12_Ears_Dad
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Well I guess the title says it ...not looking for anything specific..
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Tips For families staying OFF DISNEY property
- Thread starter 12_Ears_Dad
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Hakunamatata
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I would think you would tip the same amount as someone staying on property.
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I most certainly did not spell Disney wrongNot sure what you're looking for, but staying off-site is great.
PS - You spelled Disney wrong...
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Was just wondering if there was anything specific for those staying off property... Maybe there isn't. I was just asking
We are staying in a rental house.
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Rental house.. roughly 15 minutes to most of Disney by the owners estimation..
7/11-7/18 2015
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Nemo14
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You'll LOVE it! We've rented houses down there for 14 years - the savings are great, having a kitchen for at least breakfast is wonderful, and it's great having a washer and dryer. But the best part is having your own bedrooms, and space to get away from each other when you need to.
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disney4life2008
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Staying off site is amazing. There is a rextensive thread on here that discusses things to do off site but i dont recall the title. AAssuming you have a car, make sure you check out the wonderful restaurants in the area. I love staying off site because your not in the Disney bubble all 247.
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Well we are driving down from Ohio (an adventure in an adventure ha) so yes we will have our Expedition.
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Susan Savia
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We've always stayed offsite, and wouldn't have it any other way!
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CAPTAIN HOOK
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We stayed both on and offsite and like anything else there are advantages as well as disadvantages.
Cheaper, your own rooms, onsite laundry, private pool (usually), breakfast/cooking facilities
Travel time to/from the parks, parking costs, no EMH, FP+ at only 30 days, driver can't have alcohol with evening meals
Cheaper, your own rooms, onsite laundry, private pool (usually), breakfast/cooking facilities
Travel time to/from the parks, parking costs, no EMH, FP+ at only 30 days, driver can't have alcohol with evening meals
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We stay in rental houses on about half our trips. We like the space. One tip I would give is to avoid the park with early EMH, as it'll be noticeably busier due to the on-site guests. Since you don't get to use EMH, going to that park gives you the crowd with no benefit. Evening EMH has the same effect (many on-site guests don't have park-hoppers, and therefore go to the evening EMH park during the day), although not as pronounced. One tip to "take advantage" of evening EMH despite staying off-site is to make a dinner reservation just before "regular" closing time, and then walk around (no attractions) after your meal and take in the atmosphere. Epcot is nice for this.Was just wondering if there was anything specific for those staying off property... Maybe there isn't. I was just asking
Other than that, make sure to leave time for the drive to the parks, and remember that going back to your room in the middle of the day isn't quite as easy.
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Question about that, if we do choose to leave the park at anytime do we need to repay for parking?
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