Would it be a good idea to take a cab, with our bags, to the BC, check in and then head off to AK? I don't think we will make rope drop but could do close to 9 am.
In my experience, if you want to make sure you get your requests, it's always a good idea to check in early. I'd probably cab it over if you don't mind spending the $20 or so for one just because I think it's simpler with moving around and trying to get to AK by 9.
1. Can you link reservations that are split up in this manner?
2. If so, can you use just one set of MB's for both stays? I really think multiple magic bands would just confuse people (mainly my parents, who will be traveling with us)
3. Assuming you can link these reservations, are my FP+ and/or ADR reservation windows determined by the first stay date (which is only 8 days prior to the second stay date) or the later one? Notably, this would put a couple, but not all, of my WDW stay days more than 14 days after the first check-in date.
4. Assuming I could book my FP+ based on the earlier check-in date, how unethical would it be for me to do so?
1. What exactly do you mean by link?
2. Yes, you can use one set of MBs. You will be eligible for two (unless something changes with the system), but if you don't customize the second set, they will not ship them to you.
3. I have not had an experience with a gap in my reservation to be able to speak knowledgeably about the subject, so if anyone has, please feel free to chime in. But it will go one of two ways when you call: Your ADR date would begin on the first date of the first reservation and go out +10, so you'd be able to make them for the first day of your first reservation, and then just the beginning portion of your second stay since the cruise eats up most of the 10 days. OR, the CM will notice that you have a gap with no on-site reservation, and only allow you to make a reservation for the first day of your stay and then have you call back on 180 days before the date of the second reservation. I think the latter is what will happen, if I had to guess, unless you mention you're doing a
Disney cruise and she/he feels that's "on-site-ish" and good enough to override the system. Even if you have to make your ADRs at 180 days from the start of the second reservation, I see no reason to worry--I'm sure you'll get what you want, or will eventually get what you want if you keep checking religiously for new openings.
4. I, personally, so no ethical reason not to book as many FP days as you're allowed. Why not if you're actually staying on property and plan to go to the park?
I have a question on split stays with the magical extras attached to the package part of our stay. We want to use the DisneyQuest vouchers on the day our package stay starts (the date printed on our coupon vouchers). But we won't necessarily have checked in to that package resort yet that day. I read they scan the magic band to turn the voucher into a ticket for DisneyQuest. Will this be a problem?
Also, since I made the reservation, everything is under my name, but I'm not going to do DisneyQuest. As long as my husband and son are on the package reservation, do I need to walk all the way down to DisneyQuest to activate the voucher? Or can I stay on the other side of DTD and shop with my daughter?
Thanks for any guidance.
I haven't done a MYW package since MBs were implemented so I do not know for sure (again, if anyone has any actual experience, please chime in!), but if they are a part of your MB and activated by your MB (and not by voucher alone), you will need to check into the resort first to activate the package, just as you need to for tickets and dining.
If you have checked into the hotel and the reservation and its entitlements are active, your husband will not need you to go into DisneyQuest.
Just had to post that this thread answered all of my split stay questions! This will be our first time splitting a stay and I'm very excited!
