Avoiding extra adult charge

[kaytieeldr]

Ways around Disney's rules or exorbitant prices?

Seriously? Is there any internet forum that has rules against [perceived] exorbitant prices?

 

[maxiesmom]

If you don't want to pay their "exorbitant prices" then don't stay at one of their resorts. Simple. Arguing that you should try to get around paying a fee because you don't like it and feel it is "exorbitant" makes about the same sense as going into a grocery store and opening a package of steaks, shoving half of them into your pocket, and only paying for some of them, because you feel they are too expensive.

I think people get confused. This is supposed to be a forum to help people plan their Disney trips and have a great time. Not a forum on how to cheat Disney and only pay the costs you feel are acceptable. Or a forum on how to get around the rules you don't like.

 

[dmband]

Everyone likes to save money and everyone knows many of the rules are odd but Maxie is correct on the rule and I look at it like this.. If you can't afford to spend the extra $10 a night then you prob shouldn't be going on vacation to begin with. So pony up or just live with the fact you might get caught. If you get caught they would prob just back charge you and tell you to split up

 

[buzznina]

In all fairness, I'm sure you paid the adult rate for your 5 year old too...since AP's no longer have a child priced ticket....I know we did for our 8 year old... :/

Thanks for bringing back one of my memories of my "Disney $ gauging" rants from a few years ago, when they did away with a child Pass Then they sucked me back in by offering the AP monthly payment plan

 

[Mousemommy1]

Thanks for bringing back one of my memories of my "Disney $ gauging" rants from a few years ago, when they did away with a child Pass Then they sucked me back in by offering the AP monthly payment plan

Lol! Sorry about that!

I'm not a FL resident so don't even get the payment plan to lessen the blow...

 

[bumbershoot]

If rooms don't connect than an adult must sleep in each room.

You won't know if the room connects until you are there, so they can't answer that positively on the phone.

I'm positive you will be told an adult has to be in each room if they don't connect.

An adult has to be listed, but there is no one policing who is in any given room. The only way this would be found out is in an emergency, if someone notices and remembers to followup.

I don't understand how you think they can that would set them up for a lawsuit since it would be making one group pay more and follow different rules then another group.

Groups get to pay a lot of money, and they have to buy tickets from the group even if they have their own, etc etc. Not sure who you think is paying more there...

 

[rlovew]

Just to be facetious According to Disney, my 10 year old DD is an adult. I know because I had to pay the adult rate for her AP. I have to pay an adult rate at Character meals for her etc.

Actually there is no distinction in APs by age anymore- an AP for a 3 year old is the same price as for everyone else- so while with regular tickets this is true- with APs they have no age distinction at all- everyone pays the same price.

 

[StrwLady]

Oops

 

[hsmamato2]

other pp's have noted correctly how Disney handles this..... when you reserve, put the adults on the rooms where it is convenient for you- then add the 'kids' (technically adults by Disney standards) onto the rooms as it seems logical to you- then go ahead and check in. Then you can request extra room key cards,etc to make it work for all of you because they KNOW that this is fine.All this quibbling about Disney 'rules' and 'cheating' is only on these boards, not IRL. My last trip we did this exact thing,and asked for 2 extra key cards to use among the 5 of us staying in the 2 rooms near each other- I even told the checkin guy that we weren't sure who would be going back to which room on any given day...he said 'no problem!' We rented 2 rooms and were well within the legal occupancy limits. In fact one night my ds slept on my floor,instead of in Grampas room for convenience..... it doesn't matter OP have fun!

 

[gogo]

OP, I'm not going to comment on trying to avoid the extra adult charges per room but I would rearrange sleeping arrangements for the sake of comfort and convenience. As mentioned before, the vacation is already expensive so as far as the additional adult charges, I would simply accept them as part of the cost of a vacation. If you have older teens and they are responsible and will not cause any issues in the room or to other guests I would let them share a room. If there are any issues with them being alone in a room, I'm sure you are aware that as the adults in the party and because the adults booked the room you would be accountable. I think it is important that you indicated that you are not going over room capacity.

Hope it works out for you, have fun on your vacation!

 

[ellie05]

As someone that has worked in a hotel it is pretty obvious to us when people are trying to avoid this fees, but honestly most time no one cares as long as it is within the occupancy limits. The only time that this came useful was when the smoke alarm when off. We quickly print a report to try to see how many guest are accounted for. This becomes harder during the day, but when it happens at 1 am mostly everyone is in their rooms. I know the firefighters will go in specifically to the rooms of unaccounted guests specially in a time sensitive situation.

 

[lustergirl]

100% sure my sisters name was on the room cards since she was older then me. Also no Disney cannot make different rules for different people. I don't understand how you think they can that would set them up for a lawsuit since it would be making one group pay more and follow different rules then another group.

And you wonder why the amount of civil lawsuits have become ridiculous. Because of statements like this.

 

[MrInfinity]

I am not going to call and ask because it doesn't apply to me anymore as my kids grew up. But I did ask at one point when I had multiple kids under 18 with me and couldn't fit in one room. The 17 year old college student called to make the reservation and couldn't do so because of her age. So I had to call and book 2 rooms. Was told there has to be an adult in each party- not each room. And they did not give us connecting rooms. I don't think anyone is trying to break any Disney rules or cheat Disney in any way here. Why are people acting like the OP is a criminal ? Disney doesn't tell big families they can't stay on property just because the number of kids exceed the max room occupancy. They don't prevent single parents from traveling with all their kids. LOL. Can you imagine the uproar if a single parent with 5 big kids was told they couldn't book 2 rooms at Disney and had to stay at a different hotel?

If 4 adults and 4 teenagers are going, it would be silly to put the 4 adults on one room and the 4 teens on the other (or even 3/1 and 1/3) because you'll get the extra adult charges. It makes sense to split them 2/2, then when you get there, if the teens want to stay in the same room, nobody will care.

As long as you don't have issues like this being cross-family, or separate reservations that you want to bill to certain ppl. If it's all one big happy family nobody cares where you sleep, just book it the cheapest way. Anyone would do this.

Do what you want to do - you have ZERO chance that you will be thrown out of a WDW resort for having your teens sleep in one room and adults in another. ZERO. Most of our friends travel to WDW this way and have for decades - often without connecting rooms. Disney does not care.

Yeah really.

Just to be facetious According to Disney, my 10 year old DD is an adult. I know because I had to pay the adult rate for her AP. I have to pay an adult rate at Character meals for her etc.

Kids 10 and up are considered adults for dining and tickets, but do not trigger the extra adults in a room surcharge. This is more to prevent multiple families from sharing a room and getting to stay for less. If there's 2 sets of adults, Disney would rather these ppl book separate rooms or pay the upcharge. It has nothing to do w penalizing families for how they choose to sleep.

 

[Missytara]

I have done several solo trips to Disney and as the industry standard, you are paying double occupancy - even if there is only one person in the room. I still see it as part of the cost of the trip for going solo and it is also knowing that I am in a safe environment. With ME, all the bus options, the transportation options and dining options and events to go to, for instance I go the week after Thanksgiving when everything is decorated for Christmas, the cost per day is worth it to me.

 

[Sarahbelle341]

Geez I had no idea my post was so controversial. LOL. I called Disney and talked to my travel agent and they both said it was fine to have two adults listed in each room and let the teens and kids move around as they will for comfort as long as we aren't exceeding the occupancy limits. We would prefer moderates instead of the value suites so we all have real beds instead of the pull out couches. We will be splitting up a lot throughout the trip into different family.age groups so having separate rooms nearby works better than suites. I see virtually no reason to pay extra adult charges unnecessarily when we have 5 adults and three rooms. The rate is supposed to include a total of 6 adults anyway, The rate includes 6 adults so I can't imagine why everyone thinks I am trying to cheat Disney.

 

[ellie05]

100% sure my sisters name was on the room cards since she was older then me. Also no Disney cannot make different rules for different people. I don't understand how you think they can that would set them up for a lawsuit since it would be making one group pay more and follow different rules then another group.

Disney can and makes different rules for different people specially when it comes to groups. Disney negotiates a contract with a set of rules for conventions and large parties. In the contract the can negotiate how many kids per chaperone, ticket prices, etc.

 

[Dawnlight]

We were a group of 9, 3 adults (me, dh, and mom) and 6 kids. We had 3 rooms, each with 1 adult and 2 kids. When we arrived, we arranged that dh and I, along with 1 child would be in one room, 3 teens in another, and grandma and 2 children in another. Our room was right next to the teen room, but not connected (might as well have been, we could hear every last noise, including bathroom usage- ahhhh, value resorts!). We had no issues at all.

 

[pjhootch]

Geez I had no idea my post was so controversial. LOL. I called Disney and talked to my travel agent and they both said it was fine to have two adults listed in each room and let the teens and kids move around as they will for comfort as long as we aren't exceeding the occupancy limits. We would prefer moderates instead of the value suites so we all have real beds instead of the pull out couches. We will be splitting up a lot throughout the trip into different family.age groups so having separate rooms nearby works better than suites. I see virtually no reason to pay extra adult charges unnecessarily when we have 5 adults and three rooms. The rate is supposed to include a total of 6 adults anyway, The rate includes 6 adults so I can't imagine why everyone thinks I am trying to cheat Disney.

It isn't controversial. You did what you needed to do and called Disney. Don't be surprised if someone still calls you a cheat or says Disney gave you wrong information. Some people get caught up in their own drama and feel superior and more moral than the rest of us. Ignore the silliness.

 

[buzznina]

Actually there is no distinction in APs by age anymore- an AP for a 3 year old is the same price as for everyone else- so while with regular tickets this is true- with APs they have no age distinction at all- everyone pays the same price.

Kids 10 and up are considered adults for dining and tickets, but do not trigger the extra adults in a room surcharge. This is more to prevent multiple families from sharing a room and getting to stay for less. If there's 2 sets of adults, Disney would rather these ppl book separate rooms or pay the upcharge. It has nothing to do w penalizing families for how they choose to sleep.

That is exactly my point, that was why I said i was being facetious. Disney picks and chooses when they use the "adult" label. With APs, (as of a few years ago)your an adult at 3 yrs old, Dinner/tickets your an adult at 10 etc. I understand the room issue etc. just putting a different slant on the adult label

 

[MakiraMarlena]

the rule is that you must have at least one person age 18 or over REGISTERED in each room. That is it.