Even of FD is not offered, Im sure there will be some sort of discount for Aug./Sept.
Seems as though some people are turning their Disney vacations into plain old Florida vacations. Some places may be cheaper but the value and quality is just not there .
Seems as though some people are turning their Disney vacations into plain old Florida vacations. Some places may be cheaper but the value and quality is just not there .
Some people feel differently.
Obviously that is true. It is also true that Buena Vista suites and Bonnet Creek are NOT Disney. Glad to hear most who say they can't stay on property this year because of no FD are still going to be going to the WDW parks. Why they can't drive a very short distance to eat off property is a little mind boggling but.....
Obviously that is true. It is also true that Buena Vista suites and Bonnet Creek are NOT Disney. Glad to hear most who say they can't stay on property this year because of no FD are still going to be going to the WDW parks. Why they can't drive a very short distance to eat off property is a little mind boggling but.....
Obviously that is true. It is also true that Buena Vista suites and Bonnet Creek are NOT Disney. Glad to hear most who say they can't stay on property this year because of no FD are still going to be going to the WDW parks. Why they can't drive a very short distance to eat off property is a little mind boggling but.....
I would venture to say many who go to Disney fly in and do not have a car, that is one reason they do not want to eat off property. The reason we do not want to eat off property is if we are paying a premium for a family vacation (with 3 teenagers, and having to stay in rooms that fit five, it is a premium no matter how you look at it) we go for the ease of a trip...after spending 12 hours in the parks (we go full throttle non stop), the last thing you want to do is try to find a place to eat and wait in lines...not many places take reservations and that is even more of a hassle, if the restaurants are right there on site...it is so much more convenient.
Exactly! I mean really to us eating on site at the park or resorts adds to the magic, we can eat at Cici's or McDonalds or whatever back home any time! When we are at WDW we want special, different, MAGICAL!
I know the prices can be ridiculous and THAT doesn't add to the magic but the experience does..
We like special and magical meals but not at $200 a meal, LOL! So, we will splurge for probably one sit down meal onsite, a few counter service meals out of convenience, snacks and Mickey bars, and that will have to satisfy our "magical" feeling.
That's where the DDP comes in so handy!! Especially If your like my family and want a sit down meal and counter and snack a day., and I still pay OOP for breakfast! Lol
ASMU/POR Dec 16-22, 2012 & POFQ Sept 8-15, 2013
Driving off property to eat isn't really the issue for us, although we are much more likely to eat at our resort when staying on property since it is convenient. If we are staying offsite, however, we will be much more likely to eat some meals offsite since it is cheaper and we are heading there anyway.
The bigger issue for us is the cost of the room. Staying at POR even WITH a 20% discount will still run us almost $900 more than staying at Buena Vista Suites. That is a lot of money and I'm not willing to fork it over for a room that we don't spend all that much time in anyway. We also get a free breakfast at Buena Vista. That is easily worth another $100 for our family. We also don't have to worry that we might have to switch rooms midway just because we are in between promos. We will have a larger room and still have a pool for the kids to enjoy.
Free dining is the only promo for us that would make moving back to POR financially sensible. However, even if they offer it, it won't start early enough for us to take advantage of it. So, I've faced reality.
Not going until 2014 but if it mirrors next year for this year i will be going earlier to get a room discount any discount is better than none but free dinning is nice. Went while it lasted my daughter will start school on Sep 2 of 2014 and cant take her out for that long......BUt I still have a time to go before we know 2014 discounts
When can i book for 2014 ??????? does anyone know?