Free parking at the park on check-in day ?

[mill4023]

We will staying off-site for the first half of our trip, then at POR for the second half. The day we check-in to POR is a day we are spending at MK. We plan on being at MK right at opening time. Can we check-in that early and get a parking pass and just not get the room yet?

Thanks

 

[safetymom]

Sure you can. When you check in they will give you your parking pass and your room keys. If your room isn't ready they will give you a phone number to call to see if it is done.

Then when you come back from the parks you go right to your room. No need to stop at the front desk.

 

[mill4023]

Great. Thanks.
Not that $8 for parking is a big deal, but it all adds up.
And it will be nice to be able to go straight to the room when we get done at MK late at night.

 

[Deb & Bill]

Park your car at the resort, hop the bus and leave all your stuff behind. A lot easier and the bus lets you off right at the MK, not the TTC parking lot.

 

[KayakDaddy]

To answer your question, yes - you can park at the parks for free on check in and check out days. You will receive a parking pass when you check in.

I gotta agree with Deb & Bill on using the Disney Transportation System. It is nice to put the navigating in their capable hands at the end of an exhausting day at the parks. Especially since you will be at MK. Rather than queing up with everyone going everywhere for the monorail or ferry and then doing it again for the trams, you can just get on the dedicated bus for your resort with other guests.

The only way I would recommend not using the Disney transportation is if you are at a park on a check out day. That way as soon as you get to the car you can head home. Oh yeah, use your own car to go to waterparks too.

 

[safetymom]

We are big fans of taking our own car. At the end of the night the last thing I want to do is wait for a bus or fight for a seat. I don't find parking at the TTC that bad.