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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Europe = Gettysburg?

Have you actually been to Europe?  LOL. [/quote]

Yes smarty pants, I have been to Europe.  My point was, I'm not dragging my young children all the way to Europe to listen to them whine.  I can listen to them whine locally...no need to spend $10,000 to do so.  You are either obtuse or just trying to stir the pot.  [/quote]

If my kids were that whiny I probably wouldn't take them anywhere.   :lol: 
  
We priced out Disney for a week - nearly $10k.  So instead we flew to France and stayed at a rental house in Provence for a week.  We explored the local markets, went to the beach, hung out on our beautiful patio/pool, made international friends hanging in the village square while eating ice cream.  It was very low key and fun for the kids.  No stuffy museums, no forts, no battlefields, no "site seeing", no waiting in line, no crazy crowds, no long bus rides back to the hotel, no rush to map out rides and get fast passes, etc.

Again, I don't hate Disney and we will go to again sometime in the future, but Europe isn't necessarily more expensive and isn't necessarily boring for kids.  It is a real option for families.  As are many other places in the world.  There are many fun places around here too.  
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You must have worked hard to make a week at Disney cost $10K! Way to crunch the numbers for the trip YOU really wanted.[/quote]

I just priced it out again for spring break week - $8k for one very basic room on the monorail, mid-level dining option (only one sit down meal/day), only 5 days in the park, etc.  With the current spring "sale" prices.  Plus add in the extras and you are pretty close to $10k.

Crazy expensive.  Especially compared to similar experiences at Dutch Wonderland, etc.

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None of the resorts on the monorail are standard.  They are all the best resorts in Disney and are like the Ritz versus the Hampton Inn.  If you are really trying to find cheaper, you could look at Disney's value priced resorts (as low as 150 per night) or outside of WDW proper.  I found a 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo with washer dryer and full kitchen, about 5 minutes from WDW for 110 per night.  Slept 10 people.  [/quote]

I wasn't trying to find the cheapest option.  Just one that would work for our family that includes a napping 3 year old.  Driving back and forth to a condo twice every day sounds pretty overwhelming.  And what if my DH wanted to stay with our older child?  Do we have the flexibility to split up?

And 10 people in a 2 bedroom place - really???

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I wasn't suggesting that you should look at the cheapest.  I am saying that the Polynesian, Grand Floridian, and Contemporary (the monorail resorts) are all Luxury resorts according to Disney.  Disney offers moderate and value resort options as well.  They also offer transportation to the parks via bus and free park parking to guests and have great amenities but they are not on the monorail which means there is no possibility of viewing the Magic Kingdom fireworks at night or literally walking into the Magic Kingdom (as can be done from the Contemporary).  The place that was super cheap was call the Blue Heron Resort.  We were there in January and got our great price directly from Blue Heron.  They have 1 bedroom, 2 bedrooms and I believe 3 bedrooms (or maybe just large 2 bedrooms).  I am pretty sure that they have units that will sleep 10.  Definitely 8.  And for us, having a kitchen and laundry facilities was fantastic.[/quote]

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