Hi Folks

Just planning our honeymoon to florida for 3 weeks but me and my DF are having trouble deciding where is best to stay, and when to go we were thinking around Christmas time but cost maybe an issue then, I dnt have a unlimeted budget but i want to make this our best WDW trip ever before we have kids that is!!

Hope anyone has got suggestions


Thanks in Advance

- If your budget can only stand a Value Resort, I can't help you because I've never even visited a Value Resort.

- If your budget can stand a Moderate Resort, I recommend POFQ. It's the smallest resort at WDW and the most romantic of the Moderates.

- If your budget can stand a Deluxe Resort, I recommend Animal Kingdom Lodge. That place is simply amazing! It's also world-class unique.

- If your budget can stand a Monorail Resort, I recommend the Polynesian. It's probably the most romantic of all WDW resorts. (Personally, I find the Contemporary a bit sterile and the Grand Floridian a bit stuffy.)

I would not recommend visiting at "Christmas". Although you can certainly have fun during the most crowded time of the year, it's just too crowded for a honeymoon trip. However, if you visit the week after Thanksgiving or the first week of December, most of the Christmas decorations will be up and the crowds will be minimal. Do this before you have kids and are relegated to the high seasons when they're out of school.

I agree on the timing - get out of there before the kids get out of school for their Christmas break. If I were to be staying for 3 weeks for a honeymoon, I'd seriously be considering either renting DVC points, or at least doing a split stay with a moderate and then moving to a deluxe. I don't do well in a regular hotel room for more than a week or so, though. When I was out of my house for 3 weeks, I had to move to a Homewood Suite after 1 week to maintain my sanity. (Granted, there were other things going on at that point, though!)

Good point, Cathy. I assumed, probably wrongly, this couple wasn't going to spend the entire three weeks at WDW.

Thanks for the tips so far. we had not decided on how to split up the 3 weeks yet and as for the crowds we will have to discuss a bit more on this issue as my DF really has her heart set on Christmas and New Year In WDW.

Please keep suggestions coming i need help from all you experts out thier in Mouse Planet Land

Wow, that's quite a honeymoon, it's great you can both take that much time off from work!

I think that 3 weeks is a really long time to be at WDW, even if you plan on spending a few days at Universal Studios/Seaworld/Etc.

I might do a week or 10 days in the Orlando area and think about a week or so somewhere else in FL (Keys, St. Augustine, Miami, Naples, Sanibel, Capitva) relaxing on a beach. . . or maybe a cruise. . .

As for a WDW hotel, I'd start with a few nights at the Grand Floridian and then move to another (cheaper) option.

I really like Cocoa Beach, In December the weather can be pleasant or cold and windy. You could also visit Cape Kennedy or hop a Disney Cruise ship from there.

Dude, you really need to convince your sweetheart that Christmas and New Year's at WDW may sound cool, but for the occasional visitor, it's not. Consider that Magic Kingdom typically closes the turnstyles because the park is full. And when MK is full, its FULL! You can't even move, let alone enjoy your visit. And when the MK is full, everybody spills into the other parks and crowds them even more.

Contrary to the crowded, crowded, crowded, scenario, if you just push your visit back two weeks, it will be relaxing, uncrowded, and fun!

Wow, that's quite a honeymoon, it's great you can both take that much time off from work!

I think that 3 weeks is a really long time to be at WDW, even if you plan on spending a few days at Universal Studios/Seaworld/Etc.

I might do a week or 10 days in the Orlando area and think about a week or so somewhere else in FL (Keys, St. Augustine, Miami, Naples, Sanibel, Capitva) relaxing on a beach. . . or maybe a cruise. . .

As for a WDW hotel, I'd start with a few nights at the Grand Floridian and then move to another (cheaper) option.

I think the idea of going on a cruise is excellent. a 7 night cruise in the caribbean is a good getaway.

as for hotels, maybe it's just me, but I prefer to go from moderate and move on up to the grand floridian. I really enjoyed my time there. :)

as for hotels, maybe it's just me, but I prefer to go from moderate and move on up to the grand floridian. I really enjoyed my time there. :)
I think most people do - but my guess is that jengold29 was thinking that for a honeymoon, you really want to start it off super romantic. (Or at least that's what I was thinking when I read what she posted, since that was my initial thought, too)

The holiday decorations will be up by Thanksgiving. If you go right after Thanksgiving, you can enjoy the atmosphere, but avoid the crowds. If you have the time and budget to spend three weeks there, breaking up the time with a cruise could be a good idea. If you have not done a cruise before, consider a four-night Disney cruise, banked with park stays before and after. The port is not a long drive from WDW, and you would have some different experiences. You could then do at least two different hotels, maybe starting at a moderate, and ending at a Deluxe (note that the Animal Kingdom Lodge and Wilderness Lodge are both beautifully themed, and quite a bit less expensive than other Deluxes).

Congratulations and it is good to know we are not the only couple out there going nuts planning a WDW Honeymoon. We are going July 28 - Aug. 19 this summer for our honeymoon. We have flipped reservations at least 5 times and hopefully are now set. We wanted to experience as much as possible (since we are Disneyland Vets but have never been to WDW) while not breaking the bank even worse. Our stay looks as such:

6 nights @ Hotel Royal Plaza - we will be going to Universal, Seaworld, Discovery Cove during this period but still wanted to be close to Disney for the other 3 days.

6 nights @ POFQ - we wanted to be close to Downtown Disney and everyone speaks of how romantic this resort is.

5 nights @ AKL - DF and I love animals and again took the advice of others.

5 nights @ Dolphin - we wanted to be close to Epcot and got a great teacher's rate here.

Good luck and don't be afraid of split stays, we are planning them as off days.
Have fun!

A word of warning... If you plan to honeymoon immediately after the big day you are going to be tired. REALLY tired. Given that WDW is a fun but exhausting holiday you should maybe think about starting it in a relaxing way. I did WDW after my wedding and spent day 3 and 4 really very poorly in bed - virus - Dr felt low immunity due to exhaustion. With this in mind, if can can splurge a couple of nights at the Grand Floridian you could just stay at the hotel and really get your money's worth out of the facilities there, really be in Disney mode yet fully relaxing too. Take in a spa treatment, dine at V+A's and set yourself up good for some energetic park touring for the rest of the holiday. As for 3 weeks being too long. I think it just means you get to do everything in a super chilled way. Make the most of it before little ones join you! Hope you have a ball. If I had your happy dilemma I would do this, funds allowing...

3 days at Grand Floridian (including arrival day) - no parks, just full on relaxation
5 days at POFQ - boat to DTD and easy access to watersports, also v.romantic
5 days at AKL
5 days at the Polynsian
3 days at a Universal Hotel to do all things Harry Potter, Sea World and finish with a dolphin swim at Doscover Cove

Scooby, while I agree with the logic of your suggestion, I know I could never stay in the GF and NOT go into at least the MK as soon as possible. Perhaps a better way to do it would be to book a coastal resort for a couple days relaxation, then move over to the World for the fun.

Scooby, while I agree with the logic of your suggestion, I know I could never stay in the GF and NOT go into at least the MK as soon as possible. Perhaps a better way to do it would be to book a coastal resort for a couple days relaxation, then move over to the World for the fun.

Perhaps that's a better idea - it's the needing to relax point I'm trying to make. I was like you suggested and couldn't keep away from MK for 2 long days after we landed and like I said, I was really proper poorly day 3 and 4 (a bit of context, not a sickly girl - have had 3 days off sick at work in over a decade...). Garethanders - Vero Beach looks good!!

If you want to go to the beach I highly recommend Siesta Key. The most beautiful beach you will ever see and about 2 hours from Disney! For accomodations, there is a modest little place called Crescent Towers that cannot be beat. It is still a mystery as to how it got that name since the buildings only have 2 floors! The units are studio apartments with full kitchens. Very clean and comfortable and right on the beach. Check them out.