This thread is long and I have probably already read it and forgotten but:
I was with you right up to this point. I am not sure where this comes from, or why.
Efficiency yes. Magical no.
I have not specifically confirmed it, but the latest intelligence I read somewhere on this board in the last few months was that MB is currently offered for all resorts, including sold out resorts without any flash sale (I think it might have been PolyRob who confirmed it - won’t tag him though since he hasn’t been very active on here recently) . Of course, that could change at any time so it is something someone would want to confirm if they’re thinking about this SSR sale.
Yeah, I get the whole stroller point. I have a 3YO. But no matter where you stay you will need to at least take 2 buses to two parks anyways.
So if you cherry pick data then SSR and OKW are middle of the pack?
I assume you mean Magical Beginnings? If so, yes, Magical Beginnings is offered for the SSR deal. Source: I just bought 200 points at SSR direct and am getting $4000 back in Magical Begnnings
. SSR is not eligible for the other discounts (like $1000 Disney Visa or $500 D23), but it is eligible for Magical Beginnings.Yes thank you. I'm taking out my extra M nowI assume you mean Magical Beginnings? If so, yes, Magical Beginnings is offered for the SSR deal. Source: I just bought 200 points at SSR direct and am getting $4000 back in Magical Begnnings
No, I did not cherry pick. Those are the areas I stay at in SSR and OKW.So if you cherry pick data then SSR and OKW are middle of the pack?
Assuming the best possible starting location from only SSR and OKW rooms seems a little dishonest. Add at least a few minutes to the average for the people having to use the internal bus loop and then run the data without Disney Springs as an option, which is obviously doing a lot of heavy lifting too as they are Disney Springs resorts, but most people only care about proximity to the parks. My head math says they are now bottom of the list for time to the parks or very close to it. Poly may still be the last though.
But the Poly Monorail time to Epcot seems a bit long. Personally I would rather walk to the TTC from anywhere at Poly than take the monorail the long way around. We did it from the Poly Tower last month and it was still great, and I think it was much less than 30 minutes. You could alternatively assume the best poly location for travel like you did with SSR/OKW and assume they are staying in the closest room to the TTC for the Epcot monorail times, and take the express monorail time only vs the resort monorail for MK.
Then you get into the argument about "feeling" the magic. It just seems so much nicer to be able to walk to, or ride a boat/monorail to a park. Even if the time isn't that much faster
Does anyone get a thank you letter with mickey and minnie driving in the mail everytime they look at a guide. I appreciate the gesture, but I have like 10 of them at home
Seriously though, I tolerate the buses for the 3 other parks for the lovely boat ride to MK. The monorail isn't a big selling point for me because of the transfer when going to Epcot. As well as the fact that easy monorail access to resorts makes them more likely to have non-guests wandering the property all the time making it hectic.
If I am alone with my granddaughters, it’s not physically possible for me to lift that double stroller into the bus let alone keep an eye on twins that wander in different directions. I own Poly, VGF, BLT & BRV (you do have to wait for the bigger boat, but it works). If I had to take a bus alone, I’d probably stay home.
Your resorts sound perfect for your situation at the moment!!!
Only using the most positive travel-time rooms for some resorts but not others is by definition cherry-picking
Add in waiting for the next to come because the first is full. Add in waiting for ecv’s to be loaded up. Add in bus being late for whatever reason they run late for. Add in bus drivers making wrong turns. These problems are much less or non existent on Skyliner and Monorail.Only using the most positive travel-time rooms for some resorts but not others is by definition cherry-picking
And ok, here you go! For park travel time SSR is the worst and OKW is now bottom 3. Assuming that the average internal bus loop there only adds 5 minutes to the trip, which could be very generous already. I would probably think it actually adds around 10 minutes and those resorts would be waaaay at the bottom then. Some Int Bus trips will be much longer say 20 minutes or so, but some will be staying at the preferred rooms as you say and be 0 so that should help keep it from getting too crazy.
*** Even though technically AKV has and Internal Bus loop, everyone has to take it either on the pick up or drop off, so I assumed that AKV number was built into the data already and did not add additional time there. Since it is built into the normal bus route every time
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I fully disclosed the methodology and locations. You just removed Disney Springs and added an arbitrary 5 minutes...but sure... I'm the one cherry-picking.Only using the most positive travel-time rooms for some resorts but not others is by definition cherry-picking
And ok, here you go! For park travel time SSR is the worst and OKW is now bottom 3. Assuming that the average internal bus loop there only adds 5 minutes to the trip, which could be very generous already. I would probably think it actually adds around 10 minutes and those resorts would be waaaay at the bottom then. Some Int Bus trips will be much longer say 20 minutes or so, but some will be staying at the preferred rooms as you say and be 0 so that should help keep it from getting too crazy.
*** Even though technically AKV has and Internal Bus loop, everyone has to take it either on the pick up or drop off, so I assumed that AKV number was built into the data already and did not add additional time there. Since it is built into the normal bus route every time
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