Help: Bringing a guest to the resort but part of our package - The DIS Discussion Forums

My2QTs · 11-19-2009, 06:21 PM

We are staying at POFQ and my mom is coming to FL to spend some of our vacation with us. She is going to sleep at my uncle's house (30 minutes from Disney) but spend a few days with my sister and me and our kids at the parks too. So how do I go about this, since she's not on our package. We were going to have her use our car to go back and forth. Will this be okay? She is flying, but we are driving (she lives in PA, we live in NC). I want to plan ahead and don't want to run into any problems with her getting into the parking lot with our car. Our car will be registered with POFQ when we get there, but if there is a security stop in the parking lot, will she have to show ID too?

SharonZ · 11-19-2009, 06:27 PM

As long as she has the parking permit for your hotel, she should be fine. If she is staying overnight at your hotel at any point, then technically she needs to be a registered guest at the hotel.

My2QTs · 11-19-2009, 06:28 PM

Right...I realize that she' can't stay overnight. She isn't planning to. She's staying at my uncle's house. We have four people in our family, so there's no room in our resort room. I just want to make sure she can come and go as she pleases, using our car.

snykymom · 11-20-2009, 01:09 PM

Sure. They don't check IDs when you drive in and around, just the parking pass.

mommyof3princess27 · 11-20-2009, 02:02 PM

I registered my brother at our hotel as part of our package but they said he doesnt have to be part of it _he is an extra $15 a day

Missytara · 11-20-2009, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by mommyof3princess27

I registered my brother at our hotel as part of our package but they said he doesnt have to be part of it _he is an extra $15 a day

She doesn't need accommodations for her DM, she just needed to know if the DM could use their car to get back and forth to the uncle's house to sleep each evening - and then come back in the morning to meet them to go to the parks and be able to park in the resort all day.

And she can!

racefanof88 · 11-20-2009, 02:40 PM

The only problem I can think of would be getting back on property. When you pull up to the gate you need a KTTW card to lift the gate arm. On a couple of occasions in September(we were at Pop)our card would not work to lift the arm and we had to show our KTTW to the CM in the little guard shack before he would lift the arm. And on another occasion we pulled up to the gate and no one was in the shack to lift the arm if our ticket didn't work. This may just be random depending on the CM.

DebbieB · 11-20-2009, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by snykymom

Sure. They don't check IDs when you drive in and around, just the parking pass.

When I was there in June, they asked to see the room key in addition to the parking pass to enter the resort parking lots.

crimsontide27 · 11-20-2009, 04:48 PM

Just show any form of ID and you are allowed in the resorts. Wether it be for shopping, eating, sight seeing, or visiting your families, as long as you have a photo ID you are allowed entrance into any of the resorts.

GaSleepingBeautyFan · 11-20-2009, 05:26 PM

It'll work. She'll have to go thru the guard side and will normally be asked to show ID but with the parking pass, it'll just be a quick glance and then she'll be thru.

That's what we had to do alot when DH demagnitized his KTTW card. He kept putting it in the same pocket with his cell phone and it kept getting demagnitized so he just pulled up to the guard shack instead of having me use mine.

but that's my DH. LOL

disnut8 · 11-20-2009, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by GaSleepingBeautyFan

It'll work. She'll have to go thru the guard side and will normally be asked to show ID but with the parking pass, it'll just be a quick glance and then she'll be thru.

Yes, that's all she will need to do. Just go on the side closest to the guard and be prepared to show her driver's license.

Traveliz · 11-20-2009, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by snykymom

Sure. They don't check IDs when you drive in and around, just the parking pass.

Actually it depends what hotel you are at - for All Stars they don't care about the parking pass - they want to see your key card or an ID each time you go through the gate. It's a pain but they stand out there holding up the key card and that is the only thing that will get you easily through -- otherwise you have to stop and show a picture ID and tell them why you are there.

Liz

MinnesotaMouseketeers · 11-21-2009, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by racefanof88

The only problem I can think of would be getting back on property. When you pull up to the gate you need a KTTW card to lift the gate arm. On a couple of occasions in September(we were at Pop)our card would not work to lift the arm and we had to show our KTTW to the CM in the little guard shack before he would lift the arm. And on another occasion we pulled up to the gate and no one was in the shack to lift the arm if our ticket didn't work. This may just be random depending on the CM.

To get back into the resort, we also had to show our KTTW card when we drove up to the guards house. When we drove through the lift gate we also ran into trouble once. The guard came out and told us to put the card in, pause a moment then pull it out. She mentioned the pause is important for it to read the card and lift the gate. We never had a problem again with the gate when we followed her instructions.

11-19-2009, 06:21 PM	#1
My2QTs DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 529	Help: Bringing a guest to the resort but part of our package We are staying at POFQ and my mom is coming to FL to spend some of our vacation with us. She is going to sleep at my uncle's house (30 minutes from Disney) but spend a few days with my sister and me and our kids at the parks too. So how do I go about this, since she's not on our package. We were going to have her use our car to go back and forth. Will this be okay? She is flying, but we are driving (she lives in PA, we live in NC). I want to plan ahead and don't want to run into any problems with her getting into the parking lot with our car. Our car will be registered with POFQ when we get there, but if there is a security stop in the parking lot, will she have to show ID too?

11-20-2009, 01:09 PM	#4
snykymom DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,646	Sure. They don't check IDs when you drive in and around, just the parking pass. __________________

11-20-2009, 02:02 PM	#5
mommyof3princess27 Mouseketeer Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 247	I registered my brother at our hotel as part of our package but they said he doesnt have to be part of it _he is an extra $15 a day __________________ Erin DH-Jim DD-Kacey , Courtney Madysen Our first trip to DISNEY AND ON A PLANE!!! Celebrating our 10th ann.!!! Waiting to see He'e my fav! Spreading some to pass the time!!!

11-20-2009, 02:40 PM	#7
racefanof88 DIS Veteran Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,510	The only problem I can think of would be getting back on property. When you pull up to the gate you need a KTTW card to lift the gate arm. On a couple of occasions in September(we were at Pop)our card would not work to lift the arm and we had to show our KTTW to the CM in the little guard shack before he would lift the arm. And on another occasion we pulled up to the gate and no one was in the shack to lift the arm if our ticket didn't work. This may just be random depending on the CM. __________________ Dana, DH, DD, DS, DS, Ddog Sept 26-Oct 3 Celebrating 22 years at Pop TR/THE WHATLEYS RETURN MAY 23-30 PTR ROLL TIDE ROLL GEAUX SAINTS 15 TRIPS AND COUNTING

11-20-2009, 05:26 PM	#10
GaSleepingBeautyFan DIS Veteran Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 2,739	It'll work. She'll have to go thru the guard side and will normally be asked to show ID but with the parking pass, it'll just be a quick glance and then she'll be thru. That's what we had to do alot when DH demagnitized his KTTW card. He kept putting it in the same pocket with his cell phone and it kept getting demagnitized so he just pulled up to the guard shack instead of having me use mine. but that's my DH. LOL __________________ Me DD10 DS14 DH Connie WDW: 12 family trips, 1 solo trip US/IOA: 4 family trips

11-19-2009, 06:27 PM	#2
SharonZ Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 179	As long as she has the parking permit for your hotel, she should be fine. If she is staying overnight at your hotel at any point, then technically she needs to be a registered guest at the hotel.

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11-19-2009, 06:28 PM	#3
My2QTs DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 529	Right...I realize that she' can't stay overnight. She isn't planning to. She's staying at my uncle's house. We have four people in our family, so there's no room in our resort room. I just want to make sure she can come and go as she pleases, using our car.

11-20-2009, 04:48 PM	#9
crimsontide27 Mouseketeer Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 105	Just show any form of ID and you are allowed in the resorts. Wether it be for shopping, eating, sight seeing, or visiting your families, as long as you have a photo ID you are allowed entrance into any of the resorts.

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