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Many reasons. I do like parking the car and no more driving. The atmosphere when you stay on property keeps you in a Disney state of mind. very convenient
" I'm Grumpy cause you're Dopey "
CSR MAR 2012
POR Jan 2012
WLR Christmas 2010
CSR July 2010
A S Sports- Agst 2009
CBR - ESPN Weekend 2009
CSR - ESPN Weekend 2008
POR - Sept 2007
YC - July 2006
POR - Christmas 2005
GRUMPY DUDE
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We have stayed off property and on. We will never stay off property again if we can help it. As posted above, it is the total emersion. We don't get to go to Hawaii or Cancun or on cruises so we emerse ourselves in the theme of the resort and parks and feel like we are far away from the real world and thoroughly enjoy it. I always hate to leave on the last day. Staying at one of the resorts is a vacation in a vacation. Love all the other amenities also and the dining plan. With all the discounts that are offered through out the year, we can always stay for just as good a price as anywhere else and not have to fight the traffic or get up real early just to be at the parks when they open and then take that long drive back when we are all worn out at night.
I DO believe in fairies, I DO, I DO!
1977-2007 various resorts
August 2007 CBR
August 2009 Poly
2010 July/August Ply
2012 July BC & Christmas ASM
2014 Sept BC
2015 Sept BC Oct CS
2016 May FQ Oct GF
2017 Nov YC
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#1 - Disney magic.
#2 - Not having to rent a car.
#3 - Not having to find a parking spot and walking to and from your car when you're tired.
#4 - Not having to worry about directions.
#5 - They pick you up at the airport and drop you off.
#6 - Extra magic hours.
#7 - You get dropped off at the front of the park and don't have to walk/catch a train cart.
Next trip - Sep29-Oct4! Free QS dining at POP. First trip with both kids. (6th total visit)
"In dreams you will lose your heartache"
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The biggest reason for my staying on site? If you stay off-site, every time you go back to your room you have to pass under the WDW logo Welcome sign. It's like leaving your vacation every night. It sounds silly, but it is true and depressing. You may not get this if you are staying down by DTD, but otherwise.. yeah... just depressed me every time. So I choose to stay on property.
OK that is not the biggest reason, but I already listed the others!
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It's gonna be the future soon
I won't always be this way
When the things that make me weak and strange get engineered away
-Emil Bleehall - Adventurer of the Year!
Next Stop... MNSSHP Oct. 2011! Oh boy here we go!
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Well i used to stay of site for many years and eventually we stayed at the CBR in 2006 and since then we couldnt go back to offsite .
Main reason is that WDW atmosphere that engulfs you and the added excitement of going and booking the chosen resort your going to.
The freindleness of the cast members and the bonus of having your presents you buy in the parks delivered to your resort .... Yep once bitten its hard to ever go back
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Offsite 1996 to 2005
Dec 2006 2007 2008 CBR
Dec 2009 2010 2011 2013 2014 2017 BLT
Dec 2012 2015 2016 2018 OKW
Dec 2017 2018 S/S
June 2010 BCV
June 2012 OKW
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{{{sigh}}} It's just MAGIC.
Where else can a little girl wear a princess dress and be greeted by a bus driver "Welcome Aboard Princess" or be greeted by a Hotel CM "Good Morning Princess"...or be kissed on the cheek by Prince Charming??? Where else can a child truly believe that Minnie & Mickey know she is back visiting??? Where else can you get lost in Neverland...or ride a boat through Pirate territory...where can you hop on a bus and magically get to your destination... where food and fun are always plentiful and worries are far and few between???
From the moment Magical Express picks you up until the moment you leave it is just pure MAGIC. We simply cannot wait until we are in the Happiest Place on Earth called Disney World...only 16 days to go!!!
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For our first two trips we stayed off site...Never gain..Why you ask?...Weeell..And keep in mind everything at Disney does not go off without a hitch.. But for me the transportaion alone is worth the money. When I stayed off site I was more worried about the drive home then having fun.
- Total Disney Experiance...From the Cast Members too the Resort you stay at... I just will never stay off site again..
Dean
Twitter = DVC5571
Apr 04--First trip ever--30th Birthday Present
Dec 05--Off Site (Honeymoon)
Oct 07-- On Stie POP
Feb 09-- Off Site -AK day trip
Sept 10 -- Onsite -Coronodo Springs
Member of the Tommorowland Metro-Retro Historical Society
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Originally Posted by tinkerddeedee
We've only stayed off site. Our first trip on site is coming in May and I am beside myself!!!
Tell me all of the reasons you like to be on site!
If for no other reason it's worth it for the perks: the free Magical Express transport to and from the airport and the attendant luggage service...the extra magic hours in the parks is worth it alone...being able to buy stuff in the parks and have it sent to your hotel so you don't have to cart it around with you the rest of the day. Plus, as other posters have rightly pointed out, being "in the magic" all the time is just priceless.
EJ in Houston
3-16 -- Port Orleans Riverside
11-12 -- Pop Century
11-11 -- Animal Kingdom Lodge
11-09 -- All-Star Sports
11-07 -- All-Star Sports
11-05 -- All-Star Sports
09-95 -- Off Property
3 prior visits as a child beginning in '72 -- Polynesian/Contemporary Resorts
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Along with the WDW 24/7 you also have the aspect that, everyone you meet, all your neighbors, the guy/gal you talk to while your out getting a soda or some milk are all Disney freaks just like you !!
16 trips to "The World"
Last trip - April 2018 - Polynesian
Next trip to WDW - December 2018 - Beach club
"Disneyworld will never be complete. It will continue to grow as long as there's imagination left in the world."
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Once you are there you don't have to drive ANYWHERE! Let Disney do the transportation.
If you are over 21 and like to have an adult beverage you do not have to worry about which one is your party is the DD.
Items purchase are delivered back to your resort.
ALL THE DISNEY MAGIC from great cast memebers to the towel origami to being truly feeling like you are someone very special.
More ecco friendly since we are all carpooling on the Disney buses!
12/98' Caribbean Beach
2/00' Dixie Landings
11/01' Port Orleans-RS
11/03' Port Orleans-RS
2/05' Beach Club Villas
3/07' Port Orleans-RS
2/08' All Star Sports (for 1.5 days, but we still count it!)
12/09' Port Orleans-FQ
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Never stayed off-site. Just can't imagine that we ever would. Once you have stayed on site I don't feel that there is any other option. My opinion only..........and DH and DS.
2-18 May 2011 POFQ
2-14 May 08 POFQ 20th Anniversary Amazing weather
5 -21 Dec 07 POFQ Fabulous weather
26 Apr-16 May 06 POFQ - AWESOME. 20 days SUNSHINE
27 Apr-10 May 05 POFQ
04-11 May 00 POFQ 1st Trip We're hooked!
Disneyland 12-19 August 09 Grand Californian - Amazing Place
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I'm with everyone in that it's about being totally emersed (did I spell that right? probably not) in the whole Disney experience - but the main thing for me? Not just because of transporation...
....but the transportation at NIGHT. Nothing like tearing up the parks until sundown and know the worst aggravation you're going to have is you might have to wait for the second bus.
Contemporary Resort, 06/03
Pop Century Resort, 6/05 and 12/08
Disneyland's Paradise Pier, 10/06
Carribbean Beach Resort, 09/07
Coronado Springs Resort, 01/10
Wilderness Lodge, 6/14 - The Susie Angel Celebration
Pop Century Resort, 02/16 - Princess Half Marathon
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We went to DLR in January- the trip was not great mostly because of leaving the magic every day to re-enter Anaheim. ugh
Port Orleans FQ 1992
All Star Sports 2004
Contemporary 2004
Animal Kingdom Lodge 2004
Pop Century 2006
Beach Club 2006
Contemporary 2006
Anaheim Desert Inn & Suites 2009
All Star Music 2014
Coronado Springs 2014
Pop Century November 2014
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We have only stayed off-site once and that was my first trip to wdw when I was 6 years old. Every year since then, we've stayed on property, and wouldn't do it any other way! I love feeling the magic as soon as we get on the DME bus to our resort...the magic doesn't go away until we get to the airport to go back home at the end of our trip. We love using Disney Transportation.. it may have its flaws at times, but its very convenient for getting around, and its part of the magic for us. We have never had any issues staying at any of the wdw resorts, and all of our stays have been pleasant. I love the smells of the rooms...i know I'm weird! LOL But theres something about the resorts that is very different from hotels off-site. They are kept nice at all times, the foodcourts are great, the amenities are wonderful! My favorite resort so far is Port Orleans French Quarter and Riverside...love love love these 2 resorts!! The boat to DTD is really relaxing and nice. There is so much you can do at POR. FQ is where I'll stay from now on...its small, quiet, the colors and landscaping are beautiful, and the rooms are great. I cannot say it enough how much he love staying on property!
Been there, Haven't done it all...GOING BACK!!!
Next trip "Home" - September 3-10th 2016 at the Beach Club Resort! Giannas 1st trip to WDW!!!
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Originally Posted by marriedbythemouse
We get asked a lot why we stay (we live less than an hour away) but really it's so nice to let Disney do the Driving as it were.
Hi neighbor!
We always get asked the same thing, and we do go for occasional day trips, but they're nothing like the pleasure of staying over. Actually, a lot of people here in FL seem to wonder why we go regularly at all, but, as I tell my wife...they must be out of touch with their inner mouse
1st visit: summer of 1974
...many visits through the 80s, 90s, 00s...
***last visit: May 2 - 5, 2009 - Pop Century *** - Epcot Flower and Garden Fest / my birthday
***coming up: Fall 2009 - *** - Epcot Intl Food and Wine Fest
GO RAYS!!!
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Originally Posted by tjstrike
...everyone you meet, all your neighbors, the guy/gal you talk to while your out getting a soda or some milk are all Disney freaks just like you !!
Great point! I never actually put my finger on it, but this is a BIG part of why staying at the resort is so great.
I agree that CMs aren't always perfect, but...all in all, the level of service received at Disney 24/7 -- even at a value or moderate resort -- is far superior to service you will get in any national chain, other than the very few (and hardly affordable) elite chains.
1st visit: summer of 1974
...many visits through the 80s, 90s, 00s...
***last visit: May 2 - 5, 2009 - Pop Century *** - Epcot Flower and Garden Fest / my birthday
***coming up: Fall 2009 - *** - Epcot Intl Food and Wine Fest
GO RAYS!!!
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