Is this going to be a problem?

SJerseyMommy

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we leave for Disney on Monday. We’re staying at AKL through rented dvc points. My mom decided today that she wants to join us. Our room sleeps 6 but there are only 4 of us so that’s not a problem.

At this point, bc I rented the points I can’t get her added to the reservation (I’m assuming the owner would have to do that correct?).

Obviously my mom can’t take the ME from the airport, but is there any other problem I should anticipate?
 
If there is no ddp (which doesn’t sound like there is), then no. Ask for a hard key if she needs one bc her mb won’t be connected.
 
... We’re staying at AKL through rented dvc points. My mom decided today that she wants to join us. Our room sleeps 6 but there are only 4 of us so that’s not a problem.
At this point, bc I rented the points...
Edited - just saw in the AKL thread that you are in a savanna view 1 br. - so you are fine numbers wise.
Since none of the maximum occupancy for villas w/ AKL/DVC is 6 people I wondered if you had a studio or value 1 br. but not an issue here.
The savanna view 1 br. villa occupancy is 5 and you’ll be fine. If you have a child under age 3 you can have 6 in these 1 br.s.
Any reason you can’t just call/email and nicely ask the member to just add your 5th?
 
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You can add your mother before you leave just call the member you rented the points from and they will add her tomorrow. I have done last minute changes to DVC reservations in the past.
After she is added call magical express 866-599-0951 with the confirmation reservation number and add your mother. She might have to carry her bag to the magical express bus at mco but
she will still be able to get on.
 
As PP said - just call the person you rented points through today - it's not a problem to add someone if its a room only reservation. I've rented a handful of times now and it's always been smooth. You can ask the DVC member to add them to ME, too.

BUT - as long as you have the confirmation number and you can see in MDE that she is on the reservation - YOU can call Magical Express to add her, too.

Note - if you run out of time - and don't know if she is on the reservation before you leave for the airport - as long as she is on the reservation - you can talk to ME at the airport - and they can add her right there and she can take the bus. As long as they can look up that a person is on a reservation at a WDW resort - they can take the ME. It's just easier if its done in advance.
 
Thanks everyone! We rented points through a broker so I can’t call the owner directly but I did reach out to the broker and they are attempting to.
 
The only rooms at AKV that sleep six are the two bedroom villas and they actually sleep eight or nine (eight only in the value lockoff two bedroom villa). The standard and savanna one bedroom villas have the twin sized sleeper chair so they sleep five. If you booked a one bedroom value villa, they only sleep four.
 
Because it is a DVC reservation, I would make sure to add her now. I tried to add a name to my reservation at the front desk of BWV last year. I was told they could not do it. It would have to go through Member Services.
 


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