kboo
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Mar 10, 2014
Love split stays but I would definitely limit it to two resorts. One downside is booking ADR's has to be done in two segments- you can't book for your whole trip 180 days from check in at the first resort. Have to do it 180 days from check in at each place. Fast passes however work as normal- can book for your whole trip 60 days from check in at the first place.
This - we have mostly done split stays with Swan/Dolphin for the first few days and then move to a larger and more luxurious DVC. I am having the same issue booking ADRs and don't really feel like calling MS to see if I can book for the whole stay. We usually manage to get what we want anyway.
I personally am a fan of split stays, but I would really only suggest doing them with a minimum 3 nights at each place.
Excatly. I am an unpacker, and still have small kids and a stroller. So 3 nights is my minimum, too. I have a lot of Starwood points, so splitting with Swolphin helps me stretch my DVC points.
ETA: Split stays are also great for being able to quickly access Epcot/DHS and M/K from their respective surrounding resorts. Heading to Epcot from VGF was a PITA by way of the monorail - BCV to Epcot by way of walking? So civilized.
Exactly - we stay in the Epcot area first (usually over the first weekend, so we have the bonus of saving Friday and Saturday night points) and then move to BLT or VGF on the Monday. Last time we moved from a double/double room at the Dolphin to a BLT 1br - my 7 yo exclaimed, "This is the nicest hotel I have EVER SEEN!!!!!"
ETA: I don't know if I would do 3 resorts. 2 seems to be my limit, though maybe with older kids and no stroller, it might be easier. But we don't usually go for longer than 8 nights, so a 2-resort split stay is just right.