resorts you won't stay at

[BethieTink]

There are a couple I don't envision us staying in.

I don't ever see us staying at the Contemporary. I stayed there as a child and have fond memories, but DH can't stand the place. He agrees to go over for Chef Mickey's, but that is it.

Also, I can't ever imagine staying at the Yacht Club. We own DVC at the Beach Club Villas and for us to pay cash or use points to stay there would be insane. Also, the theming does nothing for me.

I would love to say at some point that I have stayed in every WDW resort, but with DVC, I doubt I will get that far. Never say never though.

[JMTStone]

Every WDW resort has its own charm. We're also DVC so we won't be staying at a value very often. We did love ASMo and it fit our budget at the time. The only thing I didn't like about it was the bus service....

[MNNHFLTX]

Nope, I would probably stay at any of the resorts, given the right circumstances. That said, the campground at Fort Wilderness is probably the resort I'm least likely to stay at. I'm not much into campgrounds these days.

[Tygger7]

If it came down to A) not being able to go or B) having to stay offsite, then I would stay at POFQ again. Otherwise, no, wouldn't go there again. I'd stay at any of the value resorts before staying there. To me, if I had to make a choice based on budget, I'd skip the moderates all together. If I have to deal with long bus rides and outside hallways anyway, I can't justify the extra money for a moderate. However, any of the deluxe resorts I would go to in a heartbeat, even if for no other reason than convenience. Room size isn't really an issue....I'm more concerned about the rest of the resort and what it has to offer.

Personally, our favorite is WL. If I couldn't stay there, it would be Poly, Beach Club, Boarwalk, or Yacht Club.

[Mickey'sGirl]

Our goal is to stay at each of the resorts....and honestly there isn't one I wouldn't stay at. My least favourite stay to date has been the Wilderness Lodge, so I am not keen to go back there.

[Jenemmy]

Well, I always say that I would stay in a tent in the parking lot of the TTC if it meant going to WDW, but if you want me to get picky....

I have never stayed at POR, but stayed at POFQ last trip. While it looks beautiful, the bus situation at POR was enough to tell me that I would never want to deal with it.

Yacht Club was gorgeous and the location wonderful, but the resort itself didn't make me feel all "Disney" like. Not sure I would shell out that kind of money again for Yacht. If I have the means and opportunity to go deluxe, I will probably head back to one of the MK resorts.

[JerseyDad]

.....having stayed only at Values (ASM & POP)...it's difficult to say what other resorts I would definitely write off. I have however visited other resorts during a character breakfast...and from that level of observation, I can tell you that I have no real desire to stay at the Contemporary or the Grand Floridian.

There's nothing "wrong" with either of those resorts as far as I could see, and I'm sure that the level of service is superb at either one. However, the Contemporary seems to me to be like a "business" type hotel...and the Grand Floridian, while incredibly elegant, is just not "Disney" enough for me.

I'm sure that at some point later in my life when I can be satisfied with getting my daily "dose of Disney" at the parks....I'll entertain a stay at either of the mentioned hotels. But at this point, I need the full treatment....when at a WDW resort.

[Crystal Palace]

I would stay at any Disney Resort. Staying off-site? No way!

[dumbo_buddy]

if i had a free trip i'd stay anywhere.

that being said, i really have no desire to stay at a deluxe (is that weird?). DH and i never go for that long and so we're never in the room except to sleep. i think the deluxes would be a waste of money.

we take other vacations elsewhere that we spend the money on, ie our 11 day trip to maui that's coming up. we try to make the disney trip our "cheap" one.

[LauraF]

Probably the campground at Fort Wilderness and any of the Value resorts. Camping is out of the question for me - I'm a northern girl and need my AC! While I'm sure the hotels are nice, I just can't take the crowds at the Values.

[diz_girl]

we have never stayed in a mod or a value so i can't say we would never stay in one - we don't have any plans to stay in one but the way i look at it is you're at disney i can't imagine not wanting to go or not wanting to stay on property - i can say the one place i would never stay is off property

My sentiments exactly!

My aunt & uncle own a timeshare just outside the WDW gates. They've offered the use of it to us, but we haven't accepted because it's not on Disney property.

I'm eligible to stay at SOG, but I haven't used it yet, although I may in the future, as SOG is near the MK and within walking distance of the Poly. I love the Disney theming of the Disney resorts, but it is absent at SOG.

I'm a MK resort area fan. Always have been and probably always will be. I may try one of the cabins at FW someday too, but I haven't made my way over there. I still haven't stayed at GF, but I plan to someday, maybe for a special anniversary.

If I ever do stay at a non-MK resort, maybe to try AKL or the BC, or to save some $ and stay at SOG, I'll probably do a split stay so that I can still have part of my stay at a MK resort.

But for the forseeable future it's MK resorts for me. My favorite is a toss up between WL and Poly, but maybe leaning towards the Poly.

[Seasonscraps]

I guess I am picky...I have a bunch I wouldn't choose to stay at:

Grand Floridian
All Stars
Pop Century
Caribbean Beach
Saratoga Springs
Ft Wilderness

Key West will never be my first choice but will if that's the only room available.

[jwallace378]

I wouldn't stay at the ASMusic anymore. We tried it last year and there were WAY TOO MANY tour groups.

[disneydeb]

I did not enjoy staying at the cabins, however if the pool is updated - I can see my family staying there again sometime. I also did not enjoy my stay at CBR - too big for my taste. All-Stars are a great way to go and save major dollars. I have not been to Pop yet.

In fact if my situation changed, ( for the better) I would still probably want to stay in a value and extend my stays or go more often.

[joonyer]

If money was no object, I would stay at any WDW resort (and often). But i can' justify the expense of a deluxe when money is tight and we spend most of our time in the parks. We did stay at WL one year when we got a great rate in Feb. and thoroughly enjoyed it. But the cost of the monorail resorts just knocks me out of considering them until we reach the point where we are not park commandos any longer. I worked it our last year, and figured out that for the cost of 7 nights at the Poly, we could have stayed 30 nights at Pop Century. A whole month! If only I could take that much time off at once!

[laprana]

I would stay at any of them in a heartbeat, if it meant I was at WDW! The only ones that would be at the bottom of my list are All Star Sports, CBR, and the FW Campground (although I would definitely do the cabins!). I'd love to stay in all the resorts at least once some day, even if it's just for 1 night, to see what they're all like! We used to only stay off property - never again!! If I had to pick between a value and the fanciest off-property hotel in Orlando, I'd pick the value!!

[MississippiDisneyFreak]

Well, I wouldn't stay at Swan or Dolphin...if I am going to Disney World I want to stay at a Disney owned property with all the extras.....

[katzctkpt]

At some time I would like to try them all but, I don't expect that to happen anytime unless we hit the jackpot. So, far we've only stayed at POR and visited several of the other resorts for dinner. I would have to say that I really like POR atmosphere it's laid back and not overly crowded IMO. I just don't see staying anywhere else.

[Deesdisney]

I will take any hotel on property. It depends on the finances. Jan we went to the ASmov so we could spend 3 wks there. Other wise we usually go to the AKL and only get to spend 5 nights. But I really want to try all the other resorts.

[elmjimmlm]

We love POR but I would say that I will not ever stay at ASM again...It was too crowded and I felt like I was in the middle of one of the parks...I like the more laid back feeling of POR...You feel like you can take your time and relax after leaving a park...At ASM it was like never leaving...