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Staying at numerous resorts throughout trip?
I've planned my longest WDW trip to date for November 7-15th this year. I'm SO excited! It'll be an adults-only trip. Here's what I decided on:
- 2 nights at Wilderness Lodge
- 4 nights at Port Orleans French Quarter
- 2 nights at Animal Kingdom Lodge: Jambo House (Studio)
For those of you have split your stay, did you let Disney transfer your bags between resorts? Did you have any issues with that? Did you feel like switching took a lot time away from the parks, or was it seamless and easy? Any other tips? Thank you!
1986 & 1990 - off-site
1988 - Dixie Landings
1995 - Euro Disney - Hotel New York
2001 - CBR
2008 - POP
March & May 2016 - POP
July 2016 - CSR
Sept 2016 - CSR
Nov 2016 - POFQ & WL
March 2017 - POR
May 2017 - POR
Upcoming trip: Nov 2019
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We have done this on our past two visits. It's not difficult at all. Just hand your luggage to the bell hops and tell them your new resort destination. I've handed them a tip (about $5) at both drop-off and pickup. Pickup at the bell hop stand at your new resort. Allow about 3-4 hours. Very seamless; drop-off when you check-out and pickup your bags at your convenience when you check-in. Not much wasted time at all, if any.
Disneyland 30+
* 2000 (Jul) - Off-site * 2003 (Aug) - Contemporary * 2006 (Jul) - Fort Wilderness Cabins * 2009-10 (Dec-Jan) - Caribbean Beach * 2011 (Nov) - POP (13 days!!!) * 2013 (Jul) - Saratoga Springs * 2014 (Jul) Boardwalk Villas * 2015 (Jul) AKV/VWL * 2016 (Jul) OKW
DVC SSR > Mar-2013
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Agreed. Switching between resorts is super simple. The most difficult/irritating thing is simply having to pack and unpack your suitcase. But in terms of the actual swap Disney makes it very smooth.
Chris, aka Strmchsr
INTERCOT Staff: Vacation Planning, Guests with Special Needs, and Weather Guru
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We've done this as well, and it is really simple. We did get a tip from the guys at Bell Services that make it even easier (if that's possible). 24 hours or so before your planned departure from one resort, call Bell Services and *schedule* the time you want them to come get your luggage. Those requests will be honored first. If you wait until 9am to call and ask them to come get your stuff, you could be waiting an hour or two for them to get to you. When we've scheduled the pick-up, they have always been at our door a few minutes before the scheduled time.
Steve
First visit: Disneyland, July 17, 1955 (well, somebody had to be there on opening day!)
Most Recent Visit:
Disneyland - June 21-25, 2017
WDW - Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2019
Next up: WDW - May 9 - 16, 2020 at Riviera!
Dec 5 - 16, 2020 at Poly
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Thanks for the tips! Glad to know it's an easy process!
1986 & 1990 - off-site
1988 - Dixie Landings
1995 - Euro Disney - Hotel New York
2001 - CBR
2008 - POP
March & May 2016 - POP
July 2016 - CSR
Sept 2016 - CSR
Nov 2016 - POFQ & WL
March 2017 - POR
May 2017 - POR
Upcoming trip: Nov 2019
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Ive done this the past..idk how many trip but a lot. both to experience the diff places and save money. i take luggage to bell services and head to the parks for the day. never had a problem. ive stayed at 2 or 3 diff places on the trips and done it. its a good way to go
BC 2
WL CL 1
AKL 4
SOG 3
POFQ 3
POR 2
CSR 4
CBR 2
Asp 3
AS m 2
POP 7
12-13 WL CSR ASM
3-14 POR, AS s Dolphin
6-14 Us CSR
1-14 Unv
6-15 WL, SSR.
11- 15. AOA, OKw
7 16..CSR, FW, AKL, POR
7 17..ASM, CSR, WL AKL club POP
8 18 As sports, Pop
DL 9-19
DVC WL, CSR and idk 10-20
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I have also done this for most of my trips to WDW. It never been difficult or taken too much time. I like being able to experience as many resorts as possible.
Chris °O°
DISNEYLAND AP - First visit 1969
WALT DISNEY WORLD - First visit 1985
HONG KONG DISNEYLAND - First visit 2005
SHANGHAI DISNEYLAND - First visit 2016
DISNEY DREAM CRUISE - First Cruise March 2019
FUTURE + WORLD SHOWCASE = EPCOT (Favorite WDW park)
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the first time we did it as a family was for my mother's birthday - that was 10 years ago and we haven't stopped yet! Just like PP stated its pretty easy worst part is packing and unpacking we usually just take out what is needed and keep going. Have a great trip!
If you can dream it, you can do it ...Horizons
**Been there, done that at Disney!!!**
Next Trip:
Post Mother's Day trip May 2016
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Yes - it's pretty easy - even between the swan and dolphin and Disney resorts!
"Is there a 12 step program for this Mouse addiction?"
Next Trips:
11/18-11/29 Destination D:Amazing Adventures!! GF for two nights then Caribbean Beach with free dining...
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A big plus for us is that the reservations are separate so you can have different dining plan options. We would typically do a regular dining plan on one and and a quick service plan on the other.
Faith, Family, Fidelity, Fun
'88 - Honeymoon
'02 - ASmovie
'03 - VWL
'04 - HHI
'05 - DCL, BCV
'06 - HHI
'07 - POR, VWL, POP/BWV
'09 - BWV, BCV/SSR
'10 - BWV
'12 - AKV/BCV, VWL
'13 - AKV
'15 - BCV, AKV
'16 - AKV
'18 - VWL
'19 - OKW, THV, GF
'20 - BWV
'21 - AKL/OKW
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The only issue that we had was with the dining plan, the allotments are split by days at each resort not added together in a lump sum of total nights on property.
Port Orleans French Quarter July 2016[/B][/COLOR]
Port Orleans French Quarter & Wilderness Lodge June/July 2012
Port Orleans French Quarter August 2010
Port Orleans French Quarter-August 2007
Disney Land- October 2005
Port Orleans French Quarter-July 2005
Many trips off-site as a child
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I've never done it. Sounds like too much to worry about. You're on vacation. Relax and enjoy. I hope it works out for you without a hitch. If I did it, I would try it with two resorts at most. Three is ambitious. By the time you get comfortable (2 days) at resort #1, you'll be packing that night and moving the next day. Sorry to be Johnny Raincloud, but it seems like it would be painful, when painful isn't required (IMHO). Have a great time no matter what you decide to do.
17 - OS (DL)
17 - Yacht
17 - Sequoia (DLP)
15, 16 - Poly
14 - GC (DL)
14 - Fantasy
13 - Poly
12 - Dream
09 - Magic
08 - Poly/Wonder
07 - Magic
06 - Poly/Wonder
02, 03, 04, 05 - Poly
01 - AS Movies
98, 99 - AS Music
78, 89, 91 (DL), 93, 97 OS
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I am certain the vast majority of switches are easy peasy, as many posts prove. But our luggage got "lost" between resorts the time we let Disney move it. We spent several hours on the phone and waiting, basically losing almost a day of fun time. Now we just take a cab to our next destination and take our bags with us.
Sainter
Oct97 AS Sports/Trop Palms
Oct00 AS Sports/4 Pts Sheraton
Oct01 Condo Nov02 POR/Calypso Cay
Oct 03 POR Nov04 Pop
Oct05, Mar07, June08 POR
Mar09 AS Sports, Sept09 POR
Mar11 Pop/CSR, Jan12 AS Sports
Oct12 POR/CB, Oct14 OKW
Sep15POFQ, Oct16 Pop/POR
Sep17 AKL
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