Ban Non-Resort Guests from Poly/GF/CR for Wishes!!!

[cjsm&d]

Way back, you could only ride the monorail if you were a resort guest. They did enforce it by asking to see your room key.

Many Many Many ( I guess that's enough) years ago when DW and I would stay off-site we would "bend" the rules and park at CR and take the monorail around to the other resorts and MK.

They did have a rule that only resort guests could use the monorails, but luckily for us, nobody ever said anything to us.

I think Disney is way too savvy to ever do something like that again, knowing even folks not stying on site like to do the restaurants and lounges $$$.

As far as this thread, honestly, we have never seen crazy crowds on the beach at Poly for wishes when we've been there.

I think it is an issue only for maybe a handful of special nights, and probably not worth the expense and man-hours involved in enforcing any special policy for this.

 

[1Jackpot]

I do agree with the OP. I think guests paying premium rates should be able to have choice seating for fireworks at their hotel. Someone mentioned that these are Magic Kingdom fireworks. Great...then let those of us that pay to stay at the Poly WATCH them from the Poly. Those who choose not to stay there, watch them from the Magic Kingdom.

 

[hsmamato2]

I think watching fireworks from the BIG beach is a different question than fools stealing patio chairs,and getting on room patio spaces....if I'm paying for a room, you can bet either dis security will be getting those people off my porch,or they will have to call the police for the fistfighting.... but I would first let anyone know who took my chairs that I was taking them back right NOW,as stealing is something I'd also contact the local police dept. for.....
the beach however....that's BIG,it wraps all the way around,and I would assume on the few nights a year it gets crowded,isn't a big worry for most people.
Plus,I promise....when I head over next fall to watch from the beach after dinner,I will be sitting on the sand to watch,and not using a chair.
If someone took my chairs,and dis did nothing about it, you can bet I would be on the phone with complaints till they wished they had paid attention! write an email and COMPLAIN directly to Disney!

 

[ols386]

That's not what I said. I said there should be restricted access to certain areas and certain amentities for which WDW charges resort guests a fair amount to stay there.

Ok, doesn't bother me if non-resort guests are viewing the fireworks from the beach and sitting in the chairs. I don't see it as being a big deal.

 

[ols386]

I am curious as to why people think buying a meal entitles a person to using the resorts beach? I forgot this is one of the main things that annoys me about the Poly. Maybe they should wristband the people on the beach--LOL.

Because there are currently no rules against it.

 

[Lynne M]

I am curious as to why people think buying a meal entitles a person to using the resorts beach?

Well, in Disney's eyes, it does, since they allow and even encourage the general public to visit their resorts. It's to their benefit - those people watching Wishes on the Poly beach after their meal at 'Ohana just might like it so much they book a room there for their next visit.

 

[Notso]

Well, in Disney's eyes, it does, since they allow and even encourage the general public to visit their resorts. It's to their benefit - those people watching Wishes on the Poly beach after their meal at 'Ohana just might like it so much they book a room there for their next visit.

*Ding!*

Plus, a few people being jerks and clearly breaking the rules does not mean that all dinner guests do such things. Most are probably like my family and already paying a ton to stay at other Deluxes, polite, respectful of those around us, etc.

 

[HelenParr]

I would find it very unmagical if the beach police were clearing out non-resort guests.

But I also see the value in small, roped off areas for resort specific guests (but that would need staff for set up, strike down, and room card checking, which is a cost increaser and resource drain for a 13 minute experience every night).

 

[OrangeCountyCommuter]

Some of you seem to be confusing Disney with a REAL hotel company that runs REAL Deluxe hotels.

LOL!

 

[ols386]

Disney could rope off a section at the monorail resorts for non-resort-guests to watch MK fireworks, but I seriously doubt a cm(s) is going to be monitoring it.

As said before, I don't think it's that big of an issue for Disney to be concerned enough about it to change from the way it is now.

 

[Marty Joe]

About 14 years ago (while staying at All Star Music) we had dinner at Kona’s. Our waitress asked us if we were going to watch the fireworks at the beach after dinner. We said “what beach” (we were newbies)? We told her that we were staying at ASM. She said no problem, go on down. As soon as we walked out of the GCH, we fell in love with the Poly and have never looked back. I have lost track of the number of times we have stayed at the Poly (went again in July) – all because of some nice waitress pointing us in the right direction. My point is that anyone who walks, boats, or monorails into the Poly is a POTENTIAL CUSTOMER (read $$$$$). If someone was rude to us, asked for our room key, wrist band, or booted us out of a chair/hammock, we would never have gone to the Poly again. We would have told relatives and friends what the Poly was like…”Don’t go there – they’re A-holes”! So if anyone wants to sit on the beach and watch Wishes – go for it. There are no signs on the beach or chairs that say Polynesian guests only (just the pool). Who knows, those visitors may want to stay at the Poly next time. But if someone is snotty with them, they won’t !

 

[LSUfan4444]

Ok perhaps a little extreme, but I really feel that Resort Guests should get some sort of preference to watch Wishes. Why should the chairs, lounges, hammocks, etc. be used by non-resort guests? Let non-resort guests watch from a less preferred area. Am I wrong?

Curious what others think

I disagree, and I have never seen Wishes from Poly. If you reserve the beach area and give preferential treatment for guests of the polynesian, where does it end?

Do guests of each resort get preferred reservations at the rstauraunts at their home resort? Do they get preferred bus seating? Do they get served first at the bars? Boardwalk guests get preferential seating on the boats?

 

[Deb & Bill]

I disagree, and I have never seen Wishes from Poly. If you reserve the beach area and give preferential treatment for guests of the polynesian, where does it end?

Do guests of each resort get preferred reservations at the rstauraunts at their home resort? Do they get preferred bus seating? Do they get served first at the bars? Boardwalk guests get preferential seating on the boats?

Pools are limited to resort guests, why not some of the desired amenities? Especially when it comes to chairs, hammocks, etc.?

Guests staying club level at deluxe resorts get access to amenities that other guests at that hotel don't get. You pay more, you get more.

 

[ols386]

Pools are limited to resort guests, why not some of the desired amenities? Especially when it comes to chairs, hammocks, etc.?

Guests staying club level at deluxe resorts get access to amenities that other guests at that hotel don't get. You pay more, you get more.

For the reasons Marty Joe stated. They want folks to visit any and all resorts, especially the deluxe ones, as potential guests who are willing to pay the cost to stay at a deluxe resort (or any resort for that matter) should they choose.

I always thought at least part of the reason pools are reserved for resort guests was because of the capacity of the pool.

The whole idea of reserving beach hammocks and chairs on the beach so that resort guests can sit down (rather than stand) to watch the fireworks seems sort of petty, imo.

 

[LSUfan4444]

Pools are limited to resort guests, why not some of the desired amenities?
Especially when it comes to chairs, hammocks, etc.?

Sure, why not restaurants too? And transportation to/from? I mean, if someone paid more for their reservation at the Contemporary, shouldn't they have the opportunuity to have preferred seating against the window for Wishes over someone who is staying at the Animal Kingdom Lodge?

Guests staying club level at deluxe resorts get access to amenities that other guests at that hotel don't get. You pay more, you get more.

Exactly, you already get more. Now, if you want to open a roped off area that guests of the Polynesian can PAY to use, I think that's just fine (like the items specifically reserved for guests at the AKL - which are still not free).

There are plenty of rooms at WDW that offer completely private viewing of wishes if you desire. There are also private tours you can arrange and pay for. If you want privacy, it is for sale, but it is not included with your resort rate, nor should it be. Unless of course we want to start keeping certain tables reserved at Big River grill and Brewing and ESPn Club for guests of the Boardwalk.

 

[crostorfer]

About 14 years ago (while staying at All Star Music) we had dinner at Kona’s. Our waitress asked us if we were going to watch the fireworks at the beach after dinner. We said “what beach” (we were newbies)? We told her that we were staying at ASM. She said no problem, go on down. As soon as we walked out of the GCH, we fell in love with the Poly and have never looked back. I have lost track of the number of times we have stayed at the Poly (went again in July) – all because of some nice waitress pointing us in the right direction. My point is that anyone who walks, boats, or monorails into the Poly is a POTENTIAL CUSTOMER (read $$$$$). If someone was rude to us, asked for our room key, wrist band, or booted us out of a chair/hammock, we would never have gone to the Poly again. We would have told relatives and friends what the Poly was like…”Don’t go there – they’re A-holes”! So if anyone wants to sit on the beach and watch Wishes – go for it. There are no signs on the beach or chairs that say Polynesian guests only (just the pool). Who knows, those visitors may want to stay at the Poly next time. But if someone is snotty with them, they won’t !

It is by no means rude to wristband/ask for resort ID at any resort. It's courteous to the resort guests who are paying high dollar to use the facilities to have the chairs and hammocks and whatnot that they are paying high dollar for available for them to use.

People are ID'd and wristbanded at the Beach Club and Yacht Club in the pool area on a daily basis, as that area is for resort guests only. No one accuses them of being elitest or snobby.

 

[spritna]

i guess the way i see it is your paying for a room, not a spot on the beach.
i believe amenities (any feature that provides comfort,convenience, or pleasure) are shared by all disney resort guest like the disney transportation.
heres an idea..and alot cheaper! spend the 89.00 and go sit in-front of the castle and watch them....

 

[maxiesmom]

It is by no means rude to wristband/ask for resort ID at any resort. It's courteous to the resort guests who are paying high dollar to use the facilities to have the chairs and hammocks and whatnot that they are paying high dollar for available for them to use.

People are ID'd and wristbanded at the Beach Club and Yacht Club in the pool area on a daily basis, as that area is for resort guests only. No one accuses them of being elitest or snobby.

However they do not wrist band guests at their beach area. All resorts limit the use of their pools to that resort's guests. All resorts allow anyone to use their beaches.

All this angst over something that is an issue maybe 5 nights of the year.

 

[Traveliz]

However they do not wrist band guests at their beach area. All resorts limit the use of their pools to that resort's guests. All resorts allow anyone to use their beaches.

All this angst over something that is an issue maybe 5 nights of the year.

I think it's 4 nights a year - what is the other night you are thinking of?

I am thinking July 3-4
Dec 30-31

I need to know that fifth night so I can go check it out

Liz

 

[minnie mum]

I think it's 4 nights a year - what is the other night you are thinking of?

I am thinking July 3-4
Dec 30-31

I need to know that fifth night so I can go check it out

Liz

Must be the night the OP was there.