Originally Posted by
GeoGirl
Okay, so now I'm looking at these 40% off packages and I'm totally WOWED! These are fantastic deals! Criminey, the banner ads are gonna get me yet. LOL
I knew they'd get ya
So...let's talk resorts. As a Marriott timeshare owner (inherited, not purchased), I haven't stayed in a hotel for this kind of vacation in years and years. But since I've already traded in my weeks for Marriott Reward points and have those points earmarked for something else, I'm thinking that I might just enjoy staying in a Disney resort for the first time since I was a kid.
You will, and your life will be easier if you have young kids.
After careful analysis (and viewing our Disney vacation DVD, LOL), and with the discounts, I think a deluxe resort is do-able. After watching the video, the hubster is partial to the Polynesian, and I have to confess that being close to the monorail would be a bonus for me. We'll have a rental car either way, but I like the idea of being so close to either the monorail or that entrance to Epcot by the Boardwalk and Beach Club, but I realize that limits our choices.
It's probably the best located resort for access to both the Magic Kingdom and Epcot. Not only will you have monorail access to the MK, but there is also a small boat that goes between the hotel dock and the MK, saving you bunches of aggravation if you're there at park closing time. You can also walk to the transportation and ticket center (TTC) to get on the monorail to Epcot. This saves you taking the local hotel monorail to the TTC and then changing to the epcot monorail. I'm not all that crazy about the Yacht/Beach Clubs, but will stay there if it's more convenient to do so. It basically depends what you want to do. As well, Epcot is only open really late 1 or 2 nights per week, and the MK is open late almost every night.
I have a memory of being 6 years old and having the most amazing key lime pie at the Polynesian...it's just kind of a cool memory. Still, the Polynesian is pretty old school...anybody been there recently?
They still serve it
It's not really old school. I was there a little more than a year ago for a week. The rooms have all been remodeled, and they still have the south pacific theme. The pool is also completely redone and now has a slide.