I'm looking for a recommendation for a first time visit to WDW with a six year old. I looked at the 4 parks at WDW and I think we will focus on Magic Kingdom for a first visit. Is that a valid assumption? We would like to narrow down the resort so we can find an owner to rent from. We would most likely do a trip in June 2021 from Sun to Thursday night for 6 days total at the parks. We will likely go to a beach location for the weekend nights probably using our Hilton or Worldmark timeshare.
I was looking at the points chart and studios are the most affordable at DVC but I'm not sure if they have kitchens. When we go on beach/ski vacations, we usually rent a place with kitchen as we find it faster to make our own meals. We don't like spending money in regular restaurants and save our money for activities. We occasionally splurge on fine dining if it falls into an experience category like in Japan or Switzerland. I understand that one of the attractions at Disney is the various restaurants. Does it fall under a special experience category like a fine dining meal in Japan? Should we even pursue a room with kitchen for this trip? Considering the extra cost of 1 BR over studio, I'm not sure if we will save any money by booking a room with a kitchen.
I know theme parks involve a lot of walking and it would be nice to come back to the unit for a couple of hours during the day to recharge and then go back out with full energy. What resort location is conducive to that? My wife likes to do rides but I am scared of big rides. I can handle the rides that my six year old can go on.
My daughter enjoys the pool but I'm not sure if we should prioritize pool time here. I enjoy steam room and sauna to refresh myself if any of the resorts offer that.
PS:
Is there a difference between the studios at the various properties like Grand Floridian, Bay Lake, Beach Club? Which ones are more spacious? Easier to rent from owner?
I was looking at the points chart and studios are the most affordable at DVC but I'm not sure if they have kitchens. When we go on beach/ski vacations, we usually rent a place with kitchen as we find it faster to make our own meals. We don't like spending money in regular restaurants and save our money for activities. We occasionally splurge on fine dining if it falls into an experience category like in Japan or Switzerland. I understand that one of the attractions at Disney is the various restaurants. Does it fall under a special experience category like a fine dining meal in Japan? Should we even pursue a room with kitchen for this trip? Considering the extra cost of 1 BR over studio, I'm not sure if we will save any money by booking a room with a kitchen.
I know theme parks involve a lot of walking and it would be nice to come back to the unit for a couple of hours during the day to recharge and then go back out with full energy. What resort location is conducive to that? My wife likes to do rides but I am scared of big rides. I can handle the rides that my six year old can go on.
My daughter enjoys the pool but I'm not sure if we should prioritize pool time here. I enjoy steam room and sauna to refresh myself if any of the resorts offer that.
PS:
Is there a difference between the studios at the various properties like Grand Floridian, Bay Lake, Beach Club? Which ones are more spacious? Easier to rent from owner?
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