First of all yes this was my first post and I am new but it wasn't a joke I was just looking for advice and opinions. Isn't that what this website is for?
Secondly thank you all for your ideas and suggestions, I'm not saying we are going to do this I was just wondering what other would do. My husband booked this as a surprise and we were lucky that he could get two days off of work, he is a police officer and his post is in a large school district so during the school year he can't take time off ( I had a baby in June and they let him have 2 days off).
I actually called Disney myself and explained to them my idea and the representative said to me that that is perfectly ok and I would be surprised how many people actually do this. That being said I am going to look into staying at the airport or adding an extra day once the discounts come out.
Don't take the risk.
I mean...it might work, you *might* get to hang out in the lobby the night of your flight (though you'll get very little sleep and probably will not have much fun the day after). However, you also might not get to hang out in the lobby. You might get asked to buy a room (and you won't get a last minute discount, you'll pay rack rate) or asked to leave the premises altogether...and what will you do at that point?
Do you really want to risk being asked to leave the property or buy a room at 2 a.m.?
And trust those who tell you that when you call the number for your Disney hotel, you are NOT talking to someone who actually is onsite at that hotel or has ever been to that hotel. Disney is great...but also notorious for having a call center staffed by cast members who know very little about what actually goes on on Disney hotel properties, restaurants, parks, etc.
Get a room near the airport or a value at Disney, no question.
If you get a room near the airport, priceline should give you good deals. We usually fly to Disney on very early morning flights from National in Washington...it's not the closest hotel to us, but they have great prices on direct flights. Prices so good that a cheap hotel near the airport still saves us money compared to flying from the airport 15 minutes away from our house. I bid on priceline, and in the past two years, have spent the night before flying out to Disney at really nice hotels near National and have not paid more than $70. I paid $60 to stay at a Hilton this past October...and the cheapest room that hotel had on sites such as Travelocity and Orbitz was over $200. I don't know if you can find the same price savings bidding on priceline near MCO in Orlando, but it's worth a shot.
If that doesn't work, get a room at a Disney value. It's a decent place to lay your head down and SLEEP for six or so hours. Just pack a small bag with what you need for that night. In the morning, leave bigger luggage and your small bag at bell services, and they will transfer it to your next hotel onsite. I've done that before, and it worked out fine.
But, seriously, don't put yourself at risk of getting into a rather uncomfortable and potentially trip-ruining situation in the middle of the night by hanging out in your hotel lobby. It will probably be more expensive if you are asked to leave than just finding a cheaper room now...and, as I said, it would put a huge downer on your vacation before it even gets started.
(obviously just a joke)
