AoA suite (adding meal plan) vs CBR (with free dining)

[Andrew Appleby]

Wondering which people would recommend.

Looking at booking for 2 weeks from the uk in aug 2020.

We want dining plan so will be booking CBR when free dining comes out but are considering an AoA suite and getting the dining included.

Anyone have experience of both?

 

[aliceismad]

How large is your party? An AOA suite is quite a bit larger, with private spaces and two bathrooms. I assume at CBR you'd just be getting a normal room?

 

[Andrew Appleby]

How large is your party? An AOA suite is quite a bit larger, with private spaces and two bathrooms. I assume at CBR you'd just be getting a normal room?

Sorry should have said, it’s a family of 4 (2 adults and 2 young children 7 & 8). We’d be getting a preferred room at CBR.

 

[Master Yoda]

You will get nearly double the square footage with an AoA suite, but that often comes at a rather steep price as an AoA suite is on the order of double the price of a room at CBR.

If that extra space is worth the cost then go for it.

 

[Andrew Appleby]

You will get nearly double the square footage with an AoA suite, but that often comes at a rather steep price as an AoA suite is on the order of double the price of a room at CBR.

If that extra space is worth the cost then go for it.

Having done a quick price up it does look like the AoA suites are about £2k more expensive.

 

[Master Yoda]

Having done a quick price up it does look like the AoA suites are about £2k more expensive.

2000 pounds will buy a lot of Mickey bars...just saying.

 

[Jon81uk]

If money is more important than room size, the free quick service meal plan you will get could save you at least around $100 per day.
A quick service adult entrée is around $10-15 plus $3.50 for a drink. Kids meals around about $8. Two meals for four people could add up to $100 a day.
Then you also get two snacks worth $4-5, which although you might not eat that much if paying cash for it the snacks are also good for getting pastries for breakfast etc.

So by going for CBR you aren't just saving the money on the room you are also saving a lot of money (potentially over £1000) on food costs.

 

[Andrew Appleby]

If money is more important than room size, the free quick service meal plan you will get could save you at least around $100 per day.
A quick service adult entrée is around $10-15 plus $3.50 for a drink. Kids meals around about $8. Two meals for four people could add up to $100 a day.
Then you also get two snacks worth $4-5, which although you might not eat that much if paying cash for it the snacks are also good for getting pastries for breakfast etc.

So by going for CBR you aren't just saving the money on the room you are also saving a lot of money (potentially over £1000) on food costs.

Yeah we did the free dining last year and loved it. I know many say that it's not really saving much we love having it paid for and ready to go.

 

[aliceismad]

For that price difference, I'd take CBR, even though it's a smaller room than and AOA suite. I'm sure your kids might appreciate the pool slide too.