Princess Caitlin pre trip August '10 costarring dawnbu40

[Queenofallthings]

I would absolutely stay Deluxe and pay OOP for meals....having done both....it's deluxe all the way if we have a choice!!! I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU

 

[dawnbu40]

I would absolutely stay Deluxe and pay OOP for meals....having done both....it's deluxe all the way if we have a choice!!! I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU

Thanks Queen I think we're going to do it and stay at Saratoga Springs. I actually looked back at your old TR yesterday to see your pics of that resort

 

[WrightFamily06]

The reason we wouldn't get the dining plan is that to get it we'd have to buy park tickets. Since tickets get cheaper the more days you purchase it makes sense to buy them for our arrival at BW and not wait until "the other one". We wouldn't change our adrs, except maybe a before the park opens adr since Dale doesn't like getting up as early as that requires for the bus. So we'd be eating at the same places and doing the same things just at a deluxe vs Pop with an extra expense of $100-200.

Makes sense I didn't even think about the tickets I say go for it , if you don't have to change your eating plans and only have to pay $100 to $200 extra , it's well worth it !!

 

[PrincessCaitlin]

So we finally made our decision







We will be staying at









DISNEY"S SARATOGA SPRINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We love the set up of the hotel and all of the decor and colors! It is also in a great location being within walking distance of both Typhoon Lagoon and DTD! This will make getting to my surf lesson easier since buses don't run at 5:45 am!

 

[thecapells]

Congrats!
We've never been over there but we know several DVC members that love it!
You'll have a great time!

 

[dawnbu40]

So we finally made our decision







We will be staying at









DISNEY"S SARATOGA SPRINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We love the set up of the hotel and all of the decor and colors! It is also in a great location being within walking distance of both Typhoon Lagoon and DTD! This will make getting to my surf lesson easier since buses don't run at 5:45 am!

WOOOOHOOOOO!

 

[dawnbu40]

Congrats!
We've never been over there but we know several DVC members that love it!
You'll have a great time!

Thanks Mike! Glad to know you've heard good things about it

 

[MEK]

Well you know I am a big fan of SSR cause its my home resort. I think you will really like it. It's a big resort, but its really pretty and once you figure out the lay-out it will not seem overwhelming. If you can request go with Congress Park or the new area (name escapes me).

I really don't think you can walk to TL, though. DTD yes, plus you can bus it or take the boat. By TL - its too far to walk. You'll need a cab for that.

Do you have AP's now? I would think you would since you've gone a lot during the past year. Buy the TIW card for your OOP meals. It will pay for itself rather quickly and it lasts a good 15 months! It's also good on alcohol.

The other thing to consider is taking the DVC tour. You can score some free FP's if you take the tour and they will drive you were you want to go after the tour. It's fun to see the model rooms. Very excited for you guys. Much better choice than POP. Not that there is anything wrong with POP but for $200 its a no brainer.

 

[MyMuse]

Thanks Queen I think we're going to do it and stay at Saratoga Springs. I actually looked back at your old TR yesterday to see your pics of that resort

I just caught up and holy buckets, yes! Deluxe seems to be the way to go!

I'm going to love reading your TR!!!

I want a PIN!

 

[dawnbu40]

Well you know I am a big fan of SSR cause its my home resort. I think you will really like it. It's a big resort, but its really pretty and once you figure out the lay-out it will not seem overwhelming. If you can request go with Congress Park or the new area (name escapes me).

I really don't think you can walk to TL, though. DTD yes, plus you can bus it or take the boat. By TL - its too far to walk. You'll need a cab for that.

Do you have AP's now? I would think you would since you've gone a lot during the past year. Buy the TIW card for your OOP meals. It will pay for itself rather quickly and it lasts a good 15 months! It's also good on alcohol.

The other thing to consider is taking the DVC tour. You can score some free FP's if you take the tour and they will drive you were you want to go after the tour. It's fun to see the model rooms. Very excited for you guys. Much better choice than POP. Not that there is anything wrong with POP but for $200 its a no brainer.

Thanks for all the tips Mary Ellen! The Disney website listed SS within walking distance of TL? I figured that would be something we'd need to look into when we got there though. If it's too far we'll get a cab over for the surf lesson.

We don't have AP's because we always book packages that require purchasing tickets. I will keep the TIW card in mind if we ever do get APs though! Sounds like a great deal!

Thanks we're pretty excited too! We love Pop, but I'm thrilled to be staying at 2 deluxe resorts at bargain prices!

 

[dawnbu40]

I just caught up and holy buckets, yes! Deluxe seems to be the way to go!

I'm going to love reading your TR!!!

I want a PIN!

Thanks Michele! You can always call and ask them if there is a pin attached to your name. I wouldn't have known about our pin if we hadn't called on the one my mom got. This pin, the Monster Pin , is a REALLY good one with 40%off any room from August 29-Dec.18 (with some black out dates)

 

[LilAnn]

Wow! What an amazing Pin code! Excited to hear about SSR, never been there before.

 

[dawnbu40]

Wow! What an amazing Pin code! Excited to hear about SSR, never been there before.

Thanks Ann! We've only seen SSR from DTD so we're excited to check it out! It will be nice to be a short walk or boat ride from Epcot and DHS for half our trip and then a short walk or boat ride to DTD the other half.

 

[Queenofallthings]

Thanks Queen I think we're going to do it and stay at Saratoga Springs. I actually looked back at your old TR yesterday to see your pics of that resort

So happy for you!! I loved SSR, I would stay there all the time if I could!! We were in the grandstand buildings and it was great for buses and one of the quiet pools...a little trek to the front and boat launch....but a beautiful walk

 

[dawnbu40]

So happy for you!! I loved SSR, I would stay there all the time if I could!! We were in the grandstand buildings and it was great for buses and one of the quiet pools...a little trek to the front and boat launch....but a beautiful walk

Thank you!
Switching everything turned out to be a bigger hassle than I planned on and left me feeling rather frustrated. It is all switched around though and I'm REALLY hoping it's worth the trouble we went through yesterday!

 

[jordanyosh]

congrats on SSR and the pin code.

I think you'll have a great time there

 

[dawnbu40]

congrats on SSR and the pin code.

I think you'll have a great time there

Thanks Jordan! We've driven my husband crazy with all the changes we've made to this vacation

 

[jordanyosh]

Thanks Jordan! We've driven my husband crazy with all the changes we've made to this vacation

studio or one bedroom?

changes are fun though

 

[dawnbu40]

studio or one bedroom?

changes are fun though

Since there are just 3 of us,and I'm trying to stay as close to what we budgeted as possible , just a studio.

Caitlin and I think changes are fun but her dad not so much He's not the compulsive planners we are and he'd like us to book things and leave them. We've changed hotels several times (CSR to BW and Pop and now BW and SS) and I couldn't begin to guess how many times we've changed adrs. He just doesn't get it but at least he humors us for the most part

 

[jordanyosh]

Since there are just 3 of us,and I'm trying to stay as close to what we budgeted as possible , just a studio.

Caitlin and I think changes are fun but her dad not so much He's not the compulsive planners we are and he'd like us to book things and leave them. We've changed hotels several times (CSR to BW and Pop and now BW and SS) and I couldn't begin to guess how many times we've changed adrs. He just doesn't get it but at least he humors us for the most part

Studio will be fine then

People don't always get our need to tweak and tinker with our plans...it's half the fun.....I'm glad DH "understands". BW and SS...nice