Sam traveled to Disney World to meet up with her sister and nephew for a week-long vacation they’ve been planning for two years. She shares about their split stay at Coronado Springs Club Level and Grand Floridian Villas, how the weather affected their trip, and where to find the best mac and cheese on Disney property.
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Pricing provided by Sam:
Coronado Springs 5/9-5/13: booked with travel agent in June 2023
- Tower standard view
- Original cost: $4,662 — includes Disney Dining Plan and 4-day tickets
- Added a bounce back offer three months later and upgraded to Club Level for only $250. Then removed the dining plan and saved $1,000!
Grand Floridian 5/13-5/16: rented points
- resort studio theme park view
- Booked June 2023
- Cost: $1,976 - DVC Rental Store
- Added dining plan for this part of our trip
Tickets: originally booked 4 day, 1 park per day as package with Coronado stay but when the 4-day magic ticket offer was released our travel agent was able to switch to that and we saved over $500.
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