? About 1 bedroom villas or studios occupancy

[WeCampDisney]

Hello everyone. We are selling the RV and are now buying into DVC. I have learned a lot for the past 2 months while reading a ton of stuff here and across the web. Our normal vacation party is 4 adults and 2 small children, ages 6 and 8. I have read that sometimes a rollaway bed or an air bed is brought into a room. I know that some studios and most 1 bedroom villas will sleep 5. Will Disney allow us to have 4 adults and the 2 small kids in one of these rooms? Having to go to a 2 bedroom villa seems a bit much for our family. This is the only thing that is bothering me about the whole DVC deal. We have a contract already passed rofr, it is for 120 points at AK. Thank you all for all the great info shared here.

 

[_auroraborealis_]

Will Disney allow us to have 4 adults and the 2 small kids in one of these rooms?

No. "Small" is defined by Disney as "under 3." Neither of your children is under 3.

You will be required to have a 2BR villa if you buy and book DVC with 4 adults and 2 children.

 

[WeCampDisney]

Thank you Aurora for your answer. That kind of sucks. I looked on the regular Disney resort booking site and it showed a 1 bedroom villa at AKL allowing up to 6. I wonder why the DVC villas only allow 5. Our 120 points will not be enough for a 2 bedroom villa or for 2 studios.

 

[supersnoop]

I looked on the regular Disney resort booking site and it showed a 1 bedroom villa at AKL allowing up to 6.

Where did you see that? I did some mock bookings to confirm, and even through Disney, 1-bedrooms only accommodate 5 people, plus one infant.

 

[Marionnette]

Thank you Aurora for your answer. That kind of sucks. I looked on the regular Disney resort booking site and it showed a 1 bedroom villa at AKL allowing up to 6. I wonder why the DVC villas only allow 5. Our 120 points will not be enough for a 2 bedroom villa or for 2 studios.

I think that you are confusing AKL (the hotel) and AKV (the DVC units). A 1-bedroom suite in AKL sleeps 6 (2 Q beds and 1 Q sleeper sofa). A 1-bedroom villa in AKV sleeps 5 (1 K bed, 1 Q sleeper sofa and 1 Twin sleeper chair).

And while your 120 points may not be enough for a 2-bedroom every year, it will be enough for one every couple of years when you bank/borrow points. Your kids will not be small forever and when they become teenagers, you'll be glad for that extra space.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Roll aways are also usually a no go with DVC.

With 4 adults and 2 children you can get 2 studios. That is usually equal to the point requirements for a 1BR.

 

[Deb & Bill]

Roll aways are also usually a no go with DVC.

With 4 adults and 2 children you can get 2 studios. That is usually equal to the point requirements for a 1BR.

You will never get a rollaway or cot with DVC. They do not offer them at all.