dimndgal1
One little spark...
- Joined
- Aug 10, 2010
After so much help in planning our trip last summer with my family of 3 WDW vets and 4 WDW rookies, I am hoping to get some more DIS love in figuring out our next adventure: WDW with a 1 year old !
We are expecting our second daughter next month and planning a week-long trip for Fall '14 - mostly so that momma can FINALLY do Halloween Disney-style! We took our now 6 year old to DL for the first time when she was 16 months and learned a lot about touring with a little one - definitely more relaxed touring and lots of breaks, but amazing to see what catches their interest!
My problem is figuring out which resort would be best considering our new group. We are focusing on the moderates (with the hope that free dining will be offered again next fall), but I am not totally ruling out the 'cheaper' deluxes (WL, AKL). We will most likely be driving down, so will have our own car for transportation. I guess my main question is that since we will probably be spending more time in the room than previously to let the little one nap and relax, I want to make sure the resort has amenities to fill the down times.
We did a split-stay at POR/YC last year and while I LOVED YC, it's just too far out of budget this time around and I don't think we'd take full advantage of SAB. My only issue with POR was cast member related so I would definitely consider it again... but I would want the mansions if possible (I have hip issues and long walks/ stairs are NOT my thing!!!). We have looked at CSR and CB but I don't know a lot about either (other than size). And I need to rectify the cost difference of AKL or WL to hubby - he LOVED YC but still likes to know what he's getting for his $$$.
TIA!!!
We are expecting our second daughter next month and planning a week-long trip for Fall '14 - mostly so that momma can FINALLY do Halloween Disney-style! We took our now 6 year old to DL for the first time when she was 16 months and learned a lot about touring with a little one - definitely more relaxed touring and lots of breaks, but amazing to see what catches their interest!
My problem is figuring out which resort would be best considering our new group. We are focusing on the moderates (with the hope that free dining will be offered again next fall), but I am not totally ruling out the 'cheaper' deluxes (WL, AKL). We will most likely be driving down, so will have our own car for transportation. I guess my main question is that since we will probably be spending more time in the room than previously to let the little one nap and relax, I want to make sure the resort has amenities to fill the down times.
We did a split-stay at POR/YC last year and while I LOVED YC, it's just too far out of budget this time around and I don't think we'd take full advantage of SAB. My only issue with POR was cast member related so I would definitely consider it again... but I would want the mansions if possible (I have hip issues and long walks/ stairs are NOT my thing!!!). We have looked at CSR and CB but I don't know a lot about either (other than size). And I need to rectify the cost difference of AKL or WL to hubby - he LOVED YC but still likes to know what he's getting for his $$$.
TIA!!!