Here now: Off site vs On site

[Princess Disney Mom]

I'm here now and have been off site and now am on site. Here is my take on it. For all the persons stressed about one or the other stop stressing as I have found both are very good.

We started off with a condo on the beach and had a lot of room. Being beach front was great. The kitchen and washer and dryer were ok to have but not a big deal for us. Extra space was nice.

We then moved to the Hilton bonnet creek where we could get two rooms for the price of one Disney deluxe even factoring in the car and parking. The extra room was nice and the free breakfast perk was great. The lazy river is better than any Disney pool.

We are now at the GF in one room and that is fine too. I do find the Disney resorts have very little drawer space. It's nice to be on property and listen to the boats and be in the action. It is easier for the family to split up.

My conclusion is all the choices are good ones. Just pick what is most important to your family and choose resorts that fit those needs. I did really like the split stays as I got to experience the pluses of on and off site. I do recommend off site first only because it is easier to put stuff away off site with more drawers. And packing up to switch is easier.

 

[katyjeka]

I love your attitude. A vacation is what you make it. Hope the rest of your trip is wonderful. How long is the wait for Anna and Elsa, hoping the newness is starting to wear off.

 

[Princess Disney Mom]

I love your attitude. A vacation is what you make it. Hope the rest of your trip is wonderful. How long is the wait for Anna and Elsa, hoping the newness is starting to wear off.

I haven't been to the MK yet so do not know.

 

[Princess Disney Mom]

I love your attitude. A vacation is what you make it. Hope the rest of your trip is wonderful. How long is the wait for Anna and Elsa, hoping the newness is starting to wear off.

I haven't been to the MK yet so do not know.

 

[ArwenMarie]

So true, plusses and minuses to both!

 

[DCbride]

We basically did the same thing. We spent a few nights at a Residence Inn on our Legoland days. Then moved to the Omni Championsgate now at the Beach Club. I agree with you.

I also think when we were off we took advantage of Sweet Tomatoes and other restaurants so that saved us. Obviously the biggest perk we are enjoying now is not getting into the car. We spent most of our first week at MK so now we are enjoying the walk to DHS/Epcot.

And to answer A/E question. We went to MK on Sat. Arrived around 6 and parked 1 row from the race track in heros. A/E was only 30 minutes after fireworks. I did not see the time before 10.