Help me decide, please

[jewelie121]

DH and I just booked a PS&D trip for 1/5-1/10. We're staying at Coronado Springs, and have the DDP. The cost is $1905 for the 5 nights/6 days.

I had gastric bypass surgery a few months ago, so there's no way I can eat the food on the plan. I crunched some numbers, and found that if we stay at Pop Century instead (with the room only 20% discount), and just paid for our food, it would be approx. $1700, which includes TS and CS meals, but no snacks. I also calculated staying at Coronado Springs and paying for our food, and it's $2061, so more than what we already have booked.

We stayed at Coronado Springs before and loved it. It was quiet, and the resort was beautiful. Not too Disney-ish.

When we go with the kids, we usually stay at Pop Century, which we love as well, but there's more noise (and the cheapest room we can get is a pool view room).

So my dilemma is:

Do I pay the extra $200+ for the moderate resort? Or, do I go for the savings and stay at the value resort? What would you do?

 

[lauradis]

DH and I just booked a PS&D trip for 1/5-1/10. We're staying at Coronado Springs, and have the DDP. The cost is $1905 for the 5 nights/6 days.

I had gastric bypass surgery a few months ago, so there's no way I can eat the food on the plan. I crunched some numbers, and found that if we stay at Pop Century instead (with the room only 20% discount), and just paid for our food, it would be approx. $1700, which includes TS and CS meals, but no snacks. I also calculated staying at Coronado Springs and paying for our food, and it's $2061, so more than what we already have booked.

We stayed at Coronado Springs before and loved it. It was quiet, and the resort was beautiful. Not too Disney-ish.

When we go with the kids, we usually stay at Pop Century, which we love as well, but there's more noise (and the cheapest room we can get is a pool view room).

So my dilemma is:

Do I pay the extra $200+ for the moderate resort? Or, do I go for the savings and stay at the value resort? What would you do?

stay at Coronado Springs,

 

[nanhol]

We stayed at Coronado Springs before and loved it. It was quiet, and the resort was beautiful.
When we go with the kids, we usually stay at Pop Century, which we love as well, but there's more noise (and the cheapest room we can get is a pool view room).

Do I pay the extra $200+ for the moderate resort? Or, do I go for the savings and stay at the value resort? What would you do?

I think (for me) it would be worth the $200 to stay at CSR. Since it's just you & your husband, you'll appreciate the quieter resort and it will be a treat for you two.

Although the dining plan may be too much food, you may be able to be strategic about using it, if you pay OOP for an appetizer only while your husband uses a TS credit, you can stretch it out to more TS meals during your trip. That may also be more of a treat.

 

[jewelie121]

I think (for me) it would be worth the $200 to stay at CSR. Since it's just you & your husband, you'll appreciate the quieter resort and it will be a treat for you two.

Although the dining plan may be too much food, you may be able to be strategic about using it, if you pay OOP for an appetizer only while your husband uses a TS credit, you can stretch it out to more TS meals during your trip. That may also be more of a treat.

Will they let us do that at non-buffet restaurants? That would be perfect.

 

[sharonabe]

Yes they will let you do that, so plan a bunch of signature dining and enjoy!!!

 

[lauradis]

You can order entree, non alcoholic drink and dessert on the regular dinning plan.

You don't have to eat it all

Or you can go to two credit places and just pay for appetizer out of pocket and use your credit for your husband. and steal bites of this meal.