First Time Split Resort Stay-anything to be aware of?

[dansdad]

We are doing a split stay(not by choice) AoA for 4 nights then 6 nights at POFQ. We plan on having Bell Services move our bags and I have AK planned for that day.

If we have refrigerated stuff I assume we will need a bag to put that in and they will refrigerate it.

We always have a separate bag for our items that need to be refrigerated.

What do people do with their passports during the move?(we don't want to take them to the park.)

Good question. I don't have an answer as we are from the US, but maybe get a locker at Animal Kingdom.

I see we can order magic bands for the second resort do most people do that?

I don't know about most, but we do. This way we can get different colors.

I was also wondering about having purchased things sent back to the resort. Can we have them sent to the second resort even though we don't know the room number?

Yes. Just leave the room number blank but enter the name of your resort. Items are held at the gift shop of your resort so a room number is not necessary.

 

[bigmac5]

dansdad...thank you

 

[Shanti]

Hi all-

In June of 2019 we will be doing our first ever split resort stay. First five days at POFQ (stayed here before) with family and friends, and then just my family moving over to the Poly (first stay) for the last two days.

We plan to Uber/Minnie Van between the two resorts with our luggage so no worries about transportation. In my research so far I understand that I will have to book dining reservations at two separate times, but FPs should be able to be done all at one time (we will have 7-day hoppers which will be turned into APs during our stay).

Anything else that we will find different in our planning due to having reservations at two resorts? Any advice or tips to make the transfer as easy as possible?

I recommend having Bell Services transfer the luggage, and spend the transfer day in the parks. You'll leave from one resort in the morning and go home to another in the evening. Your luggage will have been transferred to the 2nd resort by that time.