Staying off-site and visiting WDW Hotels

[cheribelle]

Hi all, it's been so long since i stayed off-site. But we are planning on staying at the Caribe Royal for 2 nights prior to our cruise in August. We are surprising my son with Legoland for his birthday!

My question is, can I still visit the WDW Hotels at night, maybe to walk around, ride a monorail, shop and eat dinner? I would love to go to the Polynesian, eat at Capt Cooks (they have Dole Whip there!), maybe catch Wishes by the water.

Trying to get a little Disney in before the cruise! And yes, so hard to be so close to Disney without actually visiting the parks, but maybe this would hold me over.

How would I park the car? Just tell the attendant we are visiting? Or will they turn me away because we are not resort guests.

Thanks for any advice!

 

[spiceycat]

depends upon how busy the resort is - (not the parking lot) - if the place is sold out - you will be told no unless you have reservation for a meal.

otherwise you get a parking permit for 3 hours.

so yes you can visit - but if you get told no - just go to another MK resort.

never try this on nights when the MK is having a special party or show - or nights when EMH is at the MK.

 

[cheribelle]

depends upon how busy the resort is - (not the parking lot) - if the place is sold out - you will be told no unless you have reservation for a meal.

otherwise you get a parking permit for 3 hours.

so yes you can visit - but if you get told no - just go to another MK resort.

never try this on nights when the MK is having a special party or show - or nights when EMH is at the MK.

Thank you! We are planning for the last week in August. Usually not over crowded in the past. But a 3 hour parking pass is perfect and just what I was hoping for. I will look into EMH as well.

Edit to add - No EMH for Magic Kingdom!

 

[jeff968]

never try this on nights when the MK is having a special party or show - or nights when EMH is at the MK.

I don't think this is true. If you have priority seating reservations for a resort restaurant, say at Chef Mickey's at the Contemp, you'll be allowed in and park no matter what is going on elsewhere.

 

[Tinkerpeas hubby]

depends upon how busy the resort is - (not the parking lot) - if the place is sold out - you will be told no unless you have reservation for a meal.

otherwise you get a parking permit for 3 hours.

so yes you can visit - but if you get told no - just go to another MK resort.

never try this on nights when the MK is having a special party or show - or nights when EMH is at the MK.

This isn't actually correct,
Any body can visit a Disney hotel to go to a restaurant or get a drink at a bar it will not matter if there is anything special going on!
They encourage people to look around their resorts as this is what gets people staying!