Max Occupancy in DVC Resorts

[hmansure]

OKW, AKV (Not value villas) and BLT can sleep five in the one bedroom - one king bed, one queen sleeper sofa and one twin sized sleeper chair.

VB as well, correct?

Off topic - interesting line in your signature re: Disney Files! As I was reading the last issue (before I tossed it) I was thinking back to when we'd receive news/updates on each DVC location among other things... sorry to wander off-topic...

 

[divehard]

Thanks for the help

 

[Dean]

Taken from a thread that was closed from earlier today.

Occupany of a 1-bedroom at BCV now 4 again?
Last year we were able to officially list all 5 of our family in a one bedroom. In other words, I wasn't sneaking them in; we all had official key cards, etc. Granted, one kid had to sleep on the floor, but it was still ok. Now I went to add my dd who is able to join us from college and Disney says the limit is now 4. When did it change back?

I wanted to address this issue so I copied the OP from this THREAD. I believe the thread contains incorrect information. First a disclaimer, I feel DVC should be strict on the occupancy. However, given they have not been over the years, I also believe it's important to be accurate to the actual and real info.

A few years ago DVC altered slightly how they approached occupancy. Previous to that it was not uncommon for 5 to be allowed in a studio, 6 in a 1 BR and 10 in a 2 BR (this was before the truly sleep five 1 BR units). They were inconsistent though in enforcement and communications. Also note it's consistently been Disney's policy overall to allow ONE extra for a child under 3 above stated occupancy. The change was to consistently enforce A limit even if it wasn't the real limit. This meant 4 in a studio plus one under 3, 5 in a 1 BR no matter the ages and 9 in a 2 BR no matter the ages. The sleep five 1 BR units have skewed that somewhat but the principles hold.

The thread I quoted above questions this was ever the case at BCV. It was and as far as I know, nothing has changed. Disney is nothing if not inconsistent thus my guess is the OP in that thread I quoted above was simply given "incorrect" information and that nothing has changed. It is possible that there have been changes and that Disney is now willing to enforce the actual occupancy limits but I doubt it, though I'd be pleased if they did.

 

[AirGoofy]

A certainly interesting topic. So, pretty much, the plus one is still ok then? I was hoping to do a THV with 9 adults and children, and a 10th child under 3. Since the THV sleep 9, then I hope this is ok. My window is not open yet, so I have not called MS to book. I don't have enough points for a GV at SSR. Are GVs at OKW available at 7 months?

 

[Dean]

A certainly interesting topic. So, pretty much, the plus one is still ok then? I was hoping to do a THV with 9 adults and children, and a 10th child under 3. Since the THV sleep 9, then I hope this is ok. My window is not open yet, so I have not called MS to book. I don't have enough points for a GV at SSR. Are GVs at OKW available at 7 months?

That is my understanding. The cutoff day for the age of the child is the day of check in from what I've been told.

 

[kkmauch]

I've never tried to have 2 adults and 3 kiddos in a studio, but I have a friend that will be using my points this summer and was originally planning on a studio for the 5 people. Is this even allowed?

 

[n2mm]

Yes as long as one of the children is under 3yo.

 

[Deb & Bill]

Yep, studios are limited to four persons plus one under the age of three in the pack and play.

 

[dianeschlicht]

I've never tried to have 2 adults and 3 kiddos in a studio, but I have a friend that will be using my points this summer and was originally planning on a studio for the 5 people. Is this even allowed?

Only if one child is under 3.

 

[skelfbsfb]

I have been asked by one of the people who want to rent points of myself if BWV would sleep 2 Adults and 3 children. I know it would sleep 5 if one of the children was an infant but there not. Has anyone hear of BWV taking reservations for 5.

 

[mousefan1972]

Not in a studio. No studios sleep 5, unless one guest is under the age of 3.

 

[skelfbsfb]

Not in a studio. No studios sleep 5, unless one guest is under the age of 3.

Thanks thats what I originally told them.

 

[dianeschlicht]

Thanks thats what I originally told them.

You need to be firm with them about this too, because if they get there and ask for an upgrade or are given an upgrade because they are over occupancy, you would have a surprise of points taken out of your account.

 

[DeeCee735]

Here's the thread where 5 to a 1BR was mentioned:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=6868151



So, no new bedding. If you want a 5th person in the unit, they will have to bring a sleeping bag or air mattress. While most adults wouldn't want to sleep on the floor, I bet the kids would be fighting over who wouldn't have to share the fold-out!

If this was mentioned in this thread, I apologize, I didn't read thru all the posts. I'm wondering why when they renovated the BWV one bedrooms didn't they take out the regular chair and put in a sleeper chair, if they increased the occupancy to 5? That would have made more sense, no?

 

[DebbieB]

If this was mentioned in this thread, I apologize, I didn't read thru all the posts. I'm wondering why when they renovated the BWV didn't they take out the regular chair and put in a sleeper chair, if they increased the occupancy to 5? That would have made more sense, no?

There's not enough room to fold the chair out. I've stayed in a 1 BR at BWV many times, when the sofa is pulled out, there is very little extra room in the living room.

 

[DeeCee735]

There's not enough room to fold the chair out. I've stayed in a 1 BR at BWV many times, when the sofa is pulled out, there is very little extra room in the living room.

that stinks i thought it was the same if not more square footage as akv one bedroom. must be a different layout.

not that i'm complaining, if i want 5 in a one bedroom, i'd go with akv, our second fav resort

thanks for your quick reply and have a great weekend.

 

[Dean]

that stinks i thought it was the same if not more square footage as akv one bedroom. must be a different layout.

not that i'm complaining, if i want 5 in a one bedroom, i'd go with akv, our second fav resort

thanks for your quick reply and have a great weekend.

They'll also have to amend the POS which they can do on their own since this would be an addition and not a subtraction.

 

[mlm5l]

You can have 2 adults and 3 children in a studio.

 

[tjkraz]

You can have 2 adults and 3 children in a studio.

DVC will not arbitrarily allow two adults plus three children of any age. The only way you can have 5 total occupants is if one of the kids is under age 3. Max occupancy of all Studios is 4 of any age plus one under age 3.

 

[peacefrogdog]

Put this in the occupancy board as it relates to fitting 5 in a 1-BR.

I'm aware that they will only provide bedding for 4 in a 1-BR. I have 3 kids aged 8,6 and 6 (the six-year olds are small for their age). Sleeping 5 in the room would mean having one of them sleep with us in the bedroom (which I would like to avoid if possible) or fitting 3 in the sleeper.

They have all slept in a sleeper at HHI before , albeit just for one-night. They were tight, but they're all sound sleepers and said they didn't even notice.