Staying off property for Christmas

[mmluvr]

Hi all-

Due to our budget I decided to investigate staying off property for our short Christmas trip, 12/23-12/26. I looked into Caribe Royale and it beats what I was expecting to pay for the AP rate for All Star Music. It appears that Caribe Royale seems to offer more bang for the buck. We normally stay on property at a moderate using the AP rate for Christmas but I just can't bring myself to pay those rates.

I booked a couple ADRs on Christmas Day -Whispering Canyon for breakfast and Kona for dinner. Since we are staying off property, are we going to get a hassle from security guards at these resorts? I plan on telling them we have a dining reservation and show them the confirmation # if needed. Should I also let them scan my AP Magic Band? In the past, even when we were staying on property and had ADRs, the guards sometimes lose their Disney magic come holiday time, which I understand is due to some folks who might want to use the resorts as parking for the MK.

Thanks for any responses.

 

[pugtails66]

You will not have any problems with the security guards, You simply stop at the gate and tell them you are there to eat and you have a reservation at 7:00. they will ask your last name and cheek you off the list. We've gone to hotels to check out the gift shops and the decorations and have never had any problem.

 

[mmluvr]

I figured such! We are WDW vets and usually stay on property; I guess I worry too much, LOL! Thanks for your reply pugtails66.

 

[7165red]

We have stayed off site for Xmas and ADR at most of the hotels and never had any problems with security. Enjoy, wish I was going this yr. We usually rent a villa.