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.   Post trip begins: 36 begins   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.   Links: Small World Vacations Walt Disney World Request Laundry View website Standby Skipper 6 Step Disney World Planning Process   Leave me a message (including trip report submissions) Please use the SpeakPipe link below to leave us a message with your first name, location, and trip info. Be sure to include your exact trip dates, who is in your party, where you will stay, and anything unique about the trip. You can do that using your computer or phone at https://www.speakpipe.com/WDWPrepToGo   Subscribe to get new episodes There are a few ways to get new episodes of WDW Prep to Go (if you're used to listening on the website, subscribe so you can take new episodes with you on your phone) Subscribe in iTunes  (and please leave a review!) Subscribe in Google Podcasts   Follow on social media Instagram Facebook Pinterest TikTok YouTube   Ways to support us Become a Patron Get a quote request for a future trip from Small World Vacations Subscribe to the WDW Prep School weekly newsletter Podcast Episode Finder WDW Prep Merch Visit the site Things we recommend   Affiliate Links: Amazon DVC Rentals Quicksilver Tours and Transportation Small World Vacations Designer Park Co - Use code “WDWPrep” to save 10%