Disney World resorts versus off site hotels part 1

As the summer family vacation season approaches and income tax return checks filter in I thought that this would be a good time to share some thoughts on Walt Disney World vacations a favorite destination of many area residents. I have had the opportunity to travel there frequently and have stayed both on-site at Walt Disney World resort hotels plus off site at nearby Kissimmee hotels. Both location options have their pros and cons, plusses and minuses and we’ll take a look at a few of these.

I believe in the end that the type of vacation experience that you are looking for determines which option to select. Simply put either an on site property or off site one.

You (or your travel professional) need to ask and answer some questions like do I want to spend all of my time on Disney property? Do I want to be mobile and explore the area? How much does cost over convenience mean to me? Do you mind traveling from your hotel and paying for daily parking at Disney?

These are only a few questions that you or a seasoned travel planner should ask. After all we are trying to get a concrete vision of your vacation preferences and then select the appropriate features.

Off-site hotels/motels are generally the least expensive route to go. Add in Disney tickets and you’ve created your Disney package. A major downside to staying here is the travel time, traffic situation and daily parking fees. If you tire out at the parks then you need to hop in your car, fight traffic and return to your room. Upside is that you’re mobile and not stuck paying every dollar to everything Disney.