2018 moderate vs deluxe

[DreamalittleDisney]

So free disney dining is available in the UK from 6th April.. price difference is about £1k between each level of hotel on a 10night stay for 2 adults and a child.

The unanswerable question then is deluxe worth it...we think we will head to wilderness lodge of we choose deluxe is the extra £1k worth it for location, hotel amenities and better choice of meals and character dining included?

We stayed at CBR last year didn't hate it but quite a trek from room to food, pool ect.

 

[MotherofaPrincessLover]

I stayed at Wilderness Lodge last September and loved it! Everything seems close by each other at that resort. As far as being worth it, that's only something you can decide. Personally, I'd probably go for it to have that extra convenience on a longer stay.

 

[LAKid53]

Wilderness Lodge. Construction will be completed in 2017, new pool, Geyser Springs bar will be a great place to eat, drink and sit during that time of year. And the convenience of the boat to MK.

 

[BASS]

It's a personal matter for you in terms of money; but it's really impossible to compare Wilderness Lodge to any moderate. The WL is absolutely beautiful.

 

[ParentsOf4]

Port Orleans Riverside (POR) is a lovely Moderate Resort and, IMO, is as well-themed as the Wilderness Lodge (WL). (I have stayed at both more than once.) However, there are other factors to consider:

1. You mentioned that you did not like the size of CBR last year. POR is just as large. Unless you get a room near the lobby, it can be a long walk. The WL is much more compact. Port Orleans French Quarter (POFQ) is much smaller than POR, but I don't know if this is an option for you.
2. The WL is a boat ride from the Magic Kingdom. Although this sounds cool and you should try it at least once, we've found that the buses are much faster.
3. The extra £1000 ($1250) is over 10 nights; $125/night. That sounds about right for POR vs. WL. However ...
4. It appears you also get the standard Disney Dining Plan (DDP) rather than the Quick Service Plan. Over the course of a 10-night stay, there's the distinct possibility that you will begin to really dislike QS meals. The standard DDP gives you the chance to mix it up a bit with one Table Service (TS) meal per day.

Assuming your Deluxe Resort includes the DDP over the Moderate Resort QS plan, I suggest you go with the Deluxe Resort option.

 

[Courtney6682]

I'd go with the moderate hotel if money is a big issue. If not, I'd go deluxe but at a monorail resort.

 

[SugarMagnolia75]

For a 14 day stay, I would go deluxe if you can. The longer the stay, the more important the resort and it's amenities become.

 

[Webb180]

Have stayed at Wilderness Lodge a couple of times on the dining plan it's worth the extra money without the added bonus of the table service which then opens up another magical world of dining options not available to you on the quick service. You could have Lunch in the castle using 2 of the credits or book a meal at any of the very good hotel table service restaurants and then you have the added bonus of all the Disney Springs eateries which are table service only. Hope this helps as we travel over from the UK and have used both options in the past and always found that eating meals when on quick service only became more of a chore than a pleasant family experience. If you choose Wilderness Lodge please use a couple of the credits on the Hoop De Doo Revue which is a pleasant boat ride away at Fort Wilderness.

 

[SuzGM84]

Quick Q re: the UK free dining v. US free dining. DH and I went on free dining last year and stayed at the CB with the standard DDP. When we booked in 2016 it was the QS plan for values and DDP for mods. Is the UK free dining promo different than the US promo or has Disney changed the promo all together?

 

[Webb180]

Quick Q re: the UK free dining v. US free dining. DH and I went on free dining last year and stayed at the CB with the standard DDP. When we booked in 2016 it was the QS plan for values and DDP for mods. Is the UK free dining promo different than the US promo or has Disney changed the promo all together?

UK package is quick service for moderates and table service for deluxe hotels.