What is the difference between the standard view and preferred at Saratoga?

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jrsmom

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• Aug 21, 2016

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Trying to book and though we have stayed there several times I am not sure what the difference is?

 

Harlemgirl720

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if its the same as OKW, the preferred is closer to the main house.

 

BillPA

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What is the difference between the standard view and preferred at Saratoga?

Preferred view are the buildings in The Springs and Congress Park areas, all other locations are standard.

 

_auroraborealis_

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Right. This isn't about booking a view, it's about booking a location in the resort.

 

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DizBub

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Be aware that the new booking categories don't take effect until January 2017. Until then all the point values are still the same.

 

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jrsmom

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Thanks for the info!

 

Deb & Bill

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Harlemgirl720 said:

if its the same as OKW, the preferred is closer to the main house.

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There is no preferred at OKW. Just Hospitality House Area and non-HH area. There isn't a difference on the points charts like standard and preferred.

 

_auroraborealis_

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Deb & Bill said:

There is no preferred at OKW. Just Hospitality House Area and non-HH area. There isn't a difference on the points charts like standard and preferred.

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Although, honestly, the Saratoga Standard/Preferred is roughly the same as "Near HH" and "Away from HH." It's about what you're close to, not what you see.

 

Deb & Bill

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_auroraborealis_ said:

Although, honestly, the Saratoga Standard/Preferred is roughly the same as "Near HH" and "Away from HH." It's about what you're close to, not what you see.

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Except there is a point difference between the two. OKW has no point difference.

 

hakepb

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Congress Park is more of a preferred view than close to the main area. (2 of the standard Grandstand buildings are much closer)

 

anonymousegirl

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I always request the Grandstand buildings because they are close to the first stop on the bus route--always a seat in the morning, and first stop at night when I am exhausted.

 

dcibrando

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• Aug 25, 2016

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Springs - closer to the main building
Congress Park - closer to Disney Springs