Would you split this stay?

[mommykds]

I have booked POR for Oct 1-10 (9 nights) but would like to try CR (if I get an Ap rate). For us the cost does factor into it so I was thinking about doing the following...

Arrive at POR on Oct 1 depart on Oct 4 & switch to CR from Oct 4 thru oct 10. 4 nights at POR so we can take the boat to DTD, see pianoman Jackson, & enjoy the lush grounds everyone raves about. 5 nights at CR for the location...we have mnsshp on 10/6 & it sure would be nice to walk back to our room at midnight with 3 sleepy kids.

Does that make sense to switch or is this too short a vacation to split? Should I just bite the bullet & stay at CR the whole time?

 

[DisneyMomx7]

I think 9 days is fine to do a split stay. Last year we did 3 nights at HRH and 8 nights at GF and it worked out just fine. I would do it.

 

[*Fantasia*]

Sounds good to me! I don't think it's too short of a stay. Mine is short! 2 nights at Poly (I just wanted to try how it feels to actually stay there) and 3 nights at WL and 3 nights at POFQ. 3 splits in 8 nights. So your 2 splits in 9 nights is not bad at all. I would do it.

As far as staying the whole time at CR..it's up to you...if you have the money do it. But if it's really "tight" then I would do the split and enjoy both resorts.

 

[Susiev25]

I think you'll be there long enough to make switching possible. But of course we like to split our stayy so maybe i'm biased!!! If money is a factor why not make the POR stay 5 nights instead of 4 and make the CR stay 4 nights instead of 5! You'll save that much more money! If you plan accordingly switching shouldn't be a problem. We have 3 DD's and like I said we do it most every trip! Will you have a car or will you rely on Disney to transfer your luggage? We drive to WDW so we always have our own vehicle and I think that does help out!

 

[mommykds]

I think you'll be there long enough to make switching possible. But of course we like to split our stayy so maybe i'm biased!!! If money is a factor why not make the POR stay 5 nights instead of 4 and make the CR stay 4 nights instead of 5! You'll save that much more money! If you plan accordingly switching shouldn't be a problem. We have 3 DD's and like I said we do it most every trip! Will you have a car or will you rely on Disney to transfer your luggage? We drive to WDW so we always have our own vehicle and I think that does help out!

Nope, no car this time so we'd have to rely on WDW to transfer. I based the days at CR on our planned MK & epcot days. Our MGM, DTD, & Ak days would be when we are at POR since we'd have to take a boat/bus anyway. Thanks

 

[sportears]

Thought of having to pack up and move while I'm trying to relax and enjoy my vacation sounds completely awfull. 10 nights is along time, however and killing a 1/2 day packing and moving might not be so bad. It makes me tired thinking of doing something like that though.

 

[Carrieberry]

We switch almost every trip. The last 2 trips we stayed on DVC points Sun-thurs and then switched for either one or 2 nights to another resort. We have also switched 2 other times from a value to a deluxe for cost reasons. All of our trips have been under 9 nights. I agree though with the other poster susiev25 that suggested doing the 4 nights at PO and then moving to CR to save a little more money. Also, using Disney transportation to do this is simple. They will move all of your luggage for you, just ride the bus to DD or a park and hop on whatever bus is going to the CR or take the bus to MK and walk on over to CR. It is very easy and a great way to try different resorts without breaking the bank!

 

[scoutsmom99]

I think that is doabale! Last fall we split an 8 night stay between CBR and AKL (4 nights at each). I was worried about the split interupting our vacation and it was sooo easy.

 

[vanyel]

Sounds fine to me. I wanted to split our 8 day stay but DH protested.