How many splits are too many for a split stay?

[MICKIMINI]

We use packing cubes and they make things so much easier now.

We do too! I often ship USPS to the resort! We bought Away bags because you can stuff lots into them. One purse, NO! One pair of ears, goodness NO! A girl needs what a girl needs LOL!!

I admit it, I am a serial over packer!!

 

[Girlstar30]

We do too! I often ship USPS to the resort! We bought Away bags because you can stuff lots into them. One purse, NO! One pair of ears, goodness NO! A girl needs what a girl needs LOL!!

I admit it, I am a serial over packer!!

Same here. I've never tried packing cubes but I should look into it

 

[MICKIMINI]

Same here. I've never tried packing cubes but I should look into it

Heavy duty zip bags work too...squeeze the air out. Works best for socks, underwear and tee shirts -anything soft.

 

[Disney got all my$$$]

Do any of you have specific resorts you prefer as your split stay options?

We have gone 3 years in a row on the resale points we purchased and did a BLT/BWV 5/4 1br/2br split last year. This will be our 3rd consecutive trip based on our purchase. 6 days Kidani Savannah/ 4-day cruise. We plan to skip next year for a trip to Nova Scotia and PEI.

After that I need to decide if we want to go to WDW every year. If so, I need to purchase another contract. If not, we can do a 5/5 BLT/Kidani 1 br split every other year. If I want to add a 2br as an option, I need more points or a few days of the 10 at Swan/Dolphin.

This is my first Disney split. I guess I'm trying to focus on "areas" more so than the actual resorts. For example - I would love to stay in BLT but I'm not going to swap RR for BLT (after I heard about long transport times to Epcot because that is my fav resort). I will swap RR for other Epcot resorts like BWV or BC.

 

[RuntheMouse]

Do any of you have specific resorts you prefer as your split stay options?

We like to split among different areas to make transportation easier. Like we’ll do an EPCOT resort, a MK resort and Saratoga Springs of AKV. We rarely double up on MK or EPCOT resorts.

 

[airjay75]

I'm just going to add to this thread because I think my mindset changed after this most recent trip where we did 4 nights AKL, 3 nights RIV. It was our first stay since becoming DVC owners and we bought Sorcerer's passes for the trip too. I do have two young kids, although I think that is not the primary reason I didn't like doing a split stay on this most recent trip.

I think my primary reason is this - I want time to enjoy the resort, it's amenities, it's activities, etc. I realize that now I'm a DVC owner with a fair number of points, we're going to have multiple 1-week stays for years to come. There is no reason I need to ensure every trip has time at a resort near MK and time at another resort near Epcot/HS. I can take my time. I can enjoy myself. I need to slow down, not wake up every day with a lightning lane reservation designed to make the most of a trip to the park and then think about the next day or a few days from now and what our plan is going to be to pack up and move to another resort. I did slow down on this most recent trip from my last one (where we did 2-day park hopper plus tickets and tried to do all 4 parks and a water park during a 4-night stay at Coronado). But, I didn't slow things down enough.

So, I have now changed our next planned trip from a similar 3/4 split stay to 7 nights at the same resort, and I'm looking forward to it. That said, I think the trip I'm planning after that one is going to be 4 nights at a WDW resort followed by 4 nights at Vero Beach, but I think that is pretty different sort of split stay.

 

[Mouseforward]

Heavy duty zip bags work too...squeeze the air out. Works best for socks, underwear and tee shirts -anything soft.

Amazon has vacuum bags that come with a plastic pump, I use them for the clothes I keep in my owner locker since I don't want Florida bugs getting into my stuff. I also pack with them but I have had the airline open the bag and cause issues.

 

[ShaneDJ]

I'm just going to add to this thread because I think my mindset changed after this most recent trip where we did 4 nights AKL, 3 nights RIV. It was our first stay since becoming DVC owners and we bought Sorcerer's passes for the trip too. I do have two young kids, although I think that is not the primary reason I didn't like doing a split stay on this most recent trip.

I think my primary reason is this - I want time to enjoy the resort, it's amenities, it's activities, etc. I realize that now I'm a DVC owner with a fair number of points, we're going to have multiple 1-week stays for years to come. There is no reason I need to ensure every trip has time at a resort near MK and time at another resort near Epcot/HS. I can take my time. I can enjoy myself. I need to slow down, not wake up every day with a lightning lane reservation designed to make the most of a trip to the park and then think about the next day or a few days from now and what our plan is going to be to pack up and move to another resort. I did slow down on this most recent trip from my last one (where we did 2-day park hopper plus tickets and tried to do all 4 parks and a water park during a 4-night stay at Coronado). But, I didn't slow things down enough.

So, I have now changed our next planned trip from a similar 3/4 split stay to 7 nights at the same resort, and I'm looking forward to it. That said, I think the trip I'm planning after that one is going to be 4 nights at a WDW resort followed by 4 nights at Vero Beach, but I think that is pretty different sort of split stay.

DVC has allowed us to do what was unthinkable pre-DVC: the “resort only” stay.

Such a relaxing experience. Just enjoy the resort at a slow pace with no pressure to rush to the parks.

No way we would have considered that before DVC.

 

[Girlstar30]

I'm just going to add to this thread because I think my mindset changed after this most recent trip where we did 4 nights AKL, 3 nights RIV. It was our first stay since becoming DVC owners and we bought Sorcerer's passes for the trip too. I do have two young kids, although I think that is not the primary reason I didn't like doing a split stay on this most recent trip.

I think my primary reason is this - I want time to enjoy the resort, it's amenities, it's activities, etc. I realize that now I'm a DVC owner with a fair number of points, we're going to have multiple 1-week stays for years to come. There is no reason I need to ensure every trip has time at a resort near MK and time at another resort near Epcot/HS. I can take my time. I can enjoy myself. I need to slow down, not wake up every day with a lightning lane reservation designed to make the most of a trip to the park and then think about the next day or a few days from now and what our plan is going to be to pack up and move to another resort. I did slow down on this most recent trip from my last one (where we did 2-day park hopper plus tickets and tried to do all 4 parks and a water park during a 4-night stay at Coronado). But, I didn't slow things down enough.

So, I have now changed our next planned trip from a similar 3/4 split stay to 7 nights at the same resort, and I'm looking forward to it. That said, I think the trip I'm planning after that one is going to be 4 nights at a WDW resort followed by 4 nights at Vero Beach, but I think that is pretty different sort of split stay.

I wonder if as I stay more i will change my mind on shorter split stays as well.

Right now we are just so excited to try everything and I dont think that its fully hit me that im a dvc member that will have access to these hotels for years to come.

For this upcoming trip I planned my usual four night stays, but we threw in a couple 5 night stays and a 6 night stay. I think that will help me gage what really works for us. I also think as we come to get to know our favorites we will want to stay longer in those as well. I know i am eager to return to akv and blt even though I stayed there this year.

Im looking forward to staying at 5 resorts ive never stayed in. Judging by my last trip, I know there will be some we love and some we'd rather skip. I hope I don't want to buy another resale contract