Comments on: Disney Top 10 WDW mistakes

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 23:33:41 +0000

Not sure how a value resort could be better. But I often find cheap hotel deals. The greatest was during the spring at a namebrand hotel right by the WDW main entrance. $25 a night. No lie. There were many european travelers there and we received free cont breakfast each night. Not if Disney can top that on site I’m In!

By: Hale

Hale — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 21:02:46 +0000

Anyone who thinks it takes 10-15 minutes to get to “the parks” from an off-site resort is kidding themselves. Disney property is huge. It’s at least a 15 minute drive from MK to AK. Off -site resorts that claim “10 minutes to Disney” translates to “10 minutes to one of the main entrances.” Plus, if you have a little one that requires afternoon naps, staying on-site is almost a necessity.

If your vacation time is not as important as how much money you spend on a room, go ahead and stay off site. I’ve done both and will never stay off-site again.

By: Angela

Angela — Wed, 26 May 2010 00:37:34 +0000

I agree with the above people about staying off property. We go to Florida every March with a total of anywhere from 15-35 people, all comprised of families that range in size from child-less adult couples, to a family with 5 kids. We always stay off property at a “condo”. The size of our “rooms” sleep a family of 7 comfortably, or last year we had my mom and dad, my boyfriend and myself (we are in our mid-20s), my sister, and my cousin and his wife. That’s not even using the pull-out couch. We also had a full kitchen, an additional kitchenette, and 2 full bathrooms. It was very important to my mom and dad as well as my cousin and his wife to have their own rooms for privacy, and so if we were staying at a value resort we would have needed 3 rooms, and in addition would have had to purchase all of our meals. This is especially a big deal for the family of 5 kids, as buying all your meals on property would get pretty pricey quickly!

The price of our condo for the week? $1000. For 7 people.

Maybe you just have more money than the average family (or I have less than I thought I did) but staying at a value resort is a “splurge” that I’ve only been able to afford to do twice.

By: Rob Stockman

Rob Stockman — Wed, 12 May 2010 20:28:15 +0000

Erin,

A Disney Travel agent is the only person I would trust in booking my family disney package.As time is important to me I will depend on professional like yourself to not only booked my package but arrange all my other reservations, give me tips and ensure that I have the time of my life. I would not give myself a route canal so I use a denist. This also applies to travel.

By: lisa

lisa — Sat, 01 May 2010 15:55:28 +0000

I think renting a stroller should have made the list !!! Trust me bringing your own stroller IS worth it. Paying that price, and having to stand in line at the beginning of EVERY day forever is the worst mistake in my book. Then coming off a ride or attraction and trying to find your stroller among a million strollers that look the same is horrible.