Kerianne
New Member
Hi Everyone! I am just in the very beginning stages of planning our next Disney trip and would love some opinions! We are thinking of trying to stay in one of the DVC rentals (first time) but are having a hard time deciding on which one because they all seem to have their pros and cons. In my family, there are two adults (my husband and I) and our two little boys (age 3 and 1.5 at the time of the trip). Our last trip was almost 2 years ago when we just had one boy and we stayed at Coronado Springs. I loved the Pepper Market there and was hoping to find something similar at the next resort we stay at. In fact, we used many of our sit down dining options at the Pepper Market instead of going to the Maya Grill. I loved walking around the resort with the stroller but did find that we were really far away from the main building and would have preferred to be closer if possible.
Some things that are important to us are good restaurant options. Our oldest has a dairy allergy and possible gluten intolerance (having him tested). We need a place where the kids will have lots to do on the days we don't go to the parks. We plan to go for 10 days but won't be going to the parks every day. I thought that a beach area or playground would be great, along with fabulous pools too! I would love to be able to walk with the kids in their strollers.
Here are my thoughts on the ones we are deciding on but feel free to let me know if my thinking is off and any other information you might have.
Animal Kingdom (Studio)- I love the fact that it has great restaurants and a wonderful quick service place to eat. We are thinking of just doing the quick service dining plan because of how little our boys are and their short attention spans
We went on a Disney trip when my oldest was 11 months and had the sit down dining option and LOVED the restaurants and food but did find that it was a little hard to entertain him while waiting for our food sometimes. We love the rooms themselves (the decor etc). The thing that I don't like is that we will be isolated here just in regards to the fact that we will have to take the bus anywhere we go.
Boardwalk Villas (Studio)- I love the area. The thought of being able to take the boat to Epcot and Hollywood Studios sounds so wonderful! The major drawback for us on this resort is that there doesn't appear to be many restaurant options for Quick Service. Has anyone stayed here and what were your thoughts on the food options. I see that there is a bakery and a pizza counter (both of which may not be options for our little guy). Does anyone know if there is a beach you can access here or a playground?
Old Key West (Studio)- I loved the buildings on this resort and the balconies. The fact that the rooms had two queen beds intriqued me because I was hoping to get bed rails from Disney and have our two boys sleep together. Still unsure about the baby and if he will be ready for that at 1.5. So, there is a chance we might have to have a playpen set up in the room as well. However, two queen beds may also make the room feel smaller? I like the idea of taking a boat to Downtown Disney on some of the days we aren't going to the parks. I liked that it has a beach area and playground. I hear that it is really large (probably like Coronado Springs?) and I worry that our room will be really far removed from the bus stop or the restaurant. Again, it doesn't appear to have great Quick Service dining. However, the sit down restaurant looks to be casual so that could work for us potentially. I read that it might be long waits for the bus. Would it be comparable to the Coronado Springs buses? We never found the wait horribly long but had nothing to compare to it either
Thank you so much for any information you might have!
Some things that are important to us are good restaurant options. Our oldest has a dairy allergy and possible gluten intolerance (having him tested). We need a place where the kids will have lots to do on the days we don't go to the parks. We plan to go for 10 days but won't be going to the parks every day. I thought that a beach area or playground would be great, along with fabulous pools too! I would love to be able to walk with the kids in their strollers.
Here are my thoughts on the ones we are deciding on but feel free to let me know if my thinking is off and any other information you might have.
Animal Kingdom (Studio)- I love the fact that it has great restaurants and a wonderful quick service place to eat. We are thinking of just doing the quick service dining plan because of how little our boys are and their short attention spans
We went on a Disney trip when my oldest was 11 months and had the sit down dining option and LOVED the restaurants and food but did find that it was a little hard to entertain him while waiting for our food sometimes. We love the rooms themselves (the decor etc). The thing that I don't like is that we will be isolated here just in regards to the fact that we will have to take the bus anywhere we go. Boardwalk Villas (Studio)- I love the area. The thought of being able to take the boat to Epcot and Hollywood Studios sounds so wonderful! The major drawback for us on this resort is that there doesn't appear to be many restaurant options for Quick Service. Has anyone stayed here and what were your thoughts on the food options. I see that there is a bakery and a pizza counter (both of which may not be options for our little guy). Does anyone know if there is a beach you can access here or a playground?
Old Key West (Studio)- I loved the buildings on this resort and the balconies. The fact that the rooms had two queen beds intriqued me because I was hoping to get bed rails from Disney and have our two boys sleep together. Still unsure about the baby and if he will be ready for that at 1.5. So, there is a chance we might have to have a playpen set up in the room as well. However, two queen beds may also make the room feel smaller? I like the idea of taking a boat to Downtown Disney on some of the days we aren't going to the parks. I liked that it has a beach area and playground. I hear that it is really large (probably like Coronado Springs?) and I worry that our room will be really far removed from the bus stop or the restaurant. Again, it doesn't appear to have great Quick Service dining. However, the sit down restaurant looks to be casual so that could work for us potentially. I read that it might be long waits for the bus. Would it be comparable to the Coronado Springs buses? We never found the wait horribly long but had nothing to compare to it either
Thank you so much for any information you might have!
