Year of 100 Questions: #83

**King Triton** · 07-13-2007, 08:43 AM

Here's one where I think the Intercot crowd will be different than the general public. While there are plenty of rooms on Disney property, the vast majority are offsite.

Today's question is this: do you always stay on Disney property, always off Disney property, stay on or off depending upon the trip (or mix within a trip), or are you too close to stay (day trips)?

Y100Q84 will also be posted today (Friday), probably sometime in the afternoon and Q85 will go up Saturday. #84 in Theme Parks and #85 in Vacation Planning

**KAT1811** · 07-13-2007, 09:21 AM

We always stay on property. For us the magic thrives in WDW even in the resorts. I'd feel like we were leaving the magic behind if we had to leave the property even if it was only to sleep. Plus we never rent a car so we rely on WDW transportation. To us there is nothing like walking out your "front door" into the magic of Disney first thing in the morning. What a way to start the day!!!

**Here we go again...** · 07-13-2007, 09:24 AM

We stayed off site 1 time... and hated it.
Now that we are DVC members, we have no reason to stay off site again!

**Polynesian Dweller** · 07-13-2007, 09:32 AM

Stayed off proeprty only the very first time in the early 80's. Never again. Why spend the time driving to the parks every morning when you can be right there.

**mook3y** · 07-13-2007, 10:13 AM

Now with DVC, I think it is highly improbable we will ever stay off property.

**January-2007** · 07-13-2007, 10:20 AM

Always on Disney property!!

When I was younger I didn't have a choice, so we had to stay offsite for my first 3 trips. Then my brothers stopped coming so my parents and I could stay in a regular hotel room and we stayed onsite for the first time. Next they got a trade in to Old Key West from their timeshare company. That trip they bought into DVC and so when we go with them we stay onsite. DH and I will only stay onsite because we love the convenience and all staying onsite means. EMH, theming, so many great perks! Plus, when we got the deal we did in January, $59 a night at Pop Century, who can really compete with that?

**DisneyCrazed580** · 07-13-2007, 10:41 AM

The first time we went to Disney in 2005, we stayed on property. All of our trips since then have been on property. I can't imagine doing it any other way.

**disneymom15** · 07-13-2007, 10:43 AM

I feel exactly like KAT1811. Wouldn't even consider staying any where else.

**avantgardeinker** · 07-13-2007, 10:52 AM

It depends on the trip. Usually we use my in-laws' time share so it's more cost efficient to stay off property. This year we couldn't get the time share, and with the DDP it ended up being cheaper to stay on property. We've only stayed on property one other time. In '02 we went for 2 weeks and we used the time share for one week and stayed in a value resort the second week.

146 more days!!

**GrmGrninGost** · 07-13-2007, 11:03 AM

Once we tried on site, I can't imagine going off site again!

It puts the whole vacation in a totally different perspective! One where you're totally immersed in the Disney magic 24/7! It is wonderful!!

**darthmacho** · 07-13-2007, 12:19 PM

The Magic begins and ends at the Walt Disney World Resorts. They are the thing that got me interested in WDW in the first place, especially the Wilderness Lodge.

**Figment78** · 07-13-2007, 12:33 PM

There are places to stay "off property"???

Seriously - I consider the hotel part of the vacation. And once you've spent a week retreating from the parks to Polynesia or the "wilderness," your own safari lodge, or New Orleans, it's pretty hard to stay at a local Best Western! (Money aside, of course) With the All Stars being so affordable, I can't imagine we will ever stay off property.

**kaylamag** · 07-13-2007, 12:47 PM

I think it depends on the trip. When we go in January i definately want to stay on site. Its our first vacation to Disney. But for the next trip i am thinking about staying off property and doing some of the other attractions besides Disney.

**DawsonAR** · 07-13-2007, 01:01 PM

I always stay on-site unless it is for business. I stay off-site if the conference is off-site. I prefer on-site conferences.

**laward32** · 07-13-2007, 01:24 PM

I have only been twice (so far) and we stayed off site the first time and onsite the second time. I would prefer to stay on site, but it just depends on the money situation. We are trying to exchange our timeshare for a disney timeshare, but if we can't we are probably going to stay at the Hilton off site. Our other option is to stay at Ft Wilderness which is where we stayed in Dec. I guess we will just see.

**grumpycajun** · 07-13-2007, 01:29 PM

There are just too many good reasons to stay on property, starting with never having to step outside the Disney Magic until it's time to leave.

**DDuck66** · 07-13-2007, 02:14 PM

I am the lone vote for day trips at this time. Since I moved to Tampa Bay, we make quite a few single day trips to WDW....but if I am staying for an extended period we have always stayed onsite...Our week this Oct will be the first trip where we are staying offsite.

**Mickey91** · 07-13-2007, 06:40 PM

We have been staying onsite since 2001. The first time was in '95 and then in 2000 we stayed off. I was so disappointed every time we went through the gates at night. I had no idea that I would feel that way but from now on, unless there is absolutely no way to stay onsite, I will.