Hi All! I need some help choosing a resort for our family's first time at WDW in April 2013.
I have been to WDW many times as a child and each time stayed at POR. I LOVE it there. But this is the first time my two girls, 5 and 2, will be visiting, and my DH and I would like to save some cash and go with a value resort. However, I can't decide which one we should go with. I've sort of narrowed it down to AoA, ASMovies, and Pop.
Here's what's important to us in no particular order. Which resort would you you pick, considering the following?
*Theming - My girls will be 5 and 3 when we arrive. They would enjoyed big, bold themes with lots of characters.
*Distance to pool/main building/buses from NON-PREFERRED rooms - They're small, so a 10-15 minute walk to get a drink frightens me. Honestly, this is my only hesitation with AoA, though if the positives outweigh it, I'm still very open to AoA.
*Convenience - We will have a car, so could take the bus or drive to parks/ADRs. Are the resorts equal in terms of convenience? We will DEFINITELY be returning to our room to nap midday before returning to the parks in the afternoon.
*Pools/common areas - Hopefully, it will be warm enough to enjoy the pools, as my kids adore fun pools. Other resort activities would just be a bonus.
I'd love to know which of the three - Pop, AoA, ASMovies - you'd choose and why!
Thanks in advance!
I have been to WDW many times as a child and each time stayed at POR. I LOVE it there. But this is the first time my two girls, 5 and 2, will be visiting, and my DH and I would like to save some cash and go with a value resort. However, I can't decide which one we should go with. I've sort of narrowed it down to AoA, ASMovies, and Pop.
Here's what's important to us in no particular order. Which resort would you you pick, considering the following?
*Theming - My girls will be 5 and 3 when we arrive. They would enjoyed big, bold themes with lots of characters.
*Distance to pool/main building/buses from NON-PREFERRED rooms - They're small, so a 10-15 minute walk to get a drink frightens me. Honestly, this is my only hesitation with AoA, though if the positives outweigh it, I'm still very open to AoA.
*Convenience - We will have a car, so could take the bus or drive to parks/ADRs. Are the resorts equal in terms of convenience? We will DEFINITELY be returning to our room to nap midday before returning to the parks in the afternoon.
*Pools/common areas - Hopefully, it will be warm enough to enjoy the pools, as my kids adore fun pools. Other resort activities would just be a bonus.
I'd love to know which of the three - Pop, AoA, ASMovies - you'd choose and why!
Thanks in advance!