Cancelled Trip to Poly - not good enough!!!

[TheRatPack]

We all have different commitments, lifestyle and ideas of what is the 'perfect' vacation but for me it's come to the time when I don't want to spend the money Disney are asking.

I think I'd have that same mindset if I were rich.....even if I had the funds at my disposal I would have a hard time spending it on something as trivial as a hotel room. I'd probably buy DVC then....but I couldn't see spending 20,000 for just a resort room, even if I had that kind of money.

 

[eeyoresmom]

I always wondered how the 'other half' lived LOL Just joking....but seriously I always wondered when I'd price out those deluxe resorts and see tens of thousands show up on the quote line....who spends that much on vacation accommodations. Now I know , that's awesome...I bet it's a completely different experience when staying at that level with the perks and such that it must afford you? Maybe one day my husband and I will go by ourselves...we always wanted to stay at the AK one or maybe the Contemporary



I think that some of us forget too that each family has a different situation. Years ago we were lucky to go for 2-3 night and stay onsite. Then we started staying offsite so we could stay longer, then we managed to work up to staying onsite. Some families spend a few thousand to stay at a mod or deluxe, we spend the same amount staying at a value because we have so many kids LOL It was a personal choice....we could have taken different roads in our life, chose a different career path or even chose to remain childless.....but alas we didn't. We scrape together 4000.00 a year to stay value during free dining for around 10 days. We don't go overboard with the park tickets (4-5 days, no hoppers or water parks) and we do pay OOP for some TS meals and MNSSHP tickets. It's all a personal choice, if we didn't have children or only had 1 or 2 we'd probably stay at a mod or deluxe but with 5 children they like the value themes and it's what we can afford. I'd rather take them on a 10 day Disney vacation each year then save that 4000.00 each year and splurge on a deluxe once every 5 years.

Still, each of us makes our own decisions based on our own finances and lifestyle and no one should fault another for that

The post says $20,000 on previous vacations (pleural). Not one $20,000 vacation. I know I've spent much more than that for my family of 6 to vacation at WDW over the past 10 years and we are pretty frugal!

 

[tinkerbellmagic]

Congrats to you, OP! Glad it worked out! Have a magical time at the Poly!

All good things come to those who wait? What can I say…..I am completely over the top with excitement over my next trip to the POLY in June!!!!! I know not everyone agreed with my position over the pin codes and discounts - and I respect everyone's opinion. All the suggestions were great, and I'm not down on any Disney Resort, off site hotel, etc. For my, the memories of this magical place started with the POLY. Without being overly dramatic, there is really no other place I'd rather be with my family. Can't wait unitl June 23rd. Mickey here we come

 

[Misty89]

I agree with op & other posters - we are holding off with our next vacation also
We do not feel a value resort and counter service is a Disney world vacation. We will wait a little longer to stay deluxe and enjoy deluxe dining.
The wait will make it more special.
Wanted to add we don't do any vacations, We prefer to have very nice vacations farther apart vs yearly budget ones.

 

[TheRatPack]

The post says $20,000 on previous vacations (pleural). Not one $20,000 vacation. I know I've spent much more than that for my family of 6 to vacation at WDW over the past 10 years and we are pretty frugal!

Sorry, I must have read it wrong? It wasn't that hard to imagine spending 20,000 on one though, If you got club level and added dining you're already at 10,000 if it's a family of 5 (2 adults and 3 disney adult/children). I know some families stay longer than 10 days....so again imagining someone spending 20,000 on a vacation when I've priced those deluxe resorts out for my own family wasn't that big of a stretch. For my family of 2 adults, 2 teens and 3 under 9 it's 14934.00 to stay at a Deluxe with tickets, but not dining added. So again....not that big of a leap to think that there is a family that would come close to that 20,000 for deluxe accommodations. Sorry I seem to have offended you though...., you're not even the OP are you?

 

[eeyoresmom]

Why would anyone be offended? You just made two seperate posts commenting about that person spending 20,000 and I was simply pointing out that it was not one vacation . It seems like we both agree that 20,000 is quite easy to spend on a few Disney vacations.

 

[zianha]

All good things come to those who wait? What can I say…..I am completely over the top with excitement over my next trip to the POLY in June!!!!! I know not everyone agreed with my position over the pin codes and discounts - and I respect everyone's opinion. All the suggestions were great, and I'm not down on any Disney Resort, off site hotel, etc. For my, the memories of this magical place started with the POLY. Without being overly dramatic, there is really no other place I'd rather be with my family. Can't wait unitl June 23rd. Mickey here we come

GP discount....pin....whatever you were able to get , I'm very happy for you that you are able to go and enjoy your favorite resort this year after all!!!

 

[bluslag]

I'm not sure this is the best place to ask this but my husband and I would love to go to WDW this fall. Would love to be middle of October. Is there anywhere to find a pin, deal, or free dining. We have never gone at this time and when we have gone we have paid full price. Would love to know how to get a deal.

 

[zianha]

I'm not sure this is the best place to ask this but my husband and I would love to go to WDW this fall. Would love to be middle of October. Is there anywhere to find a pin, deal, or free dining. We have never gone at this time and when we have gone we have paid full price. Would love to know how to get a deal.

Check with a Travel Agent or on the Disney World website (www.disneyworld.com) but there won't be any deals for October just yet. There's no sure-fire way to get a pin but make sure you register an account with Disney World.