Question re: Costco Travel / Dolphin + Tickets Package

[jcvalenti]

So with all the "oh my God - another ticket price" freaking out today, I decided just to go ahead and book up a Food & Wine trip in October we've been talking about. At least that's my excuse - more like I don't have a summer trip anywhere planned this year, and I like having something to look forward to.

I was just looking for tickets + hotel, and pricing it all out, Costco Travel looking like a much better deal - complimentary room upgrade to resort view, plus it was $100 less than if I booked it myself. And it locked in my tickets at the pre-freakout price.

Now I find myself with a couple of questions:

1. Anyone book a trip there through Costco before ? Any issues ?

2. Will this reservation link to my existing MDE account ? If not, can I link it somehow ?

3. Do they ship new Magic Bands for a Costco trip ? Can I somehow link one of my previous 3 Magic Bands rather than buy a new one ?

4. Can you charge to your rooms at Dolphin ? Going to food and wine and just ringing things up on your magic band would be absolutely magical.

Thanks all for any info !

 

[Robo]

So with all the "oh my God - another ticket price" freaking out today, I decided just to go ahead and book up a Food & Wine trip in October we've been talking about. At least that's my excuse - more like I don't have a summer trip anywhere planned this year, and I like having something to look forward to.

I was just looking for tickets + hotel, and pricing it all out, Costco Travel looking like a much better deal - complimentary room upgrade to resort view, plus it was $100 less than if I booked it myself. And it locked in my tickets at the pre-freakout price.

Now I find myself with a couple of questions:

1. Anyone book a trip there through Costco before ? Any issues ?

2. Will this reservation link to my existing MDE account ? If not, can I link it somehow ?

3. Do they ship new Magic Bands for a Costco trip ? Can I somehow link one of my previous 3 Magic Bands rather than buy a new one ?

4. Can you charge to your rooms at Dolphin ? Going to food and wine and just ringing things up on your magic band would be absolutely magical.

Thanks all for any info !

3. How you purchase a room is not a factor in whether the resort will or won't supply MagicBands.
Dolphin reservations don't offer free MBs.
You CAN use older MBs as park "tickets" and for FP+ scans.

4. Nope. Nor do MBs work as door keys.

 

[cgattis]

And it locked in my tickets at the pre-freakout price.

Heh

If you haven't stayed at the Dolphin before, I think you'll like it. We'll be there for the Dark Side Half soon

 

[jcvalenti]

Heh

If you haven't stayed at the Dolphin before, I think you'll like it. We'll be there for the Dark Side Half soon

I've stayed at Dolphin twice and Swan once since 2004. Liked them both just fine. I seem to be in the minority, but I preferred the Dolphin. I don't spend much time in my room during Food and Wine, so anything beyond a comfortable bed and dark shades is somewhat of a waste for me.

 

[_auroraborealis_]

Yep. No Magic Bands for the Swolphin. Also, no Magical Express. You cannot charge to your room.