Question about split stay and dining plan credits

[jenhelgren]

We will be trying out a split stay this October starting at AKL and ending at WL. For the first part of our stay at AKL we will not be on the DDP, but will have the DDP starting on check-in day (Sunday) of our WL stay. We would like to eat breakfast at Boma Sunday morning using one of our DDP credits that begin that day. Is there any way to accomplish this besides waking early and driving to WL to check-in and receive Keys to the World cards and then drive back to AKL to check-out and have breakfast? We will have our personal vehicle so if that is the only way to do it I will but I am wondering if I could set something up with Disney in advance to avoid driving to WL before breakfast. Has anyone done anything like this before? TIA!

 

[chocovrdmicears]

I have never done it - so I can only offer my opinion ...
The only way to have access to your Dining Credits is to check into your resort to which they are tied. If you want to use one for breakfast at AKL, I am pretty sure there is no other way than check in at WL, then drive back. Not sure if there is any way to arrange anything with Disney beforehand...as you will have to be physically at WL to check in.

 

[Cafeen]

We will be trying out a split stay this October starting at AKL and ending at WL. For the first part of our stay at AKL we will not be on the DDP, but will have the DDP starting on check-in day (Sunday) of our WL stay. We would like to eat breakfast at Boma Sunday morning using one of our DDP credits that begin that day. Is there any way to accomplish this besides waking early and driving to WL to check-in and receive Keys to the World cards and then drive back to AKL to check-out and have breakfast? We will have our personal vehicle so if that is the only way to do it I will but I am wondering if I could set something up with Disney in advance to avoid driving to WL before breakfast. Has anyone done anything like this before? TIA!

Nope, there is no way to access the credits without first checking in at the 2nd resort.

Now, you can likely just send the person who's the primary guest over there at 7am to check-in and get everyone's cards. So you may be able to avoid packing everyone up that early, but someone still must check in at WL to gain access to DDP stuff.

 

[mickeynut1]

You would have to check in at the WL and get your KTTW cards with the DDP in order to use your credits at Boma as there's no way to get/use DDP credits until you officially check in to the resort with that package.

 

[jenhelgren]

Thanks for the confirmation everyone! I thought that checking in was my only option, but if there was a way to avoid the trip back and forth I was willing to look into it!!