You can do alot better than $200/nite. Give us a little more detail and I am sure people will chime in with more suggestions. When are you going, how long do you plan to stay? Are you driving or flying? If flying, do you plan to rent a car while you are there? If so, we can help you with discount codes for that to make prices more reasonable.
@Auroraborealis18 , the fun is just beginning. Sometimes planning is just as much fun as a vacation itself. We are here and willing to help !!!
Have you ever stayed in a 2 bedroom timeshare type resort? This is an option that I personally prefer if you are not staying on-site. What are your plans? Disney, Universal and Legoland? How long are you staying in Orlando area? How much time/days do you intend to spend at each park? Are you planning to go to parks everyday of your vacation? I hope you don't mind me assuming, but it seems like you are new to the boards and are looking for some advice, tips and guidance. And you have definitely come to the right place. There are plenty of people on this board that have stayed on-site, off-site, and both. There is plenty of information here to help steer you in the right direction. Don't be hesitant, look around the forum/boards and ask plenty of questions. Some questions you may find have already been answered in other topic threads. Make a plan and feel free to share. We generally don't judge on the DIS. Just throw caution to the wind and ask away.
Now, me personally have stayed on-site once and off-site many times. My family is an off-site type of family. We do not appreciate being immersed in a Disney only vacation. Too much to see and do in the area. We generally spend 2 weeks in the Orlando area and divide our vacation into 2 one week stays at a different timeshare resort for each week. We have traveled to Clearwater Beach on a few occassions and still have yet to make it to Busch Gardens in Tampa Bay. I have yet to see Legoland and now my DD11 has no interest in going. I have been to Disney 5 times and stayed onsite at Art of Animation once. We prefer renting a car over using Disney buses but we do enjoy an occasional monorail and ferry/boat ride while at Disney. Our favorite places to eat at Disney are generally sit-down buffet/family style dinners (Ohana, Chef Mickeys, Crystal Palace). We have yet to visit Beasts Castle and dine at Be Our Guest. For the years we have been going to Orlando, surprisingly we have yet to see and do everything on our list. There is just so much 2 weeks still isn't enough for us to do everything. My DD11 loves staying at timeshare resorts and participating in poolside games and activities in between park days and outings. Over 10 years going and I still haven't had the opportunity to play minature golf at a resort or even at a minature golf park. It's crazy!!! I often wonder how people can limit themselves to only Disney when there are so many other things to do in the area. Now I know you didn't ask me all of this, but I shared this info to help you feel comfortable in sharing your plans and experiences. I think vacation planning is almost as much fun as the vacation itself. It's the countdown and anticipation. And maybe, just maybe while you are there, you may get a chance to jump online here at the DIS and share an experience or two. It helps some of us feel closer to our own vacation experience!! So lets chat. Ask away and don't hold back. Tell us what kind of deal Undercover tourist is giving you. Look around on the DIS...I think you're gonna like it here!!!! Good Luck and Have fun !!!!!
