'Splain Touring Plans Room Request Fax , Please

[PSUGuy]

This Oct we'd really like to stay in a certain area of the Board Walk DVC area as opposed to just hoping for a good view. I know I can make a room request when checking in online but I keep reading here about Touring Plans and faxing a request for a room. What's that all about? A feature on DIS boards? in My Disney Experience? Help!!!

Bill From PA

 

[gluestickgirl]

It's a feature on the touring plans website, available with a paid subscription. You can pick a room using their room view finder, and they'll generate a fax that requests that room + ones with similar views. It also has a free form text field that you can use to add a note about why you like that location, if you're celebrating anything, etc.

We've used it three times. Once we got the room next door (Poly), once we got the exact room (CBR), and once we were upgraded to a full lake view after requesting a standard view that had a peek of the lake and letting them know we'd like to get a glimpse of the water but hadn't been able to book lagoon view since it was sold out (YC).

 

[Lynne M]

The fax service is offered by Touring Plans, not the DISboards. I believe you would need to pay for a membership there to use the service.

Your best bet is, as it always has been, to simply call 407-W-DISNEY and have them type the request into your reservation record. If you're a DVC member staying on your points, contact DVC Member Services to add the request. If you're renting from a DVC member, they'll need to add the request for you.

 

[_auroraborealis_]

I wouldn't count on a fax for any DVC resort. My understanding is the DVC resorts all throw them out unread.

 

[brinkley07]

We have had good luck just asking on check in as well. Good luck!