Max Occupancy in DVC Resorts

[paults]

just got this answer back from MS about occupancy and a line about willful destruction.

please no debate here



"Thank you for contacting Member Services.

I appreciate your sharing your concern over the occupancy of the Vacation Homes.
The number of
occupants listed is the guideline by which we feel we can provide the best
service possible to our
Members. There are instances, however, when we will book a party of five in a
one-bedroom Vacation
Home, advising that we are unable to provide additional bedding. To this end,
we find that those
Members with a desire to sleep five people in a one-bedroom Vacation Home are
typically those whose
party consists of two adults plus three children (especially when one of the
children sleeps in a
crib).

Regarding the impact on Annual Dues, we do not feel that a party of five adds an
unreasonable or
excessive amount of wear and tear on a Vacation Home. In fact, many times a
Vacation Home is
occupied by less people than our occupant guideline states. In addition, please
be assured that
those Members that are responsible for willful destruction of their Vacation
Home are held
responsible for appropriate repairs.

Thank you again for your email. We are glad you are a Member of our Disney
family, and we look
forward to entertaining you for many years to come."

I'm still trying to find out from MS about why some CM's are telling potential DVC'ers that the new rule is now 5 in a studio or 1 bedroom.

 

[NMW]

Very interesting. I'm glad they charge members for willfull destruction of property! I already knew MS allows 5 in a 1 bdr, I emailed them too.

 

[sheryl0521]

thanks for sharing your response from MS!

 

[DisneycrazedX6]

When we bought in December I thought my rep. said 5 plus a child under 3,is this correct??? All the literature I have read said only 4. Which is it??? Thanks for the help.

 

[JodyTG]

Did I understand you correctly? They'll allow 5 in a studio?

 

[Disney Doll]

They always allowed 5 as long as one was a child who could sleep in a crib.

Reply quickly, because this thread will be locked soon!!!!

 

[childsplay]

For years the official answer was 4 plus a child under 3 in a one-bedroom, however within the last year or so they have softened that stance to 5 in a one-bedroom with the understanding that they will not provide extra bedding or linen or dinnerware or anything else for the 5th occupant. I have not heard of a guide saying 5 plus a child under 3, but that doesn't mean they didn't say it.

 

[DVCconvert]

I didn't know there way a limit. I thought you could stack 'em up like firewood!








btw, I think childsplay is correct.

 

[Simba's Mom]

The 2005 Birnbaum's Guide lists occupancy in studios at BWV and SSR as 5. Interestingly, it lists occupancy in the VWL, OKW, and BCV studios as 4.

 

[Disney Doll]

5 max if one of them can sleep in the pack & play. If not, then 4.

 

[MiaSRN62]

I knew about 5 in a 1 bedroom because I was told so directly by both MS and OKW CM's that it was fine. Our family of 5 just stayed in a 1 bedroom at OKW this past Nov with MS/OKW's "blessings". I wasn't aware that 5 in a studio was accepted policy though ?

Reply quickly, because this thread will be locked soon!!!!

 

[OneMoreTry]

Childsplay is correct based on previous threads.

 

[Deb & Bill]

just got this answer back from MS about occupancy and a line about willful destruction.

please no debate here



"Thank you for contacting Member Services.

I appreciate your sharing your concern over the occupancy of the Vacation Homes. The number of occupants listed is the guideline by which we feel we can provide the best service possible to our Members. There are instances, however, when we will book a party of five in a one-bedroom Vacation Home, advising that we are unable to provide additional bedding. "...

Note: It says one-bedroom vacation home, not studio vacation home.

 

[DrTomorrow]

I didn't know there way a limit. I thought you could stack 'em up like firewood! [...]

With enough baby oil, you could slide in a whole lot of folks....

 

[idratherbeinwdw]

With enough baby oil, you could slide in a whole lot of folks....

Glide works way better and isn't as greasy.

 

[TCPluto]

With enough baby oil, you could slide in a whole lot of folks....

You're starting to scare me!! This is WDW, right?

 

[NMW]

Deb is right. The email only refers to the 1 bedroom villa, not a studio. If any one cares, MS told me both by email and over the phone that 5 in a 1 bdr is allowed, no matter what the ages of the 5 are. MS also told me that it is 4 in a studio and 8 in a 2 bdr. One MS rep that I spoke to did speculate that the reason they now allow 5 in a 1 bdr is because of all the families with 3 children. I guess Disney wants them to buy DVC!

 

[NMW]

On the main DVC board someone posted an email response to this question from MS. They do allow 5 in a 1 bdr.

 

[mommyto4]

Please help me understand this...I called MS to make ressie for 2BR at BCV. I informed them there would be 5 adults and 4 children (ages 4,5,5,5) staying in the room. We have stayed at BWV 4 years in a row now with 9 people in a 2 BR and have never had a problem. However, this time the CM told me we absolutely WOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO CHECK IN if we showed up with 9 people!! I told her we would leave one of the kids at home, so she reluctantly made the ressie. Have you ever had this experience? Since when did MS start enforcing limits on number of people in room? We even had 6 adults and 5 kids in our 2 BR a couple of months ago...CM's happily issued each person their own card and never mentioned to us we had exceeded the limit. I'm stressed out now that when we do show up we will have to try to "hide" one of our kids!

 

[spruce]

Yes, there really are