I was also wondering about this. We just returned from our second trip with our APs (Dream). We live in France so they were really worth it for us. We stayed both times (2 nights) at Mariott's Village (which we LOVE!). But I can't help but wonder if there is a better deal to be had with the disney hotels and half board options.
I know with the Dream pass there are different times of the year that you can get a better discount off the hotels but how do I find this out? Do I have to call every time I'm thinking of going?
I'm not sure half board will ever be a good option for my kids (2/4) because they eat nothing but it might work for me and DH...
I feel like I just have a lot of information to learn...
angie