So there's a special for teachers that the DTD Hotels are doing, great rates this summer. I decided on a whim to check out the availability for July 4th, with low expectations. I found some good deals i.e. $89 a night at the DTD Hilton, $109 at the Wyndham (plus like $40 a night in fees,etc). I checked it out with Mike the budget man, and he said yeah, we could swing 2 nights...yeah! But then in his infinite wisdom, he tells me to check on-property for pass holder discounts. I'm thinking "yeah right, in our dreams!" No way, on a holiday, with short notice, at a rate we could afford, he's crazy! Well, low and Behold, the pixie dust was flying! We got a room at the All Star Sports for the 3rd and 4th of July for LESS than the teacher discounted Hilton! We usually go to Disney for the 4th anyway to watch the fireworks but have to drive home. I am SO excited! Our Disney experience is different from most of yours, we are never on vacation there and we rarely eat there aside from an occasional snack or drink. It's super awesome that we have passes and we get to go so often, but the experience isn't quite the same. I enjoy it and appreciate it like y'all, but we have an hour-plus drive home if we get hot, tired, hungry, it's rainy... etc.
We stayed on property many times before Mike was a teacher but it's been about 10 years now. So many other things to spend $ on now with the kids growing up, our Disney passes are our year round vacay!
I can't wait to meet up w Disney Doc and friend now, and stay late with no drive! I'm so excited! Any thoughts on All Star Sports? We've been there, just never stayed there. I know it's value, but I am just happy to be on property!
Julie
Faith, Trust and Pixie Dust
