Resort Internet???

[Minnie116]

We are staying at All-Star Sports this Friday night for MNSSHP. DH is in a slight predicament... He needs to e-mail an important document for work Friday evening. It is a large document, therefore we need a High Speed internet connection. I doubt that All-star has HSI, but does anyone know of a place close by that we could get a connection. We don't care if we have to pay for it.

When DH and I talked about this last night I told him that I would just post on DisBoards, they will for sure have an answer for us... Thanks so much for your help!

 

[safetymom]

The convention hotels have high speed. Try going to Coronado Springs and if you have a laptop you can use the wi fi in the common areas for $4.95 a hour. If you aren't bringing a laptop they have computers you can use for $10 for 15 mins.

 

[BCV23]

If you won't have a car, I think one of the monorail hotels would be easiest to get to. The GF has a business center and I think the CR does too.

Aren't all the hotels getting HSI?

 

[ducklite]

I wouldn't lug the laptop all the way to a monorail hotel. I'd take a cab to the BW and then take a cab bag to your resort. If it's for business, his company should have no problem reimbursing.

Anne

 

[BCV23]

I wouldn't lug a laptop either. I'd just use the computers at the centers. A cab would cost more than the computer time.

But does anyone know when the AllStars are adding HSI. Maybe it's already in?

 

[4orm]

Actually most resorts now have internet!
Here is what allearsnet.com says:

"
MAY 2005: Although High Speed Internet Access (HSIA) has been available at several Disney resort hotels for some time now, it is currently being installed throughout the remaining properties. By spring 2006, HSIA should be available at ALL Disney resorts, and some will have Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) capability as well. The access fee will be $9.95 for 24-hour continuous servic

In-Room High Speed Internet Access (HSIA)

Fee: $9.95 for a contiguous 24 hour period

Requirements: A Local Area Network (LAN) cable, or in-room connection.

Availability: This program is being phased in gradually at all the resorts:

Resorts with High-Speed Internet Access available now:

Beach Club Villas
BoardWalk (including DVC units)
Contemporary
Coronado Springs
Grand Floridian
Old Key West
Port Orleans Riverside -- Alligator Bayou (as of 9/05)
Saratoga Springs
Villas at the Wilderness Lodge
Wilderness Lodge (as of 7/05!)
Yacht & Beach Club

Technical Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by touching 56 from any room or house phone.

WDW Swan and Dolphin also has high-speed internet access it their rooms. They now charge $10.95 for 24 contiguous hours.



Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) High Speed Wireless Internet Access

Wi-Fi is available to those staying at certain Disney resorts. If your laptop computer or Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) is Wi-Fi enabled, you'll be able to access the internet from the common areas of these resorts.

Fee: $4.99 for the first 60 minutes or $9.95 for 24 contiguous hours. The vendor that provides this Wi-Fi service, Smart City, will bill you using a secure credit card transaction via the on-screen internet connection.

Requirements: a wireless interface card (WIC) installed on your device. These are available for purchase in each resort's business center.

Availability:

BoardWalk

Convention Center Hallways/Common Areas
Resort Lobby
Main Swimming Pool Area
Concierge Lounges
Bellevue Lounge

Contemporary

Front desk sitting area
14th Floor Concierge - sitting area
Outer Rim Bar (near Concourse Steakhouse)
1st Floor Convention Center Lobby
2nd Floor Convention Center Lobby
Feature Pool

Coronado Springs

Main Hotel Lobby
Convention Center Lobby area
Feature Pool
Francisco's Lounge

Grand Floridian

1st Floor Lobby area including Tea Room
Convention Center Lobby area
4th Floor Concierge area - sitting area

Yacht & Beach Club

Main Lobby area (both resorts)
Concierge sitting area (both resorts)
Convention Center Lobby area
Stormalong Bay Pool

Technical Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by calling the vendor, Smart City, at their help desk: 407-938-HELP.

Swan:

Lobby area across from Business Desk

Reader Reports

Let us know about your Experience!

Jill Blejwas, 9/05: Port Orleans Riverside -- Alligator Bayou now has hi-speed Internet access. Resort guests had free access through 9/1/05 while they were testing the service.

Jill Onega, 7/05: I am currently staying at Wilderness Lodge (not Villas, just a regular room) and was pleasantly surprised when I checked in on Saturday, July 2 to find out that just the week before all the rooms in the Lodge had been "outfitted" with hi-speed internet access.
Just thought you might want to pass that information on to your readers since many people choose resorts based on internet accessibility."

 

[4orm]

and from Tikiman's site:
"High speed wireless internet access is available for $9.95 per 24 hour period as of August 15th."

 

[BCV23]

Yes, that was why I was wondering. Being a Polynesian fan, I had read that it was now available there but it still isn't listed on Allears. Maybe someone who has been at All Stars recently knows.

 

[livvyb]

so is that to say the value resorts do not have any access?

 

[safetymom]

Value resorts have dial up access on the telephones. You would need to bring a laptop.

 

[Minnie116]

We will have our car and also dh needs to use his laptop. Coronado sounds like a good bet. We don't even mind going off property if need be.