Gambling On Contemporary Dvc

[pinnocchiosdad]

But is that walk from EPCOT to BCV shorter than walking to the bus to take you out to the parking lot to get into your car?

Don't forget the line and wait times for the buses at busy times.

 

[tomandrobin]

Don't forget the line and wait times for the buses at busy times.

That is a broad assumption. We have had great success on all of our trips to WDW. There has been a late bus every now and then. No different then missing the ferry boat heading to Hollywood studios.

The one point everyone misses is that none of the transportation is "wait" proof. None!

We even waited on the monorail on our December trip. They were busy, lines were long and bad luck of several cars closed due to "accidents".

 

[crisi]

That is a broad assumption. We have had great success on all of our trips to WDW. There has been a late bus every now and then. No different then missing the ferry boat heading to Hollywood studios.

The one point everyone misses is that none of the transportation is "wait" proof. None!

We even waited on the monorail on our December trip. They were busy, lines were long and bad luck of several cars closed due to "accidents".

Walking to the Studios or Epcot is waitproof. That's sort of the point of the whole "you can walk to the Studios or Epcot" argument. You may CHOOSE to wait out rain, but its in your control.

 

[tomandrobin]

Walking to the Studios or Epcot is waitproof. That's sort of the point of the whole "you can walk to the Studios or Epcot" argument. You may CHOOSE to wait out rain, but its in your control.

Yes it is waitproof Crisi. But if i was staying in BCV, I would not want to walk to Hollywood Studios, I'm not even sure I would do it from BWV either. That walk around the lake is only convient for going to Epcot.

Studios is so/so, either +20 minute walk or ride the not always convient ferry. And those buses to MK, AK, DTD and the water parks are the worse in WDW, after the value resorts.

So like I said before, none of the resorts have "great" transportation or convience. You gain on some, but lose on the rest.

 

[snoopdoug]

I do appreciate all the discussion, but I am still wondering:

1. If you had access to a car, how much less would you care about where you stayed?

2. If you are one who is arguing that location is important.....do you have a gar when you go or do you rely upon Disney transportation.

Thanks again for all your thoughts. It is helping us decide how we want to use our DVC points if we make it through ROFR.

 

[Crispy21]

My family would always rather take a short walk or boat ride to a park, rather then a bus or driving our own car.

When we drive to WDW, we still take the buses if we are staying at SSR or OKW or any of the other DVC's.

I think this is what has people so giddy about CRV. It is another option for those who don't care to drive a car, or ride a bus.

The last thing I want to do at 11:45 at night after being in the parks all day in the heat, is wait at a bus stop, or take a tram to my car and fight traffic.

 

[crisi]

I do appreciate all the discussion, but I am still wondering:

1. If you had access to a car, how much less would you care about where you stayed?

2. If you are one who is arguing that location is important.....do you have a gar when you go or do you rely upon Disney transportation.

Thanks again for all your thoughts. It is helping us decide how we want to use our DVC points if we make it through ROFR.

We fly and have had lousy car rental experiences out of Orlando. And don't enjoy driving. Plus my husband is a car snob, so it isn't cost effective to rent - he'd rather ride a bus than drive a Ford Focus.

We will and do walk to the Studios - especially now that the kids are older - from BW, and walk into Epcot almost every day of a trip. We usually catch a boat, but if its not on its way, we start walking.

From BW, bus transportation to MK and AK has been uneven - some trips its great, some trips it isn't. We suppliment with cabs when we are in a hurry. We usually only go to AK once a trip, so that isn't inconvienent, and we usually take the monorail from MK to Epcot and walk back through Epcot on the way back to the resort - which IS a lot of walking - but cuts down the number of bus trips by approximately half. Monorails are not problem free, but have, in our experience, been more dependable than buses and the ride from the TTC to Epcot may be my husband's favorite Disney attraction.

 

[DBorges]

We fly and have had lousy car rental experiences out of Orlando. And don't enjoy driving. Plus my husband is a car snob, so it isn't cost effective to rent - he'd rather ride a bus than drive a Ford Focus.

We will and do walk to the Studios - especially now that the kids are older - from BW, and walk into Epcot almost every day of a trip. We usually catch a boat, but if its not on its way, we start walking.

From BW, bus transportation to MK and AK has been uneven - some trips its great, some trips it isn't. We suppliment with cabs when we are in a hurry. We usually only go to AK once a trip, so that isn't inconvienent, and we usually take the monorail from MK to Epcot and walk back through Epcot on the way back to the resort - which IS a lot of walking - but cuts down the number of bus trips by approximately half. Monorails are not problem free, but have, in our experience, been more dependable than buses and the ride from the TTC to Epcot may be my husband's favorite Disney attraction.

When i stay at boardwalk I do walk to epcot When I stay at BCV i do walk to epcot

I will walk to MGM(HOLLYWOOD) studios. I normaly go in april for any where from 8-14 days and i do rent a car from either orlando or tampa.

I actually rent a chevy trail blazer for about 285 for whole trip from alamo I have had no issue at all with renting other then i get to have the freedom of doing what i want ..

But I like to drive have no issue with Disney(driving) since Disney is my second home.

And I do not have the time or want to waste the time waiting for a bus.

This is just me Sorry for getting this topic off topic

 

[Crispy21]

When you take a cab, where do you call from to request a cab?

Do you have the resort call for you, while still in your room and on the way out the door?

What is the charge to go from BW to Boma or a trip like that?

 

[keishashadow]

for us the lure of the CRV isn't just the proximity (easy walk to our fav park); it's the possibility of getting a room with a view of the MK

imo, the ability to sit on the balcony and watch Wishes is priceless , followed by a short hop, skip & jump into bed.

 

[casper]

For two years I drove around DW to the different parks. Basically, not a fun thing to do. When you are tired, after staying at a park all day, the Disney direction signs are sometimes hard to understand. You may see a sign that says your resort is the next right. But before the next right you see another sign that says all resorts straight. So what do you do? When tired, it is a huge frustration.

The last two years I have been riding the bus and have found it the way to go. I would also ride a boat, walk a path, or ride a monorail depending on how I feel. Sometimes there is a wait, and benches by the bus stops at the parks would be a BIG PLUS!!! However, I'm a patient person, even when tired, and realize that a 20 minute wait can seem like an eternity when your feet ache and your eyes are dried out.

So having a car is not factor in which resort I would choose. Also, proximity to a park is not a big factor to me either. Buses go everywhere, and that is my "main" choice for getting around. So any resort is fine with me.

 

[disney dumbo]

What is the charge to go from BW to Boma or a trip like that?

Unfortunately, I have taken a cab from Contemporary to BW... around $25... maybe with the tip... still more than I wanted to pay!

 

[javamom]

I do appreciate all the discussion, but I am still wondering:

1. If you had access to a car, how much less would you care about where you stayed?

2. If you are one who is arguing that location is important.....do you have a gar when you go or do you rely upon Disney transportation.

Thanks again for all your thoughts. It is helping us decide how we want to use our DVC points if we make it through ROFR.

The answer for myself, is that it would still matter to me where I stay. I am not sure that I really want to add, learning the Disney highway system to my trip planning. I may not like waiting for Disney busses, but I realize that using them means that I do not have to hassle with parking and trams, and learning the highways.

I love Epcot and the Boardwalk, so I bought at the Boardwalk Villas. That was a no brainer.

The answer is, like most things related to Disney, it's all a matter of preference. Some like driving, some don't, some like busses or walking, and some don't. Each resort has it's own "feel." I'd let that be the guide as to where to stay/buy. I am not sure that this helped answer your question, but there it is.

 

[snoopdoug]

I appreciate all of the answers, but I think like everything else associated with what resort to pick, it just depends on the person. I went with OKW because we like the idea of having a quiet, laid back resort. Ten or fifteen years ago I would have been looking for the one with the best night life within walking / stumbling distance. I personally think I'll try the driving since my vehicle is GPS equipped and it, like so many others, tells me where to go. If that doesn't work out, I'll try the buses.

Thanks again!

 

[tomandrobin]

I appreciate all of the answers, but I think like everything else associated with what resort to pick, it just depends on the person. I went with OKW because we like the idea of having a quiet, laid back resort. Ten or fifteen years ago I would have been looking for the one with the best night life within walking / stumbling distance. I personally think I'll try the driving since my vehicle is GPS equipped and it, like so many others, tells me where to go. If that doesn't work out, I'll try the buses.

Thanks again!

You will use a combination of different modes of transportation. After spending 10 hours in a park, the last thing I want to do is get behind a wheel of a car and drive. The A/C on the bus is cranking and all I have to do is relax! But if you want to go to the water park, its real quick to hop in a car and zip on over. None of the resort transportation goes directly to a waterpark, so it can be tedious.

Experiment, ride the bus one day, drive the next.

 

[crisi]

Cars (or for us cabs) are also nice for resort to resort transportation, getting to DTD (buses don't seem to run as often), getting offsite (cabs can get expensive fast for offsite).

 

[spiceycat]

driving to Epcot and Studio is easy.

when I have a car - that is the route that I go. Except when I stay at Pop - then buses period.

now when I don't have a car - try to stay close to what I want to do

Epcot or studio - then BWV or BCV
MK - VWL

but mostly I do drive to WDW.

 

[spiceycat]

for us the lure of the CRV isn't just the proximity (easy walk to our fav park); it's the possibility of getting a room with a view of the MK

imo, the ability to sit on the balcony and watch Wishes is priceless , followed by a short hop, skip & jump into bed.

I agree completely!

of course who knows by the time that CRV is open - disney could have changed the fireworks.

loves wishes - but didn't like the previous fireworks at MK - Epcot was better then.

Now the Mk is the BEST!!!!

 

[gmickeyfan]

It makes no sence to not make it public AKV will sell it is a attraction in its self SSR will maybe sell (I would never buy there ewww!) so saying there holding out till the sell the other too is hog wash just look back at bcv and boardwalk they were not total sold before the offered SSR..

I don't understand why you said eww regarding SSR. I have stayed there and absolutley loved it. Let's be honest there are really no ewww hotels at disney -what you like is based on personal preference, but to say eww is simply misguided.

 

[spiceycat]

my guide implied that SSR was going over better than AKV - because of DTD being there it felt like it was more in the action.

where besides AK - there is nothing out where AKV/AKL is.

now if you like that great, but if you want to do things besides your resort - then it can be a long way from other places. or worst you aren't too fond of animals.

Now I happen to LOVE AKV. the rooms are great, the place is outstanding.

when in reality they are both about equal distance from the MK.