leaving next week, a few logistical questions

[mjc2003]

1) We have 11 people in a GV for the first 4 nights, 3 families. What is the easiest way to separate charges? Can we separate room keys to different credit cards?

2) If we have AP's, can we somehow link our room key to the AP so we can just carry the room key? Would this become a nightmare if we are switching resorts? My wife really likes having our room keys work as our passes and charge cards.

3) I recently asked about whether or not you have to be on the actual DME bus in order to get your bag to the hotel, but now am wondering how it works at the end? Some in our party are leaving late Monday, 7 pm, our first checkout day. We want to check out and go to a park, they want to send their bags to the airport but don't want to return to AKV to take a bus to the airport, they plan on just taking a cab. If they check in for the flight that morning and check their bags will they be ok if they don't take DME to the airport?

4) Is there room service at AKV Kidani?

5) I was at Jambo for one night but we have never been to Kidani. To get from Kidani to Jambo, is there shuttle? I know I read a few people get on the park buses and just get off at Jambo? Is one method recommended over the other? Do all the park buses go to Kidani first and then Jambo (so I don't get on one in my bathing suit to grab some counter service over at Jambo and end up at Epcot!)?



Thanks!

 

[Debbie Jean]

1) We have 11 people in a GV for the first 4 nights, 3 families. What is the easiest way to separate charges? Can we separate room keys to different credit cards?

2) If we have AP's, can we somehow link our room key to the AP so we can just carry the room key? Would this become a nightmare if we are switching resorts? My wife really likes having our room keys work as our passes and charge cards.

3) I recently asked about whether or not you have to be on the actual DME bus in order to get your bag to the hotel, but now am wondering how it works at the end? Some in our party are leaving late Monday, 7 pm, our first checkout day. We want to check out and go to a park, they want to send their bags to the airport but don't want to return to AKV to take a bus to the airport, they plan on just taking a cab. If they check in for the flight that morning and check their bags will they be ok if they don't take DME to the airport?

4) Is there room service at AKV Kidani?

5) I was at Jambo for one night but we have never been to Kidani. To get from Kidani to Jambo, is there shuttle? I know I read a few people get on the park buses and just get off at Jambo? Is one method recommended over the other? Do all the park buses go to Kidani first and then Jambo (so I don't get on one in my bathing suit to grab some counter service over at Jambo and end up at Epcot!)?



Thanks!

1. Don't know the answer to this one.
2. I wouldn't think so, though I have never tried to do this.
3. You do not need to be taking ME to use the airline check in. Provided you are flying on a participating airline you can check your bags and get your boarding passes.
4. Yes, there is room service.
5. I believe all buses go to Kidani first so any one you get on should take you to Jambo. We were there a couple of weeks ago and they did have a special shuttle running from the front of the resort. The advantage I think would be that you don't have to walk all the way down to the bus stop to catch a ride. On the other hand you might have to wait longer for the shuttle.

Have a great trip!

 

[Kidanifan08]

1) We have 11 people in a GV for the first 4 nights, 3 families. What is the easiest way to separate charges? Can we separate room keys to different credit cards?

2) If we have AP's, can we somehow link our room key to the AP so we can just carry the room key? Would this become a nightmare if we are switching resorts? My wife really likes having our room keys work as our passes and charge cards.

3) I recently asked about whether or not you have to be on the actual DME bus in order to get your bag to the hotel, but now am wondering how it works at the end? Some in our party are leaving late Monday, 7 pm, our first checkout day. We want to check out and go to a park, they want to send their bags to the airport but don't want to return to AKV to take a bus to the airport, they plan on just taking a cab. If they check in for the flight that morning and check their bags will they be ok if they don't take DME to the airport?

4) Is there room service at AKV Kidani?

5) I was at Jambo for one night but we have never been to Kidani. To get from Kidani to Jambo, is there shuttle? I know I read a few people get on the park buses and just get off at Jambo? Is one method recommended over the other? Do all the park buses go to Kidani first and then Jambo (so I don't get on one in my bathing suit to grab some counter service over at Jambo and end up at Epcot!)?



Thanks!

1. The easiest way to separate charges is to just have one credit card attached to you and your spouses room keys and have the other guests use their own credit cards or cash to pay for things. I think I have seen that some people have had different credit cards attached to different room keys.

2. The AP's cannot be linked to the room keys. Bummer. . . I know.

3. as noted by PP.

4. Yes.

5. The park busses stop at Kidani first and then go to Jambo. The DTD busses stop at Jambo first, then Kidani. You can jump on the first bus that shows up and ride that to Jambo, provided that it is not a DTD bus.