Help us choose

[Mel6197]

Background

2 sisters our 4 kids going to disney for our 11th year.

We are trying to decide to book 2 rooms at carribean beach free dining
Or 2 bedroom villa at old key west.

Never stayed at either
Photos from oth look great

Deciding factors
Pools
Bus
Food court

Anyone willing to give pros and cons?

Kids are 15 (autistic).
13
10
9

 

[mericletwins]

I would say some of the decision must depend on the particular needs of your autistic daughter. OKW has very BIG 2 bdrm villas. Would it be advantageous for her to have a quiet space? You would have two bdrms, a living room and a porch. It is also a very quiet and peaceful resort. Are you interested in eating all your meals out? or would it be better to be able to make some meals in the villa of the kitchen? (breakfast, snacks, etc.) We have used Garden Grocer and had groceries delivered before. It works out quite well. I have stayed at both resorts and they are both lovely, so no matter which you pick, I'm sure you will have a good time.

 

[Mel6197]

My Daughter likes a quiet place she has very bad sou d issues
We have stayed at the values for most of our trips and she does fine
For the most part. We try to avoid babies. Or toddlers. The wy they cry hurts her ears. But we manage

Breakfast no matter where we stay is always in room ceral
So making eggs or somthing else might be nice
Dinner is always in the parks
Lunch is usually food court for our afternoon break and then in the pool or just relax and watch tv

How are the buses at each resort?

Just thinking it might be nice to have a living room a place that is super calm
But our other kids are used to the hustle and bustle of values food court choicesand game rooms.

Just dont know. We do like the smallness of the values. Everything close ( we pay preffer)
So pool busses and food court close is a perk too

 

[mericletwins]

We have never had a problem with busses at either resort and we have been at both peak and off-peak times. OKW does not have a food court. They have one TS restaurant and then this (from AllEars.net):

Sandwiches, ice cream and standard take-out fare is available at Good's Food to Go, which is across from the main pool area on Turtle Krawl, and at Turtle Shack, located at the pool area just off of Turtle Pond Road. Both spots offer outside dining tables, and grills and covered seating is available at the Turtle Shack. Basic food items for quick snacks and microwave meals are available for sale at the Conch Flats General Store. Hours for Good's Food to Go are 7:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. for breakfast, and 11:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. for lunch and dinner. Hours for Turtle Shack are seasonal, usually noon to 6:00 p.m., weather permitting.

 

[mericletwins]

To help you visualize the size difference, a room at CBR is 340 sq feet, so two rooms would give you a total of 680 sq feet. A two bedroom at OKW is 1395 sq feet, plus the porch. Four rooms at CBR is a little less in sq footage than the 2bdrm at CBR. I'm not pushing OKW, because our family also loves CBR, but just trying to help you "see" the space so you know if that is a better fit.