MerlinandtheMouse
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Apr 13, 2023
Buts it’s definitely not a studio either. It even sleeps more than a 1bdrm. So it can be more economical for a lot of families. I love access to a W/D but I don’t use it every time I’m in staying in a 1bdrm so for me, where it’s a slight annoyance, it’s not the end of the world to not have one. And that’s also an easy add-on if there’s enough feedback or in a refurbishment cycle.A 1 bedroom at RIV gives you a washer dryer and a separate sleeping area from your kids. The two aren’t remotely comparable.
And there is a separate sleeping area, you choose your sleeping arrangements the way that works for your family. I’ve heard of many families putting their kids in the 1bdrm at all the other resorts and they sleep in the living room area on the Murphy bed to use the kitchen and walk around and not worry about waking them up. It’s no different here. You can comfortably fit 3/4 kids in the bedroom and enjoy the childless space on the Murphy bed with easier access to the bathroom now too.
Again, it’s not perfect but for a lot of family of 5/6 who can’t afford enough points for a 2 bedroom or 2 studios, this is at least a decent alternative for a lower-point buy-in.
I love CCV and own there but man it’s inconvenient that the 1bdrm only sleep 4, so for this comparison to work more accurately, you’d need to compare it to points needed for a 2bdrm at CCV, or even 2 studios.I just encourage everyone to do the FULL math. I crunched the numbers for us and comparing to Copper Creek, once all in (pro-rated up front cost per point, buying at average resale rates for CCR vs the direct with incentives for CFW, plus dues per point), the per week price for a week in the cabins is very little savings over a week in a 1-bedroom at CCR (about 10-15% during lower seasons and less than 5% during the highest two seasons). That delta will shrink if the annual dues increase at both resorts at a similar average percentage each year (because CFW is starting so much higher). I know it's not precisely apples to apples (given I'm comparing the pro-rated cost per point of CCR resale vs the pro-rated cost per point of CFW direct) but that's all that is available right now.
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