mouseketeer_mom
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Sep 20, 2006
I, occasionally, peruse the other boards on this site, not really sure why as all the cool people are here
Anywho,
I came across a thread about staying offsite vs onsite and hit me right between the eyes! WE get it! This is essentially the list:
Pros for offsite:
Room for parents to be up and have a little adult time after the kiddos go to bed (duh, camping)
Room for the kiddos to play while parents relax (duh, camping)
A place to prepare a meal, keep snacks etc (duh, camping)
If you are not a family of four, it's waaaaaay expensive (duh, camping)
A place for friends and family, that won't squeeze in to one hotel room, to gather (duh, camping)
Pros for onsite
That Disney magic (duh, Fort Wilderness)
Onsite perks like free parking, extra magic hours etc (duh, Fort Wilderness)
Use of Disney transportation (duh, Fort Wilderness)
Plus, there's a whole load of stuff they haven't even figured out yet. WEall sleep on our own sheets (I'll keep my own germs thank you very much) The sense of friendly community. The unspoken understanding that the red plastic cup should contain an adult beverage. No need to leave Fido at home unless I want to. The list goes on......
So, yeah, I was a bit slow to figure it out. I guess the "ohhhhhh, I see, you're .......campingat Disney" said with slight pity made me think camping wasn't for everybody
Today I realized, its not that. They just haven't figured it out! So, DON'T TELL! It's hard enough to get reservations. I just tip toed out of that thread and back over here and I'll just stay quiet for a while and hope noone followed me
Anywho,
I came across a thread about staying offsite vs onsite and hit me right between the eyes! WE get it! This is essentially the list:
Pros for offsite:
Room for parents to be up and have a little adult time after the kiddos go to bed (duh, camping)
Room for the kiddos to play while parents relax (duh, camping)
A place to prepare a meal, keep snacks etc (duh, camping)
If you are not a family of four, it's waaaaaay expensive (duh, camping)
A place for friends and family, that won't squeeze in to one hotel room, to gather (duh, camping)
Pros for onsite
That Disney magic (duh, Fort Wilderness)
Onsite perks like free parking, extra magic hours etc (duh, Fort Wilderness)
Use of Disney transportation (duh, Fort Wilderness)
Plus, there's a whole load of stuff they haven't even figured out yet. WEall sleep on our own sheets (I'll keep my own germs thank you very much) The sense of friendly community. The unspoken understanding that the red plastic cup should contain an adult beverage. No need to leave Fido at home unless I want to. The list goes on......
So, yeah, I was a bit slow to figure it out. I guess the "ohhhhhh, I see, you're .......campingat Disney" said with slight pity made me think camping wasn't for everybody
Today I realized, its not that. They just haven't figured it out! So, DON'T TELL! It's hard enough to get reservations. I just tip toed out of that thread and back over here and I'll just stay quiet for a while and hope noone followed me