I was close to booking but then once I seen that there’s a resort fee plus a parking fee, it put me off. It was costing about $700 more to stay here compared to Pop Century and the recent renovations there look good too. Plus being from the U.K., I still get free parking plus free parking at the parks which is a huge plus. I’m still half tempted to get the magical express but this gives me more options.
Like you said though, Disney will be more park orientated so it’s really just a place to sleep and it’s right next to the I4 so it makes it easier to leave the area for food or trips to Walmart.
The money saved made Hard stock a no brainier and it worked out about $500 cheaper than Royal Pacific which was my first choice. Hard Rock’s close proximity to CityWalk is another huge bonus since it doesn’t have the food court like CBBR and Tim Tracker’s recent video completely sold me. In the highly unlikely event I see him (my wife would freak out, she’s a huge fan) I definitely owe him a beer.