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MissTeeks · 10-24-2011, 02:37 PM

I went last March. We didn't stay on the WDW property, we stayed at the Comfort Suites Maingate Resort. It was a pretty basic motel but it was clean. They had a nice pool and free breakfast. We liked it because there was a shopping centre right next door that had an Outback steakhouse, a pizza place, a TGIFridays and a grocery store, because after a day of park food, it was nice to eat something different.

They also had a shuttle to take you to the parks. It was the first motel on the line for the shuttle, which was good for going to the parks but sucked for coming back as you were last to get home. And they only go to certain parks at certain times. We would usually take the 7:10 am shuttle to Epcot and then take Disney transit to the park we were going to that day. Our first day was the Magic Kingdom and we were there for like 15 hours. In hindsight, making your first day the longest was not a good idea, and it was just me and my sister, I couldn't imagine it with kids.

And this book was a great investment for Disney World, lots of hotel info, park info, food info. If you are into it, they have day plans for all the parks to help you get to everything you want to see. I have also used the Disneyland book and they were both really helpful for not having to stand in long lines all day.

http://www.amazon.ca/Unofficial-Guid...9488375&sr=1-2

And if your kids are Harry Potter fans at all, go the Universal! The Wizarding World of Harry Potter was my favorite part of our trip. It was also nice to take a day or two way from the Disney parks for a change of scenary.

10-24-2011, 02:37 PM	#11
MissTeeks Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Calgary Exp:	I went last March. We didn't stay on the WDW property, we stayed at the Comfort Suites Maingate Resort. It was a pretty basic motel but it was clean. They had a nice pool and free breakfast. We liked it because there was a shopping centre right next door that had an Outback steakhouse, a pizza place, a TGIFridays and a grocery store, because after a day of park food, it was nice to eat something different. They also had a shuttle to take you to the parks. It was the first motel on the line for the shuttle, which was good for going to the parks but sucked for coming back as you were last to get home. And they only go to certain parks at certain times. We would usually take the 7:10 am shuttle to Epcot and then take Disney transit to the park we were going to that day. Our first day was the Magic Kingdom and we were there for like 15 hours. In hindsight, making your first day the longest was not a good idea, and it was just me and my sister, I couldn't imagine it with kids. And this book was a great investment for Disney World, lots of hotel info, park info, food info. If you are into it, they have day plans for all the parks to help you get to everything you want to see. I have also used the Disneyland book and they were both really helpful for not having to stand in long lines all day. http://www.amazon.ca/Unofficial-Guid...9488375&sr=1-2 And if your kids are Harry Potter fans at all, go the Universal! The Wizarding World of Harry Potter was my favorite part of our trip. It was also nice to take a day or two way from the Disney parks for a change of scenary. __________________ The Quest stands upon the edge of a knife. Stray but a little, and it will fail, to the ruin of all. Yet hope remains while the Company is true. Go Flames Go! Pain heals. Chicks dig scars. Glory... lasts forever.