My first trip was the Polynesian in 1990. I’ve never stayed there again, and probably won’t. I’ve stayed at WL since, and if we ever decide to pay deluxe prices again I’d love to try BC, CR, or AKL before I went back to Poly.
My first trip I paid for as an adult was Pop Century in 2005: 6 nights, 7 day park hopper plus, free dining with appetizer, entree, dessert, and tip included cost $1185 for 2 adults. We got a Southwest Ding deal and flew roundtrip for $112 per person. Crazy to see now - I just came across our price quote in my email yesterday. We’ve stayed one more night at Pop before switching to WL, and it’s pretty likely we’ll be back again in the future, although recently we’ve stayed at a moderate (POR and CBR) and the Dolphin.