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Goofy Rocks

Goofy Rocks

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Hey guys! this year i finally convinced my girlfriend and her family to let me take them and stay at a disney hotel for a few nights as a little vacation, while they think i am up to no good i assured them i am up to nothing but wanting to go and have a nice fun time, so finally it seems they agreed, any recommendations for hotels? her mom is in a wheel chair so it has to be accessible. right now i am looking at a suite of art of animation but want other feedback from my fellow disney lovers.
 
Tinkerbell397

Tinkerbell397

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First of all.....congratulations on your trip. Second.....all of the Disney hotels are accessible, as well as the parks, transportation, restaurants, rides etc. Not sure if money is an issue, but if it isn't, I would choose a monorail hotel. They are "self contained".....once you are in....you are in close to the restaurants, front desk etc. Since you mentioned the Art of Animation, I assume that you are looking for a value or maybe just a place that offers suites. Here is another option.....a moderate resort with adjoining rooms or rooms close to each other. That way, you will all have your privacy but you will be close enough for planning purposes. I have never stayed at the Art of Animation so I have so real opinion. Enjoy the planning! :cat:
 
Weather_Lady

Weather_Lady

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I concur with @Tinkerbell397! Connecting rooms in a moderate will give everybody more space, and more privacy, than a family suite at AoA, and everybody would have their own actual bed to sleep in instead of a pull-out/fold-out. (You could also look into renting DVC points to staying a 2-bedroom villa...) There are many accessible rooms: just make sure to request an accessible room, close to transportation, when making your reservation, and to request "connecting" rooms rather than adjoining ones (adjoining would get you next to one another, but you wouldn't have the door between your rooms.)

DH and I stayed with my parents at Coronado Springs several years ago, in connecting rooms. It was great. We could pop the door open in between and socialize whenever we wanted, and close it up when anyone wanted privacy. (The mods also have those curtains or other privacy barriers that can be pulled across the sink area, which adds an extra level of privacy for someone getting dressed , etc.)

Whatever option you choose, have a great trip!
 
Goofy Rocks

Goofy Rocks

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Tinkerbell397 said:
First of all.....congratulations on your trip. Second.....all of the Disney hotels are accessible, as well as the parks, transportation, restaurants, rides etc. Not sure if money is an issue, but if it isn't, I would choose a monorail hotel. They are "self contained".....once you are in....you are in close to the restaurants, front desk etc. Since you mentioned the Art of Animation, I assume that you are looking for a value or maybe just a place that offers suites. Here is another option.....a moderate resort with adjoining rooms or rooms close to each other. That way, you will all have your privacy but you will be close enough for planning purposes. I have never stayed at the Art of Animation so I have so real opinion. Enjoy the planning! :cat:
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Thank you no money isnt really an option, just looking for a good suite but i will also look into the advice you guys gave about rooms together
 
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Figaro928

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We stayed at AoA and LOVED it!! It worked fabulously for our family (we were 5 adults; 1 child, 1 baby) We all were in there PLUS the massive double stroller & portacrib and never really felt cramped.

The big plusses were the themeing which is amazing - especially for little kids and the indoor entrances to the rooms as oppose to a motel-ly feel.

The cons (for us at least) was that depending on where your room is, it may be quite far from the main hub and I think it's the furthest on site hotel from all the parks so the bus rides can feel long

If you have young kids in your group who are really into one on the characters (nemo, cars, lion king, little mermaid) then you should definitely go with AoA.

If you're not too worried about money and can splurge a little - upgrade! Either way they'll be impressed!

Happy Planning!
 
Courtneylee212121

Courtneylee212121

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Bay lake towers has awesome villas and suites! And Saratoga springs also has some amazing villas! When we went with my parents we did a lock off at port Orleans riverside and had a nice stay but didn't overly love it! My two favorite resorts are contemporary/bay lake and animal kingdom lodge ( villas). ( you also might want to consider boardwalk or beach/yacht club since they are all walking distance to Epcot and Hollywood studios)
I heard art of animation is a great place to stay and I plan on staying there one day... But I also heard that it is spread out... And requires a lot of walking!
Picking where to stay is always a tough decision Good luck :)
 
acishere

acishere

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Do you mind if I ask how many people are in your party? If it's you, the gf, and her parents the AoA suite should be just right. If your girlfriend has one or two young siblings, you might like to look into a Fort Wilderness cabin. Older siblings I think the shared moderate rooms are a great choice.
 
Goofy Rocks

Goofy Rocks

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acishere said:
Do you mind if I ask how many people are in your party? If it's you, the gf, and her parents the AoA suite should be just right. If your girlfriend has one or two young siblings, you might like to look into a Fort Wilderness cabin. Older siblings I think the shared moderate rooms are a great choice.
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Six of us me and the gf, two parents and her two older brothers
 
C.FERNIE

C.FERNIE

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Congratulations on your excellent negotiating skills in getting them to come! If its only for a couple of days and their first trip id take them somewhere nice that has good connections to the parks, like the Boardwalk or Yacht/Beach Club
 
Weather_Lady

Weather_Lady

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Yes! Check out http://www.dvcrequest.com/, http://dvcrentalstore.com/ or some of the DVC rental threads on this forum for more information. (Note: there is some risk involved, particularly if you rent directly from a DVC member or through a non-reputable DVC rental agency. The two links I posted are to agencies which are reputable, and which have been used by a number of folks on this forum.)

As you probably know, DVC villas can be booked by non-DVC members, just like any other room, but they are costly. We wanted the extra space/kitchen/washer-and-dryer of a villa for our upcoming trip, but we didn't want to pay rack rate for it. We rented DVC points through David's and paid less than $600 per night for a 2-bedroom DVC villa at Wilderness Lodge -- about 40% off of the non-DVC "rack rate" for the same room(s).
 
maelstrom98

maelstrom98

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Weather_Lady said:
Yes! Check out http://www.dvcrequest.com/, http://dvcrentalstore.com/ or some of the DVC rental threads on this forum for more information. (Note: there is some risk involved, particularly if you rent directly from a DVC member or through a non-reputable DVC rental agency. The two links I posted are to agencies which are reputable, and which have been used by a number of folks on this forum.)

As you probably know, DVC villas can be booked by non-DVC members, just like any other room, but they are costly. We rented DVC points through David's for our upcoming trip in May. We paid less than $600 per night for a 2-bedroom DVC villa at Wilderness Lodge -- about 40% off of the non-DVC "rack rate" for the same rooms.
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Oh my word. We have a group of 8 adults going in early November. I will definitely have to look into this! Thank you!!
 

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