Adults-only trip: input appreciated - The DIS Discussion Forums

mrsdrake625 · 01-06-2013, 05:00 PM

Hello and thanks in advance...

We are in the process of planning a trip for next January and we are trying to decide on a resort.

Here is the big question: hubs and I are willing to split a room with my parents if we can save some money, but that would require some added privacy re: the bathroom. Coronado Springs, for example, has a sliding door between the room and bathroom and queen beds, which would be nice.

However, we could also split a Value room (Sports or Pop) between us and only end up paying a few hundred dollars total, saving the rest for food, but sleep in double beds and all share one sink.

Or just get our own Value rooms if we score a good discount!

I guess I'm wondering if anyone has split a room with other adults and how that went, and if so, are there any room layouts in the Value/Mod categories that lend themselves well to that plan?

It's so hard to find pricing info for 2013 on the new website!!!

I am using All Ears for lots of info so that's been helpful.

BigKid45 · 01-06-2013, 06:19 PM

I don't know what type of relationship you have with the folks, but I say NEVER NEVER NEVER stay in the same room with parents!!

I don't even stay in the same house when we go to the left coast to visit....always get a hotel for me and DW and leave the kids with G'ma & Papa. DW and I love mom & pops to death, but at the end of a long day we need time to decompress with some alone time....and if you're going to have separate rooms I wouldn't even consider connecting rooms. Ask for adjoining rooms and act surprised when there isn't a connecting door.

Remember, it's a vacation...a bit of away time is always a bonus and will keep everyone happy....IMHO.

Magic3forme · 01-06-2013, 06:38 PM

Definitely 2 rooms... 4 adults sharing one bathroom. ( it is hard enough with 2 adults 3 kids sharing a bathroom).

also if you dont feel good.. privacy is a good thing.

mickey2minnie1 · 01-06-2013, 09:30 PM

Two rooms no matter what the cost, even if it meant one less day.

Cindie-rella · 01-07-2013, 01:40 AM

Definitely 2 rooms. Resort choice would be POR. Your parents will love the walking paths and boat to DTD. Beautifully landscaped resort. And not to mention Yee Haw Bob's entertainment in the evening. Another great resort if you can afford the extra cost would be AKL savannah view. It's like having 2 vacations in 1. It's a fascinating stay. There will be days you won't want to leave the resort. Having room service breakfast on your deck while watching African wildlife is amazing in itself ! They would be my choices if I were going adult only trip w/parents. Have a great stay !

P.S. I would not recommend a split stay. Just my opinion...

BlovesC · 01-07-2013, 06:26 AM

For your own sanity, get two rooms, please! Or at least a family suite!

Jenna319 · 01-07-2013, 07:48 AM

Maybe rent DVC points and stay in a 2 bedroom villa?

abner1776 · 01-07-2013, 08:14 AM

What's the point in spending any money if you are going to bunk with the "rents" and I am looking at it from both parties involved not just you.

A WDW vacation is meant to be fun, relaxing and enjoyable not only during the day at the parks, but at those other "personal" times too... but to coin a phrase... two's company, four's a crowd.

Get a second room so both parties can enjoy the vacation, otherwise you WILL remember this vacation, but for the wrong reasons.

Coconuts · 01-07-2013, 08:23 AM

I agree with most of the pp and get a second room. Do two rooms at a value if money is a major concern.

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mrsdrake625 · 01-07-2013, 09:30 AM

Haha ok wow, I enjoyed reading your responses. Thanks.

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Originally Posted by BigKid45

I don't know what type of relationship you have with the folks, but I say NEVER NEVER NEVER stay in the same room with parents!!

I don't even stay in the same house when we go to the left coast to visit....always get a hotel for me and DW and leave the kids with G'ma & Papa.

Oh no! but I understand. We actually get along really well with them and have traveled together several times, but not split a room. We talked about it with them, and everyone was cool with it if that's what had to happen. But I think they'd be alright if it didn't.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Magic3forme

also if you dont feel good.. privacy is a good thing.

This made me giggle.

Is there a good story here?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jenna319

Maybe rent DVC points and stay in a 2 bedroom villa?

This was another strong option - the only problem was the uncancel-ability, as we aren't sure how many people are coming, what dates, etc. etc. etc. That whole song and dance. But that would have been my first choice.

Actually, owning DVC would be my first choice.

OK - thanks, I think the answer is everyone has their own room at the Pop or Sports. I sat down using the 2012 costs, and it's maybe a $200 difference? not bad at all in the grand scheme of things. Hoping for a good discount!

TaraPA · 01-07-2013, 09:34 AM

Just stayed at CSR - while there is a sliding "door" between the beds area & the bathroom, it doesn't provide total privacy. Ours didn't close all the way, leaving about an inch gap, and there's no latch on it to secure it. It is also literally less than a foot from the end of one of the beds, so not a very "private" feel. I did share the room with abother adult & for 2 of us it was plenty of room, but I couldn't imagine it with 3 or even 4 adults sharing.

Good luck whatever you decide!

cey · 01-07-2013, 10:03 AM

I spent 2 weeks before christmas at POP in a standard room with two other adults and NEVER again will I share a room with anyone but my dh! The issues ranged from bedtimes, hygiene (please shower daily if you are sharing a room), to sharing electrical plugs for computer, phone, and yes game system recharging . I thought we had all the issues ironed out before we went, but eating breakfast in a dark room at 9 am, so someone else could sleep in because they had been up until 1 am on their computer, got old really fast! The logistics of 3 peoples suitcases and belongings in a room with one sink and one toilet, just does not work, especially when one person ties up the bathroom for over an hour several times a day!

I am still traumatized by that trip and shudder daily at how I survived!

artemis908 · 01-07-2013, 10:31 AM

What about splitting an AoA suite?

Missytara · 01-07-2013, 10:53 AM

I have done three adults in a studio at SSR and four adults in a room at POR and we were more comfortable at POR.

With two sinks and a separate area for the shower, we rotated around each morning. The fourth person put on make-up in the mirror over the table. We were ready in no time.

We each had a drawer for clothes, portion of the closet rack for hanging stuff, and I brought a shoe organizer for our make-up and hair care stuff.

With the studio there was not enough storage space, as well as only having one sink.

phdhycster · 01-07-2013, 02:37 PM

Just did a trip with three adults who get along pretty well. We stayed at POP and half way through the trip rented another room as the space was too close for comfort. GET TWO ROOMS!

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01-06-2013, 05:00 PM	#1
mrsdrake625 Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 237	Adults-only trip: input appreciated Hello and thanks in advance... We are in the process of planning a trip for next January and we are trying to decide on a resort. Here is the big question: hubs and I are willing to split a room with my parents if we can save some money, but that would require some added privacy re: the bathroom. Coronado Springs, for example, has a sliding door between the room and bathroom and queen beds, which would be nice. However, we could also split a Value room (Sports or Pop) between us and only end up paying a few hundred dollars total, saving the rest for food, but sleep in double beds and all share one sink. Or just get our own Value rooms if we score a good discount! I guess I'm wondering if anyone has split a room with other adults and how that went, and if so, are there any room layouts in the Value/Mod categories that lend themselves well to that plan? It's so hard to find pricing info for 2013 on the new website!!! I am using All Ears for lots of info so that's been helpful. __________________ Had to take the ticker down. Sad, sad day.

01-06-2013, 06:19 PM	#2
BigKid45 Mouseketeer Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: WAY Upstate NY Posts: 215	I don't know what type of relationship you have with the folks, but I say NEVER NEVER NEVER stay in the same room with parents!! I don't even stay in the same house when we go to the left coast to visit....always get a hotel for me and DW and leave the kids with G'ma & Papa. DW and I love mom & pops to death, but at the end of a long day we need time to decompress with some alone time....and if you're going to have separate rooms I wouldn't even consider connecting rooms. Ask for adjoining rooms and act surprised when there isn't a connecting door. Remember, it's a vacation...a bit of away time is always a bonus and will keep everyone happy....IMHO. __________________ (ME)(DW) (DD-17) (DD-13) WDW-'72 & '73 Offsite, '05 & '06 Offsite, '08 WL-Club, '09 ASMu-FS, '10 Pop, '12 Windsor Hills, '13 POR DL-Offsite every Oct 1974-1987 (Corp. Nites)

01-06-2013, 06:38 PM	#3
Magic3forme grand slam club members Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: ATL Posts: 2,913	Definitely 2 rooms... 4 adults sharing one bathroom. ( it is hard enough with 2 adults 3 kids sharing a bathroom). also if you dont feel good.. privacy is a good thing. __________________ ~Val & Family DVC owners -- BLT, AKL & SSR

01-06-2013, 09:30 PM	#4
mickey2minnie1 DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,678	Two rooms no matter what the cost, even if it meant one less day. __________________ June 2013 6 nights Reunion/5 nights Poly GVCL Nov/Dec 2010 5 nights at the Poly with my 3 children June 2010 3 nights at the Poly w/ DH Oct/Nov 2009 8 nights at the Poly GVCL Oct/Nov 2007 9 nights at the Poly Me DH DS 16 DS 13 DD 10 Sebastian 5

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01-07-2013, 01:40 AM	#5
Cindie-rella ...Laughter is timeless. Imagination has no age. And dreams are forever. Join Date: May 2004 Location: N.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 614	Definitely 2 rooms. Resort choice would be POR. Your parents will love the walking paths and boat to DTD. Beautifully landscaped resort. And not to mention Yee Haw Bob's entertainment in the evening. Another great resort if you can afford the extra cost would be AKL savannah view. It's like having 2 vacations in 1. It's a fascinating stay. There will be days you won't want to leave the resort. Having room service breakfast on your deck while watching African wildlife is amazing in itself ! They would be my choices if I were going adult only trip w/parents. Have a great stay ! P.S. I would not recommend a split stay. Just my opinion... __________________ 2000 ASMo 2005 POR 2006 AKL 2007 POR 2008 AKL/OKW 2013 POLY

01-07-2013, 06:26 AM	#6
BlovesC home is where the Yeti is! When the ride attendants ask me to tug on the yellow strap on my seatbelt, I never do it. I just stare at them in defiance Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central FL, 35 minutes from WDW! Posts: 1,813	For your own sanity, get two rooms, please! Or at least a family suite! __________________ B & C , Local AP/TiW holders & resort junkies! 12/08: CR & SSR\|10/09: VWL\| 1/10:AKL&POFQ\| 10/10:AKL\| 1/11:CR\| 2/11:POFQ\| 1/12:AKL\|5/12:BC\| 9/12:BC\| 10/12:SSR\| 1/13:ASMu\| 5/13:BC

01-07-2013, 07:48 AM	#7
Jenna319 DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Darien, IL Posts: 1,011	Maybe rent DVC points and stay in a 2 bedroom villa?

01-07-2013, 08:14 AM	#8
abner1776 DIS Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: West of Beantown Posts: 754	What's the point in spending any money if you are going to bunk with the "rents" and I am looking at it from both parties involved not just you. A WDW vacation is meant to be fun, relaxing and enjoyable not only during the day at the parks, but at those other "personal" times too... but to coin a phrase... two's company, four's a crowd. Get a second room so both parties can enjoy the vacation, otherwise you WILL remember this vacation, but for the wrong reasons. __________________

01-07-2013, 08:23 AM	#9
Coconuts DIS Veteran Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Haddonfield, NJ Posts: 2,370	I agree with most of the pp and get a second room. Do two rooms at a value if money is a major concern. Sent from my iPhone using DISBoards __________________ Me DH DS(12) DD(9) DD(5) DDog 2012 DCL Magic ; 2011 POR ; 2011 POP ; 2009 CBR ; 2007 POR ; 2006 Poly ; 1998 CSR ; 1993 Offsite-Royal Plaza ; 1986 Offsite-Hyatt Regency ; 1983 CR ; 1979 CR

01-07-2013, 09:34 AM	#11
TaraPA I will think of that animatronic as him I also wouldn't mind if they made it racier!The germs would just skeeve me out! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 14,161	Just stayed at CSR - while there is a sliding "door" between the beds area & the bathroom, it doesn't provide total privacy. Ours didn't close all the way, leaving about an inch gap, and there's no latch on it to secure it. It is also literally less than a foot from the end of one of the beds, so not a very "private" feel. I did share the room with abother adult & for 2 of us it was plenty of room, but I couldn't imagine it with 3 or even 4 adults sharing. Good luck whatever you decide! __________________ BWV Girls Trip 4/13WL CL/AKV Jambo split family trip 3/13 CSR surprising family trip 12/12 POR Girls Trip 10/12 BC CL/Dolphin Family Trip 3/12 BCV/Poly Girls Trip 3/12 AKV Kidani 11/11 Girls Trip! Dolphin 3/11 - family trip Swan - 3/11 GIRLS TRIP! AKV Kidani - Girls Trip 10/10!! Dolphin 2/10- ESPN Weekend/family trip BLT 11/09 - Girls Trip Dolphin - 12/08 - Girls Trip Solo trip/offsite - 05/08 Dolphin 12/07 - mom & Dane trip AKL 12/06 - family trip AS Music 11/02 - mom & Ty trip Disneyland - Anaheim Hilton 5/02 - adults only! AS Sports 9/01 - family trip Swan 10/00 - family trip CSR 10/99 - family trip ** offsite 1989,1987, 1970's

01-07-2013, 10:03 AM	#12
cey DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: kingston Posts: 522	I spent 2 weeks before christmas at POP in a standard room with two other adults and NEVER again will I share a room with anyone but my dh! The issues ranged from bedtimes, hygiene (please shower daily if you are sharing a room), to sharing electrical plugs for computer, phone, and yes game system recharging . I thought we had all the issues ironed out before we went, but eating breakfast in a dark room at 9 am, so someone else could sleep in because they had been up until 1 am on their computer, got old really fast! The logistics of 3 peoples suitcases and belongings in a room with one sink and one toilet, just does not work, especially when one person ties up the bathroom for over an hour several times a day! I am still traumatized by that trip and shudder daily at how I survived! __________________

01-07-2013, 10:31 AM	#13
artemis908 EPCOTnaut Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 576	What about splitting an AoA suite? __________________

01-07-2013, 10:53 AM	#14
Missytara I'm all ears! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Delaware Posts: 13,305	I have done three adults in a studio at SSR and four adults in a room at POR and we were more comfortable at POR. With two sinks and a separate area for the shower, we rotated around each morning. The fourth person put on make-up in the mirror over the table. We were ready in no time. We each had a drawer for clothes, portion of the closet rack for hanging stuff, and I brought a shoe organizer for our make-up and hair care stuff. With the studio there was not enough storage space, as well as only having one sink. __________________ Me and the three cats - Momma Abby and the Kids, Gracie, Jack, and R.I.P. my little Desi (10/14/11) - Momma and the kids miss you and so do I.

01-07-2013, 02:37 PM	#15
phdhycster Earning My Ears Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 46	Just did a trip with three adults who get along pretty well. We stayed at POP and half way through the trip rented another room as the space was too close for comfort. GET TWO ROOMS!

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