ChaseTheWind
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- Jan 1, 2017
It's been a while since I've visited these boards - they were essential to making our first family trip to Disney in 2017 the best trip we've ever taken! - so I hope you'll redirect me if there's a better place to ask this question!
Short version: if you were a family of five, with two adults, a 6 year old, and twin 2 year olds, where would you stay?
Longer version: We're starting to think about planning a trip to WDW in early March 2020, and I'm overwhelmed by the decisions about where we might stay. We had an amazing time at AoA when it was just the three of us (myself, my husband, and my then-3 year-old). Now we'll be traveling with the two additions to our lives, our twins, who will be two at the time. Both sets of in-laws have expressed interest in coming along for the ride, but they might want to book their own places rather than bunk with our rambunctious group.
As of right now, I keep thinking about our resort options in terms of fun theming and proximity to parks. My daughter adored the Little Mermaid room and the resort in general. But she was a doted-on only child, and a relatively patient (and potty-trained!) one, so the buses didn't faze her, nor did much of any of the other hassles of traveling. Now that we're thinking of going with a possibly terrible twosome as well, I'm thinking that a double stroller on buses sounds a bit rough, and being able to duck out to a deluxe resort for naptime might not be a bad idea.
We can probably swing a deluxe (I'm also new to thinking about renting DVC points, but wondering if that's an option) though that might mean we have to drive from Virginia instead of fly as well as be a lot more careful about our spending. Or we could go back to AoA, or maybe try a moderate, where it seems (though I have no idea!) that the theming is more exciting to the kids, as well as have more flexibility on spending, but be at the mercy of buses and the whims of three kids waiting for those buses.
I'm guessing we'll spend the most time at Magic Kingdom, though I suppose that could change. We are not in a hurry when we go to parks, and we'll build in off-days where we just hang around.
Anyone willing to share what they've done or would do in a similar situation? What other angles am I missing? If the in-laws want the full-on noisy experience of staying with us, is there a cost savings to be had in looking for places that accommodate a party of 7 or 9 instead of a party of 5?
Thank you so much for any insight you can share - I know these boards have a lot of wisdom!
Short version: if you were a family of five, with two adults, a 6 year old, and twin 2 year olds, where would you stay?
Longer version: We're starting to think about planning a trip to WDW in early March 2020, and I'm overwhelmed by the decisions about where we might stay. We had an amazing time at AoA when it was just the three of us (myself, my husband, and my then-3 year-old). Now we'll be traveling with the two additions to our lives, our twins, who will be two at the time. Both sets of in-laws have expressed interest in coming along for the ride, but they might want to book their own places rather than bunk with our rambunctious group.
As of right now, I keep thinking about our resort options in terms of fun theming and proximity to parks. My daughter adored the Little Mermaid room and the resort in general. But she was a doted-on only child, and a relatively patient (and potty-trained!) one, so the buses didn't faze her, nor did much of any of the other hassles of traveling. Now that we're thinking of going with a possibly terrible twosome as well, I'm thinking that a double stroller on buses sounds a bit rough, and being able to duck out to a deluxe resort for naptime might not be a bad idea.
We can probably swing a deluxe (I'm also new to thinking about renting DVC points, but wondering if that's an option) though that might mean we have to drive from Virginia instead of fly as well as be a lot more careful about our spending. Or we could go back to AoA, or maybe try a moderate, where it seems (though I have no idea!) that the theming is more exciting to the kids, as well as have more flexibility on spending, but be at the mercy of buses and the whims of three kids waiting for those buses.
I'm guessing we'll spend the most time at Magic Kingdom, though I suppose that could change. We are not in a hurry when we go to parks, and we'll build in off-days where we just hang around.
Anyone willing to share what they've done or would do in a similar situation? What other angles am I missing? If the in-laws want the full-on noisy experience of staying with us, is there a cost savings to be had in looking for places that accommodate a party of 7 or 9 instead of a party of 5?
Thank you so much for any insight you can share - I know these boards have a lot of wisdom!
If you're going to spend more time at MK then perhaps the cabins are better than the values. They have proximity to the AK so that may not work to your advantage. For me, that doesn't particularly matter. Well, this year that only matters on our arrival day as we won't be getting there till 11:30 or so and I'm making my first FP at AK around 1pm. Son and I will be hungry and need to eat before heading to the park, so we'll get a quick meal at All Star Sports and I'll drive us to the AK afterwards. 
