2022 Room credit...

[loves2plan]

You can use the credit for tips too. I'm just treating it like cash and will use it for food, drinks, snacks and tips until it runs out.

I highly doubt you'll be able to use it to pay towards a dining plan though as that needs to be done in advance of your holiday and you don't get the room credit until you get there.

[Mexy02]

Originally Posted by loves2plan

You can use the credit for tips too. I'm just treating it like cash and will use it for food, drinks, snacks and tips until it runs out.

I highly doubt you'll be able to use it to pay towards a dining plan though as that needs to be done in advance of your holiday and you don't get the room credit until you get there.

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With four of us we reckon it will last 2 meals . It’s rubbish how it’s per room and not per person but as said better than nothing . I’m currently saying up offsite now to see how it compares after the initial booking rush

[sha9]

Originally Posted by Mexy02

With four of us we reckon it will last 2 meals . It’s rubbish how it’s per room and not per person but as said better than nothing . I’m currently saying up offsite now to see how it compares after the initial booking rush

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It’s certainly a better deal for smaller parties than for families filling a room. There’s just two of us so it’s not bad. When you add the gift card it gives us over $1000 towards food however the room cost is quite high so I’m still working out whether it’s worth it!

[loldis]

Originally Posted by Mexy02

With four of us we reckon it will last 2 meals . It’s rubbish how it’s per room and not per person but as said better than nothing . I’m currently saying up offsite now to see how it compares after the initial booking rush

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As a solo traveller, I've worked out a budget where the value credit will cover all meals. However that does involve cutting back a bit. Very few fountain drinks (not that bothered by them) and some kids meals. If travelling with a friend, I might upgrade to moderate so next challenge is to see how long I can make that credit last between two.

I'm not big on TS anyway, I haven't decided whether I will do my favourite using the gift card (as I did on QSDP anyway) or just skip it this time. But if you're doing a lot of TS - particularly character or signature - agree that the credit will be gone VERY quickly. A lower value but per person credit would have been nicer for the majority, particularly looking at the deluxe rates when they get barely more than the moderates.

I am looking at the partner hotels in Disney Springs as an option. At the moment, it's about the same cost so I'm sticking with on-site. But with the very few perks on-site get now extended to the partner hotels, I don't see much on-site benefit other than the slightly easier transport. So would definitely consider switching if I can get a good deal closer to the time.

[loves2plan]

Originally Posted by Mexy02

With four of us we reckon it will last 2 meals . It’s rubbish how it’s per room and not per person but as said better than nothing . I’m currently saying up offsite now to see how it compares after the initial booking rush

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Yeah, it's not great for families at all. Try as I might, I simply can't persuade our children to stay offsite. I couldn't even persuade them with the extra space of 2 rooms at ASM. They insist on us all in one room at CBR and say its my fault as I've always booked moderate/deluxe onsite. Good job we get on and have never had any issues spending that much time together in close proximity
One good thing is that they're working and are saving up to contribute towards the extortionate costs of this holiday (high room costs + paying for food). Dreading seeing what flight prices might be too. Really hoping for Virgin reward flights. In fact, just hope Virgin are still around next September!

[loldis]

Originally Posted by loves2plan

Yeah, it's not great for families at all. Try as I might, I simply can't persuade our children to stay offsite. I couldn't even persuade them with the extra space of 2 rooms at ASM. They insist on us all in one room at CBR and say its my fault as I've always booked moderate/deluxe onsite. Good job we get on and have never had any issues spending that much time together in close proximity
One good thing is that they're working and are saving up to contribute towards the extortionate costs of this holiday (high room costs + paying for food). Dreading seeing what flight prices might be too. Really hoping for Virgin reward flights. In fact, just hope Virgin are still around next September!

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This made me laugh as the whole reason I'm considering upgrading to moderate if my friend decides to join is because I've sold them on CSR and they won't consider anywhere else.

[Mexy02]

Originally Posted by loves2plan

Yeah, it's not great for families at all. Try as I might, I simply can't persuade our children to stay offsite. I couldn't even persuade them with the extra space of 2 rooms at ASM. They insist on us all in one room at CBR and say its my fault as I've always booked moderate/deluxe onsite. Good job we get on and have never had any issues spending that much time together in close proximity
One good thing is that they're working and are saving up to contribute towards the extortionate costs of this holiday (high room costs + paying for food). Dreading seeing what flight prices might be too. Really hoping for Virgin reward flights. In fact, just hope Virgin are still around next September!

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I hear you , our two are paying for their tickets and the eldest his share of the flight/car.
Unless some of the perks appear again I’m seriously considering changing the booking to 1 night so I don’t loose the deposit then booking elsewhere for the rest. We still have our 4 free nights so can still have 5 on-site anyway and just buy the celebration basket. It’s so hard to plan at the moment

[Leia77]

Originally Posted by loves2plan

Yeah, it's not great for families at all. Try as I might, I simply can't persuade our children to stay offsite. I couldn't even persuade them with the extra space of 2 rooms at ASM. They insist on us all in one room at CBR and say its my fault as I've always booked moderate/deluxe onsite. Good job we get on and have never had any issues spending that much time together in close proximity
One good thing is that they're working and are saving up to contribute towards the extortionate costs of this holiday (high room costs + paying for food). Dreading seeing what flight prices might be too. Really hoping for Virgin reward flights. In fact, just hope Virgin are still around next September!

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I could have written this! My kids won’t contemplate anywhere else except POFQ. I would push, but I’m not sure I really want to stay anywhere else either. As this is likely to be our last family holiday (oldest will be 20 by the time we go) I’m just accepting it will cost us a flipping fortune 😩 I’m even considering two rooms - husband thinks I’ve lost the plot 🤣

[loves2plan]

Originally Posted by Leia77

I could have written this! My kids won’t contemplate anywhere else except POFQ. I would push, but I’m not sure I really want to stay anywhere else either. As this is likely to be our last family holiday (oldest will be 20 by the time we go) I’m just accepting it will cost us a flipping fortune 😩 I’m even considering two rooms - husband thinks I’ve lost the plot 🤣

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Ah, POFQ was our first resort in 2012 and they insisted they never wanted to stay anywhere else. However, I pushed them to SSR for our 2014 trip and they loved it there too and never wanted to stay anywhere else, and we had 2 stays there before trying POR, which they also loved, but now we're happy with either POR OR SSR However, we then tried CBR in 2017 before the refurb and fell love with it and still loved it in 2019, post refurb. So now its CBR, SSR, BC or WL that they've said they're happy with! We did a night at the BC and WL on our last trip using DVC points, just because we've always loved the look of them. Far too expensive for us for a 2 week trip though! 😲

Our daughter will be nearly 21, and our son will be 19 when we go, so I really thought they'd like the idea of 2 rooms at ASM, however, they simply won't entertain a value resort - I've obviously raised a pair of snobs

[loves2plan]

Originally Posted by Mexy02

I hear you , our two are paying for their tickets and the eldest his share of the flight/car.
Unless some of the perks appear again I’m seriously considering changing the booking to 1 night so I don’t loose the deposit then booking elsewhere for the rest. We still have our 4 free nights so can still have 5 on-site anyway and just buy the celebration basket. It’s so hard to plan at the moment

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It does help when they can contribute, especially with prices sky rocketing, and between them they're probably covering about a quarter of the cost of the entire holiday. I talked to them about trying a week on site, then a week offsite at a condo style resort or villa, before we move to Universal for a week, but they'd rather contribute more and stay on site for 2 weeks. They really are full on lovers of the Disney bubble. If I suggested just 5 nights on site, I think I'd have a mutiny on my hands!