1st day Question -- without admit to park, can we eat at resorts?

[Shellie]

We arrive on Sunday and thought we might use Monday to make 3 different PS for resort meals -- hop around and see the resort themes and whatnot, and maybe do Hoop de Do that night too. Then bright and early Tuesday begin our 7 days in the parks. We have a 3 day trip to make and thought starting Monday out this way would give us a break from riding and yes, the kids will near burst, but it may still be worth it for our sanity and to get our bearings at WDW.

Can we get onsite and eat at the resort restaurants and go to the Hoop de Do before we have our park passes? I figured we could -- but I hadn't seen it firm and I wondered about visiting all the resorts (well, the ones we WANT to visit). We will have our own car. I remember reading about parking and needing a reservation number (for dinner etc.) to go park at a resort you're not staying in. If we just want to visit them -- what do you do?!?

 

[GAIL HAYDEN]

Yes, you can do that.
For PS, tell the guard at the gate you have a PS.
For just resort "looking" tell the guard you want to look around, they probably will let you in.

 

[SalandJeff]

The only place you may have a problem at is AKL. If you want to go there, make sure you have a PS or they usually will not let you in.