Can 18 year olds be alone in a DVC room?

[westjones]

Can I make a reservation for a room of four 18 year olds in a DVC room?

Or is it like the Disney Cruise and someone has to be 21 in the room?
Thanks

 

[Dean]

Can I make a reservation for a room of four 18 year olds in a DVC room?

Or is it like the Disney Cruise and someone has to be 21 in the room?
Thanks

Yes you can. I think for DCL is't OK at 18 as well UNLESS someone else in the room is under 18. For those interested in exchanges it's anywhere from 21 to 23 and occasionally 25 with other timeshares and they rarely make exceptions.

 

[westjones]

Thanks! They would all be 18 or 19, so that would work.

 

[rocketriter]

I'm sure you realize that it will be a zoo, but a lot of fun for the participants. The good news is that, unlike on some cruises where teens go unchaperoned and stay toasted from port to port, there's a somewhat lower likelihood of alcohol abuse at WDW.

 

[westjones]

Well it won't be for a couple of years, and my girls know that if they are not respectful of the room and I get any complaints they will lose the chance to ever use my points again in the future.

But I will see how they seem 'maturity wise' in a couple of years. It was just something we were talking about today as a possibility and I wasn't sure if it could even happen.

 

[Sammie]

Some 18 year olds are more mature than older adults, I am sure they will be fine. I hate to see young people lumped into the same catergory of partying and drinking nonstop.

 

[westjones]

Oh I know, and I do see a lot of teens acting up, and then at my church I see some awesome teens that I am so proud to know.

But I understand why people are concerned about a group of teens.

 

[Buckeye Fan]

Yes you can. I think for DCL is't OK at 18 as well UNLESS someone else in the room is under 18. For those interested in exchanges it's anywhere from 21 to 23 and occasionally 25 with other timeshares and they rarely make exceptions.

DH and I were HS sweethearts and married when we were 20 and 22! That's a hoot that we wouldn't have been able to stay in a timeshare! I had DS when I was 25, so at least DH would have been 27!

 

[dbs1228]

Thanks! They would all be 18 or 19, so that would work.

My daughter who was 17 went with 3 friends there were 2 - 17 and 2 -18 all MS said the reservation had to be made in 1 of the 18 year olds name. They did this after graduation and had a ball! They ordered groceries (basics) before they left and I will never forget my daughters excitement when she called after checking in at BWV "mom we actually have a balcony" I told her I know I made special arrangements for that ! It was her 1st dvc trip.

 

[Dean]

DH and I were HS sweethearts and married when we were 20 and 22! That's a hoot that we wouldn't have been able to stay in a timeshare! I had DS when I was 25, so at least DH would have been 27!

You could as an owner, not an exchanger, for those with applicable age limits. I was through Med school and serving in the armed forces and still could not have stayed in some. In spite of people's judgement of how mature their teens are, the rules are in place for a reason, that the younger crowd as a group is simply significantly more risk. And they have to do it across the board and not pick and chose based on grades or a letter from mom, etc. I've witnessed first hand how 18 y/o that I would have sworn would do great, were a pain. No damages or major issues, just difficult to deal with for a young adult chaperone when there was no need to be. IMO, anyone is foolish to trust a room they are responsible for to a group of 17-19 y/o, period, under any circumstance, no matter how mature they feel they are.

 

[TisBit]

Yes you can. I think for DCL is't OK at 18 as well UNLESS someone else in the room is under 18. For those interested in exchanges it's anywhere from 21 to 23 and occasionally 25 with other timeshares and they rarely make exceptions.

When we were looking into the cruises the rules were over 21 unchaperoned, with some exceptions, such as married couples, etc. It was somewhat interesting the rationale they used....but I believe a lot of it is that once in international waters (with lower drinking/gambling ages) they have a harder time restricting 18 y/os from using it as a time to party and drink.

I'm sure you realize that it will be a zoo, but a lot of fun for the participants. The good news is that, unlike on some cruises where teens go unchaperoned and stay toasted from port to port, there's a somewhat lower likelihood of alcohol abuse at WDW.

I will say that there is very little chance of alcohol use, unless they pack it to bring it. Kids have a hard time getting alcohol in strange places....they will most often gain access from either their home or an older friend. With a room with four 18 y/o's, not much of a chance, now if one was over 21, I would be more worried. With that being said, contrary to the opinions of a lot of people....there are a LOT of 18 y/o's that do not drink or have no interest in it. A few bad apples give a bad name to the lot. We also tend to blame people's age for their behavior or blame behavior on age. I have had more problems with fully grown adults acting stupid and making loud noises, getting drunk, destroying things than I have seen young adults....but when a young adult does it, everyone just says, I can't believe someone let them come here alone!

As for what the PP said about maturity of these young adults....for four or five years we were taking 17-19 y/o's to Florida for graduation trips and it is completely true that some of the ones you thought would be a problem are far better than you would expect and some that you thought would be great were horrible.

 

[ClarabelleCow]

Only you know your kids. I booked a room for my 18 year old over new years. Her and a friend were driving her car from CT to Palm Beach for the winter and thought it be fun to stop at WDW for a few nights. I added her on as an associate just in case of issues. Well no problems and they had a ball! Certain friends I would allow her to do this with, while others I definitely would not have allowed.

 

[Dean]

When we were looking into the cruises the rules were over 21 unchaperoned, with some exceptions, such as married couples, etc. It was somewhat interesting the rationale they used....but I believe a lot of it is that once in international waters (with lower drinking/gambling ages) they have a harder time restricting 18 y/os from using it as a time to party and drink.

Just a quick web search gave me this info.

In contrast, Disney Cruise Line has one of the most relaxed age policies for cruisers. Infants may cruise with Disney at 12 weeks of age or older and Flounder's Reef Nursery is available to help care for them. In addition, guests only need to be 18 years of age or older to book and cruise on their own.

The following cruise lines require that all passengers in a cabin are 18 or older or that at least one person in the cabin is 21 or older:
Disney Cruise Line, GAP Adventures, P&O Cruises, Paul Gauguin Cruises, Silversea, Uniworld and Viking River Cruises.

 

[Disneyhappy]

Last year DS 18 and 3 friends stayed at BWV for senior week instead of the traditional Jersey shore senior week of complete partying and drunkeness. Don't get me wrong, my son is no angel but for some reason he wanted to do something different. I trusted him to be responsible when given the challenge. I sat the boys down before the trip and gave them the riot act. They had a blast and still talked about it as late as this weekend. Now DS is in college, joined a fraternity and I am sure experiencing Jersey week every weekend at the frat house! As long as he keeps his 3.7, I don't want to know what goes on there!

 

[Buckeye Fan]

You could as an owner, not an exchanger, for those with applicable age limits. I was through Med school and serving in the armed forces and still could not have stayed in some. In spite of people's judgement of how mature their teens are, the rules are in place for a reason, that the younger crowd as a group is simply significantly more risk. And they have to do it across the board and not pick and chose based on grades or a letter from mom, etc. I've witnessed first hand how 18 y/o that I would have sworn would do great, were a pain. No damages or major issues, just difficult to deal with for a young adult chaperone when there was no need to be. IMO, anyone is foolish to trust a room they are responsible for to a group of 17-19 y/o, period, under any circumstance, no matter how mature they feel they are.

Oh, I completely understand. I was just thinking through your PP and got a good laugh out of it because of how young we were when we married. Trust me...there are some 40 year-olds I know that I wouldn't want to turn my timeshare over to for a week! Rules are in place for a reason, and almost always, they are created because of past experiences (mostly negative).

 

[Deb & Bill]

The biggest issue with our group here right now (3-17 yr olds, 6-18 yr olds, plus the two of us) is having enough food in the villa.