DDP. Confused

[GinnerD]

I am renting DVC points. I was told that I can add DDP to my reservation. I am going to do this for myself.

There is a possibility that a friend may join me for a part of my trip. I do not know if they would want the DDP. Is it possible for them to just stay with me and pay for their own meals?

 

[jaceraden]

I am renting DVC points. I was told that I can add DDP to my reservation. I am going to do this for myself.

There is a possibility that a friend may join me for a part of my trip. I do not know if they would want the DDP. Is it possible for them to just stay with me and pay for their own meals?

Yup.

I'm not sure if there's a fee to have someone stay with you if you're renting points but what you are proposing is certainly doable.

 

[GinnerD]

Thanks. I will check with the person I am renting from about having someone else in the room for part of the time. Good to know they don't have to purchase the DDP if they don't want to.

 

[melissac]

Don't be surprised if this thread gets shut down. I asked the same question a few years ago and got a warning. Everyone that stays in the room needs to be on the DDP for the entire stay

 

[jaceraden]

Don't be surprised if this thread gets shut down. I asked the same question a few years ago and got a warning. Everyone that stays in the room needs to be on the DDP for the entire stay

It's a different story when it's DVC and you have someone there for only part of the stay. They have to pay for the room somehow (at least that's how it works in the resort part) but they have to get their own park tickets and pay for their own meals.

 

[melissac]

It's a different story when it's DVC and you have someone there for only part of the stay. They have to pay for the room somehow (at least that's how it works in the resort part) but they have to get their own park tickets and pay for their own meals.

That is not true. I am a DVC owner and have dealt with this on more then one occassion. WDW rules states that all people staying in the room have to have the same DDP or not have one for the entire stay. That means even if someone is there for only a couple of days it is for the entire stay.

If you go against rules of WDW then the person would not be able to obtain a KTW in there name or be registered as a guest.

DVC no longer allows spilt DDP it is all or nothing.

 

[Minniesgal]

That is not true. I am a DVC owner and have dealt with this on more then one occassion. WDW rules states that all people staying in the room have to have the same DDP or not have one for the entire stay. That means even if someone is there for only a couple of days it is for the entire stay.

If you go against rules of WDW then the person would not be able to obtain a KTW in there name or be registered as a guest.

DVC no longer allows spilt DDP it is all or nothing.

I agree, everyone who stays in the room must be registered as a guest and if using DDP all guests must have DDP for the entire stay. There is no way around this.

In fact if you are found to be going against the rules you can be asked to leave.

 

[Cafeen]

Basically:
1) All guests staying in any room/villa on property must be registered. This goes to room occupancy limits and emergency management. Note that there are additional charges for extra adults (real adults, not "Disney" adults) in the room over 2 for non-DVC stays.

2) Packages (DVC or WDTC) require that everyone on the package be on the same exact package.

3) Dining Plan restrictions require that no "edits" (so, additions, changes, removals) can be done less than 48 (DVC) or 72 (WDTC) hours before check-in.

What CAN work, and what is perfectly legal and acceptable to WDW, WDTC, DVC, and even here on the DISBoards, is adding someone when you check-in. There are a few limitations to this method, namely: unable to use Disney's Magical Express (at least for arrival, they might be able to use it for departure if they're a registered guest by the deadline to sign up for DME, which is like 2 days or so before flight) and occupancy policy (maximum limit and additional charges) must be followed.

I've done this exact method for the past 3 years when Mom comes down for part of my solo trips (not DVC, but same basic thing).

So, overall, it's possible so long as the limitations work for you.

 

[melissac]

Basically:
1) All guests staying in any room/villa on property must be registered. This goes to room occupancy limits and emergency management. Note that there are additional charges for extra adults (real adults, not "Disney" adults) in the room over 2 for non-DVC stays.

2) Packages (DVC or WDTC) require that everyone on the package be on the same exact package.

3) Dining Plan restrictions require that no "edits" (so, additions, changes, removals) can be done less than 48 (DVC) or 72 (WDTC) hours before check-in.

What CAN work, and what is perfectly legal and acceptable to WDW, WDTC, DVC, and even here on the DISBoards, is adding someone when you check-in. There are a few limitations to this method, namely: unable to use Disney's Magical Express (at least for arrival, they might be able to use it for departure if they're a registered guest by the deadline to sign up for DME, which is like 2 days or so before flight) and occupancy policy (maximum limit and additional charges) must be followed.

I've done this exact method for the past 3 years when Mom comes down for part of my solo trips (not DVC, but same basic thing).

So, overall, it's possible so long as the limitations work for you.

I never new this. That is great to know. My Dad pops over for a couple of days when we are at WDW and is always causes problems with wanting to do the DDP. So basically if when they show up we register them then and don't have to have DDP added for there stay

 

[TDC Nala]

Here's the deal.

First, you are not going to get a warning just for asking this question.

Second, you can add the DDP to your reservation. The member that you rented from must add it for you, and pay for it, because only the member can deal with Member Services. You work out with the member how to reimburse or make the payment.

As noted, if you have someone staying with you and you add them before you arrive, they have to get the same dining plan as you for the duration of the entire reservation. If you add them after you arrive, they will have a room key, but they won't have access to dining credits at all. Registering them after you arrive is perfectly ethical. The question comes when you have unregistered guests staying in your villa. Honestly there is no reason to have an unregistered guest staying over in your DVC room unless you are going to exceed room capacity, and that is against the occupancy rules. But that doesn't have anything to do with a short-term guest who just doesn't want a dining plan.

The only way this might be a problem is if the shorter stay person is arriving by air at the same time as the longer stay person, and both need Disney's Magical Express to get to the resort from the airport. You are likely able to call DME directly and get transportation for them.

There are no fees for extra guests on a DVC reservation, regardless of the guests' age. As long as you are within room capacity you can add as many guests as you want.

 

[Minniesgal]

Here's the deal.

First, you are not going to get a warning just for asking this question.

Second, you can add the DDP to your reservation. The member that you rented from must add it for you, and pay for it, because only the member can deal with Member Services. You work out with the member how to reimburse or make the payment.

As noted, if you have someone staying with you and you add them before you arrive, they have to get the same dining plan as you for the duration of the entire reservation. If you add them after you arrive, they will have a room key, but they won't have access to dining credits at all.

The only way this might be a problem is if the shorter stay person is arriving by air at the same time as the longer stay person, and both need Disney's Magical Express to get to the resort from the airport. You are likely able to call DME directly and get transportation for them.

There are no fees for extra guests on a DVC reservation, regardless of the guests' age. As long as you are within room capacity you can add as many guests as you want.

Are you sure you can add an extra guest at check in to a DVC rented reservation. I thought only the member could make changes to the reservation.

 

[TDC Nala]

Once you have checked in, you can do whatever you want to the reservation (within the front desk's capabilities of course...you couldn't add a dining plan after checking in, for example)

 

[jaceraden]

Perhaps I worded poorly but that's exactly what I was saying. You can add someone to your room (for a fee possibly) but they are responsible for their own tickets and meals.

 

[TDC Nala]

Perhaps I worded poorly but that's exactly what I was saying. You can add someone to your room (for a fee possibly) but they are responsible for their own tickets and meals.

Yes, but if they are going to be staying overnight, you should register them at the front desk and get them a room key, and there will be no fee with a DVC reservation. All it gets them is a room key - no dining, no tickets, nothing else that was added to the reservation before arrival.

You can always add guests after arrival, unless adding the new guest will exceed the capacity of the room. If you're in a studio and you already have four guests registered, they will not let you register a fifth guest.

 

[GinnerD]

Thanks everyone for the info. As of now, I am not sure about having another person in the room with me. If that occurs, I would absolutely register that person as a guest in the room. As far as the dining goes, I will address that if/when the situation arises. I have talked to the person I am renting the points from and we are good to go.

 

[jaceraden]

Yes, but if they are going to be staying overnight, you should register them at the front desk and get them a room key, and there will be no fee with a DVC reservation. All it gets them is a room key - no dining, no tickets, nothing else that was added to the reservation before arrival.

You can always add guests after arrival, unless adding the new guest will exceed the capacity of the room. If you're in a studio and you already have four guests registered, they will not let you register a fifth guest.

You just quoted and replied exactly what I said and meant. I'm just replying because its funny.