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View Poll Results: Question #83: Where do you stay?
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Always on Disney property
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Always off Disney property
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Depends on the trip...sometimes on, sometimes off
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Stay at home (day trips to Disney)
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Year of 100 Questions: #83
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
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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!!!
"All your dreams can come true if you have the courage to pursue them." - Walt Disney
"Too many people grow up. That 's the trouble with the world, too many people grow up." - Walt Disney
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We stayed off site 1 time... and hated it.
Now that we are DVC members, we have no reason to stay off site again!
~Angel~
Proud DVC owners!
SSR January 2007
Bay Lake November 2008
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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.
26 years staying at the Polynesian
There's a great big beautiful tomorrow, shining at the end of everyday...
Twenty six straight years staying at the Polynesian
Next trip: October 2018
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Now with DVC, I think it is highly improbable we will ever stay off property.
Disneyland: many, MANY times!
WDW:POR POFQ BWV WLV ASMu POLY
Am I a huge disney fan? YOU BETCHA! I blame it all on my parents! They are the one's that walked around Disneyland all day to induce labor! Yep, I've been going to Disneyland since the day before I was born!
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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?
Upcoming:
October 2013
8 nights at Pop Century with Free Dining to celebrate DS turning 4 years old!!!!
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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.
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I feel exactly like KAT1811. Wouldn't even consider staying any where else.
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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!!
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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!!
Jul80 DLR, Dec75 FW, Sept91 offsite, Sept95 ASSp, June00 offsite, June01 ASMo, July02 WL, June03 ASMo, Oct03 POR, Poly, Aug04 Pop,ASMu, Oct04 ASSp, Sept05 CSR,Pop,CBR, Dec06 WL,Pop, Sept07 POP,POR, Dec07 POP,May08 POP, Sept08 CR,Sept09 POP,Aug10 CBR, Feb11 POP, July11 AKL, Nov12 POP, March13 offsite
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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.
Viva Darth Macho!
APR '98: Wilderness Lodge, 9 days, Honeymoon
OCT '99: Coronado Springs, 8 days, Halloween
AUG '03: All Star Music, 8 days, Summer Fun
AUG '10: Port Orleans Riverside, 10 days, Summer Celebration!
AUG '12: Pop Century, 14 days, My Dream Trip!
AUG '17: Hoping!
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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.
Poly: Mar90, Jul91, Mar95, Dec98, Jul00 (future DH 1st trip!)
WL: Oct02 (Honeymoon), Dec03, Feb07, Mar09 (DS 1st trip!)
CSR: Oct05
BWI: Sep08
Other trips: Apr94,96 offsite, Aug99 Dolphin, May07 DL
Next:
Dec09 AKV Kidani
Apr10 Poly (20th WDW "Anniversary")
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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.
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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.
Poly--2010. POR 2010
Poly and CR 2011
POR- 2009
Grand Floridian-2009
Wilderness Lodge-2008
Polynesian-2008
Contemporary-2007
Wilderness Lodge-2006 & 2006
Off-Site-2006
POR- YC POR 2005
CBR- 2004
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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.
LIZ
Disneyland-Too many times to count
WDW
APRIL 2005 - Offsite
DECEMBER 2006 - Fort Wilderness
OCTOBER 2007-Saratoga Springs Resort
SEPTEMBER 2009-OKW
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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.
Keven
06/76 Disneyland
06/05 PoP Century - First time for the kids
08/06 PoP Century - Celebrating DD's B-Day
07/07 Pop Century - Celebrating DW's B-Day
06/11 Caribbean Beach Resort
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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.
DDuck66
Disney Veteran
2000- Once
2001- Twice
2002- Three Times
2003- Three times
2004 Twice
2005 Twice
2006- October and Christmas
2007- The year of the annual pass!!!
2008- Concierge at the POLY!!!!
2009- Birthdays in January and March!!!!
2010- Lots of trips..Too many to count!!
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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.
'09~Pop
'08~Pop,CR
'07~Pop,POR
'06~WL,Pop
'05~CSR, Pop, CBR
'04~ASSp, ASMu, Pop
'03~ASMo,POR,Poly
'02~WL
'01~ASMo
'00~Off Site :0(
'95~ASSp
Sept 1991~Honeymoon~Off Site
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For me it depends on the package deal I get. It all depends on the price. Now that I have stayed onsite, I may never change but you never know.
1988 Family Trip as a kid (offsite)
1989-Family Trip (First time at MGM)
2001-Daytrip
2003-Trip with Friends (First time AK)
2005-Sept 25-30-POP Century
2006-Sept 25-Oct 1- All Star Music
2007-Sept 9-17-All Star Music
2008-closing of PI only
2009-May 21-22 Disneyland/DCA
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Since my DH bought DVC for me/us as a wedding present, we will never stay anywhere else but on property!!
Kristen and Ben
Next - 8/7-15 @ OKW w/Kakn7294 & Taylor & Joline; 12/16 Disney Wonder&12/19 SSR; July '10 @ VWL w/Kakn7294 - Nursing School Graduation Party ; Aug '11 Disney Dream; F&WF '11
DVC Owners @ SSR & AKV & BLT
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