2 resorts-can I do this?

[missbehavin]

Hello all

This is my first post (although I have been lurking and taking notes for a while!), so be nice.

I am planning a trip Oct 28 - Nov 3, for my family of 6. I would like to once again stay at the GF (this is the only on site resort we have stayed in and I am afraid I am addicted). Last time my youngest was only 3 so we could fit in 1 room - now she is 5 so we will need 2 rooms. My 4 girls (10,8,7,5) are each very petite and would sleep 3 in a bed and 1 on the daybed easily. The only 1 bathroom is not a problem as this is what we are used to at home.

Now for my question...

Can I book 1 room at the GF and another at a less expensive report, just for a paper trail?

 

[Sammie]

Hello all

This is my first post (although I have been lurking and taking notes for a while!), so be nice.

I am planning a trip Oct 28 - Nov 3, for my family of 6. I would like to once again stay at the GF (this is the only on site resort we have stayed in and I am afraid I am addicted). Last time my youngest was only 3 so we could fit in 1 room - now she is 5 so we will need 2 rooms. My 4 girls (10,8,7,5) are each very petite and would sleep 3 in a bed and 1 on the daybed easily. The only 1 bathroom is not a problem as this is what we are used to at home.

Now for my question...

Can I book 1 room at the GF and another at a less expensive report, just for a paper trail?

you can not book one room if you tell them how many are in your group and their ages.

You would have to leave someone out, and that someone will not get a Resort ID, or be able to go to Early Entry or Extra Magic Hours. I would stay somewhere less expensive and get 2 rooms and be able to include everyone in your stay.

As to booking 2 rooms at different resorts, no afraid not. Disney will not allow you to have 2 current reservations at different locations.

 

[GoodFairies]

This is a pretty interesting resolution to a problem often cited on the boards. I don't think I've read it before.

Technically, it's not cheating--the way I read it, she would be booking and paying for 2 rooms. You would have to check into the other, cheaper resort and get the key(s) so everyone would be eligible for EMHs, and the problem of double booking could be resolved by putting one reservation in your name and the other in your husband's.

I've never stayed at GF, so I don't know how the pool situation works, but whoever is booked into the cheaper resort may not be able to use the pool if they can't produce a GF key.

Other than that and the slight inconvenience factor, I can't think of why you wouldn't be able to do this. Fire codes, yes, but it's no different than the family who sneaks the extra in and doesn't pay for a second room at all.

 

[msmayor]

Cheating? Probably not...but still not a good idea.

Though I don't know for sure, if the Disney folks figure out that you've got more people in the room than can legally occupy it, you could get called on it and be required to split up to the two rooms anyway.

God forbid something happens and someone in your room gets hurt; Disney could be exposed to legal action because the room was over-occupied.

On a personal note, I just think it makes better sense to do things the right way, within the rules. Its a great lesson for children.

 

[minnie61650]

Hello all

This is my first post (although I have been lurking and taking notes for a while!), so be nice.

I am planning a trip Oct 28 - Nov 3, for my family of 6. I would like to once again stay at the GF (this is the only on site resort we have stayed in and I am afraid I am addicted). Last time my youngest was only 3 so we could fit in 1 room - now she is 5 so we will need 2 rooms. My 4 girls (10,8,7,5) are each very petite and would sleep 3 in a bed and 1 on the daybed easily. The only 1 bathroom is not a problem as this is what we are used to at home.

Now for my question...

Can I book 1 room at the GF and another at a less expensive report, just for a paper trail?

WElcome to the Dis!!!
this is a great forum to ask qustions about Disney.
I found so many here who are very helpful and friendly.

Sorry but I would say no becauce you do not want to take the chance of getting caught.

They can see who accesses your room through the Ving system, so they can tell exactly who has entered the room and how often the room is in use. Also mousekeeping may alert them that room is empty thinking something happened to you.

This was posted by DMRick by on another thread:
They can tell each time the lock in your door was used. When our room was robbed last February, they were able to tell which workers used their pass to get in, and when we went in and out..or so they told us when they reimbursed us our losses.

I would reccomed two rooms at the GF or two rooms or a suite or even a cabin at FW to be safe. Then you can have lots of fun without worring about getting caught and the consequences that might result from that.
Have fun at Disney!
Linda

 

[HaleyB]

No advice on if you should or not. But of course you can book two rooms at separate resorts for the same days. We often book rooms for family members. One adult in each room is the only requirement.

They do not know when you go out of a room or how many peoople go in when you open the door. All they can track is who opens the door with a key, which is not important unless you get robbed.

 

[Deb & Bill]

But why would you want to squeeze six people in a room meant for 5? We stayed at the GF with three of us (our son was 10 at the time) and it felt small. Of course, we are used to DVC resorts and we don't like to stay in studios. We prefer one bedrooms. We had the three of us at the CR in a Wing Room in Aug and it was nice, very large room. But there still was only three of us.

Have you looked into two value rooms instead? Or two moderate rooms instead? You'd have four beds instead of two and a day bed. The girls could share the one room and you and spouse could share the other. You'd have two bathrooms. Two TVs. Might be something to consider.

 

[bizeemom4]

When I stayed at the Yacht Club in May, it was just the 3 boys and myself. I noticed how big the queen beds were there and that the daybed was big enough for 2 little ones to share. The rooms themselves are so big, you could easily throw a sleeping bag on the floor in the hallway by the bathroom if needed. I'm not condoning this (because I'd get flamed all the way to kingdom come) but I'm saying it's possible.

We have a family of 6 also and we have to pay for 2 rooms (wherever we stay ).

 

[lilstint]

WElcome to the Dis!!!
this is a great forum to ask qustions about Disney.
I found so many here who are very helpful and friendly.

Sorry but I would say no becauce you do not want to take the chance of getting caught.

They can see who accesses your room through the Ving system, so they can tell exactly who has entered the room and how often the room is in use. Also mousekeeping may alert them that room is empty thinking something happened to you.

This was posted by DMRick by on another thread:
They can tell each time the lock in your door was used. When our room was robbed last February, they were able to tell which workers used their pass to get in, and when we went in and out..or so they told us when they reimbursed us our losses.

I would reccomed two rooms at the GF or two rooms or a suite or even a cabin at FW to be safe. Then you can have lots of fun without worring about getting caught and the consequences that might result from that.
Have fun at Disney!
Linda

What on earth is the ving system? I am generally a "rule follower" but alot of talk on these boards makes me feel that Disney knows alot more about its quests than they may need to. I value my privacy and it sounds as though it may be being invaded here.

 

[Deb & Bill]

What on earth is the ving system? I am generally a "rule follower" but alot of talk on these boards makes me feel that Disney knows alot more about its quests than they may need to. I value my privacy and it sounds as though it may be being invaded here.

It's the door lock system. Electronic card key system. It's computerized so they know which key opened the door and when.

 

[minnie61650]

It's the door lock system. Electronic card key system. It's computerized so they know which key opened the door and when.

That is correct. It there for safety concerns mostly.
AS with most of the credit card keys used in combination with a computer the ving system can tell whose card accessed the room and what time. Also it can lock out people, ex. when you check out, or an employee who no longer works there.
Linda

 

[lilstint]

Oh. phew. Vimy security sounded a bit more ominous than that. I do have to say, however, that although doesn't bother me but I am at times very surprised at how much the CM's know about me!