Tricky Check in Day question

[pink elephants]

Hi everyone, I have a question about the free waterpark day.

We're DVC members and I'm traveling with my daughter to move her into the Disney College program. We want to go to the waterpark on Sunday before her program starts. We're arriving late Saturday night at AKV, so we can't use the waterpark feature on Saturday. BUT there's a different category room at AKV available the first night. I'm wondering if we switch the first night to the different room whether we'll be able to access the waterpark benefit on Sunday when we switch to our other room? It seems like we should, since we're checking out and checking in. What do you think?

 

[focusondisney]

Hi everyone, I have a question about the free waterpark day.

We're DVC members and I'm traveling with my daughter to move her into the Disney College program. We want to go to the waterpark on Sunday before her program starts. We're arriving late Saturday night at AKV, so we can't use the waterpark feature on Saturday. BUT there's a different category room at AKV available the first night. I'm wondering if we switch the first night to the different room whether we'll be able to access the waterpark benefit on Sunday when we switch to our other room? It seems like we should, since we're checking out and checking in. What do you think?

That would be a split stay with 2 different reservations. So yes, you’ll get a waterpark admission for each check in day. However, you will have to leave your room & before 11 am Sunday & your new room may not be ready until late afternoon. As long as you’re OK with that, your plan will work.

 

[bastraker]

I have a reservation coming up at the end of the month. I had to break my reservation into 2 separate stays since I have different people coming and going.

I can now see 2 separate free water park offerings in my account. One for each check in day. So yeah definitely that will work for you.

 

[pink elephants]

Thanks! Since we arrive late at night, we won't have unpacked and can easily move rooms. And thanks, Bastraker, for confirming it with your own experience.

 

[Sandi]

Thanks! Since we arrive late at night, we won't have unpacked and can easily move rooms. And thanks, Bastraker, for confirming it with your own experience.

You’ll probably need to store your bags with luggage service since your new room won’t be ready when you want to go to the Water Park.

Also, I had to add a night to my stay and I couldn’t just add to my existing reservation (it was a BB). I have a separate, continuing reservation and the CM made sure to mention that I’d receive another Water Park offer. I wouldn’t have thought of that, so was glad she told me. Have fun!

 

[yaksack]

You get free waterpark admission on check in day, but can you go to both waterparks on check in day or are you permitted to only go to one?

 

[Dave006]

You get free waterpark admission on check in day, but can you go to both waterparks on check in day or are you permitted to only go to one?

Yes until September 8th when (1) water park will close for the season at the end of the day on Sept. 7th. Disney has not announced which park will be closing. Many of us are thinking the the park closing will be BB but stay tuned.

If using Disney bus transportion expect a transition between the water parks to take about 90 minutes. A ride share would be direct park to park.

Dave

 

[AprilsZoo]

Yes until September 8th when (1) water park will close for the season at the end of the day on Sept. 7th. Disney has not announced which park will be closing. Many of us are thinking the the park closing will be BB but stay tuned.

If using Disney bus transportion expect a transition between the water parks to take about 90 minutes. A ride share would be direct park to park.

Dave

If you think you’ll want to do a ride share (uber, Lyft, etc), please plan ahead and bring something waterproof to put on the seats so that the next rider doesn’t end up sitting in a damp seat.

*You* know it’s just pool water… but the next person will have to wonder/ worry if someone had an accident.

Mousekeeping would probably give you a couple of trash bags if you ask nicely.

 

[Judique]

If you think you’ll want to do a ride share (uber, Lyft, etc), please plan ahead and bring something waterproof to put on the seats so that the next rider doesn’t end up sitting in a damp seat.

*You* know it’s just pool water… but the next person will have to wonder/ worry if someone had an accident.

Mousekeeping would probably give you a couple of trash bags if you ask nicely.

Lol, it's summer in Florida! They will be dry before they make it out of the waterpark.

Or maybe they'll actually change their clothes before leaving.

 

[Baler313]

Hi everyone, I have a question about the free waterpark day.

We're DVC members and I'm traveling with my daughter to move her into the Disney College program. We want to go to the waterpark on Sunday before her program starts. We're arriving late Saturday night at AKV, so we can't use the waterpark feature on Saturday. BUT there's a different category room at AKV available the first night. I'm wondering if we switch the first night to the different room whether we'll be able to access the waterpark benefit on Sunday when we switch to our other room? It seems like we should, since we're checking out and checking in. What do you think?

Not waterpark related but in my experience depending upon the categories and how many days you have on the second reservation and what occupancy levels are...they may let you stay in the same room. Worth asking nicely when you check in.

 

[AprilsZoo]

Lol, it's summer in Florida! They will be dry before they make it out of the waterpark.

Or maybe they'll actually change their clothes before leaving.

Whether they dry off that fast depends on how humid it is and how quickly they get out and into a vehicle… but you could be right.
And since the plan they were considering was to go from one water park to the other, I think it’s a safe bet they wouldn’t want to change into street clothes, just to put their cold, soggy, wet swimsuits back on again 10 minutes down the road.

 

[pink elephants]

Not waterpark related but in my experience depending upon the categories and how many days you have on the second reservation and what occupancy levels are...they may let you stay in the same room. Worth asking nicely when you check in.

What a sweet idea. No harm in trying.