We have stayed on and off site many times when visiting WDW. We'll be staying in a rental house this June due to the number of people we have traveling with us. When we have stayed off site in the past all we had to do when we visited a resort was tell the guard at the gates we were going to walk around he property, shop, and possibly eat there. We never had an issue. This past summer when my son and DIL visited they were asked for a password when they attempted to park at The Boardwalk resort. They were planning to go to ESPN to eat without reservations. The guard advised that if you make a reservation at a resort restaurant you will be given a password to allow to park in the resort parking, otherwise you will not be allowed to park at the resort. I know in the past, particularly at The Boardwalk, there was an area for non resort guest parking. So, the question is, currently, can a non-resort quest staying off site park at a resort to shop, visit the property, and dine (without a reservation)?