Hi Everyone!
I've been a "lurker" on here for a while but finally created an account to create my own post! I want to see if I can get some insights on if it is a good idea to spend the $$$ to stay at the Poly when there's construction and no monorail. We were thinking of going in August to avoid the issue of the Monorail and construction, but I also heard that it's possible that everything may not be complete by then. As a result, we're thinking maybe we could go in April (if available at this point) to avoid both the increased crowds (want to avoid the surge of kids out of school), the crazy heat, and to potentially save some money (seems to be a good deal cheaper). It would be my first time staying there...I've wanted to stay there since I was a child so it's kind of a big deal for me now that I'm an adult and can afford to splurge on this sort of thing once in a while. That being said, is it worth the extra cost to stay there right now if the resort doesn't have the Monorail and is actively a construction zone? If not, what is everyone's opinions on the "next best" resort to stay at in terms of transportation convenience? I'm not a big fan of the bus experience and imagine the wait would be even longer at park closing if there are currently social distancing requirements, so would hope for avoiding purely bus-taking resorts.
If it helps, it would be up to 4 of us staying in a room (not sure about the 4th person yet) and ideally, we'd like to have 2 bathrooms and maybe even have one room with a door (the other bed could be in the main living area--I think that's a one bedroom and not a studio?). A mini fridge/kitchenette would be ideal. We're not as concerned about the pools because we're more interested in the parks but we would like a resort that isn't too much like staying at a Marriott or in a high-rise tower. The room configurations between the hotels and DVC is kind of confusing to figure out between the different resorts, but the two bathrooms is the most important part for us to avoid WWIII breaking out.
Any advice or recommendation to help me make a decision soon would be very much appreciated. Thanks!
I've been a "lurker" on here for a while but finally created an account to create my own post! I want to see if I can get some insights on if it is a good idea to spend the $$$ to stay at the Poly when there's construction and no monorail. We were thinking of going in August to avoid the issue of the Monorail and construction, but I also heard that it's possible that everything may not be complete by then. As a result, we're thinking maybe we could go in April (if available at this point) to avoid both the increased crowds (want to avoid the surge of kids out of school), the crazy heat, and to potentially save some money (seems to be a good deal cheaper). It would be my first time staying there...I've wanted to stay there since I was a child so it's kind of a big deal for me now that I'm an adult and can afford to splurge on this sort of thing once in a while. That being said, is it worth the extra cost to stay there right now if the resort doesn't have the Monorail and is actively a construction zone? If not, what is everyone's opinions on the "next best" resort to stay at in terms of transportation convenience? I'm not a big fan of the bus experience and imagine the wait would be even longer at park closing if there are currently social distancing requirements, so would hope for avoiding purely bus-taking resorts.
If it helps, it would be up to 4 of us staying in a room (not sure about the 4th person yet) and ideally, we'd like to have 2 bathrooms and maybe even have one room with a door (the other bed could be in the main living area--I think that's a one bedroom and not a studio?). A mini fridge/kitchenette would be ideal. We're not as concerned about the pools because we're more interested in the parks but we would like a resort that isn't too much like staying at a Marriott or in a high-rise tower. The room configurations between the hotels and DVC is kind of confusing to figure out between the different resorts, but the two bathrooms is the most important part for us to avoid WWIII breaking out.
Any advice or recommendation to help me make a decision soon would be very much appreciated. Thanks!