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DISvirgin1 · 03-07-2013, 12:19 PM

Forgot to mention - my In laws booked a LM room through AAA for one night. They live in FL in the winter and were just coming up for one day to see us (well, the grandkids

) They got a call from AAA a few weeks before to say they could upgrade to a suite for x amount - FIL said no way. The next day they got a call saying they had been upgraded to a suite for free. Of course they were in a Cars suite which was across the resort from us so we didn't really see them... But I'll put that out there to see if it works for anyone else.

bennifer · 03-08-2013, 10:14 AM

Just booked AoA Cars suite today for Sept! I can't wait! DS will be 4 on our trip and every time he sees me looking at the Cars suite, he whispers "Can we really stay there?" I can't wait to see him when we get there! Now that this decision is done, it's onto dining!

191 days to go!

dmbcanada · 03-08-2013, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by goofy4tink

Resorts just don't pay any attention to faxed requests...with a few exceptions. We've been told, at the front desk of most resorts (and yes, I ask) if they accept faxed requests. Nope, the paperwork goes directly into the 'circular file'!!
Those that put in request the proper way, via the phone to whomever they originally booked their stay, will have their request looked at.
So, sure go ahead and send in a fax, but that isn't the acceptable (per Disney) way of putting in a request.

I would have to disagree on that. Last year I faxed POFQ my room request a few days prior to arrival and upon check in they said they had received and granted my request.

leshunlenese · 03-08-2013, 11:34 AM

I just booked AOA September 12-18th for my DS 4th birthday!!!! Im so excited but I have 4 days to until I make ADR.

amyh1028 · 03-08-2013, 03:46 PM

Pheww I just read through all 209 pages! It took me like a week of trying to catch up

Right now we are booked in at AoA (requested a cars suite) but since I did not have the option of selecting that at the time of booking I understand its just a request. I qualify for a special rate through my company & nothing but the rate is guaranteed in fact I'm surprised that AoA is even listed!!! We are driving down

for the 1st time December 1 - 7. We were going to fly but I did not realize that is Thanksgiving weekend, so as of right now rates are absolutely absurd. I'll keep watching to see if they go down. Just wanted to pop in and say HI everybody. It will be DH, Myself, my Mom, DD-11 & DS who will be turning 1 on our trip. We were actually booked to go last year in December and DS made his appearance on the day we were scheduled to fly out. So while we were disappointed to cancel our trip it just makes us even more excited to travel this year!

twilightsparkle · 03-10-2013, 12:12 AM

We are thinking about a family suite at AOA, but I am worried it won't be big enough. We have 6 people. Me, DH, and 4 boys. The boys will be 14, 12, 10 and 5. They are pretty tall kids. Do you think 2 of them will fit in the fold out beds? Will we be cramped in the room? Would we be better off getting 2 standard rooms?

smidgy · 03-10-2013, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by twilightsparkle

We are thinking about a family suite at AOA, but I am worried it won't be big enough. We have 6 people. Me, DH, and 4 boys. The boys will be 14, 12, 10 and 5. They are pretty tall kids. Do you think 2 of them will fit in the fold out beds? Will we be cramped in the room? Would we be better off getting 2 standard rooms?

I think they will fit fine. maybe put the tallest son with the the 5 year old and put the other 2 together. it will be nice to have the table during the day.

don't forget, no matter what anyone says, you are never GUARANTEED to have connecting rooms. either way, you have 2 bathrooms.

twilightsparkle · 03-10-2013, 01:11 AM

Thanks. I would love to be able to stay in the cars room. That is definitely a family favorite. If we decide to go with 2 rooms I wouldn't care if they are connecting. We would try for it but if didn't work, that's ok.

smidgy · 03-10-2013, 01:25 AM

well, if you don't care about being in non connecting rooms, there are lots of things to consider.

is the "kitchenette" important to you? (like , will you really use the micorwave to save money,e tc... when hubby and I drive, we actually DO use it.. we microwave cans of beef stew, chili, etc)

is a pool slide important to you you do have older kids. AOA has no pool slide. pofq slide is bascially useless to any kids over 5 anyway.

how much time will you spend at the resort? if not a whole lot, I would go with whichever is the cheapest option.

with 4 boys though, gee, the cars suite would be really cool!

twilightsparkle · 03-10-2013, 01:50 AM

I know, the cars room would be so cool. I really just want to hang out in a cozy cone by the pool. We have lots to think about. Thanks.

mum2four · 03-10-2013, 04:21 PM

Well, I just jumped ship from POR and switched our reservation over to a Lion King suite for our upcoming May trip!

I originally booked POR because the savings were very significant and I thought it looked very pretty. BUT, I kept having this nagging feeling that we should be at AOA!

My kids (4 of them!) are at prime ages for AOA. We don't get to Disney often, so they will most likely be much older on the next trip and AOA probably won't be as magical to them then. POR will always be there next time.

It makes me laugh when I read reviews of AOA that talk about how it's noisy and filled with a lot of kids. Well, our family is noisy with a lot of kids, so I guess we're the people others are trying to stay away from!

We should fit right in at AOA.

MidwestMulan · 03-10-2013, 09:16 PM

We are thinking of booking AOA-LM for our trip in August-- here is a question/ concern. How often are "free upgrades" occurring to other room types with the LM rooms. The reason I ask is that my DD-3 would have her heart set on a LM room and would be devastated if they were overbooked and we were moved after telling her. Can you ever turn down an upgade? Are they more the exception than the rule? Just nervous based on what I've read on here recently. Thanks!

Ivonne · 03-10-2013, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by MidwestMulan

We are thinking of booking AOA-LM for our trip in August-- here is a question/ concern. How often are "free upgrades" occurring to other room types with the LM rooms. The reason I ask is that my DD-3 would have her heart set on a LM room and would be devastated if they were overbooked and we were moved after telling her. Can you ever turn down an upgade? Are they more the exception than the rule? Just nervous based on what I've read on here recently. Thanks!

Have you checked to see if they were rooms available at LM? I just checked for my dates in August and there were none available. :-(

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jeanylaser · 03-11-2013, 03:16 PM

Does AOA has a outdoor Movies and Extra magic hours? Cars wing is close to the bus stops?

SugarSpice · 03-11-2013, 04:22 PM

We are looking to book a family suite at aoa. We have 3 boys and can't really decide which Wing we would like the best. In the online reservations it looks like you can pick a specific theme or they also have a category that just says "family suite" does that mean they will randomly assign us one? Might be a fun little experiment! I really just can't decide! They all look so nice!

03-07-2013, 12:19 PM	#3121
DISvirgin1 Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 248	Forgot to mention - my In laws booked a LM room through AAA for one night. They live in FL in the winter and were just coming up for one day to see us (well, the grandkids ) They got a call from AAA a few weeks before to say they could upgrade to a suite for x amount - FIL said no way. The next day they got a call saying they had been upgraded to a suite for free. Of course they were in a Cars suite which was across the resort from us so we didn't really see them... But I'll put that out there to see if it works for anyone else. __________________ DH Me DD1 DD2 *************************************** February 2013 Second Visit - AoA LM Room February 2011 First Visit - LBV Best Western

03-08-2013, 10:14 AM	#3122
bennifer Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Butler, PA Posts: 216	Just booked AoA Cars suite today for Sept! I can't wait! DS will be 4 on our trip and every time he sees me looking at the Cars suite, he whispers "Can we really stay there?" I can't wait to see him when we get there! Now that this decision is done, it's onto dining! 191 days to go! __________________ Jenn, DH, DS18, DS3.5

03-08-2013, 11:34 AM	#3124
leshunlenese DIS Veteran Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Georgia Posts: 736	I just booked AOA September 12-18th for my DS 4th birthday!!!! Im so excited but I have 4 days to until I make ADR. __________________ 1989 first visit off site + several family trips as a child \| 1997 AS Sp \| 2000 8th grade band trip/offsite \|2004 ASM\| 2007Walt Disney College Program- Chatham Square\| 2008 AARC congress at WDW \| 2009 ASMo\|OCT 2010 POP..1st MNSSHP/DS 1st visit and birthday \| Dec 10 POLY \|May/June 11 POP \|AUG 11 marriott village \|Dec 2011 graduation celebration @AKV-Jambo \| FEB 13 dolphin \| May 13 POP \|Sept 13 POFQ I wanna go back and my DS does too, he told me so! Sept 2013 ME(26)and DS(3) I loved the poly but Jambo house stole my heart! Dec 11 college graduation TR My 1st TR: Who says you can't take a 1 year old to WDW. Put that boy in a stroller!Oct 2010

03-08-2013, 03:46 PM	#3125
amyh1028 Earning My Ears Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: St Louis Missouri Posts: 17	Pheww I just read through all 209 pages! It took me like a week of trying to catch up Right now we are booked in at AoA (requested a cars suite) but since I did not have the option of selecting that at the time of booking I understand its just a request. I qualify for a special rate through my company & nothing but the rate is guaranteed in fact I'm surprised that AoA is even listed!!! We are driving down for the 1st time December 1 - 7. We were going to fly but I did not realize that is Thanksgiving weekend, so as of right now rates are absolutely absurd. I'll keep watching to see if they go down. Just wanted to pop in and say HI everybody. It will be DH, Myself, my Mom, DD-11 & DS who will be turning 1 on our trip. We were actually booked to go last year in December and DS made his appearance on the day we were scheduled to fly out. So while we were disappointed to cancel our trip it just makes us even more excited to travel this year! __________________

03-10-2013, 01:25 AM	#3129
smidgy dimples Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: chicago area Posts: 5,610	well, if you don't care about being in non connecting rooms, there are lots of things to consider. is the "kitchenette" important to you? (like , will you really use the micorwave to save money,e tc... when hubby and I drive, we actually DO use it.. we microwave cans of beef stew, chili, etc) is a pool slide important to you you do have older kids. AOA has no pool slide. pofq slide is bascially useless to any kids over 5 anyway. how much time will you spend at the resort? if not a whole lot, I would go with whichever is the cheapest option. with 4 boys though, gee, the cars suite would be really cool! __________________ links to hubby Nebo's Trip Reports: Coronado Springs Eternal! P.O.T.C. ,On Stranger Rides, "Hurricane Lee!" From Oil Wells to Jingle Bells Smidgy and the Grump Honey, I Shrunk the Checkbook Still Feeding Nebo Guess Who's Coming to Free Dinner! If it's Tuesday, This Must be Epcot

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03-10-2013, 12:12 AM	#3126
twilightsparkle Earning My Ears Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 44	We are thinking about a family suite at AOA, but I am worried it won't be big enough. We have 6 people. Me, DH, and 4 boys. The boys will be 14, 12, 10 and 5. They are pretty tall kids. Do you think 2 of them will fit in the fold out beds? Will we be cramped in the room? Would we be better off getting 2 standard rooms?

03-10-2013, 01:11 AM	#3128
twilightsparkle Earning My Ears Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 44	Thanks. I would love to be able to stay in the cars room. That is definitely a family favorite. If we decide to go with 2 rooms I wouldn't care if they are connecting. We would try for it but if didn't work, that's ok.

03-10-2013, 01:50 AM	#3130
twilightsparkle Earning My Ears Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 44	I know, the cars room would be so cool. I really just want to hang out in a cozy cone by the pool. We have lots to think about. Thanks.

03-10-2013, 04:21 PM	#3131
mum2four Mouseketeer Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 92	Well, I just jumped ship from POR and switched our reservation over to a Lion King suite for our upcoming May trip! I originally booked POR because the savings were very significant and I thought it looked very pretty. BUT, I kept having this nagging feeling that we should be at AOA! My kids (4 of them!) are at prime ages for AOA. We don't get to Disney often, so they will most likely be much older on the next trip and AOA probably won't be as magical to them then. POR will always be there next time. It makes me laugh when I read reviews of AOA that talk about how it's noisy and filled with a lot of kids. Well, our family is noisy with a lot of kids, so I guess we're the people others are trying to stay away from! We should fit right in at AOA. __________________

03-10-2013, 09:16 PM	#3132
MidwestMulan Earning My Ears Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 16	We are thinking of booking AOA-LM for our trip in August-- here is a question/ concern. How often are "free upgrades" occurring to other room types with the LM rooms. The reason I ask is that my DD-3 would have her heart set on a LM room and would be devastated if they were overbooked and we were moved after telling her. Can you ever turn down an upgade? Are they more the exception than the rule? Just nervous based on what I've read on here recently. Thanks! __________________ Trips- 08/13 CBR, 06/09 Pop Century, 09/07 ASMO, 06/03- Offsite, 06/99 POFQ (Honeymoon) Me (36) , My DH (37) , My DS (8), My DD (3)

03-11-2013, 03:16 PM	#3134
jeanylaser Art of Animation Resort biggest fan Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Miami Fl is planning to moving to Orlando, Fl Posts: 2,499	Does AOA has a outdoor Movies and Extra magic hours? Cars wing is close to the bus stops? __________________ October 2007-Disney's Pop Century-Classic Years November 2006- All-Star Music Resort October 2008- Disney's All Star Music Resort May 2009- Disney's Pop Century-Classic Years Nov 2009- Disney's All-Star Movies Resort Mar 2012- Mystic Dunes Resort Sept 2014- Disney's Art Of Animation Resort- Cars Wing

03-11-2013, 04:22 PM	#3135
SugarSpice Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 164	We are looking to book a family suite at aoa. We have 3 boys and can't really decide which Wing we would like the best. In the online reservations it looks like you can pick a specific theme or they also have a category that just says "family suite" does that mean they will randomly assign us one? Might be a fun little experiment! I really just can't decide! They all look so nice!

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