Max Occupancy in DVC Resorts

[madelyn]

Thanks Chuck S. I will check the paperwork. I didn't realize as an exchanger I would be allowed to contact member services. I will do that and explain our situation. So does member services add on the dining plan should we want to purchase it?

 

[Chuck S]

Thanks Chuck S. I will check the paperwork. I didn't realize as an exchanger I would be allowed to contact member services. I will do that and explain our situation. So does member services add on the dining plan should we want to purchase it?

Yes, they will need to add it to your reservation. You will pay for it when you check-in. It can not be added at check-in.

 

[madelyn]

Thanks again Chuck S

 

[Dean]

Thanks! I know my family plus my adult sister is officially over the occupancy limits but from skimming the past responses, it seems that people have been able to go over those limits a bit and they are told just to provide your own bedding and towels. I will be upfront about it and let them know who is in the room which others seem to have done and I will need to in order to get keys for all as well as possibly Disney dining. It is not within the budget to get a studio just for my sister and we would prefer her to stay with us anyhow. Since we did a timeshare exchange we really can't add a second unit to the reservation in a conventional way or cancel this one and get a larger unit if available. My main question was how do I notify them who is in the room since I am not a DVC member and cannot contact member services, nor is it a cash reservation made through Disney reservations. I realize that if I show up at the desk and tell them who we have they can kick my sister out and we would have to get a room for her off-site someplace but has that really ever happened to anyone? So since my son will be 9 at check-in, do we pay child or adult prices for Disney Dining should I add it on?

You may be OK but I'll tell you that DVC is far more strict on occupancy for exchanges than member reservations. I'd definitely call and ask.

 

[ChelleinNC]

So since my son will be 9 at check-in, do we pay child or adult prices for Disney Dining should I add it on?

Since he's 9 at check in, he'll be 9 for tickets and DDP

 

[Anal Annie]

Sorry, if I'm asking something that's been beat to death, but this thread is WAY too long to try to look for this answer page-by-page. Has anybody ever brought an air mattress to Vero Beach and tried to have more than 12 in a Beach Cottage? Is that a feasible idea or are there restrictions we'd run into at the pool or something?

 

[CarolMN]

......(snip)....If you purchase a ticket for your son to use when he is 9, he can continue to use that ticket until it is used up.

Just to clarify:

The policy is that child needs to be 9 when the ticket is first used. Purchase date doesn't matter.

 

[lisareniff]

Sorry, if I'm asking something that's been beat to death, but this thread is WAY too long to try to look for this answer page-by-page. Has anybody ever brought an air mattress to Vero Beach and tried to have more than 12 in a Beach Cottage? Is that a feasible idea or are there restrictions we'd run into at the pool or something?

Not quite sure what you are asking. The max. occupancy is 12 as you apparently know. Are you asking if MS allows you to have more then the stated occupancy limit? Like when they allow 5 in a one bedroom? Or are you asking if anyone has knowingly gone over the occupancy limit and had any negative repercussions? or 'get away' with it?

Personally, I wouldn't want to crowd a unit at VB, you are doing more then crashing in the room at WDW, and having the space to relax may be more important. Why not get an Inn room for some extra sleeping space?

 

[Anal Annie]

Not quite sure what you are asking. The max. occupancy is 12 as you apparently know. Are you asking if MS allows you to have more then the stated occupancy limit? Like when they allow 5 in a one bedroom? Or are you asking if anyone has knowingly gone over the occupancy limit and had any negative repercussions? or 'get away' with it?

Personally, I wouldn't want to crowd a unit at VB, you are doing more then crashing in the room at WDW, and having the space to relax may be more important. Why not get an Inn room for some extra sleeping space?

I am not trying to "make a crowd" and yes, I know the stated occupancy is 12 but we're thinking about a trip with extended family from both sides and I was wondering if we could have 1 extra person. I was just thinking about how to best utilize the bedrooms since we're a family of 3...but would be probably bringing parents / inlaws and siblings. My MIL and my parents get along fine, but I don't picture them SHARING a bedroom together, ya know. So I was wondering about going over the limit by just one person and got the idea that maybe WE could take the Master bedroom and put our DS on an air mattress in the floor of our room which would free up the other 2 bedrooms AND the sofa bed for rest of our family. It would just use the bed space more efficiently rather than US taking a room with 2 beds.

I'm also OK with getting 4 different studios / inn rooms too. That would use the least amount of points and we could each have our own space. But I just didn't know how hard THAT might be or what might be easier to get at 7 months - multiple studios / inn rooms or 1 cottage (for the last 1/2 of August) at Vero. We don't have enough points to get more than this combination for 5 nights. Getting (2) 2 bedroom units uses the MOST points and we'd have to borrow. I am trying to avoid that if I can. I am not even sure if we will go to VB or to WDW...I would love to try VB sometime & I was thinking that it would be a cheaper vacation for everyone w/o having to buy park tickets.

 

[Chuck S]

Actually, given the demographics of your group, a one bedroom and 3 studios may be a good mix, or the 4 studios. That way if someone cancels, you can just cancel one of the studios. From reading posts here, and from personal experience, it seems like someone in large group trips will try to cancel.

 

[Anal Annie]

Actually, given the demographics of your group, a one bedroom and 3 studios may be a good mix, or the 4 studios. That way if someone cancels, you can just cancel one of the studios. From reading posts here, and from personal experience, it seems like someone in large group trips will try to cancel.

I don't think we will ever stay in a one bedroom unit anywhere except maybe AKV. I think they look like the biggest waste of points since they don't sleep any more ppl than a studio but use so many more points. Anyway......

I just don't know how hard VB might be to get at 7 months. We will probably have to come up with a plan of 1st choice, 2nd, 3rd & 4th choice scenarios before trying to book. (i.e. # 1 being (4) studios at VB; #2 being 1 Cottage at VB; # 3 being 4 studios at AKV, # 4 being 4 studios at SSR and so on.) We orig. were planning WDW but we cannot afford to buy park tickets for everyone...and I am not sure if they'll all be able to afford them on their own either. That's when I got the idea that maybe it would be less stress to just plan a beach vacation. It's mostly for my parents 50th anniv. but also DH's step-brother graduates HS next yr. - but so I don't want to stress anybody out by putting them into a financial situation they cannot afford. My brother's back was injured on the job about 2 yrs. ago and he has been trying to live off of Workers Comp but it's not cutting it for them. They don't want to cover surgery but they also won't release him to go back to work. Anyway, we just wanted to be able to cover everyone's accomodations for them but want to stretch our points as far as we can.

 

[BWV Dreamin]

I don't think we will ever stay in a one bedroom unit anywhere except maybe AKV. I think they look like the biggest waste of points since they don't sleep any more ppl than a studio but use so many more points. Anyway......

I just don't know how hard VB might be to get at 7 months. We will probably have to come up with a plan of 1st choice, 2nd, 3rd & 4th choice scenarios before trying to book. (i.e. # 1 being (4) studios at VB; #2 being 1 Cottage at VB; # 3 being 4 studios at AKV, # 4 being 4 studios at SSR and so on.) We orig. were planning WDW but we cannot afford to buy park tickets for everyone...and I am not sure if they'll all be able to afford them on their own either. That's when I got the idea that maybe it would be less stress to just plan a beach vacation. It's mostly for my parents 50th anniv. but also DH's step-brother graduates HS next yr. - but so I don't want to stress anybody out by putting them into a financial situation they cannot afford. My brother's back was injured on the job about 2 yrs. ago and he has been trying to live off of Workers Comp but it's not cutting it for them. They don't want to cover surgery but they also won't release him to go back to work. Anyway, we just wanted to be able to cover everyone's accomodations for them but want to stretch our points as far as we can.

My first trip as a VB owner is August, but I will pass on to you what the experienced VB goer's have passed on to me. There are only 6 or so beach cottages. Many people buy just so they have the 11 mos. ressie advantage for them. The months that non-owners have got them seem to be Sept., October, Nov. There are not that many 2 bedroom units. So most ressie at 7 mos. day-by-day to get them from June thru August. Other times, it seems there's not a problem. The easiest to ressie seem to be the OVIR (ocean view inn rooms) that are actually in the main house. Hope this helps.

 

[Deb & Bill]

Just to clarify:

The policy is that child needs to be 9 when the ticket is first used. Purchase date doesn't matter.

Yep, that's what I meant to say. Thanks, Carol.

 

[brasey]

Will they allow 9 in a two bedroom since they are allowing 5 in a one bedroom?

 

[westjones]

Will they allow 9 in a two bedroom since they are allowing 5 in a one bedroom?

Yes, we have 9 in a two bedroom this coming July and all of us are listed on the reservation. They won't provide bedding for the 9th person (but my 8 year old nephew is bringing his sleeping bag and an air mattress).

I made the reservation last August (at the 11 month window), so I am assuming you can still do this.

DJ

 

[Deb & Bill]

Will they allow 9 in a two bedroom since they are allowing 5 in a one bedroom?

Not necessarily. You'll need to ask MS when you make your reservation. If they say "No", then you'll probably need to add another studio to your reservation.

 

[Just(donald)Ducky]

This thread is too long to find an answer

Will they allow 5 in a studio? Specifically, 2 adults and three children above the age of 3 (9,8, and 4)??

 

[starbox]

This thread is too long to find an answer

Will they allow 5 in a studio? Specifically, 2 adults and three children above the age of 3 (9,8, and 4)??

No.

 

[bpmorley]

This thread is too long to find an answer

Will they allow 5 in a studio? Specifically, 2 adults and three children above the age of 3 (9,8, and 4)??

Call MS and ask them. Technically no, but I think they'll let you do it

 

[Deb & Bill]

This thread is too long to find an answer

Will they allow 5 in a studio? Specifically, 2 adults and three children above the age of 3 (9,8, and 4)??

Sorry, occupancy of a studio is 4 and they do usually allow a fifth under the age of three in the pack and play.