Split Stay: Pop to AoA

[Iowamomof4]

We're doing a split stay and will be moving to Art of Animation after spending 2 nights at Pop Century. My plan has been to get everyone up on Monday morning (day of our move) and have us all work together to get our bags down to the lobby so we can check out. Then I figured we would all roll them across the bridge to Art of Animation to check in over there. If our room is ready we'll dump our bags and head out for the day, if not, we'll leave our bags with bell services and then head out for the day.

How much time would you allow for this process? We're a family of 6 (me, dh, 2 teens, 9yo and 8yo).

Would you do it differently? Things were majorly messed up the last time we tried split stays (couldn't charge to the room w/ our magicbands on one portion of the stay and then our dining credits were separated by room on another leg of the stay so I didn't have access to all the credits on my magicband) so I'm nervous. That's why I want to make sure to physically check out of Pop Century and then physically check in at AoA. We'll also be starting our dining plan with the AoA check in, so I feel like I want to make sure that is all squared away before we head to a park for the day.

 

[mjmgsssp]

If you attach a credit card for charging items at your resort room, you shouldn't have to go to the desk at Pop to check out. I would simply take everything across the bridge to AOA and verify everything at the front desk as you check in. It should save you some time.

 

[Disneylover99]

You (alone) go down to the Pop lobby and let them know you are checking out. Don't bring your bags or anyone else. No need to drag everything/everyone down to the lobby unnecessarily. Then go back to your Pop room, get everyone and go over the bridge to AofA together.

We've done plenty of split stays where we've added the dining plan to our second stay. It should be fine. Don't worry.

It shouldn't take long.