i would be watching the reopening monorail reports as everyone has said you used to be able to roll on but no one knows how it is going to be now with the new social distancing guidelines and if they have put plastic up to separate peopleYeah, the laundry and separate rooms for napping are calling to me. Though my husband's not a big WDW fan, so it's harder for me to sell the upgrade to a 1BR (whereas a DVC studio is more in line with rack rates at a moderate resort). We went to a DVC pitch on our last trip and, to my great surprise, he flat-out hated AKL. And we love Coronado Springs so, if I'm going to entice him into go Deluxe in the future, I've really got to get this right the first time!
I think all the pros and cons of each have been pointed out above, I would probably lean towards the Poly for the monorail.
What time of the year are you thinking? If Nov/Dec I would then choose WL hands down for the ambiance
i would be watching the reopening monorail reports as everyone has said you used to be able to roll on but no one knows how it is going to be now with the new social distancing guidelines and if they have put plastic up to separate people
from what I learned at my little park yesterday I would not count on itWe'd be going early next summer, probably mid-May or just after Memorial Day. So I hope (maybe foolishly) that the need for guidelines will have relaxed from what they are now.
Yeah, the laundry and separate rooms for napping are calling to me. Though my husband's not a big WDW fan, so it's harder for me to sell the upgrade to a 1BR (whereas a DVC studio is more in line with rack rates at a moderate resort). We went to a DVC pitch on our last trip and, to my great surprise, he flat-out hated AKL. And we love Coronado Springs so, if I'm going to entice him into go Deluxe in the future, I've really got to get this right the first time!
Poly studios are large and have two bathrooms. I’ve heard of some families putting their crib in the second bathroom for a makeshift separate room. I haven’t done it myself, but maybe that work work instead of getting the 2-BR! Your husband might like having access to both Poly and GF amenities within walking distance. If he didn’t like AKL, he might not like WL... depends why he didn’t like it, but the hotels have a similar feel in some ways.
Not foolishly at all, and I’m not being sarcastic. I think the rest of 2020 is iffy for sure but if we still have all the same issues and restrictions nearly a year from now... we will have a whole different problem. Disney world might as well close forever. I’m an optimist I know but I what else do we have?We'd be going early next summer, probably mid-May or just after Memorial Day. So I hope (maybe foolishly) that the need for guidelines will have relaxed from what they are now.
I refuse to think we are doomed for good. Keep thinking positive, you are bringing a child into this world and I would also refuse to give up hope.
If things are back to "normal" I'd choose Poly so you can utilize monorail to MK and Epcot. - You can roll the stroller right on with all the junk. Sometimes on ferries you have to take everything out and collapse the stroller etc. I know it for seem like a deal breaker, but for us it was. Just so much easier to not have to.Getting ready to welcome our first child, so I'm of course at work planning their first trip(s). I'm planning to rent DVC points next year at either the Polynesian or Copper Creek. We haven't stayed at either before, and traveling with a stroller and diaper bag (not to mention the baby!) will be new to me. I've heard before that the monorail isn't as convenient as one might think with a stroller, and that the Wilderness Lodge boats are actually easier/quicker/less crowded in that regard.
I'm eager to hear of your experiences with both. You've all been so helpful and welcoming in the past, and I have a feeling I'll be relying on you a lot more as I enter this brave new world of trip planning
Bay lake is an easy stroll, you wouldn't need to take any transportation.I would rent a 1 bedroom at copper creek. The washer/dryer and dishwasher were lifesavers when we took our baby!