walk to the Icon Park ferris wheel from there!
Swan and dolphin, is top on my new favorite list. My list used to change with every resort video.
Not that nice
IMO it depends on what you like, Ive only stayed in property once and everything was super expensive, the best time Ive ever had I went with 3 other friends and we stayed at one of the cheapest hotels in I Drive and had dinner at the golden corral, I would recommend it for a family vacation but it makes a cool trip with friends (and we felt safe tons of police officers and very polite I must say)
I’ve stayed at the Boardwalk and a VRBO named “Happily Ever After” in Reunion.
The Boardwalk is amazing and soooo close to Hollywood Studios and EPCOT. We loved it.
“Happily Ever After” was themed excellently, had it’s own private pool and plenty of private space. We loved that, too.
In summary, it’s nice to be on property, but it’s nice to be off property and enjoy other things in and around Orlando.
can you go to the park on foot? not with a car?
There is a free shuttle from the complex and it’s only a 6 minute drive to the Magic Kingdom.
We loved it!
I do half and half next year I’ve booked 2 weeks on I drive then two weeks at Caribbean beach but hoping to change to FQ Port Orleans when it re opens
We stayed at Copper Creek last April....the short walk to the boat dock at MK instead of walking up the long ramp to monorail then walking to get car (no trams) more thanade up for the "loss of magic" ....
.We love being in the Bubble
Top Villas is great! My family and I rented a reunion resort house through them for a week and it was such a great time. We actually just booked another house so we could go back in August! Reunion is only about 10-15 min drive to disney and Disney Springs.
Reunion is not a great area to stay in. The traffic is terrible
@@disneyfan9099 I didn't experience that at all.
Everyone is different and has different needs but when I go solo or with 1 additional person I stay at Airbnb with many rooms being $25-$50. The rental car price and parking is expensive but I just rent a uhaul near the airport to cut costs. Can’t come 3-5 times a year otherwise. I started doing this when all the Covid rollbacks happened.
Just watching your channel makes me happy like almost being there!!!!💕💖🎊🌟✨💕😊🌴🎉🙏🏼
I’m going there in a couple of weeks and thanks for these videos
Have a great vacation at Mickey's House. 😎
I wish we'd get an idea of when/what will return. I'm trying to plan a vacation to WDW for January 2022 and I really hope some of the perks return, especially taking your purchases back to your resort :/
Don't count on anything coming back, Disney is ALL about money and politics now, they could care less about the Magic.
We just left Orlando today. We stayed at the Windsor Hills Resort. Less than 10 minutes from Magic Kingdom. 3 BR 2 Bath condo with a great pool and splash park for 7 nights and paid less than $900 for 6 people. When we looked at how much a Disney Resort (essentially a glorified hotel room) would have cost us and it would have been over $3500 for the same period of time.
We always stay at a villa over the Disney hotels and don’t feel we ever miss out on anything important to us 🙌🏻🙌🏻x
Would you allow me to share my 6bedroom villa at Windsor hills resort?
As far as getting a shuttle to/from Disneyland, you can use public transportation to get there for a $5 day pass on weekdays. Unfortunately, one of the two lines you need to catch doesn't run on weekends.
We just got back and stayed at the Marriott Townplace Suites on Plam Parkway. It was great! The suites are all much larger than the tiny Disney rooms. I rather pay more to have more space. The parking is free. Paying for parking at Disney was fine because it was easy and convienent to drive ourselves. Our hotel was a few blocks away from Disney property. We had a large 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, full kitchen, living room, and dining room. There are smaller suites available. We did all Disney parks and Blizzard Beach; it was a quick drive to all.
I am 72 and The Magical Express and Luggage delivered to my room and on site airport check in made my trip do able. I think my Disney Days are done.
We always stay on property at the wilderness lodge. It’s very disappointing that the magical express is going away. We will have to use Mears in the future.We also utilize the internal bussing to go from one park to another. Renting a car can be a huge hassle, plus you now have to pay for parking, deal with traffic etc..For now, we are choosing to still stay on property,when we go at the end of this month.
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