AP rooms - can a kid be a lead?

[goofy4tink]

I thought they wanted three rooms.

Yes, they do. If there are five people on the reservation, and the op books two rooms, for those people, they will most likely be put in connecting rooms. So, two rooms. Then she books a third room for her adult friend. It might work.

 

[Nancyg56]

The point is, only WDW can tell her what they can and can't accommodate in this situation. The people here are commenting that it cannot be done in any way, shape, or form which is false.

It is not false. Ask any of us who have tried to do what the OP is asking. I was not allowed. SO my experience is first hand, not just an opinion based on chatter.

She has been advised to call Disney, but has been advised of alternatives when she is told that she cannot do this. She can try and the system may allow it for a while, but as others have suggested, it will get messy. You see, Disney will not be held accountable for allowing unaccompanied minors to be registered alone in a room, so there will need to be specific conditions met, and I do not know what they are, before children are in a room or an adult is listed as being in two rooms at once.

I remember that as our groups got ready to travel the legal paperwork the school had to comply with was a big deal, and I seem to remember special insurance that was involved. This is much different than an adult who does not want to put four people in one room, but for her own reasons, chooses not to. I have no opinion on that one way or another, but Disney does have a policy that they adhere to. In teh event the OP manages to make those reservations, and gets all the way to check in, the manager of the resort may have plenty to say, and the OP may be help liable for the full payment of a room she is not allowed to use. I would prefer to be warned of all issues associated with this reservation then be left in a mess on arrival day.

 

[MakiraMarlena]

A large youth group booking rooms is not the same as this.

You definitely can't do it the way you are wanting to (booking the kids their own room). If you do it the way that has been noted (book two rooms for a party of five, then book the extra room for the second adult) and request connecting rooms it might work out. Even then, nobody in your party will be specifically required to sleep in the room where they are registered. In that case, besides not being able to outright book a single room for two children, the biggest issue may be getting rooms close together.

 

[maxiesmom]

OP you need to look at either booking a suite and a room, or a dvc unit and a room, or a dvc unit that will hold all of you. You cannot be the lead on 2 rooms. And Disney will not allow you to have someone under the age of 18 as the lead on a room.

 

[DisneyWishes14]

If, and it's just an if, they were to list Mom, the two boys, the friend of the boy...now makes 4, add the friend's ds..now it's 5. That would necessitate two rooms. The friend could be on her own reservation.

I don't mean to be rude, but this doesn't make any sense. If one adult is traveling with 4 children (age 3 and over), they would need to book a room that sleeps 5 guests. They will not split the adult with 4 minor children into 2 rooms.

OP, I would suggest looking into a 2-bedroom villa (that will give you 3 separate sleeping spaces), a 1-bedroom villa plus a studio or 2 family suites. This will give you the room you need and you will be able to book these options with the 2 adults you have in your party.

 

[bumbershoot]

I don't mean to be rude, but this doesn't make any sense. If one adult is traveling with 4 children (age 3 and over), they would need to book a room that sleeps 5 guests. They will not split the adult with 4 minor children into 2 rooms.

If the parent wanted the two rooms I'm sure they would allow it. Not everyone wants to share a bed.

 

[MakiraMarlena]

If it gets down to the point where connecting rooms are not available, it's pretty much irrelevant whether they WANT to share a bed or not. The point is that they CAN if they have to. The problem the OP has is that a party of four is within the occupancy limits for one room. She just wants to have two people in each room, so that they each have their own bed. If they want to rent two rooms, they will need to ask if they can have two rooms on a single reservation number, because if they are separate reservations they will need an adult registered in each room, and they have two adults and want three rooms.

I don't know the parameters for getting a single reservation number covering two rooms, but I don't know if it's based on preference or need. If they had one adult and enough minors to exceed the occupancy limit on a single room, they might be able to book two rooms as part of a single reservation. Which may be why it's being suggested that she book a room for herself and the four children, and then the room for the second adult at a later time.

And then you've got an above poster saying you can't book this way, a party of one adult and four minors (age 3 or older) would have to book a room with a capacity of five. The OP would have to call WDW and ask what options there are for one adult and four minors. If the resort has rooms for 5, they'd just tell you to book one of those.. which wouldn't help the OP's party, who want 3 rooms.

 

[Mama Lo]

Thank you all for your advice!

I will call Disney and see what they say.

I will report back to share my experience.

 

[maxiesmom]

Thank you all for your advice!

I will call Disney and see what they say.

I will report back to share my experience.

I would only trust the CM or agent that books your trip. And even then don't be too dependent on what they tell you. Some of the phone CMs give out horrible info.

Oh and please make sure you are up front with them about putting your 2 kids in their own room.

 

[dsnymomof4]

So what did you do? Surely there has to be a way for one adult traveling with 3 or 4 kids to get two rooms.

I will just put myself as lead on both rooms.

OP - I ended up having to book a room at POR so all 5 of us were in one room. Good luck - I hope it works out for you.

 

[bumbershoot]

A large youth group booking rooms is not the same as this.

Exactly.

 

[bumbershoot]

If it gets down to the point where connecting rooms are not available, it's pretty much irrelevant whether they WANT to share a bed or not. The point is that they CAN if they have to.

I agree that it's want vs can. (Unless they are foster children who have restrictions about sleeping in the room with opposite sex foster kids, like my fostering friend has to deal with)

I was simply responding to it not making sense and laying down absolutes. I swear I have read of this being allowed. Or, rather, being done.

 

[goofy4tink]

I don't mean to be rude, but this doesn't make any sense. If one adult is traveling with 4 children (age 3 and over), they would need to book a room that sleeps 5 guests. They will not split the adult with 4 minor children into 2 rooms.

OP, I would suggest looking into a 2-bedroom villa (that will give you 3 separate sleeping spaces), a 1-bedroom villa plus a studio or 2 family suites. This will give you the room you need and you will be able to book these options with the 2 adults you have in your party.

That's when you get connecting rooms. Happens all the time. There are many resorts that can't accommodate 5 in a room...the values for instance. If a single mom is traveling with 4 kids, she can usually book two rooms, connecting.

 

[Mama Lo]

Here's the follow up:

I got everything booked yesterday with the new discount (yay!). My name is on both rooms, one is with one son and the the other is me and my other son with his friend. The CM on the phone assures me that this is fine and that I will have connecting rooms.

I know that we will all fit in one room but would rather not do that. If it ends up having to be like that so be it. As for the possibility of not getting connecting rooms, I totally know there is no guarantee and am fine with that too.

Now, all I have to wait and see is if they offer an AP discount, will I be able to get that on both rooms.

 

[ShirikiUtundu]

I had a feeling Disney would work with you to find a way to take your money.