*sigh* changed from BC to ASMU

[PrinceOfPeace]

Enjoy the value resorts while your kids are still young, and tuck away the savings for the deluxe resorts once they are older and you need more room.

I would love to do the Boardwalk area once the kids are old enough to be able to hang out at the pool or room alone - and we can enjoy some adult time in Epcot or boardwalk in the evenings.

These are wise words indeed! I've been back and forth so many times (didn't think I would)...and now I'm leaning toward AKL...but now you are pulling at my heart strings with a value....hmm

 

[Rosanne]

Interesting, as you mention it, not a minute or two ago I checked on the Swan and Dolphin rates and figured we could swing that instead of Music for our August trip. We stayed at the Dolphin the last time and really enjoyed it. I whispered to my older DD12 if she would like to stay there instead but she said she wanted to stay at Music. They were both thrilled to be staying at Music (they're all excited about the Three Amigos pool).

I do agree with a PP that you may as well enjoy this age and save the $$. We've stayed at all levels, though mostly the values. My kids like them best and we spend less $$ and can therefore go more often.

I understand some of the draw of BC but when we stayed at the YC and S&D the kids just weren't that into the YC/BC. They did love the lobby of the S&D though.

 

[RainK]

OP here. We normally stay at values....and really do love them. The one time we tried a mod we chose CB and I can tell you we were rather disappointed. My kids didn't like it as they said it didn't 'feel like Disney'. We never used any of the 'extras' such as boats, bikes, etc so the 'extras' really don't mean that much to us. Not to mention, we HATED the many bus stops. We do spend a lot of time at the pool and my kids actually preferred the quiet pools in our area versus the main attraction pool.

Anyways, I am excited for our ASMU trip. My kids and even DH didn't care about BC...although, I am sure I would have been the hero after they saw the pool.
We are from MA and are in Cape Cod often in the summer, so the 'Marthas Vineyard and New England setting' did nothing for them hahaha.

I just REALLY was hoping for a one time stay at a deluxe to see how the other half live.

 

[Wendy5055]

Well I know your feelings...we had some choices to make too. Honestly, as long as your family is happy then allow yourself to be as well. Enjoy the other things you will be able to do with them...enjoy making all those extra memories. You can go deluxe another time. Just enjoy your trip and be happy...your family will have an awesome time because they are with you.

 

[JeannieKY]

I may be in the minority, but as an adult who has stayed at the BC and ASMU, I actually prefer ASMU. In fact we are staying there again in a couple of weeks. I did not like the sand at the bottom of the BC pool or the walk down seemingly endless hallways at the BC. It didn't feel as Disney to me. I do love Beaches and Cream though so we usually try to eat there on an Epcot or HS day. I had to give up making lots of ADRs this trip and I too am just happy to be going! You will have a great time! It's Disney!

 

[sharadoc]

Yep, we're in the "downgrade" club too. For a few years, Disney was offering such great discounts, that we stayed in 1BR villas at BWV, OKW, BCV and SSR. We loved them, but when the 40% and 45% deals went away, we moved to a cabin at Fort Wilderness. Love those, in fact if there was a washer/dryer in there, we'd call it perfect. But now those are getting too expensive. We've stayed at ASMu three times, once without the kids and twice in a family suite. We love it there too! The resort is old enough that the landscaping is very mature, the theming is really fun and the pools are nice. The activities around the pool are great for the kids.

We weren't that thrilled with Beach Club and the pool either. We'd pick Boardwalk over Beach Club.

We always said if we couldn't stay in a villa then we just wouldn't go. Well, then when confronted with it, suddenly it was okay to stay somewhere else. Our whole family LOVES Disney World so much, that it's more important to go than worry about where we stay. As a matter of fact, we're staying Bonnet Creek our next trip because we can't justify the cost of onsite so close to Christmas and so soon after buying a new house in December.

Bottom line - ASMu is a wonderful resort, you'll have a wonderful time with your family and you won't have a moment of stress worrying that you spent more than you should have. That's a wonderful vacation

 

[Magalex]

So nice to read great things about ASMU and the values in general. We have a DL vacation coming up but will be returning to WDW for June 2014. Our DS will be 13 when we return and he is all set to visit Blizzard Beach. So I think it will be wise just to stay at ASMU and concentrate on the waterparks. It will be nice to having a longer visit too.