1 Night w/DVC vs. 2 Nights at RPH

[rlduvall]

I need help from the experts - DH's eyes just glaze over when I try to get his opinion. We will be flying in June 2nd for 9 nights at Disney and Universal. DS11 is definitely looking forward to WWOHP. We are Universal/WDW veterans and love to tour quickly/efficiently and I just can't go to Universal anymore without FOTL access. I have two ways I can handle the Universal portion of our trip; we already have multi day tickets for Universal and will have a rental car:

1) First 2 nights [Thursday/Friday] at RPH with AP rate. Total cost = $575 [includes cost of upgrading one pass to an AP, parking for hotel]. With an early flight arrival of 11:00 a.m., estimating entry at themepark at around 2:00 p.m. on first day. Then that Saturday leave around 3:00 p.m. to move over to WDW at DVC property for remaining 7 nights [already booked] in order to get a decent room; or,

2) 1 night at RPH in the middle of our WDW stay [Monday] AAA rate. Total cost = $295 [no need to buy an AP]. Would not check out of DVC property [all 9 nights currently booked] and would leave WDW property early Monday morning in order to be at parks by 8:00 or 9:00 a.m. Spend the night at RPH to guarantee early entry for WWOHP on at least Tuesday morning. Stay at parks both days until closing - even including a short afternoon break for either option. Head back over to WDW that Tuesday evening.

Didn't factor in food costs because that should be a wash. My calculations [yes, I should get a life] show that either option gives about the same amount of time in the actual Universal parks. Also, it doesn't bother me that much to 'burn' the points for the night we don't actually sleep in our DVC room because I need to use the points due to banking issues. That is an almost $300 saving for about the same amount of time in the parks. BUT, it might be a little more stressful that Monday morning and would only give us 1 night at City Walk - but that's not a deal breaker.

If anyone is still with me after this dissertation, what is your opinion?

Thanks.

I have also posted this on the DVC Board - avoid at all costs.

 

[Bluer101]

I would say option 2. Its cheaper and you still get 2 full days of hotel express pass.

 

[J'aime Paris]

Since you'll have a rental car, either scenario would work out easily. I would probably pick the 2 nights at RPH. I enjoy the restaurants, city walk, pools, etc. at Universal. I would need more than one night to "soak it all up". I'm sure you'll have a fabulous time either way!!

 

[Metro West]

I would say option 2. Its cheaper and you still get 2 full days of hotel express pass.

I would go with option 2 as well.