I had booked a tower studio at DRR for a solo trip this coming August (I like to say I've stayed at all the WDW DVC resorts, so "needed" to do a stay at DRR ASAP!)...but then, when I was at WDW (w/family) in January, on a couple of different days I took the Skyliner over from HS and Epcot......I found while I didn't dislike DRR at all, neither did I particularly like it...it just didn't feel like Disney to me. The resort and its grounds are pretty, and I'd have enjoyed the jogging path around Caribbean Beach, I'm sure...but it felt like I was at "any ol' high-end hotel," not like I was at Disney.
And, when it turned out that while I'd expected to really love the Skyliner, I didn't, I concluded that there was no real reason for me to stay at DRR. (About the Skyliner: it didn't scare me, exactly; but I was a little bit uneasy on it and I didn't find the overhead view of "down below" particularly inspiring either.) So I canceled my DRR reservation and booked my solo trip at BLT instead...
So, I'm also not a fan of DRR, although I certainly wouldn't refuse to stay there and I definitely don't dislike it. I just prefer any other DVC resort (except for the WL resorts--I will not ever go back there--very bad experience there a few years ago and I'm not over it yet)...It kind of surprises me--normally, the higher the cost (money, points or calories) of something, the more I love it! It's unusual for me to prefer something that costs less (points, money or calories!)...
I have a dinner reservation for Topolino's for my May trip and am looking forward to that--the restaurant is getting rave reviews...but visiting the restaurant(s) will be good enough for me...
And, when it turned out that while I'd expected to really love the Skyliner, I didn't, I concluded that there was no real reason for me to stay at DRR. (About the Skyliner: it didn't scare me, exactly; but I was a little bit uneasy on it and I didn't find the overhead view of "down below" particularly inspiring either.) So I canceled my DRR reservation and booked my solo trip at BLT instead...
So, I'm also not a fan of DRR, although I certainly wouldn't refuse to stay there and I definitely don't dislike it. I just prefer any other DVC resort (except for the WL resorts--I will not ever go back there--very bad experience there a few years ago and I'm not over it yet)...It kind of surprises me--normally, the higher the cost (money, points or calories) of something, the more I love it! It's unusual for me to prefer something that costs less (points, money or calories!)...
I have a dinner reservation for Topolino's for my May trip and am looking forward to that--the restaurant is getting rave reviews...but visiting the restaurant(s) will be good enough for me...