First of all, let me say thank you to everyone for all the helpful info on this site! Some background on my family: My DW and 2 DS (6 and 9) just returned from a week stay at BWPPI. We have been to DW 3 times in the last 5 years staying both onsite and offsite. We finally decided to give DL and DCA a try, and we are so happy we did.
We enjoyed DL so much more than DW. I am a huge planner (I even think that is the most fun part) so it was difficult for me to prepare for DL. We got SWGE reservations, but other than that we just had a basic plan for what we wanted to do. We are rope droppers, and coming from the midwest made that very it easy. We walked back to the motel everyday and had lunch before returning to the parks. I did not miss the DW buses at all! We loved having the ability to come and go from the parks without having to wait on a bus. We also never missed "the bubble." Once we were in the area of the parks we felt immersed. We are already planning a trip for next year because we enjoyed it so much.
Our Highlights:
Cars ride was great (we rode it 5 times over 2 days.
Maxpass was amazing. We only used it 2 days, but it was very easy to use.
The crowds were very manageable. Our first day we were in the parks for a total of 7 hours and managed to do 17 rides without rushing around.
SWGE was so much fun. We built droids and a light saber along with riding Smugglers Run 4 times. We went back another night and managed to get great pictures with everything lit up.
We loved how close the attractions were to one another.
Hyperspace Mountain was a highlight. The Star Wars music made it great.
BWPPI was perfect. Super close and clean. The pool was small, but my kids had fun. The breakfast was also a nice perk.
Things we missed compared to DW:
We knew Splash Mountain was not the same, but it was still a disappointment.
We missed magic bands. They are just so much more convenient, especially when you are trying to get paper FP.
Just my opinion, but we were converted. If anyone has any questions please feel free to ask.
We enjoyed DL so much more than DW. I am a huge planner (I even think that is the most fun part) so it was difficult for me to prepare for DL. We got SWGE reservations, but other than that we just had a basic plan for what we wanted to do. We are rope droppers, and coming from the midwest made that very it easy. We walked back to the motel everyday and had lunch before returning to the parks. I did not miss the DW buses at all! We loved having the ability to come and go from the parks without having to wait on a bus. We also never missed "the bubble." Once we were in the area of the parks we felt immersed. We are already planning a trip for next year because we enjoyed it so much.
Our Highlights:
Cars ride was great (we rode it 5 times over 2 days.
Maxpass was amazing. We only used it 2 days, but it was very easy to use.
The crowds were very manageable. Our first day we were in the parks for a total of 7 hours and managed to do 17 rides without rushing around.
SWGE was so much fun. We built droids and a light saber along with riding Smugglers Run 4 times. We went back another night and managed to get great pictures with everything lit up.
We loved how close the attractions were to one another.
Hyperspace Mountain was a highlight. The Star Wars music made it great.
BWPPI was perfect. Super close and clean. The pool was small, but my kids had fun. The breakfast was also a nice perk.
Things we missed compared to DW:
We knew Splash Mountain was not the same, but it was still a disappointment.
We missed magic bands. They are just so much more convenient, especially when you are trying to get paper FP.
Just my opinion, but we were converted. If anyone has any questions please feel free to ask.
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