We are headed to Disney in early March 2018 for the first time. Dates are somewhat flexible - we could go anywhere from the 1st to the 10th. Either 6 or 7 nights. I know for certain we will be spending our last two nights at AKL. Where should we spend the first 4/5?
It will be me traveling alone with 4 kids ages 5-11. DH wants no part of Disney! I do anticipate spending 5 Park days (2 in MK and 1 in all others) and a fair amount of time in the Resort itself. From what I understand HS is a 1/2 day and also potentially Epcot.
I have it narrowed down to:
POR Garden View
AoA Suite
Coronado Springs Jr Suite
WL Villa
Poly Standard
Any thoughts?
Poly would be my first choice (with WL a very close second). You will have two queen beds and a comfortable daybed, plus a really big room. Plus access to the monorail to MK and walking access to TTC to catch the EP monorail. Fun pool, great theming. It will make YOUR life traveling with 4 kids much easier than the other resorts you've listed!
I LOVE WL. The theming is amazing and the resort itself will be very entertaining for the children. Great pool, a basketball court, arcade, ping pong, etc. You can also boat or walk over to Ft. W for all of the activities there (playground, stables, etc.). I'm assuming you are looking at a studio? They are very nice and you would have a kitchenette. You would only be sacrificing some room space and the monorail. The boat to MK is very efficient (you can even boat to CR and walk to MK from there), but the busses are typically shared with Ft. W so can take a little bit of extra time to reach the other parks.
Coronado - I wouldn't stay there during construction and, IMHO, the Jr. Suites aren't worth the price tag. I would highly suggest WL and Poly over this option.
AoA - SO uncomfortable. Yes, you'll have more space, but you'll be dealing with a very chaotic food court, uncomfortable bedding and a really loud resort. We stayed here the first year it opened and the theming was quite amazing when we first walked in, but the resort itself was so uncomfortable. I couldn't wait to leave.
POR Garden View - I would actually pick this over Coronado and AoA. The resort is so lovely and you'd have to boat to DS. Yes, you would sacrifice some space, but have a much nicer resort.
