Luggage when resort hopping? - The DIS Discussion Forums

lemonpan · 02-13-2013, 05:30 PM

Thanks to the Dis, I know that resort hopping is a possibility!

My husband and I are planning a quick "long" weekend in May. Because we will arrive late on Thursday, I'm thinking of saving some $$$ and staying a value for one night. (My mom and I stayed at AoA in Nov and loved it.)

On Friday, we'll move to the Grand Floridian. How do we handle luggage? Moving it isn't a problem, we will have a car. But I would never leave luggage in the car for a long period of time.

Will the Grand Floridan be able to safely hold our luggage until our room is ready?

Thank you!

Itinkso · 02-13-2013, 05:39 PM

Yes, the Bell Desk will check your luggage and give you a receipt.

lemonpan · 02-13-2013, 05:40 PM

Thank you! I love the Dis! Without you guys, I'd be lost!

mickeynut1 · 02-13-2013, 05:42 PM

Yes, bell services at the GF will hold your luggage. If your room is not ready, take your luggage to bell services and they will give you a claim check. When your room is ready, you can either pick up your luggage from bell services or call them from your room and they will bring it to you. You can also have bell services at AoA transfer your luggage to the GF if you prefer to head to a park first thing instead of going to the GF first.

lemonpan · 02-13-2013, 05:50 PM

Seriously? They'd move it for us!

YAY!

Itinkso · 02-13-2013, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lemonpan

Seriously? They'd move it for us!

YAY!

Most DISers report that you shouldn't expect your luggage before 5pm if the resort is transferring, so, if you need it before then it would be best to drop it at GF...

pepe of ohio · 02-13-2013, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Itinkso

Most DISers report that you shouldn't expect your luggage before 5pm if the resort is transferring, so, if you need it before then it would be best to drop it at GF...

Yup, it's what turned us off to splits (one if the things).... Luggage isn't till 3pm and mostly later....we never use a car at WDW so that option was out for us ..... Take it with you, deposit it at Bell Services a d when your room is ready, call and you're all set.... We really missed our groceries and beverages the most... Being resort less for the day wasn't fun either.

Yellosno · 02-13-2013, 07:11 PM

Last summer we switched from Pop to Saratoga and they had brought our bags to our room by 2:15

wdwfan757 · 02-13-2013, 08:21 PM

We did a four-way split stay in January (just 2 adults, one of whom has always had an obsession with hotels). We didn't have a car, so we just strolled by the bell hops after checking out and they tagged our bags for transfer (takes less than 5 minutes).

WLV to BWV: Bags were there when we checked in around 3:30pm
BWV to AoA: Bags were there when we checked in around 4:00pm
AoA to Poly: Bags were NOT there when we came by at 2. Our room wasn't ready until around 3:30 and our bags didn't arrive until about 4:30.

This was the second week of January though, so there were definitely a lot less people around than most times a year. Im not sure if that's a good thing for you (More visitors = more staff) or a bad thing for you (More visitors = more bags).

Good luck!

mickeynut1 · 02-14-2013, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lemonpan

Seriously? They'd move it for us!

YAY!

Yes, Disney will transfer your luggage for you

. Luggage delivery is usually between 1-3 pm, but can vary depending on the time of year and how busy it is. As others have posted, some have received their luggage before 3:00, while others didn't see it until 4:00 or 5:00. If you need your luggage early, it's probably best to take it to the GF yourself and leave it with bell services.

02-13-2013, 05:30 PM	#1
lemonpan Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 83	Luggage when resort hopping? Thanks to the Dis, I know that resort hopping is a possibility! My husband and I are planning a quick "long" weekend in May. Because we will arrive late on Thursday, I'm thinking of saving some $$$ and staying a value for one night. (My mom and I stayed at AoA in Nov and loved it.) On Friday, we'll move to the Grand Floridian. How do we handle luggage? Moving it isn't a problem, we will have a car. But I would never leave luggage in the car for a long period of time. Will the Grand Floridan be able to safely hold our luggage until our room is ready? Thank you!

02-13-2013, 05:39 PM	#2
Itinkso DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,152	Yes, the Bell Desk will check your luggage and give you a receipt. __________________ WDW 1/13 - AKL; 10/12 - Pop; 4/12 - Off-site; 11/10 - BWI CL; 8/10 - POR; 7/09 - POFQ; 4/04 - ASMo; 2/97 - CBR ~ DLP 7/2012 ~ DLR - Mother Ship ~ August 6, 2005 - Magical Cruise of the Mexican Riviera ~ Sept. 29, 2012 Fantasy Western Caribbean

02-13-2013, 05:42 PM	#4
mickeynut1 DIS Veteran Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 8,512	Yes, bell services at the GF will hold your luggage. If your room is not ready, take your luggage to bell services and they will give you a claim check. When your room is ready, you can either pick up your luggage from bell services or call them from your room and they will bring it to you. You can also have bell services at AoA transfer your luggage to the GF if you prefer to head to a park first thing instead of going to the GF first. __________________ CBR July 2002 - BC December 2003 - WL CL Oct/Nov 2004 - WL September 2006 - Poly September 2007 - AKL/GF SL/WL January 2010 - AKL/GF December 2010 - GF RPC May 2011

02-13-2013, 07:11 PM	#8
Yellosno DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2011 Location: Bon Air Virginia Posts: 555	Last summer we switched from Pop to Saratoga and they had brought our bags to our room by 2:15 __________________ June 1998 Dixie Landings June 2000 Dixie Landings June 2002 Polynesian & All Star Music August 2005 Beach Club & Polynesian January 2008 Wilderness Lodge August 2011: Port Orleans French Quarter July 2012: Saratoga Springs & Pop Century August 2013: Boardwalk & Animal Kingdom Lodge

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02-13-2013, 05:40 PM	#3
lemonpan Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 83	Thank you! I love the Dis! Without you guys, I'd be lost!

02-13-2013, 05:50 PM	#5
lemonpan Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 83	Seriously? They'd move it for us! YAY!

02-13-2013, 08:21 PM	#9
wdwfan757 Earning My Ears Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 23	We did a four-way split stay in January (just 2 adults, one of whom has always had an obsession with hotels). We didn't have a car, so we just strolled by the bell hops after checking out and they tagged our bags for transfer (takes less than 5 minutes). WLV to BWV: Bags were there when we checked in around 3:30pm BWV to AoA: Bags were there when we checked in around 4:00pm AoA to Poly: Bags were NOT there when we came by at 2. Our room wasn't ready until around 3:30 and our bags didn't arrive until about 4:30. This was the second week of January though, so there were definitely a lot less people around than most times a year. Im not sure if that's a good thing for you (More visitors = more staff) or a bad thing for you (More visitors = more bags). Good luck!