In-Room High Speed Internet Access Begins 10/1 at ...

[pintrader]

Did I not go back far enough to find this or am I the first to post about it?

In-Room High Speed Internet Access Begins 10/1 at Coronado Springs

In-Room High Speed Internet Access begins rollout on October 1, 2003 at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort. Other Walt Disney World Convention Resorts and Disney Vacation Club Resorts will be phased in through April, 2004.

 

[KathyFP]

Is this free or is there a charge.

I am excited if it is free.

 

[pezheadval]

Originally posted by KathyFP
Is this free or is there a charge.

I am excited if it is free.

I just called Coronado...
The in-room high speed internet access was available as of October 1st.
They said that the charge is $4.95 per hour or $9.95 per 24 hours.

 

[alexedan]

Do you happen to know the proposed schedule for the other wdw properties? Just asking b/c DH is attatched at the hip to his e-mail and will have serious withdrawal if he has to go without. We'll be staying at Poly in December.

 

[Buzz2001]

Thanks for the news Kathryn!

 

[KathyFP]

I knew free was too good to be true, but thatprice isn't bad.

 

[jdads2]

This is great news. Now I'll be able to download all of my pictures and write my trip reports as soon as I get back to my room. Nothing like sitting in front of a keyboard and typing for an hour or two after spending 14 hrs in the wonderful world of Disney

 

[pintrader]

Do you happen to know the proposed schedule for the other wdw properties

wee... yes I do. You know the ole disclaimer. Subject to change

Yacht & Beach Club Resorts - Nov. 4, 2003
Contemporary Resort - Dec. 2, 2003
Grand Floridian - Dec. 2, 2003
BoardWalk (including DVC units) - Dec. 30, 2003
Saratoga Springs - Jan. 30, 2004
Villas at the Wilderness Lodge - Feb. 27, 2004
Old Key West - April 2, 2004

 

[Buzz2001]

Wi-Fi: High Speed Wireless Internet Access is available to Guests staying at select Disney Resorts. Guests with Wi-Fi enabled laptop computers or PDA's will be able to access the Internet from the common areas of each resort. Smart City is the vendor providing this service and 24-hour technical support for those Guests who need it. Smart City will bill the Guest using a secure credit card transaction via the on-screen Internet connection.

Requirements: Requires a wireless interface card (WIC), available for purchase in the resort's business center.

Price: $4.99 for the first 60 minutes or $9.95 for 24 contiguous hours


Grand Floridian - Main Lobby, Convention Center Hallway, Beach Pool

Contemporary - Main Lobby, Convention Center Hallway, Feature Pool

Yacht Club - Main Lobby, Convention Center Hallway, Stormalong Bay Pool

Beach Club - Main Lobby, Convention Center Hallway, Stormalong Bay Pool

Coronado Springs - Main Lobby, Convention Center Hallway, Feature Pool, Francisco's

 

[stitch79]

They aren't going to put it at all resorts eventually?

 

[Snurk71]

$10/day is very reasonable. That is what I've paid at some other places. And that is a lot better than the $40/hr that has been floated around for the cost at the business centers.

 

[CarolA]

This is what I paid at the Wyndam in Atlanta last week.

 

[w8ting4pooh]

Excuse my stupidity but what's a WIFI enabled laptop? My employer provides me with a laptop but I have no idea if it has that.

Is there a way to check?

 

[Baileymouse]

Almost all laptops are WI FI capable. If your boss gave you a wireless interface card, you can pick up wireless signals. If you don't have one, you can buy or rent one at most wireless access points.

 

[ducklite]

Just an FYI, I would be VERY careful using a WIFI card in an employer provided laptop unless they provide it or they approve it.

In my case I'm almost postive that the card would conflict with various security related softwares in my laptop, and I'm not sure how it would react with the VPN software.

Also in my case, adding a device like that into my laptop would at the least result in a good talking to, and possibly even termination.

I would ask in advance. If it won't be a problem I'm sure that one of the I/T folks would even be happy to give you some pointers

Anne

 

[w8ting4pooh]

OK. So if I shouldn't use the WIFI, can I just plug in and use dialup? My job is mainly from home and I just plug in wherever I am...I'll be on the road for the next 2 months and I'll just be doing dialup from the condo that we are renting. I'm sure that my employer wouldn't have a problem using the laptop at Disney as long as I am working.

 

[CarolA]

You can use high speed with out WIFI. I don't have a WIFI card on my laptop, but the highspeed just has you connect in the network. You should probably bring your own cord, but ... it works great.

My employer uses a VPN connection to allow us to access our network securly over these connections (and we have now reached the end of my technical knowlege. LOL!)

 

[w8ting4pooh]

That's what I use. I have a sprint dialup and then I go thru a VPN and THEN to explorer. I had no idea what all the steps were for...I just do what I have to so that I can get to my email. LOL.
As you can tell, I am not computer savvy. Maybe that's why I accidently suspend my vpn account all the time.

 

[timC]

This is terrific news.

I've got both wireless, and network connections on my laptop, and I've also got a wireless equipped iPAQ pocket PC.

This thanksgiving you may see me lounging by the GF pool, surfing for interesting internet radio stations.

Life is way too good.