cewait
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- Mar 3, 2000
I wanted to add a question that I forgot to mention in my post above...
Is staying at one of the hotels that is NOT near the monorail or near EPCOT a really bad idea? I am not sure we can afford any of those so we were thinking of just doing one of the value resorts. We are planning to stay for the whole week, I have contemplated spending the weekend at one of the more expensive hotels, and then switching later. That would still double the cost of our trip though!
Do I need to book really early? I have actually never stayed on property so I have no experience with this. Am I correct that I won't be able to book online until the summer?
I just applied for a Disney Visa and would at least like to get that before I book anything (so I can use it!).
I have stay all over the property and you will find that all are well served for the race.
I think the Pop or Animation may be the better economy choice as they are closer to the expo as well as close to the race. Plus the resorts are a little smaller than the All Star complex.
Any of the moderates will work fine if that is in your budget range.
If you have a strong desire to stay at a particular resort, I would book as soon as 2014 reservations open. That will kepp you from being blocked out. The caveat to this is that you can always rebook once any discounts are announced. The rebooking will not cause you to lose your room. Keep an eye on sites like Mouse Savers to for any discounting that may occur.
Oh, Make your reservations through Central Reservations and not the marathon reservations. The Central reservations (407-WDW-Disney) folks will have deeper discounts if they are announced.