Success of loop request: Online check in vs in-person check in?

[Jennybird61]

Does anyone know if there is a better chance at getting your requested loop if you do online check in a day or two ahead of time? We are meeting our daughter and her husband there at the Fort and have reserved two campsites, letting Disney know when we made our rezzie that we are "traveling with" them and requesting Loop 1500 for both parties. We are also renting two separate tent-site sized RV's from Escape RV Rentals, who we have rented from before. I was told by a cast member NOT to request "first available site" if I do go through online check in, since that would over ride our Loop 1500 request, so that's good to know! Really hoping for 1500.... Loop 2000 is nice too, but we prefer being closer to the Meadows area (even with the upcoming construction........ I think?)
Thanks!!

 

[skyp4WDW]

It's really a matter of what is available on your Check-in day. They will normally try to honor your request but if the Loop is full when you get there, there's not much they can do about that. Have fun in whichever Loop you land in.

 

[bama_ed]

It's really a matter of what is available on your Check-in day. They will normally try to honor your request but if the Loop is full when you get there, there's not much they can do about that.

This is true.

I too like 1500 loop but there are MANY like us who like 1500 loop when reserving a campsite. You can only have a shot on what is open on the day you check in.

I'm not sure what a "tent-sized" RV is. 1500/2000 loops are for tents, pop-ups, and Class B rv's (converted vans). I don't know you you reserved a camping van but just because Tent sites are the cheapest doesn't mean RV folks should book them up and squeeze out tent/pup,B guests. So that's a side issue.

But to answer your general question, whenever I put a loop request (regardless of site type) on my reservation, if it's available I've usually gotten it. And when it was not available, I was told at check-in "I see you requested 1500 but there is nothing available there now". And sure enough, I've even circled through my requested loop on the way to my assigned loop and yes my requested loop was indeed fully occupied - no empty sites. So they really do try to meet requests.

Bama Ed

PS - oh and have I seen campers, 5th wheels, and rv's in 1500/2000? Oh SURE! (2000) but it's at Disney's discretion to place them there. Maybe an existing guest chose to extend their stay a few days which has a cascading effect on future arrivals. Tent loops have vacancies while the (take your pick: ) Full loops were full. But not sure if your RV's should be in that category. The word RV conveys a different mind image than the word Pop-Up.

PPS - and just because the vendor (Escape RV) may say their travel trailer fits on a Tent site doesn't mean that it SHOULD be on a Tent site. Caveat Emptor. The description of a Tent site which you booked is pretty straight-forward.