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which should i stay at and with what i am at the world from 10/19-10/29 we will probly spend about $750 on food not including food and wine festival food
Current at bwv $5400(pro:can walk to epcot Com:i have to sleep on couch)
AP Rate at Caribbean Beach- King Bed Room: $3240(my mom and i need 2 roomsPro:i get to sleep on a bed Con:cant walk to epcot is a bigger resort and have to walk further)
Cbr with dining no discounts $5562(food paid for other wise same as above)
Disney Visa Card Holder Offer at OKW 1 Bedroom Villa with 1 Day Base and Dining: $4547.22(food paid for however i sleep on couch and cant walk to epcot and is a biger resort but do have a kitchen and a whirlpool tub)
OKW ap rate 1br $3432(i sleep on couch and cant walk to epcot and is a biger resort but do have a kitchen and a whirlpool tub)
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your pros don't really seem like pros. They seem more like... conveniences.
I've never had the desire to walk to epcot. I do however, like a comfortable bed when I am on vacation because it's just that... vacation. I notice you bring up the same con, you really don't want to sleep on that couch. I don't know why you and your mother need 2 rooms when you seem to be able to settle for one at the other resorts.
I am a fan of the current DDP of 2007, so I feel more inclined to encourage you to take the CBR with dining, but then the Food & Wine Festival comes into play. However, you aren't of drinking age yet so I don't know how much you will come away with.
After looking at your choices, because you list the most advantages for CBR with dining then I think that's what you should go for.
no im only 20 my mom and i need 2 rooms cuse we both snore and im a light sleeper(even with medication)and i HAVE to listen to music to sleep the reason i can do a 1br is because it has the sleaper couch in anothe room with a door that closes
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If it were me I would go with CBR with the two rooms if that will make it more comfortable for you to sleep. Touring the parks with not a lot of sleep won't be the most enjoyable.
While you may not be able to walk to EPCOT that doesn't say you will not be able to come and go just means you will have to plan a little more travel time.
Just my two cents
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To my mind, there's no contest - the one bedroom at Old Key West definitely! That seems like an amazing price and they're huge rooms and you'll get so many more facilities. The kitchen and whirlpool bath are both great pluses. That's my vote.
To my mind, there's no contest - the one bedroom at Old Key West definitely! That seems like an amazing price and they're huge rooms and you'll get so many more facilities. The kitchen and whirlpool bath are both great pluses. That's my vote.
Liz - at the BWV is it a 1 bedroom? If it is then you have the kitchen and whirlpool tub just as OKW. Also the couchs are not that bad, they are pull out coaches.
I guess my feeling is if you have your heart set on being near Epcot then BWV it is. But my first question before anything else would be is have you booked yet? Just knowing how popular BWV and BC are because of the Food & Wine there may be some problems getting reservations. A friend of mine tried to get reservations at BWV during the F&W and they are wait listed. For me personally I would skip the Dinning Plan. I have used it before and not really a fan of it, no one is in my family.
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If your mom is worried about money (and you don't want to cancel the trip), why not consider a value resort? I've heard great things about Pop and we loved our stay at All Star Music. That could help with the cost, especially if you have to have two rooms. The dining plan does not work for us, either, but I know some people love it.
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That seems like an amazing price and they're huge rooms and you'll get so many more facilities. The kitchen and whirlpool bath are both great pluses. That's my vote. 
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