Two itty-bitty questions :)

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TestTrack

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First of all, on allearsnet.com they say that the "value" season is 7/8 to 10/3. Are the final weeks in sept really quieter than the first weeks in october? I would imagine that Oct. would be the more quiet time to go, so why isn't this the value season?

Secondly, those of you who have decided between staying at the Poly or PO:FQ, what were the deciding factors? Do you consider the near doubling in cost worth the convenience of the monorail and such? Was the location of the Poly worth the added cost?

Thanks everyone who can share! :wave:
 
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Rob562

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TestTrack said:
First of all, on allearsnet.com they say that the "value" season is 7/8 to 10/3. Are the final weeks in sept really quieter than the first weeks in october? I would imagine that Oct. would be the more quiet time to go, so why isn't this the value season?
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Just a side note... "Value" season at the hotels does not equate with low attendance numbers in the parks. *Generally* the slower times of the year fall in a Value season, but it's not always the case.

-Rob
 
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WDWRLD

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Cost is definitely the deciding factor for me. At about twice as much a night I can stay twice as long at POR than the Poly. Ive stayed at the Poly many times and it is great. Is it worth the difference...that depends on how many of the amenities that you plan on using. Remember that the Monorail only goes to MK and EP. You still have to bus it to AK and MGM. By the time you take the monorail to TTC from the Poly and transfer and go to EP the bus from POR is faster.
 
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TestTrack

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Rob562 said:
Just a side note... "Value" season at the hotels does not equate with low attendance numbers in the parks. *Generally* the slower times of the year fall in a Value season, but it's not always the case.

-Rob
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I figured that was the case. What time generally has lower attendance...end of sept. or beginning of oct?
 
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scottnj1966

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Brian Skinner said:
Cost is definitely the deciding factor for me. At about twice as much a night I can stay twice as long at POR than the Poly. Ive stayed at the Poly many times and it is great. Is it worth the difference...that depends on how many of the amenities that you plan on using. Remember that the Monorail only goes to MK and EP. You still have to bus it to AK and MGM. By the time you take the monorail to TTC from the Poly and transfer and go to EP the bus from POR is faster.
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Remember you can walk or take a boat ride from Epcot to Disney/MGM :)
 
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Disneybird

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I'm actually staying at both in Sept.. I've stayed at POR before and loved it too. I got a postcard in the mail some months ago and reserved the Poly at less than $200 a night. Then when the free dining opened up, I reserved some nights at POFQ before heading to the Poly. The reason I didn't back the Poly reservation up is because they would have upped my rate to reg. price. I'm very excited to get to stay at both hotels in one visit.
 
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mousefan1972

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IMHO the convenience of the monorail is well worth the extra bucks to stay at the Polynesian. BUT, when we stayed there 3 months ago we had 2 kids in strollers, and that was a huge factor in our decision. Having to take the kids out of the strollers, fold them up, and drag them on the buses is well, ... a drag. The monorail is SO much easier, because they can stay in the strollers. Also we knew we'd mainly be at MK with a 3.5 and 1.5 year old. Having said that, even though by next years's trip our oldest will be on her own foot power, we still plan to stay at the Poly because we loved it. :)
 
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tink68

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If you have kids, especially young ones than the Poly with the monorail is worth the extra cost. POFQ and PORiverside are both great places to stay and if it is just you and more adults or older kids than I would stay at one of those and save your money for something else. I have never been in Sept. but I have been twice in October and loved it. We leave in 20 days (just me and DH) and I am not looking forward to the heat but it was the only time that would work for us this year. Have fun! :wave:
 
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nibblesandbits

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One possible reason that Value Season ends in early Oct is that the Food and Wine Festival starts around then and that tends to draw in a few more people than if there was nothing "special" going on...so that might be the cause.
 
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gabroccoli

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When we go in dec. I had originally booked the poly for 4 nights, the cost differance was only $400. But when I added another day it jumped to almost $1000 ( that is with the dining plan for 2 adults and 1 child). By changing to POFQ the priced droped $1200. But the reason I went with the poly from the begging was for the convience of the monorail.

Sorry if this sounds confussing.:shrug: :hammer:
 
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DougK

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TestTrack said:
First of all, on allearsnet.com they say that the "value" season is 7/8 to 10/3. Are the final weeks in sept really quieter than the first weeks in october? I would imagine that Oct. would be the more quiet time to go, so why isn't this the value season?

Secondly, those of you who have decided between staying at the Poly or PO:FQ, what were the deciding factors? Do you consider the near doubling in cost worth the convenience of the monorail and such? Was the location of the Poly worth the added cost?

Thanks everyone who can share! :wave:
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I wondered the same thing about value season and I was told that the period that runs from late summer until October 3rd is value season because it is also Hurricane season.

Poly and PO are both awesome, if you have the money Poly is the best due to location and also the resort itself is just wondeful to walk around in. However for alot less money we love POR too.
 
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wannabeBelle

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Also keep im mind that the seasons are actually different resort to resort. POFQ has a Summer season that is from 5/24/2007-8/4/2007. From 8/5/2007-10/3/2007 it is Value Season. The Polynesian is at Value season from 7/8/2007-10/3/2007 as you said. Belle
 
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TestTrack

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Thanks for all the great info everyone. I think when I want to book I would just request quotes with the poly and one with the PO:FQ. It sounds like there are sometimes deals to make the price difference a little less substantial.

However, I still have yet to hear too much about the difference between going later sep vs early Oct. It appears that Oct is less rainy, and probably a bit on the cooler side(obviously...only on average). But lets say anywhere from Sep to early december were open for going. Where is the "sweet spot" in that range for crowds being minimal and weather being good(again, on average)?

Thanks everyone for your continued comments. I really appreciate them all. :sohappy:
 
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Keep in mind that Columbus Day falls in early October and this will tend to draw more crowds for the long weekend that some people get.

We have gone in mid - late Sept. many times. The crowds are low, but the weather is hot and humid. Also, it is the peak of hurricane season - we've been lucky and not ever been hit by a hurricane. See info below from Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_hurricane). But, I've noticed that when a hurricane comes through the area they tend to close the parks for about 12 - 24 hrs. With the money being saved because of value season, low crowds, and the chance of getting free dining - Sept is our prefered time to go.

Another great time to go is the week immediately after Thanksgiving. Crowds are almost as low as Sept., weather is much cooler, and all of the holiday decorations are up. Depending on the year, the weather can be almost a little chilly. Crowds don't seem to get really bad unitl you get closer to Christmas week. Pop Warner is near this time, but we didn't have any issues with them. Holiday decorations are great and since we're from the North it was nice to get a break from winter.

Average Tropical storms and hurricanes by month, for the period 1944-2006 (North Atlantic region)
January–April 0.1, May 0.1, June 0.6, July 0.9, Aug. 2.8, Sept. 3.6, Oct. 1.8, Nov. 0.5, Dec. 0.1
 
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TestTrack

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I looked a bit further into the different resorts. Poly is pretty expensive, especially if you want a non-standard room. The price jump is also significant if not going in the value season(still not sure if I should go in late sept or oct).

The AKL is a little better for a deluxe resort pricing wise. The only downside there is you still lack the monorail.

Lastly, PO:FQ is fairly cheap. My only disappointment there is the "scarily" themed food court and only one pool!

When I was looking into the different resorts I believe I looked at either CBR or CSR and one has tons of quiet pools that looked really nice. The rooms didn't look as nice but perhaps that doesn't matter too much.

Let me know if you have any input on these different options. :wave:
 
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wannabeBelle said:
Also keep im mind that the seasons are actually different resort to resort. POFQ has a Summer season that is from 5/24/2007-8/4/2007. From 8/5/2007-10/3/2007 it is Value Season. The Polynesian is at Value season from 7/8/2007-10/3/2007 as you said. Belle
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Clarification - it's by resort type:

- values and moderates have one set of seasons (Summer season is new for 2007)
- deluxes and DVC resorts have another, usually only differing in the summer value season that starts 7/8.

-Joe
 
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