Lives4Disney
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Oooh....that whole thing sounds great!!
Any combination....wow...would that transfer our tents and luggage to RPC?
Can you see that?? Us all dirty and our camping equipment being taken up on the bell services carts?? Actually we used to go up to Devils Lake WI twice a year....like Memorial Weekend and then Labor Day weekend and camp out with a bunch of family friends....now this was when I was a kid to teen yrs old - it was all arranged by parents. BUT it was a ton of fun. My friend and I won the canoe races a few times! We kicked butt. 
I love doing taht type of stuff...but I also LOVE the GF and getting kinda spoiled. 
Gosh, I hadn't considered CR - it always seems so ummm "contemporary!"
Yeah, the mods do not appeal to me either. I'm hoping to present some ideas to them tonight and maybe they'll inch their budget up somewhat once they see what's out there.
They have 2 boys, 9 and 7. They're from a small community and have never been on an airplane or on a family trip (except to the family cabin!) Man, I wish I could travel with them and show them around.
Right now, I'm thinking maybe they could do a split stay between WL and the Poly or maybe the Swan and the GF. Does Disney transfer the luggage if you're staying at the Swan?
If they could swing a split stay or even 6 nights at a deluxe, would you guys go with WL, the Poly($400 more) or GF ($600 more)? I know what my answer would be.
Well, if they have boys...I'd say CR for sure. We have only stayed in the tower and THAT is awesome for boys. We started staying CR when my son was 1 and stayed there every year til about 2003 when it wasn't available and we 'had' to book RPC.
The rest is history...except my son and daughters DO want to stay CR sometime in teh near future...they LOVE that place. It is contemporary, but honestly it is so exciting and full of Disney magic. For a first trip I think it's one of the best - you have the monorail zipping thru, the Chef MIckey's music constantly...the great arcade (it's so much better than Poly's and GF's) the shops are also great. It is just very fast paced and fun at the CR. If they can swing the tower, that is the way to go. I've done the Poly & it is OK, but my kids totally prefer the CR & GF. ALSO, at the CR you can go out on the boat dock in back and have a total front row view of the EWP...it's fun to boat from the CR over to WL for more dining options or just to hang. My kids love it. If I wasn't so hung up on the GF and the awesome service we get there, we'd be doing CR for them. With a family of boys....I think the GF might be kind of frou frou....JMO...because my son always prefers the CR.
YES the Swan will transfer your luggage to a Disney hotel. It works the same as a Disney to disney transfer. Splits are super easy.
Marci - thanks - Jo is feeilng better....the worst was last night. She is eating me out of house and home today.
I can't wait to hear more about Lindsay's trip and see pics!! Mr. MIke's too!! Where'd they go???
My DS14 loves the GF! It's his first choice especially if it's RPC but, yeah, the younger boys might think it's kind of frou-frou. I don't know. My bro and SIL deserve some luxury however and I think GF would blow them away. Maybe with 3 nights at WL, they could experience more "boy" theming and then come and enjoy the last 3 days at the beautiful GF.
FINALLY!!! DH said since it was a 4 night trip and Christmas, we should go for it. So, now if Channing or Kelly have any pull to get us a MK view room for Rees, I would be eternally grateful! We are just doing room only (rack rate, but I don't care!). I have an AP, a 3 day hopper for John, so I'll just need a 3 day ticket for the kids. We will pay OOP for the meals (may buy the DDE) and do 4 character meals/CS and eat the goodies from the lounge. Did I mention I was excited??? 
He said he had a tent and everything and would be gone by morning. Um, no! 
