Booking 7 people in to a 6 person disney resort?

[ladyofthetramp]

If you are doing your own transport to the port, you will probably be fine-for the one night. Or, you can chose different accommodation etc. Not sure how, if using DCL transport, you can be in the system that way and get a ride to the port. They count-the bodies, the seats etc., they pick up at each resort. Your room will have 6, not 7 to be picked up, noted on your transfer.

 

[IMMkXLVI]

I believe the fact they are then leaving on a Disney Cruise (with passports, birth certificates, etc) made everyone understandably more aware of the occupancy rules for the resort before the trip, plus using DCL transport the next day etc. I don't doubt many here book in the gray area (maybe when pool wristbands are not an issue). Besides stress, there is also that whole silly do as I say, not as I do, telling the truth, issue with impressionable kids

Kids care about or are even aware of occupancy limits? I was not advocating one action over another, do or don't put an unregistered body in the room, I doubt very much the earth's rotation will change either way. Vacations have budgets. How you allocate that budget is up to you. If you adhere to one is up to you. The original post seemed to be seeking tacit approval to do something known to be against official policy.

 

[TinkAgainU]

Kids care about or are even aware of occupancy limits? I was not advocating one action over another, do or don't put an unregistered body in the room, I doubt very much the earth's rotation will change either way. Vacations have budgets. How you allocate that budget is up to you. If you adhere to one is up to you. The original post seemed to be seeking tacit approval to do something known to be against official policy.

Usually (although with a DCL connection it's more complicated), the only time kids tend to get involved is if going to the pool at a resort with bands, or at check-in when you are hussling them off so they are not overhearing or being part of any headcount discussion. I personally had a very awkward moment at the entrance with a child when asked their age, that was 30 years ago and I still recall it (which ended up being more funny than traumatic), so not going thru That again if I can avoid it Everyone has their own comfort zone.

 

[Disnsyncey]

I am going to say I’m a little confused by this post. If saving money is the issue, taking DCL transportation with the family that large is a very pricey choice. I understand the benefit of an early boarding group… but at $45 per person each way for a family of seven you are looking at $315 each direction plus the additional transportation to a WDW hotel.

There are cheaper hotels with cheaper transportation options to port. I think the fact that you’re tying your Disney stay to the transportation is likely going to cause some flags to go up. Your best bet is to get two rooms- perhaps at a value resort if your heart is set on staying overnight on property and taking DCL transportation. Considering the cost of a six person room it might not be that much more.

oooo yeah, I bet that a 6 person room has a chance of being more expensive than 2 normal rooms, as they are more niche.....

 

[dreamer17555]

One more thing to consider- do you really want to start your vacation off stressed that you might have an issue at the resort or with the transportation because you are putting an extra person into a room that is not allowed?

Even if it works out, you are likely to be nervous and anxious about it that it might cause problems. And if it doesn’t work out, that’s a whole mess you have to deal with at the beginning of your vacation.

 

[IMMkXLVI]

The only time kids tend to get involved is if going to the pool at a resort with bands, or at check-in when you are hussling them off so they are not overhearing or being part of any headcount discussion. I personally had a very awkward moment at the entrance with a child when asked their age, that was 30 years ago and I still recall it (which ended up being more funny than traumatic), so not going thru That again if I can avoid it Everyone has their own comfort zone.

I've never experienced such a scenario though to feel embarrassment, shame or any other emotion from a hotel staffer, I'd have to first value that individual's opinion, which I would not. With a salt water pool at home, our kids have never been interested in hotel/resort pools. We're usually doing something else, something we can't do at home. If it were a one-night stay, like a few weeks ago when we went on a Disney cruise and arrived the day before to avoid any flight disruptions, we walked around town and enjoyed dining at local small business restaurants but had no interest in their pool.

Each to their own. By now, the OP has enough information to decide if two rooms or one will meet the need.

 

[TinkAgainU]

I've never experienced such a scenario though to feel embarrassment, shame or any other emotion from a hotel staffer, I'd have to first value that individual's opinion, which I would not. ...

While I do care about interactions with the Staff, I was referring more to discomfort being caught in a Lie by a 3 or 4 year old. Not really the world as I want them to see it at that age And frankly, not who I want to BE if I can avoid it.

 

[IMMkXLVI]

While I do care about interactions with the Staff, I was referring more to discomfort being caught in a Lie by a 3 or 4 year old. Not really the world as I want them to see it at that age And frankly, not who I want to BE if I can avoid it.

There are nuances to adulthood that underdeveloped brains will not comprehend, hence driving ages, drinking ages and voting ages. I doubt very much a 4 year old understood much less comprehended the situation as you are accrediting but this offshoot discussion is moot.

Good luck OP, in whatever course of action you take. Enjoy your cruise.

 

[dreamer17555]

There are nuances to adulthood that underdeveloped brains will not comprehend, hence driving ages, drinking ages and voting ages. I doubt very much a 4 year old understood much less comprehended the situation as you are accrediting but this offshoot discussion is moot.

Good luck OP, in whatever course of action you take. Enjoy your cruise.

I very much remember a time when I was 4 and my grandmother lied about my age, I corrected her and got yelled at. You might be surprised what kids remember.

 

[goofystitch]

When is your cruise?

 

[nicnac0404]

Room checks are common for Disney. I think the biggest issue is it’s going to flag in the system when it’s tied to the transportation part. I would just get two rooms and hope they are connecting or close by.

It's not a summer camp with counselors, they are staying one night. Book one room. Enjoy the cruise

 

[mjkacmom]

I very much remember a time when I was 4 and my grandmother lied about my age, I corrected her and got yelled at. You might be surprised what kids remember.

One of my kids was very small, I was paying for her ticket and was told I didn’t need one for her because under 3 were free. I explained she was over 3. However, I doubt she would’ve realized we were over the occupancy limit at a hotel if we all stayed in the same room.

 

[dreamer17555]

It's not a summer camp with counselors, they are staying one night. Book one room. Enjoy the cruise

They are trying to put seven people in a room and take DCL transportation. They’re probably going to have an issue. The system will likely flag it.

And yes, Disney does daily security/room checks. It’s completely for show and I don’t agree with it but they do it.

 

[dreamer17555]

One of my kids was very small, I was paying for her ticket and was told I didn’t need one for her because under 3 were free. I explained she was over 3. However, I doubt she would’ve realized we were over the occupancy limit at a hotel if we all stayed in the same room.

You are right that I doubt the 3yo will realize that they are over the room occupancy. However, they’re not just traveling with a 3yo. They are traveling with other kids who very well might realize that they are breaking the rules.

Room occupancy is posted in the room behind the door. Again, if they want to do it more power to them. It seems like a stressful way to potentially start a vacation, especially with it being tied to DCL transportation, and overall not something I would personally want to be teaching my children, but everybody can do what they feel is best.

 

[Dug720]

Insert the reminder that in hotel terms, connecting and adjoining mean very different things.

Connecting rooms are the rooms with an internal door between them.

Adjoining rooms are rooms next to, across the hall, or around the corner from each other - but they do not have an internal door.

It may seem like a minor thing, but having worked in a hotel, assignments are made based on those terms - and many a party ended up back at the front desk complaining that they didn't get their request for "adjoining" rooms - when in fact they had. They just meant connecting. If you're lucky, you'll get an agent who knows to ask the question as to what you really want, but you may not be that lucky. If you're wanting that internal door, the verbiage is "I'd like to request connecting rooms, please."

 

[5Texans]

I am going to say I’m a little confused by this post. If saving money is the issue, taking DCL transportation with the family that large is a very pricey choice. I understand the benefit of an early boarding group… but at $45 per person each way for a family of seven you are looking at $315 each direction plus the additional transportation to a WDW hotel.

There are cheaper hotels with cheaper transportation options to port. I think the fact that you’re tying your Disney stay to the transportation is likely going to cause some flags to go up. Your best bet is to get two rooms- perhaps at a value resort if your heart is set on staying overnight on property and taking DCL transportation. Considering the cost of a six person room it might not be that much more.

You are right, it’s not cheaper. I was trying to decrease the complexity by taking Disney transport and staying in one room without worrying about being separated. In the past I’ve gotten decent PAT and BG checking in quickly on line and we’ve taken private transfers. However, we were only a party of 6.

Getting 7 people with car seats and luggage anywhere is tricky, and I’m used to that. I’m just trying to decrease the number of moving parts on vacation.

These replies have helped me see that it’s likely to add stress, so I’ll try something else.

 

[dreamer17555]

@5Texans -

I’m going to suggest if the goal is to get an early PAT and BG and to minimize moving parts, to get two rooms at the MCO Hyatt. And request that they are connecting.

This makes it where you don’t have to figure out and pay for transportation to WDW from the airport. And the MCO Hyatt people have been getting a lower boarding group number than the people coming from WDW.

 

[mjkacmom]

You are right that I doubt the 3yo will realize that they are over the room occupancy. However, they’re not just traveling with a 3yo. They are traveling with other kids who very well might realize that they are breaking the rules.

Room occupancy is posted in the room behind the door. Again, if they want to do it more power to them. It seems like a stressful way to potentially start a vacation, especially with it being tied to DCL transportation, and overall not something I would personally want to be teaching my children, but everybody can do what they feel is best.

I don’t think the transportation will work in this situation, but I have to about children reading the occupancy limits on the back of the door (having traveled with 5 children many times).

 

[dreamer17555]

I don’t think the transportation will work in this situation, but I have to about children reading the occupancy limits on the back of the door (having traveled with 5 children many times).

My kids both read everything in the room. My youngest is afraid of fires in particular so going over the "escape plan" where it also lists the room occupancy was always a thing (still is actually). It is either behind the door or somewhere near it. And when I traveled with a friend in an connecting room my son once got very upset because we had "too many people" in our room talking one night (just hanging out for a few minutes) and we were over the limit. He is neurodivergent so might not apply to all but even my neurotypical daughter read everything in the room. Some kids are just like that

 

[mjkacmom]

My kids both read everything in the room. My youngest is afraid of fires in particular so going over the "escape plan" where it also lists the room occupancy was always a thing (still is actually). It is either behind the door or somewhere near it. And when I traveled with a friend in an connecting room my son once got very upset because we had "too many people" in our room talking one night (just hanging out for a few minutes) and we were over the limit. He is neurodivergent so might not apply to all but even my neurotypical daughter read everything in the room. Some kids are just like that

Mine are neurotypical and wouldn’t even notice there was anything written on the door. I don’t think we ever fit more in the room because I’m not a fan of 7 people to 1 bathroom.