VioletSparkles
Mouseketeer
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- Feb 12, 2015
So my original plans for my vacation (and what I've budgeted for) was to arrive in Florida early Monday and fly home on a Friday evening.
Since doing more research on how long it takes to get to the hotel and then back to the airport (via Magical Express) I'm thinking it's smarter to fly in on Sunday night and fly home early Saturday morning so that we have 5 full days in the parks.
We are staying at Port Orleans so 2 extra nights would run us approximately $360... I reached out to my travel agent (who specializes in Disney) and asked if we could book a value room at All Star Movie for the Sunday night that we fly in and for Friday night (the last of our trip). I've seen lots of people on these boards to "split stays" so I know Disney can transfer our luggage from the hotels for us.
I figure since our flight lands Sunday night at 8pm it seems really pointless to pay $180 for a room at Port Orleans when we are literally going to get the hotel around 10ish (estimation) and get up and go the parks. Similarly, we will be spending all day Friday at the parks and will returning to the hotel late that night and have an early flight at 8am so we will check out very early as well.
I just hate to pay that extra $360 for 2 nights that we essentially just be sleeping, when I stay at All Star movie for $80 a night (less than half!).
When I told my travel agent she was more than willing to book it for me, but strongly advised against doing that. She said just saying in the same hotel saves time and effort of having to check in and out multiple times and unpacking/packing multiple times. She felt it really wouldn't be worth the hassle and in the end would likely just be a big headache.
In my mind I feel like it's no big deal, but I've also never been to Disney so maybe I'm underestimating the check in and check out process?
In my mind I'm envisioning us checking in at all Star Movie Resort late, heading to the room, changing into our PJ's and setting out our clothes for the next day. Then in the AM putting our PJ's back in the suitcase and heading to the parks. At the end of the day, heading to Port Orleans checking in and enjoying our stay there. Then similarly on Friday we pack up all of our stuff, check out of Port Orleans, have luggage transferred back to All Star Movie, head to the parks and enjoy the day- then at the end of the day taking the bus to All Star Movie, checking in going to sleep and then checking out?
Am I over simplifying this? It definitely would be easier to just stay at one hotel... but it would cost us $200 more and I don't think the convenience of not moving hotels is worth $200.
Just wondering if anyone has any input or opinions on this?
Since doing more research on how long it takes to get to the hotel and then back to the airport (via Magical Express) I'm thinking it's smarter to fly in on Sunday night and fly home early Saturday morning so that we have 5 full days in the parks.
We are staying at Port Orleans so 2 extra nights would run us approximately $360... I reached out to my travel agent (who specializes in Disney) and asked if we could book a value room at All Star Movie for the Sunday night that we fly in and for Friday night (the last of our trip). I've seen lots of people on these boards to "split stays" so I know Disney can transfer our luggage from the hotels for us.
I figure since our flight lands Sunday night at 8pm it seems really pointless to pay $180 for a room at Port Orleans when we are literally going to get the hotel around 10ish (estimation) and get up and go the parks. Similarly, we will be spending all day Friday at the parks and will returning to the hotel late that night and have an early flight at 8am so we will check out very early as well.
I just hate to pay that extra $360 for 2 nights that we essentially just be sleeping, when I stay at All Star movie for $80 a night (less than half!).
When I told my travel agent she was more than willing to book it for me, but strongly advised against doing that. She said just saying in the same hotel saves time and effort of having to check in and out multiple times and unpacking/packing multiple times. She felt it really wouldn't be worth the hassle and in the end would likely just be a big headache.
In my mind I feel like it's no big deal, but I've also never been to Disney so maybe I'm underestimating the check in and check out process?
In my mind I'm envisioning us checking in at all Star Movie Resort late, heading to the room, changing into our PJ's and setting out our clothes for the next day. Then in the AM putting our PJ's back in the suitcase and heading to the parks. At the end of the day, heading to Port Orleans checking in and enjoying our stay there. Then similarly on Friday we pack up all of our stuff, check out of Port Orleans, have luggage transferred back to All Star Movie, head to the parks and enjoy the day- then at the end of the day taking the bus to All Star Movie, checking in going to sleep and then checking out?
Am I over simplifying this? It definitely would be easier to just stay at one hotel... but it would cost us $200 more and I don't think the convenience of not moving hotels is worth $200.
Just wondering if anyone has any input or opinions on this?