WL does have a beach on the lake that you can relax by, it is off to the side though which is probably why you have never seen it before. 
How did I not know this??? You have totally made my night!!
I need to go research WL more.
My suggestion is to request a vacation DVD from the WDW site and provide them with your e-mail. Over the past couple months Y have received THREE pin codes, the latest one I received today and it was 40% off. You never know when a good pin may come your way, you just have to make sure they know that you are interested in going.
I did recently get the new DVD and I do get emails from them. But, aren't the deals for upcoming months? I guess I can hope there will be one that extends through January.
Singing in. Haven't caught up yet though. Just getting started in fact. I hope to be up to par by tomorrow.
Thanks for stopping by!
There really isn't much to get caught up on. Most of my installments are me just whining about running.
For me I don't see now any of them are worth 2 TS. I always figure the cost of the DDP should get used up at dinner if I order right and everything else is gravy. Using that math, a 2TS dinner is worth $83 pp. Now granted, you could spend that much there for sure but you'd be getting adult drinks, salad and maybe an app for that! So for me, unless I really wanted to sit down that many times a day and not use it on 2TS restaurants, I would never go deluxe. However, the pre-pay aspect of it is nice. I do think you get your value out of the show 2 TS meals (Hoop and Aloha) but that's about it.
Since we'd be eating at two 2 credit restaurants, most of the days would only end up being two sit down meals - a late breakfast and then dinner. We'd have one day of 3 TS meals and when I mentioned that to Chuck his response was, "And??"
I prefer TS meals because I can sit and relax and be waited on. This trip is all about doing things that we wouldn't do if the boys were with us and getting to enjoy as many good meals as we can will be high on our list.
or extend your trip
I wouldn't do that to my parents.
That's funny, I had it on my list, read some bad reviews and took it off. It is not on the Dining Plan. We could easily still go there it's just not a must do.
If it's not on the dining plan, then that changes things.
There is a beach at WL! Poly is a lot less than GF but more than the other 2. Given that it is your first couple trip in a long time, it is a short trip so less nights I would try to make the Poly work if that floats your boat!
Yes! Lessa just told me.
I'm going to look into WL more and then see if we can get a deal to help us decide.
Bear in mind it will be Jan so not sure how warm it will be to relax by the water...
It's always relaxing to be by the water. Now, being IN the water would be a different story.
Hey Carissa!
Have you considered renting DVC points for your stay? That way you could stay at AKV for somewhere btwn the price of a value/mod, and possibly with your savings spend 2 nights at the end of your trip at the Poly.
I am kind of nervous about renting points from someone and for a 4 night stay, I don't really want to switch resorts.
I hear ya on the 2TS and 1CS meal plan - that is a great idea and an option I wish Disney would provide!
Maybe I should pitch the idea to Disney!
As for the value of the DxDP, I have done the math many, many times, and it is definitely worth it when I run the numbers to use 2TS credits at 2 credit restaurants. I hear a lot of people say that it is not worth it to spend 2 credits on a meal, and if you are comparing value for money in the sense of getting 2 meals vs. 1 meal, then yes that is true. However, if you are planning on eating at a 2 credit restaurant anyway, run the math based on the menu and what you would be likely to order at the 2 credit restaurant vs. what you would spend on 2 regular TS meals and see if it works out for you. In all cases, I have been able to justify spending the 2 TS credits.
That's how I look at it too. Of course we could go to WDW and spend less money on food. But, by getting the plan, we're able to eat where and however we want and not worry about how much we're spending and to me that's a big plus.
I also have a suggestion for breakfast outside the Parks. Have you tried Kona at the Poly? It is our favourite breakfast spot in all of WDW, and of course it gets bonus points for being located in the beautiful Polynesian!
We have eaten at Kona for dinner and it is on my list of ideas for breakfast.
HI! I of course would see how expensive the Poly would be
My husband and I loved it last year. We have never done the dining plan so no help there. Just to let you know that there is a link Travel details for the Marathon @ the disney world marathon site. Just choose half marathon and then choose
Travel details and there is the 2011 magic your way marathon rates link. It links you to the disney site for special packages geared toward marathon runners. I looked at it today after
finally reigistering for the race
I guess there is no turning back now
I have no nidea where we will stay but I do not think we will do the parks that weekend. Hopefully having been there in Nov. like signature says. I would not mind hanging with the hubby at some of the lounges in different resorts and eating at signature restaurants.
Yay for registering!
I did know there were some deals for marathoners. I'll have to check it out again.
We're doing the parks, but in a very relaxed way with very few items on our to do list.
There will be no rope drop this trip.
You went faster than I go now! 
probably less than more...can you see when it was on this yr Jan?
