Question about early arrival at WBC

[DisneyNut_34]

This will be our 1st trip to WBC! We're under 60 days and getting super excited!

Question is, if we arrive early in the afternoon prior to the 4pm check-in time, is there a convenient place that we could change into our swim suits and hit the pool until check-in time?

TIA

 

[HeatherC]

Definitely! There are restrooms with changing facilities right at the pool.

We arrived early last Thursday. Room wasn't ready,but we used the pool. They even held our luggage so we could do a Walmart run before check in. They called us at Walmart to tell us our room was ready. if it wasn't when we returned, they said they even have a big fridge to store our groceries and perishables until it was and that they could bring them to our room.

We tipped the bellman $10 and he brought our luggage and groceries up for us.
You will love it!

 

[JimMIA]

We showed up at 12:30 PM last May, and we checked in right away without any questions. The lovely woman at the checkin desk said it was easier for them if people showed up early -- smaller crowd, shorter lines at 4 PM.

We are Wyndham owners, and I don't know if that made any difference.
*****

One thing you need to be aware of is the "Parking Pass Dance."

[First of all, you need to understand that Wyndham timeshare resorts are wonderful.

However, Wyndham's timeshare sales staff are among the sleaziest in a shoddy industry. They are the kind of sales personnel who give the timeshare industry a justifiable bad name.]

At Wyndham timeshares, you will be asked to go to the "Parking Pass Desk" to get your parking pass. The "parking pass desk" is staffed by timeshare salespersons lovingly referred to as "body-snatchers." Their job is to get you to agree to participate in a timeshare sales presentation.

If you decline, and they can't budge you off that, they will ask you to take a "survey." "Survey" is weasel-speak for timeshare sales presentation. No matter what they ask you -- it's a timeshare sales presentation.

There are a couple of strategies for dealing with body-snatchers. One is to just say no, firmly and emphatically. However, they are used to that and will use every trick in the book -- including telling you it's probably not affordable for you anyway and lots of other lies.

There are lots of dodges to get around the body-snatchers, but the best is to realize that a parking pass is NOT required. And to also understand that the body-snatchers go home at a reasonable hour, but the front desk is always staffed. Go to dinner, come back to the front desk and get your "parking pass" from the gracious, professional resort staff without any hassle.

And then, when you go to your room...unplug the phone. Anybody YOU want to talk to has your cell phone number.

 

[jaysmom4285]

Regarding the parking pass desk - having read this thread, I was prepared for a very unpleasant experience getting my parking pass. But it turned out to be painless. We spoke to Sandy, who immediately gave us our parking pass and a map of the facility and some directions. She brought up the timeshare presentation and encouraged us to attend, but she didn't press any further when we declined, except to write down the times of the presentations in case we changed our minds. And we didn't get a single follow-up call.

I say this not to diminish the experiences of others, which were certainly very real and very unpleasant, but only to illustrate that it isn't always this way. Maybe my experience was the exception, but it can be that easy.