Resort Hopping

[marx]

We are nearly 3 weeks into a 23 day stay in WDW. Everything I read prior to this trip said that visiting other resorts wasn’t allowed (including a chat with a CM in MDE).

On our second day here we visited the DVC Lounge in Epcot, where we were encouraged to visit the DVC resorts and view rooms (now available at all DVC resorts).

We have now been to nearly every DVC Resort on property (GF is the exception), many multiple times. You don’t even need to say you are a DVC member at the entry gate to the resort! As long as you are staying on property, they let you in. You don’t need to say you are going to view the models. And you don’t need to be staying at another DVC resort either - we were able to resort hop while at the Ft Wilderness Campgrounds. Apparently, since the resorts are quite empty, they want guests to visit them as a possible incentive to buying into DVC.

 

[ParrotBill]

I am glad you got it straight once you got there. Not sure why anyone said you were not allowed to visit other resorts.

What has been widely discussed is that to drive in to any resort, you need to be a guest there or have an ADR. But you can use Disney transportation to visit for sure. Are you driving in to each resort and what do you say when you get to the guard?

 

[marx]

I am glad you got it straight once you got there. Not sure why anyone said you were not allowed to visit other resorts.

What has been widely discussed is that to drive in to any resort, you need to be a guest there or have an ADR. But you can use Disney transportation to visit for sure. Are you driving in to each resort and what do you say when you get to the guard?

We are driving to all the resorts. The first couple of times I told the guard about what was said to us in the DVC Lounge - but it appeared they didn’t care. As long as you are anywhere on property they let you in. After those first couple of times I just said I’m staying at Fort Wilderness and wanted to look around the resort. They scan the MB and let you in. (2 of the 3 times we went to AKL, they didn’t even scan our bands. We were making zebra dome runs).

 

[ParrotBill]

Amazing! Much more like it always was. Seems the "restrictions" may be overblown. Glad you mentioned it so I can do more bouncing around in October. I want to visit and do counter service food so won't have an ADR. And go see the Riviera rooms.