Moving From One Resort To Another

[slo]

I’m a new DVC member and our next trip will be in 2026 - nothing booked yet. My DD22 really wants to stay in The Poly Tower, but I have a feeling we may not get to do that for our entire trip, due to us not being able to book until 7 months out - our home resort is SSR.

My gut feeling is telling me we may go in August, which I’m not thrilled about, but my DD’s school schedule dictates when we can go (she’s in a doctorate program with very little breaks). If I’m able to get some days in the tower and the remainder days at SSR, how does that work? Have any of you done this? If yes, is it pretty easy? Did you feel comfortable with your items being transported without you with them? My DD22 would have her laptop with her to do some school things while we are there. I really want to make the tower night possible for her - she deserves it, she works so hard.

Thanks for walking me through this

 

[Coastie]

This is a split stay and Disney is an expert assisting with move to another resort. We, a family of 9, moved from Boardwalk to the Wilderness Lodge. Make sure all your luggage and other things are packed and bell services will move all your luggage to the new resort. When you arrive at your FIRST resort, check with the front desk on time and any special needs.

BTW, it's painless and one of the special perks that Disney does well.

 

[Sandisw]

We do this pretty much every trip and it’s really easy.

I have gotten in the habit of using Lyft to transfer our stuff that morning so it’s there if we need it in the afternoon and I don’t need to carry things into the parks.

The only thing I send now is my Owners Locker. But, it’s really simple to send stuff and I have always felt safe doing it.

But, we do keep our chargers and prescription meds with us regardless because I made the mistake once and they couldn’t find the luggage with my sons inhaler in it! Luckily it was the back up but still!!

 

[samsp99]

One thing I like to do is to order some groceries from Walmart or Amazon for my trips. Having cases of water and coke zero are a small fraction of the cost to buy them in the parks. Studios have microwaves and toasters, so bagels, pop tarts, carrots etc and popcorn are good snacks. So what do you do when you have to change resorts?

If moving food and thinks like packs of water that have been opened, it can be a problem. Pack some re-usable grocery bags in your luggage, that makes it much easier to pack and move the contents of the fridge.

Tip - Goods won't be refrigerated during the transfer, so if you have perishables, it can be a problem, but... There are ice machines, take some ziplock bags and fill will ice. It will keep fresh goods cold.

 

[Sandisw]

One thing I like to do is to order some groceries from Walmart or Amazon for my trips. Having cases of water and coke zero are a small fraction of the cost to buy them in the parks. Studios have microwaves and toasters, so bagels, pop tarts, carrots etc and popcorn are good snacks. So what do you do when you have to change resorts?

If moving food and thinks like packs of water that have been opened, it can be a problem. Pack some re-usable grocery bags in your luggage, that makes it much easier to pack and move the contents of the fridge.

Tip - Goods won't be refrigerated during the transfer, so if you have perishables, it can be a problem, but... There are ice machines, take some ziplock bags and fill will ice. It will keep fresh goods cold.

They will no longer transfer refrigerated items, even in a cooler with ice.