Options for family of 7

[warriorboy648]

I'm looking for advice.

There are 7 of us - 3 teenage boys, 7 yr old, 8 yr old, myself and my husband. We are going in mid august. I booked 2 rooms at CSR, but now I'm concerned because noone wants to sleep in the same bed.

I know we can get roll aways, but they take up room and make the cost more $$.

Originally I looked into 2 bedrm villa, BC and WL had no availability. plus they only have 4 beds.

Help!! Can anyone suggest other options on sight, especially that won't bankrupt us. I'm hoping I just missed something.

 

[Magic2000]

Most of the deluxes have a daybed that one of the kids can sleep on. POR also has the rooms with the trundle beds - so the little ones could each sleep on a trundle bed, then the 3 teenagers could each have their own bed, and you & DH share.

Why not suggest to the teens that the 7 & 8 yr old will sleep in the room with you and DH, and they can have the other room and alternate who gets to sleep alone?

 

[Deb & Bill]

DVC villas do not offer rollaways at all. So even if you get a two bedroom villa, someone will have to share beds.

Talk to the kids. Ask them if they want to do a lottery to see who gets to go and who stays home because someone is going to have to share a bed if everyone goes. Then tell them whoever stays home is going to be very missed on the trip.

 

[warriorboy648]

Great idea! The trip would be less expensive if one of them stayed home.

 

[MinnieSummer]

DVC villas do not offer rollaways at all. So even if you get a two bedroom villa, someone will have to share beds.

Talk to the kids. Ask them if they want to do a lottery to see who gets to go and who stays home because someone is going to have to share a bed if everyone goes. Then tell them whoever stays home is going to be very missed on the trip.

I love the way you think.

 

[spiceycat]

how big is the 7 year old?

okw has king bed, queen sleeper sofa, 2 queen beds - so right 4.

but there is a love seat that a small child could easily sleep on. just bring an air mattress for the other child.

or the new AKV 2-bedroom
has - king bed, queen sleeper sofa, 1 queen bed, 1 double sleeper sofa plus a chair bed

so again bring an air mattress for the extra bed.

for the air mattress and love seat - remember you have to bring the blankets and sheets and pillows - make the kids bring them - since they are the problem

 

[momof3littlelilos]

DVC villas do not offer rollaways at all. So even if you get a two bedroom villa, someone will have to share beds.

Talk to the kids. Ask them if they want to do a lottery to see who gets to go and who stays home because someone is going to have to share a bed if everyone goes. Then tell them whoever stays home is going to be very missed on the trip.

Too funny.

 

[unbroken chain]

Air mattresses are the way to go. You'll only need one per room. Get a couple of twin air mattresses and one of those Coleman (or similar) inflators - probably can get the air mattresses for $10 each and the inflator for $20? $40 total. Then you will have 6 beds: 1 per child and 1 for you & DH.

Some have said housekeeping will even give you extra sheets for them but I don't know first hand if this is true.

TSA always, always opens my suitcase with the inflator. Just a heads up.