Need King Sized Bed - no guarantees with AAA?

[mcgill93]

Hello! My dh is 6'6" and each time we stay at Disney, we ask for, and get a King sized bed at the time we make the reservations. I just tried to book with AAA and they said that they can put in a request, but can't guarantee it. I don't know what to do now because not having a King would be a real hardship for us on the trip. Any insight into this? Thanks so much!

 

[lvloopingbag]

If you stay at a moderate resort, you can pay for a king bed room. It is a request only at the value and deluxe resorts......Or you could book a one-bedroom villa property and get the king for sure.

 

[hmmchowell]

I know that at the Value Resorts and at Port Orleans Riverside, the handicapped rooms are all king beds. If you request a handicapped room, you will get your king bed and they will not charge you extra for it. Being that tall is a handicap of sorts so I don't think it would be cheating. But that's just my opinion. Please no flames.

 

[Allison]

The solution is to reserve a king-bed room at a moderate resort-POR, POFQ, CBR, CSR or to book a one-bedroom villa.

 

[Mrsjvb]

I know that at the Value Resorts and at Port Orleans Riverside, the handicapped rooms are all king beds. If you request a handicapped room, you will get your king bed and they will not charge you extra for it. Being that tall is a handicap of sorts so I don't think it would be cheating. But that's just my opinion. Please no flames.

and you are entitled to it, just as I am entitled to disagree vehemently with that line of reasoning.

"Tallness" is NOT a handicap. being permanently confined to a wheelchair IS. are you suggesting that an able bodied person take a HCA room , which are extremely limited on the best of days, away from someone who has no other options?

If you want a King size bed, book the category or resort that can guarantee you a king size bed.

 

[Cindy's Mom]

DH is 6'6" also and is about 250 pounds.....he manages in a double a pop and queens at moderates and deluxes. Heck we even have a queen at home.

I'm 5"4' and am a size 10, so I'm not Pooh size and I'm not quite petite either.

IMHO, I know that we wouldn't take a handicapped room just so DH can be comfy. If its that important, I'd reserve and pay for it.

 

[pixie08]

I think you have gotten some good advice.

I say pay extra for a king room at a mod or book a villa (only 1 bedrooms have kings the studios are 1 queen I beleive)


to the poster who recommended trying to book an ADA room:
I would assume if you tried to pass yourself off as disbaled you could and would be asked to leave the hotel if you did not have true disablitiy. It is difficult enough for people who have disablities to book rooms and they really do need all the amenities in that room (like grab bars) not just the bed

 

[mmmears]

and you are entitled to it, just as I am entitled to disagree vehemently with that line of reasoning.

"Tallness" is NOT a handicap. being permanently confined to a wheelchair IS. are you suggesting that an able bodied person take a HCA room , which are extremely limited on the best of days, away from someone who has no other options?

If you want a King size bed, book the category or resort that can guarantee you a king size bed.

Well said. I would hate to think that someone who was truly disabled could not get a HCA room because of people like this! So sad...

 

[sassystamper31]

I know that at the Value Resorts and at Port Orleans Riverside, the handicapped rooms are all king beds. If you request a handicapped room, you will get your king bed and they will not charge you extra for it. Being that tall is a handicap of sorts so I don't think it would be cheating. But that's just my opinion. Please no flames.

The king room we stayed at in POR was not a handicapped room. It was on the second floor and had a normal tub/sink/toilet.

 

[Cindy's Mom]

The king room we stayed at in POR was not a handicapped room. It was on the second floor and had a normal tub/sink/toilet.

All handicapped rooms at POR are king.....not all kings are handicapped. The non-handicapped kings at POR are a special category and you pay for it. You may have gotten some pixie dust and an upgrade

 

[skipperkim]

I suggest paying for a king size bed at WDW with AAA as I am doing. I am handicapped, but not wheelchair bound.

 

[Huff]

If you want a King size bed, book the category or resort that can guarantee you a king size bed.

Should not have to do that. Disney is the only place I have ever stayed at anywhere in the country where I can't request the type of beds. All other hotels allow me to book how many beds and what type at time of making the reservation. Not so with Disney except at a few hotels.

 

[Mrsjvb]

not so. King size beds, whether a suite or not, are typically a separate category from standard rooms that contain a pair of beds..either queen or full, depending on location. you WILL pay a different price in most cases for one K bed than you would for 2 F or Q beds.

I used to work for a hotel..and all our standards were two beds, our Kings were ONE bed... the number of people that could be booked was different..Ks generally are limited to 2 adults. Standard rooms can fit up to 4.

Our rooms that contained full size beds were a different price than the rooms that contained queen size beds, and our King rooms were still a third price.

 

[PrincessSuzanne]

I know that at the Value Resorts and at Port Orleans Riverside, the handicapped rooms are all king beds. If you request a handicapped room, you will get your king bed and they will not charge you extra for it. Being that tall is a handicap of sorts so I don't think it would be cheating. But that's just my opinion. Please no flames.

That is just sooooo wrong. If you didn't want to be flamed, then you shouldn't have said that. It take alot of long hard work to get just the right room that will accommodate my mothers needs and I will do whatever it takes to make her comfortable at her favorite vacation destination and people like you make that even harder. We sometimes have limited choices for places to stay because she needs special accommodations and she hates having to ask for it, but I am going to make sure she had a great time, no matter what.

and you are entitled to it, just as I am entitled to disagree vehemently with that line of reasoning.

"Tallness" is NOT a handicap. being permanently confined to a wheelchair IS. are you suggesting that an able bodied person take a HCA room , which are extremely limited on the best of days, away from someone who has no other options?

If you want a King size bed, book the category or resort that can guarantee you a king size bed.

Thank you My mom absolutely hates having to have special accommodations, but I am trying to make her comfortable. She is not wheelchair bound (not yet and hopefully never) but she does have to have a shower that she can walk into and she feels so guilty about going, but I am determined she isn't going to miss out on the magic because of people like the PP.

OP, do as the others have suggested and pay for the category you wnat if it is a must and it isn't just a request with AAA, it is only a request with WDW and is not a guarantee. If you are a party of 2 adults, then more than likely they will put you in a King room anyway, but not a guarantee.


Suzanne

 

[iuki]

I agree with most posters. However, I don't believe the OP wanted a king-size bed without having to pay for it. She was concerned that it was not a guarantee. I suggest she speaks with a WDW travel agent and check with them BEFORE she books with AAA.

In response to handicapped rooms, we were told that if you have a handicap, upon checking in, you need to bring a disabled "card" or "paper" to verify that you have a disability. For example, if you have a disabled parking permit, the DMV issues you a card to confirm that you have a handicap and is entitled to disabled parking.

Hope this helps if any of you or a family member is disabled and needs a "handicap" room.

iuki

 

[Eeyore's My Favorite]

I book directly through WDW using either my AAA or AP discount. I have always requested a King bed and until our last trip we've never gotten one in over 20+ onsite stays. It didn't matter whether it was value, moderate or deluxe. None were ever available and they weren't guaranteed either. JMHO.....

 

[Allison]

I book directly through WDW using either my AAA or AP discount. I have always requested a King bed and until our last trip we've never gotten one in over 20+ onsite stays. It didn't matter whether it was value, moderate or deluxe. None were ever available and they weren't guaranteed either. JMHO.....

They can be guaranteed by making a reservation for a king room at the moderate resort. It costs around $25 extra per night over a standard room.

 

[PrincessSuzanne]

I agree with most posters. However, I don't believe the OP wanted a king-size bed without having to pay for it. She was concerned that it was not a guarantee. I suggest she speaks with a WDW travel agent and check with them BEFORE she books with AAA.

In response to handicapped rooms, we were told that if you have a handicap, upon checking in, you need to bring a disabled "card" or "paper" to verify that you have a disability. For example, if you have a disabled parking permit, the DMV issues you a card to confirm that you have a handicap and is entitled to disabled parking.

Hope this helps if any of you or a family member is disabled and needs a "handicap" room.

iuki

That is a BIG NO NO. Disney or anywhere for that matter cannot ask you to "prove" your disability, that is against the ADA guidelines. If they question you, remind them of that. The only place you have to have a disabled tag is hanging in the car or on your car tag for handicapped parking.

Suzanne

 

[CarolA]

Should not have to do that. Disney is the only place I have ever stayed at anywhere in the country where I can't request the type of beds. All other hotels allow me to book how many beds and what type at time of making the reservation. Not so with Disney except at a few hotels.

Disney lets you request anything you want....
Giving it to you is a whole different matter.

I think the problem here is that the OP went with AAA. They don't understand the Disney system do they didn't put in a request.

Now OP seems to have to have one or it's going to be bad, so in that case she needs to pay.

But since her AAA didn't mention this I can only assume she got the typical AAA TA. One who is clueless in other words.

IMHO making your reservation for Disney via AAA is a risk I am not willing to take. The small discount is not worth dealing with clueless!

 

[Luv2Roam]

Any request is just that -- a request.
Agree if someone wants a particular bed or room type they need to book that.
This also allows more of a true guarantee the guest will get what they want and book.
For example if someone wants bunk beds, it is much better for the guest and the resort if they book a bunk bed room.
There is always a chance a resort is overbooked. But at least the guest has an extremely good chance they will get what they want and booked, or an upgrade.