Adding Guest at Check-In

[MichiganMouse1967]

Can a guest be added to a reservation when you check-in? A friend may be joining us but isn't 100% sure yet.

 

[bobbiwoz]

I have found it easier to book the person. When I added a name at the resort, the front desk had to essentially cancel the reservation...and for a few days afterward my points were messed up a bit. Everything was straightened out...but if I had a possibility that someone was coming and if I didn't have the dining plan, I would just put the name on the reservation.

This was this past May: I was in a studio for DH and myself, DH left and my DF and her DH needed to be put on the reservation for my last night. If I had to do that over again, I would have had 4 names on the reservaton right from the beginning.

Bobbi

 

[Figment2]

Bobbi - where were you staying? This last October at BWV when checking into a 2BR, I found they only had one other name on the reservation. Apparently MS accidentally removed two others when I called to add another friend (it was a good thing I was the one checking in and not them). It looked like all she did was add two more names to the rooms.

Cyn

 

[oakmanner]

What if someone just drops in during a DVC stay. For instance, my son may visit us at WDW in April during our SSR stay. Can he join us in our Villa two or three days into the stay?

What are the repercusions of the DDP if my wife and I have it but my son does not.

Thanks-

 

[CarolAnnC]

What if someone just drops in during a DVC stay. For instance, my son may visit us at WDW in April during our SSR stay. Can he join us in our Villa two or three days into the stay?

What are the repercusions of the DDP if my wife and I have it but my son does not.

Thanks-

He would have to order the DDP as well for the entire length of stay, whether he was there full time or not. You and your wife could use the credits though if you wanted to eat at some of the places which require two dining credits.

 

[JimMIA]

What are the repercusions of the DDP if my wife and I have it but my son does not.

All guests in the room either have DDP for the entire duration of the stay, or nobody has it. You can expect Disney to be pretty hardnosed about that because of all the abuse they have suffered with that type of strategy. This is not their first rodeo.

 

[bobbiwoz]

I was staying at BCV. We didn't have the dining plan. If I thought I was having a guest stay for a night or two, I would forego the dining plan.
Bobbi

 

[Dean]

It's really not a big deal unless you have the DDP then it is a major issue. DVC and Disney need to get together to work out a solution since the DVC stays are far more likely to have varying groups for the stay within one unit, this is far less likely with regular hotel rooms. The problem stems from Disney's catch 22 which says you must add everyone ahead of time and that everyone must get the DDP for LOS. It is often impossible to follow both rules in the context of a DVC stay. The likelihood is they will not require you to add the DDP stay for this situation and probably wouldn't allow you to if you wanted even if you were willing to pay the entire week. IMO it comes down to intent. If one truly doesn't know, just go to the desk when the time comes and see what they say. OTOH, using this approach knowingly upfront to bypass these rules would be dishonest.

 

[dianeschlicht]

...IMO it comes down to intent. If one truly doesn't know, just go to the desk when the time comes and see what they say. OTOH, using this approach knowingly upfront to bypass these rules would be dishonest.

And there is the rub! How is anyone going to prove "intent"? I don't blame Disney for being hardnosed about these situations.

If it was me, I'd probably forego the dining plan this time around unless I KNEW the DS was NOT coming.

 

[Dean]

And there is the rub! How is anyone going to prove "intent"? I don't blame Disney for being hardnosed about these situations.

If it was me, I'd probably forego the dining plan this time around unless I KNEW the DS was NOT coming.

Hi Diane, you can't prove intent of course. Currently they are not enforcing the component of the rule for everyone in this regard. At least I haven't heard a single instance where one was actually charged for the full time for a partial stay nor have I heard of anyone refused to add a guest midstay that was within occupancy. I would agree that from Disney's standpoint it needs to be all or none. However, that doesn't stop us from acknowledging the situation and calling it what it is, dishonest, and that is directly applicable to intent. Same for illegal pool hopping.