One Bedroom Worth It?

[Girlstar30]

That's part of it.

It's also because visiting Orlando in September is like living inside the mouth of a St. Bernard. A heavily panting St. Bernard.

Just googled looks like that and August it is

 

[TCRAIG]

August is the hottest and most humid month historically - but July and September are close!

 

[MilesMouse]

We have added on points twice with the intention of staying more in 1BRs. But the more we add, we keep saying “well if we just go studio we can get an extra trip in and skip the 1BR this time”. It’s a terrible problem to have. We’ve got a 1BR trip coming up finally and I’m looking forward to the room more than the actual time in the parks haha

 

[Girlstar30]

We have added on points twice with the intention of staying more in 1BRs. But the more we add, we keep saying “well if we just go studio we can get an extra trip in and skip the 1BR this time”. It’s a terrible problem to have. We’ve got a 1BR trip coming up finally and I’m looking forward to the room more than the actual time in the parks haha

I told myself I wouldn't do another crazy split night stay and here I am thinking 2 nights riv 1 bedroom, 4 nights riv studio (already booked), 2 nights PIT 1 bdrm, 5 nights BLT studio, 4 nights PIT Studio, and 4 nights poly studio. Now i have no idea how I'm going to pull this off with such a late reservation, but this is what I'm thinking right now

 

[Simba's Mom]

I did not get into time sharing to stay in a glorified hotel room.

Exactly!
So on the plus side of "needing" a 1 Bedroom for just the 2 of us every trip, we are so glad that we own DVC and can do these things-come back at the end of the day and pull some ice cream out of the freezer for a snack, do the laundry while we sit and watch TV (or have some more ice cream), get up in the morning and eat pancakes, etc.

 

[davidhr]

One of the reasons I have so many points now (initially I believed I was going to be totally fine with 150) is that 1BRs are a totally different type of vacation and much more enjoyable than Studios. As I didn’t want to make my trips shorter, I just got more resale points lol

I still stay at Studios when the trip is going to be park heavy.

 

[davidhr]

Also, once you switch to 1BRs you stop (mostly) worrying about availability, walkers and commercial renters. You don’t even have to fight at 8:00 am 99% of the time.

 

[Girlstar30]

One of the reasons I have so many points now (initially I believed I was going to be totally fine with 150) is that 1BRs are a totally different type of vacation and much more enjoyable than Studios. As I didn’t want to make my trips shorter, I just got more resale points lol

I still stay at Studios when the trip is going to be park heavy.

Yeah it kind of surprised me when I stayed in the studio that the bed was a queen bed. Didn't like how one of us would be stuck on the Murphy bed/pullout. I think we would enjoy a one bedroom much more especially since sometimes we enjoy staying at the resort more than the parks

 

[Chuck S]

Well, my travel history sort of addresses this. When my Mom and I first bought in 1992, we were going to Disney every 6 months, and a studio was fine for us, as we were used to staying a regular deluxe room, and the studios at OKW have 2 queen beds. After a few trips, we stayed in a one bedroom. So then we added points to switch between a one bedroom and a studio every other trip. By 1996 we had enough points (345) for two 1 week trips in a one bedroom every year, plus some extra. This enabled us to occasionally save points and invite friends & family for a two bedroom, usually a lock-off.

 

[Girlstar30]

Well, my travel history sort of addresses this. When my Mom and I first bought in 1992, we were going to Disney every 6 months, and a studio was fine for us, as we were used to staying a regular deluxe room, and the studios at OKW have 2 queen beds. After a few trips, we stayed in a one bedroom. So then we added points to switch between a one bedroom and a studio every other trip. By 1996 we had enough points (345) for two 1 week trips in a one bedroom every year, plus some extra. This enabled us to occasionally save points and invite friends & family for a two bedroom, usually a lock-off.

I think I'm going to do the switch as well and book the studios first to end with a bang

 

[thanxfornoticin]

Well, my travel history sort of addresses this. When my Mom and I first bought in 1992, we were going to Disney every 6 months, and a studio was fine for us, as we were used to staying a regular deluxe room, and the studios at OKW have 2 queen beds. After a few trips, we stayed in a one bedroom. So then we added points to switch between a one bedroom and a studio every other trip. By 1996 we had enough points (345) for two 1 week trips in a one bedroom every year, plus some extra. This enabled us to occasionally save points and invite friends & family for a two bedroom, usually a lock-off.

It was so easy to fall into that situation, wasn't it?! More points was definitely the answer!! What many might not realize, though, is you probably paid $60ish per point in 92, and perhaps $70ish(?) in 96!! We bought in 93 - always love OKW as the original.....

 

[Chuck S]

It was so easy to fall into that situation, wasn't it?! More points was definitely the answer!! What many might not realize, though, is you probably paid $60ish per point in 92, and perhaps $70ish(?) in 96!! We bought in 93 - always love OKW as the original.....

Actually, we paid an average of $53.50 per point for the 345 total over the years.