official walt disney world resort hotel??

[SunniKC]

Anyone know exactly what this means? We are staying at a hotel at DTD and this is on their site but can't really figure it out.

 

[spiceycat]

it did mean that if you brought their tickets and there was a problem - Disney would make it right.

they have Disney approval to sell tickets.

 

[SunniKC]

another thing I saw on their website...they are stating...guaranteed admission into parks....which I can't see how they could honor....if the park is at capacity it is at capacity regardless of where you are staying

 

[crystal273]

I can tell you that if you stay at the Hilton in DTD. You are Disney guests extra magic hours and all , It is very simillar to Swan and dolphin all though they are not Disney owned they are on Disney Property.

 

[SunniKC]

It's the Regal Sun (I wish it were the other). Last time I was on the website this wasn't on there (or if it was wasn't noticeable) which is what got me curious

 

[mindy5648]

do you get the parking pass like you get when you stay on property?

 

[crystal273]

I am sorry I did not have a car so I did not need this service. I did however use their transportation and I found that it was pretty good every half hour. Except for the water parks they had one pick up and one drop off time. Also, you are able to walk across the street and get a disney bus at downtown disney.

 

[stopher1]

Official WDW Hotels means that they are physically located within the boundaries of the Walt Disney World resort. The 7 Downtown Disney Area Hotels (on Hotel Plaza Blvd) along with the Swan & Dolphin are all "official" hotels. The reason that they can say you are guaranteed entry into the parks is that you are staying ON-PROPERTY and using Disney transportation. All 7 of the DTD area hotels share bus routes (though if I recall correctly, there are 2 different buses that service those hotels...something like 3 on one run and 4 on the other). Just like the Swan & Dolphin are on the routes of Disney buses. By being Disney transportation, you will be taken to your destination and able to enter the parks...vs. those guests who are staying OFF-SITE and then either driving on-site to the parks (or using those off-site hotel buses) that will be stopped at the toll plaza for each park and not allowed entry if the park is considered to have reached its' daily capacity.

As a pp said, if it were the Hilton that you were staying at, you'd also be eligible for the Extra Magic Hours, but that's the only DTD hotel that qualifies for that. None of these hotels (including the Swan & Dolphin) are eligible for the Dining Plan.

 

[SunniKC]

Official WDW Hotels means that they are physically located within the boundaries of the Walt Disney World resort. The 7 Downtown Disney Area Hotels (on Hotel Plaza Blvd) along with the Swan & Dolphin are all "official" hotels. The reason that they can say you are guaranteed entry into the parks is that you are staying ON-PROPERTY and using Disney transportation. All 7 of the DTD area hotels share bus routes (though if I recall correctly, there are 2 different buses that service those hotels...something like 3 on one run and 4 on the other). Just like the Swan & Dolphin are on the routes of Disney buses. By being Disney transportation, you will be taken to your destination and able to enter the parks...vs. those guests who are staying OFF-SITE and then either driving on-site to the parks (or using those off-site hotel buses) that will be stopped at the toll plaza for each park and not allowed entry if the park is considered to have reached its' daily capacity.

As a pp said, if it were the Hilton that you were staying at, you'd also be eligible for the Extra Magic Hours, but that's the only DTD hotel that qualifies for that. None of these hotels (including the Swan & Dolphin) are eligible for the Dining Plan.

Thank you! That helps