No way would I ever turn it down! It's one of the most luxurious hotel rooms in the entire world! Unless you're a person who can regularly afford $20,000 a night hotel rooms it's definitely a once-in-a-lifetime experience! I'd say yes just to be able to soak in that tub!
A lot of people are saying, well we know we're going to go back to Disney so we wouldn't mind missing a ride here or there to stay in the suite. I definitely agree with that BUT for many, many people (and probably, given the economy, MOST people) around the world even going to Disney ONCE in a lifetime is a dream come true and a once in a lifetime experience. Personally, I would think that winning the night in the castle would only make that once-in-a-lifetime trip to Disney even more magical and special but I could understand saying well we wanted to do this and this and don't want to spend the time doing the paperwork.
Outside of that, if you're someone who has been to Orlando multiple times and goes to Orlando on a fairly regular basis and knows you'll be going back I think you should be much more flexible with your plans. Especially since every reason for turning down the prize has pretty much been refuted--A disney cast member has said that they'll even set you up to Universal for the day if thats what you want to do! I'm sure that extends to SeaWorld or Dolly Parton's Rodeo Show if thats what you had planned for the day!
You'd get private transportation to any park and a concierge eliminating virtually any and all waiting wherever you go. That means you could do twice as much in that one day as you could without him! If you were at WS I'm sure, in fact I'm positive, that there would be much, much more than just skipping character greeting lines. You'd probably get food, drink, souvs from each country for free! Or at least a sit down, without reservations, for free in any of the countries and lots of mini surprises and treats! Why turn those down?? At the end of the day, the theme park and Orlando is so spread out and massive, you'd definitely get back to your castle room much faster than you would using Disney transportation to get back to the hotel...No matter what I did that day I'd rather go back to that luxury suite filled with free Disney goodies, in a private car with just my family, than wait outside in the heat for the packed bus to a regular hotel room.
If it's bc of a large family or group traveling together I think I'd say, as an adult, ok one adult will stay and we'll make sure the kids can stay in the suite and the other adult or two adults will go back to the regular hotel at the end of the night! Or if its two families well, whichever family won should get to stay without feeling guilty! I'm sure Disney would make plans for the family so that entire family can see the suite and enjoy it and the extras and then at bedtime and in the morning get them the transportation to easily split up the family and get them back together. I think, as an adult, it would be really selfish to say to the kids, "Well theres 7 of us and two adults and since one of the adults would have to go to the regular hotel room none of us can enjoy all of this! Sorry!"
I mean, all that is just my personal opinion obviously, and if you don't want the prize then I guess it's good if you turn it down because it should go to people who would really appreciate and enjoy it. I just think it's a little bit too controlling to say "No! It doesn't fit into our plans!" OBVIOUSLY it doesn't fit into your plans! IT'S A SURPRISE! I also just would NOT want my vacation to be so strictly planned out...I like things to be flexible and easy going. If I was a kid and we won that and my mom was like, NO! WE'RE GOING TO SEAWORLD TODAY AND WE HAVE TO DO A.B.C.D. THATS THE PLAN AND THATS WHAT WE'RE DOING! I'd be SUPER pissed off. I'd be like "I want my free plush and private princess/character audience and hats and mickey ice creams and giant tub! Seaworld sucks anyway."
But thats just me and its different for everyone and I respect that.
or tour the room last year and we were so EXCITED!!!
It is just so magical and we felt like we were actually a part of the fairy tale. Even my 15 year old son thought it was really cool 
. We would love the opportunity to actually get to stay in the castle!
while DD & I enjoy the castle & catch another flight out the next day. However I do appreciate that those who truly would rather be doing something else are willing to give it up for someone who would love it.
Not the same service as we could provide at Disney, but the family had fun.
