To lanyard, or not to lanyard?

[jessa07]

I know a lot of people use their lanyards for their KTTW on and off the ship. I did not use one last cruise (I think I just carried my purse around with me). Why do you use a lanyard (or why not)?

 

[lanejudy]

To me, I simply don't care for anything "dangly" around my neck. Shorter jewelry is fine, but a long-hanging lanyard would be a bother to me.

 

[Disneyelf10]

I use my lanyard...I find it convenient...hands free..lol and I know where my card is. However I usually don't wear it when I dress for dinner.

 

[Mickeyhugger]

I might be somewhat a geek, as I actually wear my lanyard.

It's just easier for me to keep track of it that way. I don't wear it in the dining rooms though, and I keep it in my purse when we're in port.

 

[disprincess4ever]

I didn't wear my lanyard cause I didn't want it in all my pictures. But I did use it for my card and tied it around my dsl camera strap. That way I only had to carry my camera around but my card was secured to it.

 

[Luv2Diz]

I wear a lanyard on the ship just to keep my KTTW card handy. I don't like putting the card in my not-deep-enough pants pockets because I'm afraid it would fall out. I don't wear the lanyard off the ship, though. I keep my KTTW card in my purse in port.

 

[Goofy4Ever]

I guess our family are lanyard dorks-lol. We wear ours from the time we board till the time we disembark. We will even wear it to the parks if we stay a few extra days ;-) I find it to be convenient and I don't worry about losing my room key and I hate carrying a purse around the ship. Just my preference.

 

[Magic3forme]

we always wear our lanyards. I like knowing where my KTTW card is... or I would forever be searching all the time for it.

at dinner I dont wear it.. but I still keep the card/lanyard with me.

I prefer the DVC lanyards over the DCL ones.. they are softer

 

[Bookwood]

I hate carrying a purse so the lanyard is easy, and quick.

 

[kathi]

I use my lanyard during the day because I often do not have pockets and I don't want to carry a purse. I find it very convenient. I generally carry a purse at dinner or to the bars at night, so I put my key card in there.

I also find keeping it in my lanyard helps me not lose it in the room.

 

[carmie3377]

We wear lanyards, but not the ones DCL gives out. I found some very sturdy pirate ones at The Children's Place a few years ago and we love them. First, the pocket is very sturdy with sewn thick material around the edges. Also, they have a Velcro fastener which I really like. And they are shorter. I have even become a lanyard wearer at WDW which I never was before. I just like the ease of having KTTW card within easy reach without having to dig in pockets. I do remove for dinner most of the time but don't in ports. I guess with the Velcro fastener perhaps I should but the Velcro is very strong and I've never been able to remove simply by pulling on it.

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[Paula Sedley-Burke]

I use a lanyard for my KTTW and also being disabled I keep a Disney gift card in it when I am off shore in WDW rather than carrying cash or charging to room. I prefer to know how much I spent! Then I charge it up with cash when it runs out. I also write my stareroom on the back with a sharpie I forget! I also keep my driving license in it for id. Plus I just get a kick from wearing it lol. Like OP I prefer DVC ones.

Why are they so long? Is it me am I really short or does it hang around my waist? My DW has to tie a knot in it for me lol.

 

[TempusFugit]

I've never cared for the lanyard look, especially with pictures and all. I do use the lanyard ,however, to carry both DW and my cards. I simply loop it around my belt our tie it to the drawstring of my shorts and then stick the cards in my pocket. That way I don't worry about the cards falling out.

 

[Zeppelin]

have always used my lanyard...

 

[sweetpee_1993]

No lanyard. I don't like wearing them and they can't hold everything I carry with me all the time. I'm a "be prepared" girl plus I have to have my little notebook to jot down notes here & there for my trip report. So, I carry many variations of little cross-body pouchy-bags that I make for myself. ((And trying to get a little Etsy store going.))

The bags are either flap top or have 1 little Velcro closure. I sew 2 pockets inside that are key card size so I can reach in, pull my KttW card, and slip it right back. The 2nd key-size pocket is for when I may need a gift card, credit card, or drivers license. The bag is just big enough for my notebook, lip gloss, and small point-n-shoot camera. Wearing cross-body leaves me totally hands-free with storage at my fingertips. Very lightweight. I can even sit comfortably without taking it off. No fumbling for a secure, out-of-the-way spot to put my bag. Sometimes I get compliments which REALLY rocks my boat because then I say with a gigantic smile on my face: "Thank you! I made it!"

 

[LemonPie]

I never wear my lanyard on the cruise. I do however keep my GPS for geocaching on my DCL lanyard. I works really well and is a fun reminder of our great trips and the ones to come.

 

[darkwing818]

I use my lanyard...I find it convenient...hands free..lol and I know where my card is. However I usually don't wear it when I dress for dinner.

This is us to a tee.

 

[PrincessTrisha]

I used to use one on every crusie - I was very used to wearing a lanyard at work so it was convenient to carry my card and ID (even though I'm almost 40, I still get carded occasionally - learned to always carry ID went I was 36 and denied a drink at the Contemporary because I didn't have ID with me).

Now that I work on a different floor, I don't use a lanyard everyday at work so the last couple of cruises I haven't used a lanyard - I just tuck my card and ID into my bra strap and I'm good to go (I normally carry my phone there when I'm at home so it's fine for me).

 

[SZ2016]

We use them, but we also pin trade so that's really why, in fact the one I wore on my last (and first cruise) didn't even have a pocket for the KTTW and I really just wore it for pin purposes, next cruise I'll get my 1st silver lanyard and will just move my pins to it. Only time I don't wear it is in port because I don't want to lose pins!

 

[mrssmiddy]

I use a lanyard during the cruise. I wear one every day at work anyway, so no big deal to me. I never carry a purse, at all, while on the cruise, and rarely have pants with pockets, so I wouldn't have anywhere else to put my KTTW card.