Top of the World Lounge

[Spark65]

In November while staying at BLT when I was going to the Top of World Lounge I was asked to punch in my pin code after I showed my blue card. The girl said I needed to use this to access the lounge although she let me up anyways because she knew I was staying at that resort.

I thought the pin was to link your magic band to $ charges?

 

[Denise W]

In November while staying at BLT when I was going to the Top of World Lounge I was asked to punch in my pin code after I showed my blue card. The girl said I needed to use this to access the lounge although she let me up anyways because she knew I was staying at that resort.

I thought the pin was to link your magic band to $ charges?

Probably to ensure you were the blue card member.
Denise

 

[MassJester]

I apologize in advance, as I'm sure this has been asked a million times--but what are the access rules for the Lounge?

 

[_auroraborealis_]

I apologize in advance, as I'm sure this has been asked a million times--but what are the access rules for the Lounge?

DVC member staying on property, cash or points, and the members of their immediate traveling group in their booked on property units. Cannot park at CR or BLT to access the lounge save by paying valet.

 

[Deb & Bill]

From the DVC member website:

Highlights

It’s an ideal place to savor light bites and refreshing cocktails—and unforgettable views.
Access to this lounge—one of the vacation kingdom’s most unique spaces—is reserved for Members and their guests who are staying on that Member's reservation.
Top of the World Lounge offers sweeping views of Magic Kingdom park from the 16th floor of Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort.

Accessing the Lounge

This special access to Top of the World Lounge is available on a first-come, first-served basis until the lounge reaches capacity.
As the lounge is most popular during the Magic Kingdom fireworks, arriving as early as possible will offer Members the best chance of gaining admission to this exclusive experience.
Available to Eligible Members
Disney Vacation Club Members staying at any Disney-owned-and-operated hotel at Walt Disney World Resort (whether they booked with Vacation Points or cash) may enjoy access to this exclusive space just outside Magic Kingdom park.
Check in
Upon arrival, Members must check in at the Top of the World Lounge desk in the ground floor lobby.
At least one Member in the traveling party must accompany the group and present his or her current MagicBand or card in order to gain admission to the lounge and observation deck. A Disney Vacation Club Membership Card is also required to verify Membership.

Important Details

View details about parking, blockout dates, operating hours and more.
Parking
Parking is only available to those staying at Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort or Disney’s Contemporary Resort. Members traveling from other Resorts must use Walt Disney World Transportation.
Parking will also be available for Guests renting the Top of the World Lounge for the duration of the event.
Hours
Current operating hours are 6:00 PM to midnight. Hours are subject to change.
Blockout dates
This benefit is offered into 2019, but these blockout dates apply:

• July 3: Available only to Members staying at Bay Lake Tower
• July 4: Closed for Private Member Event
• December 30: Available only to Members staying at Bay Lake Tower
• December 31: Closed for Private Member Event

Blockout dates are subject to change.

 

[Best Aunt]

But why did they require punching in a PIN code? If a DVC member never wanted to charge to their room and never wanted to do online check in, they might not have a PIN. (I assume this is referring to the PIN for your room, because I have never heard that having a DVC contract meant that a person had to set up a PIN.

 

[erionm]

If a DVC member never wanted to charge to their room and never wanted to do online check in, they might not have a PIN.

If you don't complete online check in and create a PIN, you would be required to when you check in at the front desk. Once a PIN has been established, the same PIN will be valid for all subsequent stays at WDW.

 

[PrincessDuck]

If you don't complete online check in and create a PIN, you would be required to when you check in at the front desk. Once a PIN has been established, the same PIN will be valid for all subsequent stays at WDW.

Not true. If you check in at the front desk and don't want room charging, then there will be no PIN established.

 

[bumbershoot]

If you don't complete online check in and create a PIN, you would be required to when you check in at the front desk.

No you’re not.

The PIN is only required for room charging, and if you don’t want to do that you never have to have a PIN or remember an old one you might have set up.

I had one set up a million years ago and MDE says I have one and I did online checkin without entering it.

During the second part of our Princess stay I decided that it would be useful for my son to charge, so I changed it at the front desk two days after we checked in.

In the meantime, we had visited TOTWL and no one asked me for a PIN. Just the card and maybe my ID. I wouldn’t have known the PIN when we visited. But it wasn’t asked.

 

[clayfolks]

We have gone to ToTW many times and never had someone request a pin. They always ask for member card and ID. All DVC members are entitled to use ToTW Lounge, not just blue card holders.

 

[holden]

No one has ever asked us for a PIN there. Our last visit was Nov. .

 

[Thumper99]

Hello All. an updated question. My Son is going to be at BLT on his honeymoon using our points in October. Can he access the TOTW tower if he has my husband's DVC card? He has the same name so when he shows his license and the DVC card it would be the same. Is that breaking the rules do you think? OR could I put my son on our DVC account as an associate? Would that give him a DVC card? Its going to be his contract anyways one day! LOL. Thanks for any advice!

OH and we were there in Feb and no one asked us to enter a PIN when we went up to the TOTW. My hubby showed our DVC card and his license. That sounds very weird.

 

[cedricandsophie]

We were just there a few days ago. We were staying atcOKW and drove over to watch the fireworks. We told the guard we were there to watch the fireworks. He said welcome back and enjoy the fireworks. Park where you want. We go to TOTW every visit and have never been denied parking. We also just flash a blue card and have never been asked to prove identity.

 

[bumbershoot]

He has the same name so when he shows his license and the DVC card it would be the same. Is that breaking the rules do you think?

Yes it’s breaking the rules.

Will he be caught? Who knows. But he knows he’s not the “John Smith” on the card...

OR could I put my son on our DVC account as an associate? Would that give him a DVC card?

Nope. Associates do not get cards of any kind.

You would need to add him to the deed. Which can be done in a month or two for about $200 through a company like LTTravel. But then it’s as much his contract as yours.

And once he’s married it becomes part hers. Can get tricky if they go through bankruptcy or divorce. (Which is awful to think about. But I recently went through a difficult and unexpected divorce and it’s only because of some ridiculous amounts of fairness that it didn’t get ugly about house and DVC...most people don’t experience fairness in divorce)

 

[Thumper99]

Yes it’s breaking the rules.

Will he be caught? Who knows. But he knows he’s not the “John Smith” on the card...



Nope. Associates do not get cards of any kind.

You would need to add him to the deed. Which can be done in a month or two for about $200 through a company like LTTravel. But then it’s as much his contract as yours.

And once he’s married it becomes part hers. Can get tricky if they go through bankruptcy or divorce. (Which is awful to think about. But I recently went through a difficult and unexpected divorce and it’s only because of some ridiculous amounts of fairness that it didn’t get ugly about house and DVC...most people don’t experience fairness in divorce)

Oh that’s an excellent point and unfortunately sad to think about. Not worth it!! Thanks

 

[Deb & Bill]

We were just there a few days ago. We were staying atcOKW and drove over to watch the fireworks. We told the guard we were there to watch the fireworks. He said welcome back and enjoy the fireworks. Park where you want. We go to TOTW every visit and have never been denied parking. We also just flash a blue card and have never been asked to prove identity.

Just because you get away with it, doesn't make it right. DVC has asked members going up to the TOTWL to use Disney transportation to get to BLT if they are not staying at BLT or the CR.

 

[Thumper99]

Just because you get away with it, doesn't make it right. DVC has asked members going up to the TOTWL to use Disney transportation to get to BLT if they are not staying at BLT or the CR.

I would think that they should have been turned away by the Gate CM then. They were honest about their intentions and I have to be honest that I wouldn’t have known that off the top of my head. I don’t recall an urgent email from DVC about this so I must have missed that.

 

[Deb & Bill]

I would think that they should have been turned away by the Gate CM then. They were honest about their intentions and I have to be honest that I wouldn’t have known that off the top of my head. I don’t recall an urgent email from DVC about this so I must have missed that.

They don't know what DVC has told members about going to the TOTWL. Member do know. Plus it is a real pain when you come back to BLT after leaving MK and seeing all the cars leaving the parking lot because they weren't even staying at either the CR or BLT and were just taking up parking spaces.

The information about going up to the TOTWL is located at the member website on the BLT overview page. You need to click on the TOTWL link and then open every one of the four sections on this page.