Our Christmas present to each other this year is that we saved up to purchase a DVC membership, and we're just about ready to make our offer. Only one obstacle remains in our way:
Which home resort do we pick?!
We have narrowed down our final selection to two options. We really like the Kidani Village over at Animal Kingdom Lodge, and we can foresee many trips where we'll want to stay in a Savannah View room whether it's the three of us or we've got guests along. However, we're also really fascinated by the treehouses over at Savannah Springs Resort, and we can foresee many trips in the coming years where we'll want to reserve one specifically to put someone's parents in the master suite while we three stay in the other two bedrooms.
Both seem to be exactly the right mix of Disney amenities with stress-reducing natural surroundings. The one whose points and dues are less expensive is also the one that will make me do more hobbling along, so those balance out for us. Right now our only solid deciding factor would be the relative expiration dates, which would lean toward Animal Kingdom (which expires three years after Saratoga Springs).
So I'm asking all of you DVC experts and veterans: can you think of any strong indicators on which resort we should pick? Are the treehouses still reserving as fast as they come available? Is it hard to get a room with a giraffe-potential view over in Kidani Village? Are we going to have a difficult time with either option if we're waiting until the 7-month mark to make our reservation?
Thank you so much for any opinions you care to share!
Rissa
Which home resort do we pick?!
We have narrowed down our final selection to two options. We really like the Kidani Village over at Animal Kingdom Lodge, and we can foresee many trips where we'll want to stay in a Savannah View room whether it's the three of us or we've got guests along. However, we're also really fascinated by the treehouses over at Savannah Springs Resort, and we can foresee many trips in the coming years where we'll want to reserve one specifically to put someone's parents in the master suite while we three stay in the other two bedrooms.
Both seem to be exactly the right mix of Disney amenities with stress-reducing natural surroundings. The one whose points and dues are less expensive is also the one that will make me do more hobbling along, so those balance out for us. Right now our only solid deciding factor would be the relative expiration dates, which would lean toward Animal Kingdom (which expires three years after Saratoga Springs).
So I'm asking all of you DVC experts and veterans: can you think of any strong indicators on which resort we should pick? Are the treehouses still reserving as fast as they come available? Is it hard to get a room with a giraffe-potential view over in Kidani Village? Are we going to have a difficult time with either option if we're waiting until the 7-month mark to make our reservation?
Thank you so much for any opinions you care to share!
Rissa