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What is the optimal number of nights to stay at a WDW resort?

4 nights or less
0
No votes
4-6 nights
5
5%
1 week
9
9%
1.5 weeks
27
26%
2 weeks
27
26%
3 weeks
7
7%
4 weeks
3
3%
> 4 weeks
2
2%
Forever
23
22%
 
Total votes: 103

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How long would you like to stay at WDW?

Post by mousemaniacs » Feb Mon 11, 2008 3:54 pm

Assuming money is no object, what is the optimal number of nights to stay at a WDW resort? Some people would say "forever", but come on...I love this place, but there's a tipping point where even I am ready to go home.

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Post by YZFDonor » Feb Mon 11, 2008 4:03 pm

I usually do about the ten day thing...Arrive on a Sunday and stay through maybe tue/wed of the next week. Or if I am feeling crazy, I will arrive early to mid week and stay though and leave on a Friday morning.

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Post by SWHorn » Feb Mon 11, 2008 5:15 pm

We, too, usually go for 10 days. My husband and I took a trip that was just shy of 3 weeks last January-February. It ended up being a tad bit too long, but I think that was partially because I was sick.

To be perfectly honest, I would like nothing more than to move to Central Florida, right near Disney, and be there "forever."
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Post by horizons1 » Feb Mon 11, 2008 7:17 pm

The longest visit was seven nights. My most recent was six. Ten would be ideal and give me a chance to do all kinds of new things.
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Post by csquare77 » Feb Mon 11, 2008 8:32 pm

I would say 10 days would be a perfect amount of time.

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Post by alsirrap » Feb Tue 12, 2008 4:26 am

I feel like a freak saying this, but I fell in love with the Contemporary Resort in 1971 when it opened. And I would love to live there. LOL. Can't help it. The longest I've stayed is one week. I have stayed there 5 times over the years and luckily have friends who like to stay other places. So, I have stayed at many of the other resorts, but, I would go back to the Contemporary everytime other wise. But, I would like to stay for two weeks at WDW and of course make that stay at you can guess where.

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Post by cap396 » Feb Tue 12, 2008 6:42 am

I voted for 2 weeks. That would give at least 3 days at each park, and maybe some time for the water parks.

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Post by AKLRULZ » Feb Tue 12, 2008 8:52 am

7-9 days is a great vacation for us.
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Post by AVITWeb » Feb Tue 12, 2008 9:57 pm

Forever was my vote, but I have to think that after about 2 weeks, I would be ready for a break...all I know is that last time we went for 9 days, and I still didn't want to leave.
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Post by disneydreamer58 » Feb Wed 13, 2008 9:29 am

I put down 2 wks cause I would be missing my cat at home if I stayed longer than that :D
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Post by yodiwan1 » Feb Wed 13, 2008 2:59 pm

i did put down forever, assuming iw as workign there then, lol I can find different things to do there everyday, whther it be shows, or just peopel watching and interacting with guests.
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Post by stinoi » Feb Fri 15, 2008 12:00 am

I voted for 3 weeks. I think that's just long enough to ride all of your favorite rides, try a bunch of new activities, and unwind.

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Post by mousemaniacs » Feb Thu 21, 2008 12:42 pm

these are interesting responses. part of why i like disney so much is because it is a special place that i don't get to go to anytime i want. if i was there forever, it would lose its luster with me. i wonder if there are any former cast members that still go back regularly, and if they feel it is a special place for them....hmm?

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Post by TQM » Feb Thu 21, 2008 2:18 pm

I think 6 days is just right for me for vacation at WDW every 18 months or so. It seems to be enough time to do the must-do's with a little bit of down time added in.

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Post by HSolo29 » Feb Fri 22, 2008 12:20 am

9 days/8 nights is perfect for us. It allows us to have multiple days in our favorite parks (MK and Epcot) with some down time in between.
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