Gail Hayden
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CAPTAINJACK said:OKW - Got that. I was not referring to that particular resort, as parking is right in front of your villa. I was referring to the villas that are a part of a hotel-type resort (particularly WL and BW). That is also what I mean by "villas" in the valet parking comment (I know that Disney calls them all villas - I was trying to differentiate between the Hotel-type and the park-right-in-front-of-your-place type villas).
As far as the groceries - We try to bring things down with us, and like to go right into the parks when we get there, and we have no guarantee that we get into our room right away. So we like the convenience of the service with the understanding that we are paying a lot more than at the local super market. We also tend not to need all that much, so it doesn't cost us that much more in total. I think it comes down to do you want to save a few bucks by making a trip, or save the trip by paying a few bucks.
Any way you look at it, you don't have to hoof it down to the hotel restaurant for a big cup of coffee and a bagel each morning, so its all good!
Yes, it certainly is all good, except for the bagel. Your point about saving a few bucks, etc. is well taken. It is truly a matter of "different strokes".
We usually get right into the unit, and have no desire to hit the parks the first day (except for Illuminations the first night sometimes). It has become a ritual for us (note the word "us") to go shopping the first day. We usually cook in the room most of the time we are there. I love to cook, so, it is not an issue for me. If I was just getting a few things, then a shopping service would be great, but, I do shop just like I do at home and it would definitely be WAY more expensive. Heck, if I did that, I may as well just eat out all the time.
Like I said before, this is a great thread for sharing experiences, "rituals" and ways to do things. The really nice thing is all the options are available and we get to do what we are comfortable with. Now, that is really all good.