Owner's Locker [Archive] - The DIS Discussion Forums

llmurphy17

01-01-2008, 01:52 PM

Thanks for the link to the review. I actually feel the same way. With our owners locker our next few trips will be less luggage and stress worrying about what to do with half bottle shampoos and what to pack etc. :goodvibes

It also makes you feel like you are "at home" being able to comeback to your personal items as well. :cloud9:

And the service is GREAT!! :thumbsup2

jekjones1558

01-01-2008, 02:07 PM

Hope that some people on the fence about trying Owner's Locker will note the link in the Mousesavers article that gives a free Brita water filter for signing up by 1/3/08. Great deal!

1000th happy haunt

01-01-2008, 02:22 PM

We just returned from eight nights at VWL, and both DH and I only took carry-on luggage, thanks to our Owner's Locker.

donaldbuzz&minnie

01-01-2008, 03:46 PM

I am a beta testing Owner's Locker participant who started out as a real skeptic, but became a quick convert. Until you try it, it's kind of hard to imagine how much you might like it - at least that's how it was with us.

There's something about having a locker with all your Disney stuff ready for you that just makes you feel more like you really "own" a place at WDW. Our locker is crammed with stuff that I used to have to pack and bring down with me every time we went - now it's all just waiting for us at check-in.

Plus the guys who own Owner's Locker are as nice as they can be - completely professional and totally dedicated to making this a fun, dependable, indispensible service. We can't say enough nice things about this company! :worship:

pixiechick

01-01-2008, 03:58 PM

Another fan of Owner's Locker!! :thumbsup2

Inkmahm

01-01-2008, 04:22 PM

Another beta tester here- we LOVE our locker!

AKV707

01-01-2008, 04:44 PM

I am trying to convince DW. I think it sounds great!

DougandBeth

01-01-2008, 04:51 PM

Where do you get the free Brita? Is there any other promotions with this service?

jekjones1558

01-01-2008, 04:54 PM

Where do you get the free Brita?
Read this:
http://www.mousesavers.com/ownerslocker.html
and look for a link at the bottom of the page.

kmermaid

01-01-2008, 05:03 PM

Can't wait to see my locker this month! I'm so excited to be able to pack all my stuff into carryons! :cool1:

BWVNUT

01-01-2008, 07:21 PM

We just become OL users this past trip - I couldn't believe how much I was able to pack in there when we checked out of BWV on 12/28. It was great not going home with so much stuff and it will be even better just using a carry on when we go back again in Feb! :goodvibes

goofy4tink

01-02-2008, 06:52 AM

I love mine. I've had it for the last two visits to WDW. I love getting that email from 'my locker' telling me it's getting ready to move to my resort. I get to store a lot of stuff that I normally have to lug back and forth. No more toting shamoo/conditioner, deoderants, toothpaste. I have Disney themed melamine plates/bowls/cups in there. I have holiday WDW sweatshirts/tees in there. Beach towels, clothspins, corkscrew. Sunscreen. It is a huge space saver for each trip. I weed a bit out and make room for anything else I may find that I need.

kaelarad

01-02-2008, 09:28 AM

DH and I are considering this! Thanks for all the good info and ideas of what you store. We may be joining!!!

1000th happy haunt

01-02-2008, 09:42 AM

We keep all those liquid-type items that are restricted by TSA in our Owner's Locker. By that I mean 3oz or less in carry-on luggage, or it must be checked. Like shampoo and conditioner, I have a number of facial products stored, shaving products, sunblock, insect repellant, shoe gel inserts, hairspray, toothpaste, eye drops. We also have things like a travel umbrella, rain ponchos, band-aids, laundry detergent, deodorant, coffee, and slippers. And since the resorts now offer shower gel, we even have a scrubby-poof in our locker.

But the best thing in my Owner's Locker is my terrycloth bathrobe.

rinkwide

01-02-2008, 10:13 AM

...But the best thing in my Owner's Locker is my terrycloth bathrobe.Mmmm... That right there is some serious home-away-from-home comfort.

http://members.cox.net/pictures/bathrobe.jpg

3DisneyKids

01-02-2008, 11:35 AM

I am one of those folks who have been on the fence for a while here. No doubt it is a great idea and I love the idea of leaving all of that "stuff" right there.

Whenever we return from a trip, I have the clothes unpacked and put away in no time (why? because we have a w/d right in our villa! Love that! Coming home with clean clothes as opposed to piles of laundry is WONDERFUL). But back on topic...

then I have that "other" suitcase. The one with all of that miscellaneous stuff. This bag usually sits around for up to 2 weeks before I get around to unpacking it.

This alone is reason enough for me to consider OL seriously.

But here is my current concern...let's say we stay at our DVC a total of 12 nights per year (over 2 or 3 trips). So I would certainly leave all of our toiletries, laundry detergent, sunblock, etc. in the locker. Also, we always have a ton of bottled water left.

At 12 nights per year, it will take a LOOOONG time to use up full size bottles of many products. Will they go bad? And bottled water does have expiration dates. I also think about things like cell phone chargers. I would gladly leave an extra one there. But getting a new cell every year or every-other year or so, this many not be a huge help. I'd bring it down for one trip, have it for the next, and by the third be on to a new cell with a new charger. Thus, I only save one trip of not having to pack the charger. This is just one example, but I think it sort of fits for other items as well.

What do you think? Is there a minimum number of nights/year spent on property that would make OL more worth it?

jdvm

01-02-2008, 08:21 PM

Thanks for the great comments. Owner's Locker has been more that five years in the planning to make sure we could be proud of how it works and it's so exciting to see that it really does work and people like it. And it's a dream come true to see people like our friends here at The DIS give us the thumbs up.

3disneykids, if we have learned anything, it's that we can't predict how or if Owner's Locker will work for different people. Everyone has to look at it through their own eyes. So what we do is offer people a free trial. Give us a whirl and if you don't like OL for any reason whatsoever, we'll give you every penny back. I'm sure we'll find people who don't like us...but we haven't so far.
John

zulaya

01-02-2008, 08:38 PM

I've been reading OL thread here and on some other boards. I finally bit the bullet today and signed up.

DH wasn't on board originally. He didn't know if the cost was worth it. I told him we most likely could go carryons only (since we do do laundry on our trips) and he perked up at that.

And while he is a trooper when it comes to...ahem...making runs for personal feminine products...I pointed out supplies could be stored in the locker and he thought that was a pretty good bonus.

I'm also looking at IF I choose to check a bag, whatever is stored in my locker will leave room for more loot and probably have another side effect of not having my luggage be overweight.

Can't wait to try it out.

mikesmom

01-02-2008, 09:56 PM

And while he is a trooper when it comes to...ahem...making runs for personal feminine products...I pointed out supplies could be stored in the locker and he thought that was a pretty good bonus.

That is EXACTLY how my DH got on board. He claims just one trip down to the hotel gift shop at midnight more than covers the costs. :lmao: You will love having the Locker!

DougandBeth

01-02-2008, 10:03 PM

We jumped on board yesterday and will use it first time in July. Should we have gotten something via email?

Zane_Anthony

01-02-2008, 10:30 PM

I had read about this service awhile back and was on the fence about it. After reading the reviews and different uses here and then the Mouse Savers special offer I decided to give it a try and signed up today. I am already getting excited to make a list of things I need for it. :cool1:

Question for those who have it: The first time you filled it up did you ship a box down or just pack it all up in your luggage? :confused:

Thanks DIS'ers and Mouse Savers for another great tip/deal!

rsinj

01-03-2008, 02:59 AM

Debi

01-03-2008, 06:35 AM

There's something about having a locker with all your Disney stuff ready for you that just makes you feel more like you really "own" a place at WDW. Our locker is crammed with stuff that I used to have to pack and bring down with me every time we went - now it's all just waiting for us at check-in.

Plus the guys who own Owner's Locker are as nice as they can be - completely professional and totally dedicated to making this a fun, dependable, indispensible service. We can't say enough nice things about this company!

I couldn't agree more. I've used my Owners Locker for my last two trips, and I can't believe how much I love it. It's so comforting to not have to worry about "Did I pack (insert word here)?" Everything I bring on all trips (toilitries, etc.) is already down there, and it really takes the stress out of packing. Plus, Brian and John are two of the nicest people you'll ever meet. Two thumbs up for Owners Locker!

3DisneyKids

01-03-2008, 07:25 AM

3DisneyKids

01-03-2008, 07:28 AM

I really can't imagine storing bottled water. First, what does a case cost - $5 at the very most? Hardly worth the cost/effort of putting it into storage. For the person asking about "expiration" on bottled water - it's about as important as the "expiration" on soda...just a marketing ploy of some brilliant MBAs at the beverage companies. I don't know about others, but when I was growing up, 30 or 40 years ago, we didn't have expiration dates on soda or other non-perishables, and nobody every got sick from drinking from a can/bottle that had been in the pantry for a year or two. I had to laugh once while at a cafeteria someone in line ahead of me was pointing out to the cashier that the soda he was purchasing had passed the expiration date. Too funny.

Don't be so quick on the water issue. We have known more than one family to use "old" bottled water and in each case the whole family got a bad case of "the runs" (sorry to be gross so early in the morning!). And here in Maine, after Y2K (when lots of folks had been stockpiling water expecting the end of the world), there was a huge outbreak of problems from folks drinking water that was well past expiration. Does this mean it will happen every time with every expired water? Of course not. My only point is that it has been known to happen.

As for soda...which is chock full of perservatives...I have no clue on that one.

1000th happy haunt

01-03-2008, 08:13 AM

Question for those who have it: The first time you filled it up did you ship a box down or just pack it all up in your luggage? :confused:

We did it various ways. The first time we stopped at a Super Wal-Mart and picked up some supplies. After that we either stopped at Publix and picked up some things, or checked a bag. But now our locker is full to the point of exploding.

And folks have started decorating their lockers too.

mikesmom

01-03-2008, 08:45 AM

Being that we generally visit home twice a year, this is why I can't see it making sense for us. After we land in Orlando, first stop on the way to DVC is Publix. In 30 minutes we have everything we need. At the end of our trip, whatever we don't use gets packed and comes home, or gets thrown away.

We're down about twice a year also and that makes it perfect for us.
- I don't want to pack a bag of "stuff" and bring it down
- I don't want to have to bring all the "stuff" back that we picked up at Publix
- I HATE to throw out perfectly good sundries because we didn't use them up and , again, I don't want to drag it all home
- there are things we ONLY need in Orlando (flip flops, moleskin, coffee filters, aloe gel) and the Locker is the perfect place to keep them
- there are things we need, have at home, and have to buy AGAIN at Publix because we forgot them or don't want to drag them back and forth. Or we do without them.These include salt & pepper, baggies or plastic wrap, a vase for flowers, band aids, antibiotic cream, shower sponge... the list goes on

We brought a few things down the first time we used the Locker, but mostly I made a list and we made a run to Publix. We used to do that every year and there were ALWAYS things we forgot and had to make a 2nd run to the market ("mom, do you have a band aid?" "how come there's no salt in the cupboard?")

The Owners Locker, just like DVC, has made our vacation (particularly for ME, the packer of the necessities) way less like work and way more like a lovely vacation!

AKV707

01-03-2008, 09:11 AM

Don't be so quick on the water issue. We have known more than one family to use "old" bottled water and in each case the whole family got a bad case of "the runs" (sorry to be gross so early in the morning!). And here in Maine, after Y2K (when lots of folks had been stockpiling water expecting the end of the world), there was a huge outbreak of problems from folks drinking water that was well past expiration. Does this mean it will happen every time with every expired water? Of course not. My only point is that it has been known to happen.

As for soda...which is chock full of perservatives...I have no clue on that one.

I have been told that regular soda has a lifespan of about 1 year. Diet is only about 90 days.

TimmyP

01-03-2008, 09:38 AM

As a beta member as well with two small kids, thought I'd toss in my $.02 on the Owner's Locker.

My boys refer to our OL as the "treasure chest" and can't wait to see what's inside. We store some nice wine glasses, coffee mugs, a Brita filter for the faucet (along with some pliers), toiletries, etc. Adult beverages store well too (Bombay, anyone?)!

We typically go for a week at DVC around Xmas, so some Xmas toys/lights stay there too. Maybe even a new toy or 2 for the kids.

The "extra" luggage we used to travel with every time was always close to the overweight limit at the airport -- reason alone to leave the stuff there, IMO. I did the "re-pack" thing at the ticket counter once and that was the last time. One $50 charge for an over 50lb bag makes this deal worth it alone!

Love the idea and the execution -- from my view they do an excellent job.

2Princes2Princesses

01-03-2008, 11:07 AM

Our absolutely all time favorite thing in our OL is our COFFEE GRINDER. We just take beans in our suitcase and we have a Brita pitcher in our OL. So we have yummy coffee every day. :goodvibes

DH was given a new electric razor for CHristmas, so his older one is going to stay there permanently, too.

In October, we bought stockings for the kids for our Nov/Dec trip. I was worried they would be spotted in our suitcases, so I just stuck them in the locker and they were there for us when we returned.

Full size shampoo, body wash, lotion, sunblock, coffee filters, 5 pounds of sugar, tea bags for my sister, my mom's fanny pack..you name it, we have it.

Ponchos, Mickey umbrellas, extra discs for our camera in case I forget them. :)

We started out in the very beginning as beta testers. John and Brian are just wonderful and the service is top notch. We didn't know if we would fill ours the first time. After we returned home, we had an email that they added an extra seal on ours because the top was bursting off!!! :rotfl:

jdvm

01-18-2008, 09:00 PM

five pounds of sugar???

I love the coffee grinder--an excellent example of something you wouldn't carry back and forth--BUT makes you feel more at home!

And the spare shaver. For us, once we bought the PS2, the Play Station 1 went into our Locker..but now it's spare lap tops, spare cameras...and even golf clubs.

great ideas, 2 and 2!
John

AKV707

01-18-2008, 10:26 PM

Just signed up! We have an Owner's Locker! First trip is scheduled. Now all we have to do is think of all of the things we can put in our new locker. If it wasn't for the Dis, I might not even know about this incredible service.

Thanks Dis!

SamSam

01-18-2008, 11:27 PM

We love our OL; we had trouble justifying the expense until we actually used it. Like so many others have posted, we store Brita Filter, ponchos, umbrellas, backpack, first aid stuff, toiletries, cell phone charger, some disney only t-shirts, framed pics of our kids and grandkids, baggies......it's a very long list. :) I am a penny-pincher, but the OL is SO WORTH the $$.

2Princes2Princesses

01-20-2008, 12:36 PM

five pounds of sugar???

John

:rotfl: It was alot cheaper than getting 1 pound at a time!! Don't worry...it is sealed in a tupperware container that we then use to keep the ground coffee in. ;)

The rate we are going, we will have an entire second household in your warehouse.

Psst...one thing we are REALLY hoping for: STROLLER storage. :yay: