Needing some help - first timer here at WDW now

[frassieshines]

Hello, I am finally here! We decided to stay at Best Western Lake Buena Vista tonight so we could start early tomorrow (our first actual Disney day) at Epcot. We are staying 6 nights at CBR. My question is this: We have breakfast reservations at Garden Grill at 9am tomorrow morning. Should we go straight to Epcot and park there? Or is it acceptable to go to CBR, park our car, and ride on the bus to Epcot if we have not checked in yet but reservations & payment has been made for the length of our stay? I have not been able to find a clear answer on any of my google searches so any help is appreciated!!

 

[Skywise]

Are you checking in tomorrow? Did you do online checkin? If so (or if you can get to CBR early and "check in" and your room probably wouldn't be ready anyway) of day there shouldn't be a problem with it.

 

[larryz]

Hello, I am finally here! We decided to stay at Best Western Lake Buena Vista tonight so we could start early tomorrow (our first actual Disney day) at Epcot. We are staying 6 nights at CBR. My question is this: We have breakfast reservations at Garden Grill at 9am tomorrow morning. Should we go straight to Epcot and park there? Or is it acceptable to go to CBR, park our car, and ride on the bus to Epcot if we have not checked in yet but reservations & payment has been made for the length of our stay? I have not been able to find a clear answer on any of my google searches so any help is appreciated!!

The guard will let you in - you're on the list. You can even try to check in if you get there early enough. I've checked in as early as 7:00 am...

If your tickets are purchased outside of your room stay, you should be good to go. If they're part of your package, you'll want to check in first. Or, as previous poster said, check in online.

 

[LaurenT]

Go to CBR, park there, let bell services take your bags and hold them until your room is ready for check in and take the shuttle to epcot. No problem.

 

[MomiTo2SwtGuys]

I would go to CBR, try to check in, leave luggage with bell service if not able to, and head to Epcot. Enjoy your trip!