Posts from — October 2009

OVERVIEW

Recent visits to the moderates at Walt Disney World confirm that Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside Resort is the third best of the moderates for first time family visitors.

(For what the moderates provide, and how they compare to the other Disney World resort classes, click here)

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OVERVIEW: DISNEY’S CORONADO SPRINGS RESORT

Recent visits to the moderates at Walt Disney World confirm that Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort is the second best of the moderates for first time family visitors.

(For what the moderates provide, and how they compare to the other Disney World resort classes, click here.)

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OVERVIEW

Recent visits to the moderates at Walt Disney World confirm that Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort is the best of the moderates for first time family visitors.

(For what the moderates provide, and how they compare to the other Disney World resort classes, click here)

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WALT DISNEY WORLD BEDS AND SLEEPING SPACES

Larger families simply seeking the best Walt Disney World resort option for their family size should see   

• Large Families Looking for Value Pricing at Walt Disney World
• Large Families Looking for Deluxe Accommodations at Walt Disney World or
• The Most Comfortable Place to Stay at Walt Disney World (for suites)

However, as a recent email-er reminded me, many families figuring out where to stay at Walt Disney World are concerned not only with the capacity of rooms but also bed sizes, and how beds are distributed among rooms.   

This way, Aunt Eileen isn’t forced to sleep in a bunk bed, in the same room as her niece…unless that’s the plan going in!   

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The FTC has called for better disclosure of any payments or freebies related to reviews for products.

The short version is that none has been used in this site, although I have a couple of affiliations noted at the bottom of the page.

No free or loaned products or services, special rates offered only to me,  or any other such deals have been used in accessing the experiences or formulating the instructions, the recommendations, the rankings, or any other material on this site, the Walt Disney World Instruction Manual at yourfirstvisit.net.

All experiences used in this site’s reporting, reviews, rankings,  and recommendations have been paid for in cash at rates available to the general public.

I do have a couple of affiliations and sponsorships:

• In the summer of 2010, I agreed to a relationship with Destinations in Florida, so if you use them as your travel agent through a link from this site, I get a little pixie dust back from them.
• In June 2011–after recommending them for more than 3 years–I entered into a relationship with TouringPlans.com. If you buy one of their paid products through a link from this site, I get a little pixie dust back from them.
• In November 2011,  SellMyTimeshareNOW.com became a sponsor of this site.
• In September 2013 I entered into an affiliate relationship with Steve Bell around his e-book on Shades of Green, the Armed Forces resort at Walt Disney World.
• In January 2016, I partnered with Official Ticket Center, so if you buy tickets from them via a link from this site, they spread a little pixie dust back to me.

TO-DO LIST: JANUARY 16TH 2010 ARRIVAL DATE

NOTE: CALENDAR TO SHIFT BACK TO 180 DAYS

Many sources—e.g. WDWinfo.com here—are reporting that on October 27th, most/all WDW restaurants will be returned to being reservable 180 days in advance.

This means that for arrival dates January 25th 2010 and later, for “90 days” below, you should read “180 days,” etc.

It also means that, as Mark Goldhaber of MousePlanet.com notes here, that Disney reservations will be very busy on October 27!

For a 90 and 180 day calendar, see this.

A. MORE THAN 90 DAYS (180 DAYS BEGINNING 10/27) BEFORE YOUR PLANNED ARRIVAL DATE

1. Confirm your budget, planned dates, kids’ development paths and heights, and your transportation choice and its availability for your planned dates.

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