Max Occupancy in DVC Resorts

[CarolMN]

Since I've never done it, I can't comment on whether people get caught or what would happen. But I can tell you this:

* They will not issue room keys for more than 4 guests. Every guest (including toddlers) must present a room key in their name in order to take advantage of Extra Magic Hours.

* You can't buy the dining plan for anyone not listed on the reservation.

* The resort will not provide any rollaway beds or other temporary sleeping accommodations. Most DVC Studio rooms have one queen-sized bed plus a full-sized sofabed.

* The resort will not provide any additional towels or washcloths. A Studio is stocked with 4 of each.

It's also a problem if you plan to use Magical Express.

 

[bpmorley]

So if you do have 5 people in a studio what happens if you get caught? Do people get caught?

We stayed 5 in a studio once. I told the girl at the front desk at check-in and she never said anything but welcome home. We all got a room key,used the DME & DDP. I probably won't do it again. We were trying to get a 1bdr, but they didn't have any available @ BCV on that visit.

 

[todd222222]

What about BWV...I found this on all ears net:

Studio with Daybed: - Includes everything in the Studio room plus a five-foot daybed. Per Disney, this Studio with Daybed will accommodate "four adults maximum, plus one child who will fit in the daybed, plus one child under the age of three in a crib".

Is this bookable? Can I reserve this?

 

[CarolMN]

What about BWV...I found this on all ears net:



Is this bookable? Can I reserve this?

No, it is only a request. MS will not take a reservation for 5 for a studio.

The info on AllEars is outdated. We used to be able to reserve a dedicated studio at BWV (the dedicated units are the ones with the daybed and they were also known as "studio plus" units). It's been some time since MS allowed 5 in a studio at the BWV, so I suspect those that say it can be done have not done it recently.

FWIW, that day bed is a Parson's Bench. Calling it a daybed is a BIG stretch. The cushion is hard and narrow. I wouldn't plan on even a small child using it for a bed - I'd be concerned the child would roll off unless he/she slept all night without moving an inch. But that's my opinion. Yours may differ.

 

[todd222222]

Thanks everyone for the info!

 

[austin&pipermom]

I have a question. We are staying in AKV in a value 2 br. There is 6 adults, two kids and one under 3. The rest of our family is staying at a friends house. Will there be a problem if they come to our room during our afternoon breaks/or our free days. I do not want to make anyone mad or not do anything we are not supposed to do. Thanks.

 

[Chuck S]

I have a question. We are staying in AKV in a value 2 br. There is 6 adults, two kids and one under 3. The rest of our family is staying at a friends house. Will there be a problem if they come to our room during our afternoon breaks/or our free days. I do not want to make anyone mad or not do anything we are not supposed to do. Thanks.

It shouldn't be a problem to have day guests. They may not be able to use the pool, though, if the resort is crowded and they are checking IDs.

 

[Deb & Bill]

I have a question. We are staying in AKV in a value 2 br. There is 6 adults, two kids and one under 3. The rest of our family is staying at a friends house. Will there be a problem if they come to our room during our afternoon breaks/or our free days. I do not want to make anyone mad or not do anything we are not supposed to do. Thanks.

I'm sure it would be okay for them to visit your room, but unless they are guests at the resort, they would not be able to use the pool. Also, if you are on Concierge level, they should not visit the Concierge lounge unless they are Concierge guests staying in your room.

 

[lisareniff]

I have a question. We are staying in AKV in a value 2 br. There is 6 adults, two kids and one under 3. The rest of our family is staying at a friends house. Will there be a problem if they come to our room during our afternoon breaks/or our free days. I do not want to make anyone mad or not do anything we are not supposed to do. Thanks.

The only problem I see is that they may not fit!

 

[Mtnman44]

No one is going to give a rat's behind if you have one extra person above the standard number in the room, you just won't get extra towels, bedding, or an extra key card that gets you admission to the "most crowded resort of the day" otherwise known as "extra magic hours".

I'd be shocked if there was any kind of problem with ME, especially since DVC has no problem booking reservatons for +1 groups.

So if you do have 5 people in a studio what happens if you get caught? Do people get caught?

 

[westjones]

In June 2006 we booked 5 in a studio at BWV with a request for the daybed (which we got--but they said we might not, and I asked if we could just bring a sleeping bag and be assigned to a regular room if the daybed room wasn't available and they said yes).

Everyone got a KTTW, and all 5 were listed on the reservation. I wasn't in the room, it was for grandparents, aunt, niece (14) and nephew (6).

My nepher slept on the daybed all week and he didn't seem to mind. He was so tired he would have fell asleep anywhere.

This year we are taking them again, but this time we have a 2BR at BCV booked for the 9 of us. We are bringing an air matress for my nephew this time).

I would just call MS and ask if I were you, then you will know for sure.

Good Luck!
DJ

 

[mykidsintow]

Oh wow! I had no idea this was such a hot topic. I don't mean to ruffle feathers. I can totally see 5 o 6 adults in a studio is way too much. However, I think some of us look at our time at Disney much differently.

While some families want to use the resort and relax watching tv while their kids are asleep or put to bed at 8pm, still other families just use the room strictly to sleep and everyone crashes out pretty hard. No laying around the room so space isn't as much of an issue.

In our family situation we are a family of 4. However, our special needs 4 yr old will *only* sleep between my husband and myself whenever we travel. Her service dog is always in a corner right beside the head of the bed, as he can alert should she have breathing issues. She is a teeny 22 lbs at 4 yrs (think size of 18 month old). I guess it doesn't matter how many bedrooms we have. Our last trip to DIS we stayed at POLY. We had 5 in the room (which is allowed). My husband and myself slept with our daughter (as always), my son, 6, slept on the chair with the ottoman and his blankets (his choice). We had an adult alone in a queen bed and still an open futon. So while that room was allowed 5, I could easily see our family fitting 7 in a pinch. While families with teens or more adults that would just be absurd.

I guess this goes back to us being accepting. Each family is different. I can use all the adults we can posibly fit into our room to help with my 2 very special children and the service dog, especially in the pool or at parks. Its nice to be able to fit an "extra" person so my husband and myself just get a chance to *breathe*. We often have extra children as we do foster care and host children from Africa here in teh US for Medical treatment. Oh to see their eyes sparkle when they have come from poverty in their home land and stand at the base of the castle! Its is truely an amazing time! Time that we would would not get to share with them if there weren't sometimes exceptions. (I can post pics of our trip in 06 where we took our host Daughter from Ghana to Disney with us..... AMAZNG TRIP! I should say it would be a huge improvement for her to sleep on carpet over just a dist floor in her home hut with no blankets)

I guess its good to hear there is some flexibility since we will be booking our first DVC reservations very soon!!! Hopefully we will be able to sleep 5 and I can bring a extra set of hands, or an extra special little person that needs some TLC while healing their hearts and/or bodies.

Thanks for extra understanding and acceptance of the various situations!

 

[Deb & Bill]

Oh wow! I had no idea this was such a hot topic. I don't mean to ruffle feathers. I can totally see 5 o 6 adults in a studio is way too much. However, I think some of us look at our time at Disney much differently. ...I guess its good to hear there is some flexibility since we will be booking our first DVC reservations very soon!!! Hopefully we will be able to sleep 5 and I can bring a extra set of hands, or an extra special little person that needs some TLC while healing their hearts and/or bodies.

Thanks for extra understanding and acceptance of the various situations!

It's not our understanding that you need. DVC sets the rules and states them in the Public Offering Statement. AKV has one bedroom villas that will sleep five with the extra sleeping chair. Or the two bedroom at most DVC resorts will sleep eight. All the other one bedrooms are supposed to only sleep four and DVC will not provide extra bedding or linens.

 

[Dean]

Oh wow! I had no idea this was such a hot topic. I don't mean to ruffle feathers. I can totally see 5 o 6 adults in a studio is way too much. However, I think some of us look at our time at Disney much differently.

While some families want to use the resort and relax watching tv while their kids are asleep or put to bed at 8pm, still other families just use the room strictly to sleep and everyone crashes out pretty hard. No laying around the room so space isn't as much of an issue.

In our family situation we are a family of 4. However, our special needs 4 yr old will *only* sleep between my husband and myself whenever we travel. Her service dog is always in a corner right beside the head of the bed, as he can alert should she have breathing issues. She is a teeny 22 lbs at 4 yrs (think size of 18 month old). I guess it doesn't matter how many bedrooms we have. Our last trip to DIS we stayed at POLY. We had 5 in the room (which is allowed). My husband and myself slept with our daughter (as always), my son, 6, slept on the chair with the ottoman and his blankets (his choice). We had an adult alone in a queen bed and still an open futon. So while that room was allowed 5, I could easily see our family fitting 7 in a pinch. While families with teens or more adults that would just be absurd.

I guess this goes back to us being accepting. Each family is different. I can use all the adults we can posibly fit into our room to help with my 2 very special children and the service dog, especially in the pool or at parks. Its nice to be able to fit an "extra" person so my husband and myself just get a chance to *breathe*. We often have extra children as we do foster care and host children from Africa here in teh US for Medical treatment. Oh to see their eyes sparkle when they have come from poverty in their home land and stand at the base of the castle! Its is truely an amazing time! Time that we would would not get to share with them if there weren't sometimes exceptions. (I can post pics of our trip in 06 where we took our host Daughter from Ghana to Disney with us..... AMAZNG TRIP! I should say it would be a huge improvement for her to sleep on carpet over just a dist floor in her home hut with no blankets)

I guess its good to hear there is some flexibility since we will be booking our first DVC reservations very soon!!! Hopefully we will be able to sleep 5 and I can bring a extra set of hands, or an extra special little person that needs some TLC while healing their hearts and/or bodies.

Thanks for extra understanding and acceptance of the various situations!

There are other factors besides fire codes and personal family needs. There are things like parking spaces, unit maint (higher with more people), pool facilities and availability, etc along those lines. I doubt any of us have an issue with a family of 5 with children in a 1 BR, the question is if you don't stick to the rules, where do you draw the line, the answer is there isn't another place to do so fairly and consistently. Is 5 teens or young adults OK for grade night for example.

 

[llmurphy17]

Does anyone know how HHI is with the occupancy rules. We are a family of 5 and I would like to stay in a 1bdrm or studio. Thanks,

 

[Chuck S]

Unless one person is under 3 yo, a studio is probably out at DVC locatons. Member Services does seem to be allowing 5 in one bedrooms everywhere, bit is not supplying the additional bedding, except at AKV where there is the pull out sofa AND pull out sleep chair.

 

[Deb & Bill]

Does anyone know how HHI is with the occupancy rules. We are a family of 5 and I would like to stay in a 1bdrm or studio. Thanks,

Same as all the other DVC resorts. 4 in a studio or one bedroom, plus one under the age of three. 8 in a two bedroom. 12 in a GV.

 

[TenThousandVolts]

Does anyone know how HHI is with the occupancy rules. We are a family of 5 and I would like to stay in a 1bdrm or studio. Thanks,

We are a family of 5 going to hhi in a 1bdrm. It was not a problem reserving a 1bdrm for 5- but like the other resorts, they let me know they would only provide towels and bedding for 4.

 

[podsnel]

We are a family of 5 going to hhi in a 1bdrm. It was not a problem reserving a 1bdrm for 5- but like the other resorts, they let me know they would only provide towels and bedding for 4.

Thank-you for posting- this is good to know. We will have 9 of us in a 2bdrm there- 4 adults, 5 kids, and the youngest is just 3 . He is still small enough for a packnplay.

 

[Disney Devoted Daddy]

OK I can't believe this thread got so big.

ON my end I have talked with DVC QA rep, Disney Resort Reservations Rep and BOTH have said there is no problem with booking 5 in a Studio at all Disney Resorts.

I will book 2 adults and 3 children. They didn't specify ages.

I will go by their confirmation and use Studio on trip #1 and 1 BR on Trip #2 each year.

That is huge!!