Hello! Been planning our Christmas 2020 trip (12/24-1/1) for a while now and can't decide on whether to stay on or off property. There'll be two of us and I currently have two options booked:
1. Off property and rental car for $980
- Have stayed here before and it's < 10 minutes to all parks, not the nicest hotel but is clean and convenient!
- Have an annual pass so won't have to pay to park at the parks
2. All Star Movies without a rental car for $1,953
I'm leaning more towards staying off property for the cost savings, but am concerned about being able to park during this busy time. We will avoid MK on Christmas Day and will likely go to parks in the morning, take a break mid day, and then return at night. We have park hopper tickets and can/will likely visit more than one park per day. Don't mind the walking in a busy parking lot but do have concerns about being turned away. We could always uber/lyft on the busiest of days/times and still come out very much ahead from a cost/savings perspective. Does anyone have experience parking during this time?
On the other hand, if we stay on property, I'm concerned about buses being overly crowded and lines being very long. What is Disney transportation like at value resorts during this time?
Also, not sure if this is the correct forum/subforum for this question, let me know if I'd be better posting elsewhere!
Thanks everyone!
1. Off property and rental car for $980
- Have stayed here before and it's < 10 minutes to all parks, not the nicest hotel but is clean and convenient!
- Have an annual pass so won't have to pay to park at the parks
2. All Star Movies without a rental car for $1,953
I'm leaning more towards staying off property for the cost savings, but am concerned about being able to park during this busy time. We will avoid MK on Christmas Day and will likely go to parks in the morning, take a break mid day, and then return at night. We have park hopper tickets and can/will likely visit more than one park per day. Don't mind the walking in a busy parking lot but do have concerns about being turned away. We could always uber/lyft on the busiest of days/times and still come out very much ahead from a cost/savings perspective. Does anyone have experience parking during this time?
On the other hand, if we stay on property, I'm concerned about buses being overly crowded and lines being very long. What is Disney transportation like at value resorts during this time?
Also, not sure if this is the correct forum/subforum for this question, let me know if I'd be better posting elsewhere!
Thanks everyone!