Do you stay at multiple resorts during a visit?

[DiznyDi]

My preference is to 'stay put'. However, I'm not opposed to a split stay when staying in excess of 8 days. During the holiday season, we like to begin our stay at VWL and end it at SSR.

In October, while we stayed at the same resort, we were in 3 different rooms: a studio, 1 bedroom and finally a 2 bedroom. The total duration was 11 days. Our waitlist didn't come through which necessitated multiple moves. I really hope I don't have to do that again anytime soon! Talk about a lot of wasted time!
Di

 

[Pardo714]

We just did a split stay 2/14-2/18 Villas at Wilderness Lodge and 2/18-2/22 at Beach Club Villas. I booked it that way because we had never stayed at either and wanted to try them out. I had the 8 nights booked at Beach Club but changed to try VWL

The move went fine and it was not much of a hassle. Bell services moved all of the luggage and even our food. I felt like we lost a day at a resort even thought we would have been out all day. I also did not like VWL as much as BCV. It was a nice place but we LOVED BCV and I kicked myself for not staying there the whole time. I would never do a split stay again unless I needed to save points. I felt homeless for the day of the switch.

 

[bwvBound]

At WDW? Generally only one resort. We've tried split stays twice and I'm not a huge fan.

However ... most other travel ... I enjoy split stays in two or more different locations. (Usually separated 3-10 driving hours apart.)

 

[JimC]

When we used to do longer trips from PA we would change resorts on some trips. Now that we live in Orlando, we only stay at one resort per trip.

 

[edk35]

We have split a few times. First trip we split between SSR and BWV 5/3 split. Then we split between OKW and BCV 8/6 split and this last trip we split but it was between SSR and our last night at ASM and that was a big mistake. I don't mind splitting that is what we are doing this summer. We are staying 6 at BCV and 3 at AKV but it is also nice to just stay put too. I think we do better with longer stays at each resort. I don't want to stay one place for 3 nights and then switch to another one for 3 nights. I like a 5/3 split at the minimum.

 

[VLee]

Depends....on how many times a year one might get to Disney and also the length of each trip. If you make numerous trips a year, you may be able to experience different resorts that way. However, if you make just one trip or so, then you may want to split stays--if the stay is at least 7 days.

We are staying there for over four weeks and will resort hop from AKV to BWV to BVC and Vero Beach, ending up at Royal Pacific at Universal. This way, we get to experience several for almost a week each and can use the DDP some, but not all of the time.

 

[cdmickey]

By all of the above posts we sure see a lot of variety (and all the scenarios seem to work for all the respondents), and isn't that what a part of DVC was for, flexibility; absolutely.

 

[khomer504]

We don't like splitting resorts but that's what we're doing for our October trip, mostly to make use of our DP's at SSR. If we use the DPs for Fri/Sat night at SSR then I have enough AKV points to do a 2BR and a Studio for 5 nights Concierge... and that little splurge seemed worth the move

 

[DopeyDave]

By all of the above posts we sure see a lot of variety (and all the scenarios seem to work for all the respondents), and isn't that what a part of DVC was for, flexibility; absolutely.

ABSOLUTELY!! I couldn't agree with you more. I posted the poll out of curiosity (and to confirm that I'm not the only one who usually stays at just one resort at a time.) But I'm really enjoying the variety of people's reasonings for switching resorts and staying put. Thanks, fellow members, for giving us so much to think about!!

 

[dvcdisney]

We prefer to stay in one resort for the whole stay.

We don't like unpacking, then packing, then unpacking again.

 

[mlacreta]

We are planning our second trip for this sept. we last went 3 years ago and split OKW 12 (i think it was) and BCV 2. we bought in at minimun planning to do a trip every three years using banked and borrowed. The one move wasn't bad and was worth it to get to enjoy the BCV ameneties. Kids loved stormalong bay. This trip we are starting at AKV 10, moving to THV 3, and again rounding it off at BCV 2. I'm not sure how it will go having to move twice but we really wanted to try these two resorts and we loved having the last couple relaxing days at BCV so we didn't want to change that!

 

[PinkTink63]

I put usually always split between two DVC, because that was the closest choice. Since the first time staying at DVC, we have always split between at least two trip and always go off property for part of our stay.

 

[photobob]

I am not a fan of multiple resort stays although I have stayed at Pop Century on arrival Saturday to save points. I don't really consider that to be a split stay, we don't unpack until we get to our DVC resort. Once unpacked we don't want to move again. We are unpackers, we don't live out of the suitcase we unpack and put all our clothes in the drawers. We don't want to repack until we go home. The thoughts of staying at two resorts is actually appealing to me if we didn't have to repack and move and check in again and the room not be ready again. That just seems like it would be too much trouble and would take away from the trip.

 

[mom3sonstt]

I voted that we almost always stay at only one resort - we have never switched between DVC resorts. We have occasionally booked either the first or last night at a value but the scenarios were - the first night because we were arriving fairly late and didn't want to "waste" the points plus it allowed us to check in at our DVC bright and early and that always seems to result in better odds of getting the locations we want. When we booked the last night - it was because we found out that there was a MNSSHP on our last night - we had never been to one and always wanted to so we booked a cash night elsewhere, moved early afternoon - left the van mostly packed - only brought in what we would need for that night and the next morning then left early the next morning - no park time. I think we did the last night at a value one other time but I don't remember why it may have been when we were getting length of stay tickets and wanted to get all we could out of our last day - its been several years ago

 

[Anal Annie]

The only "splitting" we're doing is this summer with a week at BCV then 3 n at Vero Beach. Not sure that qualifies as splitting. I simply have no desire to pack up & move in the middle of my vacation unless I'm in Hawaii & I'm island hopping!

 

[jns]

we stay at 2 most times
no hassle
do the washing ,pack the bags ,call bell service ,head to a park , evening back to new resort , put the washing away easy

don't plan on doing more then 2

 

[BEASLYBOO]

I pack the bags to go on vacation for the family and then I wash and repack the bags to go home! Twice is more than enough, and then to have to move kitchen stuff to boot, I don't think so. I'm not packing up to move somewhere else in the middle of my vacation. I like the motto "You buy where you want to stay" and I try to stick to it.

 

[wisbucky]

DH absolutely hates moving to another room let alone a room in the same resort. So our stays are always at the same resort in the same room. If we have to move due to the room not being availabe for the whole stay at the time of booking it drives DH nuts.

 

[Buckeye Fan]

I start my stay on the weekend at a cash resort, and then go to DVC on Sunday. To save points!

We have done this before, but mostly, we stay at the same resort the entire stay.

If we stayed for a couple of weeks, I may consider splitting the stay, but I'm a nester. I like to unpack and make myself at home!

 

[palhockeymomof2]

we stay at one resort....just like unpacking..buying supplies on the first day and staying put.....too lazy to move