Does anyone else pick a resort this way?

so funny as I also live at the beach (in NJ) and honestly can say I have not gone to the beach here in the season in probably over 15 years! for me, its more the crowds that drive me nuts. but in the off season I could sit up there all day. that being said, we have recently discovered we love AoA, when there are more than 2 of us. if we can afford it our favorite place is CBR, but its just because we used to love how peaceful our favorite section was there…but its since been torn down so I am not sure where we would try for next time. if we could ever afford it, I think I would do AKL. while we do love the All Stars, we want to try Pop Century next. but it will depend on what is available when we finally decide to try and book again

Well until they come up with a rural, small farm themed resort, I’ll find one that’s not like home no matter which one I pick!

Trust me, snow and cold weather is over rated! With that said, we go by cost of the stay…. if a deluxe is in our budget then we pick that… although we have no desire to stay at the Contemporary…. location is appealing but the theme isn’t

Disneydana wrote:

Interesting. I thought of this whole thread because one of my friends lived on Cape Cod all her life and she was least interested in Beach and Yacht club because of it and wondered if anyone else was like that. I had never realized that I do it too. I always go for anything that is opposite of my daily life. Of course price and all that tie in. That same friend would also pick a value resort based on which was in her budget and closest to the MK. I never understood that one because to me, what does it matter how close a bus resort is to your favorite park? You still have to wait for the bus and you’re going to get there no matter what, why would a shorter bus ride matter? To each their own I guess. Just interesting what peoples reasons are for the stuff they do lol.

My take is, the theme is just that, a theme. I don’t see those resorts as being an accurate portrayal of home.
Y&B has an epic pool. It is walking-distance to our favorite park, a walk to night activities (Boardwalk), has a nice view, and offers good running opportunity.
Boardwalk, same thing (minus the pool), dining and snack options galore, etc.

Now having had negative bussing experience, I do understand the location/bussing view. It is one of the reasons I’m not a fan of All-Star resorts. The shared bussing is brutal, and you can have to wait for multiple bus fills just to catch a ride (which is brutal if you need to catch an ADR or just want to get back to the room). It is one aspect that makes me shy away from AKL. The ride is long to everywhere but AK, you wait forever for busses, and if it is a peak time, just imagine coming a couple people short of catching that bus.

Convenience does come with a price, hence why not every trip is at a monorail-line hotel. But, experience holds value. So, we do not opt for All-Star resorts unless there is no other choice.

All a balance in deciding.

Since we have started renting DVC points we pick resorts that we haven’t stayed at yet that we are willing to spend on. We have been so many times (just like most folks here) but since our little one came around (4 yr old boy) he factors into our pick big time. We are staying at the Beach Club ( I know, not your fav because of the pool. We only go to parks a couple of days of our stay now so we can chill out at the resorts and play. I’m not willing to risk taking him to Epcot just yet (mainly because if he doesn’t like it at this age it could taint my favorite park to him)

Renting DVC makes the Beach Club, or Animal Kingdom Lodge, or Saratoga Springs (or Wilderness Lodge which is hopefully next) affordable! Otherwise I htink it would be which ever moderate we can get the best rate on, which typically ends up being Coronado.