Value resorts and early entry

[Disneyland1084]

Do guests of the WDW value resorts get all the same perks as guests of the luxury resorts? Do value resort guests get early entry every day into all 4 parks? Just wondering.

 

[disney world dreamer]

no resort gets EMH for all parks every day.

yes value resorts get the same EMH perks as any other resort.

 

[Allison]

Resorts perks are the same but there is no early entry every day in all 4 parks.

 

[Disneyland1084]

Ok, then what are the early entry privilages (sp) for resort guests? Meaning, what days and how many, and to what parks would I get them at?

 

[ChasingLeslie]

@Disneyland1084 - It's an hour of early entry or late exit at one of the designated parks.

Do a Google search for park calendars. KtP, Josh, and other Disney bloggers have the EMH on their calendars.

 

[disney world dreamer]

Ok, then what are the early entry privilages (sp) for resort guests? Meaning, what days and how many, and to what parks would I get them at?

morning EMH is for 1hr. evening EMH is for 2hrs.
the rest of the info you seek varies day by day so you'll want to visit the disney world website and look at the calendar.

 

[goofy4tink]

Ok, then what are the early entry privilages (sp) for resort guests? Meaning, what days and how many, and to what parks would I get them at?

All resorts get the same park perks...there is no difference between the resort levels.
As far as what early entry is...each park has an early entry day during the week. There is no set schedule though. The park with EE can change. What is scheduled for Sept may very well be different than the Oct schedule.
There will not always be an EE every day.
You can check out the park hours for your trip....the EMHs will be noted on the schedule.

 

[loves to dive]

Please note that if you check the calendar now and your trip is any time other than tomorrow, those EMH hours are subject to change so make sure if you plan around them you have a backup plan. So many people get upset if they have scheduled what they think are pre-park opening breakfast in order to get on a ride early and then hours change and their pre-park is actually now EMH hours for resort guests so they aren't beating anyone to the lines. The same is true of the late hours, they can and do change anything but the normal park hours all the time.

 

[Shanti]

Do guests of the WDW value resorts get all the same perks as guests of the luxury resorts? Do value resort guests get early entry every day into all 4 parks? Just wondering.

1. Yes, all guests at all levels of WDW resorts get the exact same perks in regards to the parks, whether you're camping in a tent at Fort Wilderness, or staying at the Grand Floridian's Royal Palm Club Presidential Suite. (Quality of the resorts themselves & the amenities at those resorts differ drastically, but that's another issue.)

2. There are only Extra Magic Hours for one or two parks per day. Check the park schedule in advance.

 

[bumbershoot]

So many people get upset if they have scheduled what they think are pre-park opening breakfast in order to get on a ride early and then hours change and their pre-park is actually now EMH hours for resort guests so they aren't beating anyone to the lines.

And honestly, rightfully so (that they get upset). It's not like WDW goes out of their way to say "this might change". And they don't call you to adjust your PPO ADR when they add an hour on.

By the way, not everyone wants PPO ADRs *to get on a ride early*. Many want it to get their day started without interfering with riding rides. Or perhaps to just see the park emptier than it will be in an hour.

 

[goofy4tink]

And honestly, rightfully so (that they get upset). It's not like WDW goes out of their way to say "this might change". And they don't call you to adjust your PPO ADR when they add an hour on.

By the way, not everyone wants PPO ADRs *to get on a ride early*. Many want it to get their day started without interfering with riding rides. Or perhaps to just see the park emptier than it will be in an hour.

Have to agree. I've had my plans messed up so many times that I seldom boom PPO ADRs anymore. I now book them for late morning...brunch!
If Disney wants me to book ADRs 6 months out, the least they can do is put out park hours and leave them be. At least once you get to 3 months out!!

 

[2013Frozen]

Love POP as a value, CBR was excellent, but LOVED AKL

 

[JohnDaleswife]

Makes me wonder if Disney will ever tier the EMH to Deluxe resorts only, or the monorail resorts.

 

[disneykelly]

Makes me wonder if Disney will ever tier the EMH to Deluxe resorts only, or the monorail resorts.

Disney isn't stupid when it comes to possibly alienating a rather large portion of their on property resort guests.

The only scenario I could see them doing something different is by constructing a resort that directly attaches to a park. Look at Grand Californian resort at DL. You can walk out the back door and directly into the California Adventures half of things. I stayed there once, but don't remember there being an early entry for hotel guests only.

 

[Airship Ariadne]

I doubt they will ever tier it...no reason too unless the deluxe resorts suddenly stop being booked...at this point they are doing just fine filling rooms at all levels with the packages they offer. The Deluxe resorts have plenty of perks to drive customers to them.

As for sticking with park hours posted months in advance? Why? if the bookings in resorts alert them to higher crowds, why shouldn't they expand the hours? As long as they aren't reducing them so they are closed during your restaurant reservation then they are fine. Nowhere in your ADR for early mornings is being alone in the park promised as a benefit. You can only be upset if they take away something they promised, and as long as the restaurant hours don't change, they haven't done anything wrong.

 

[loves to dive]

And honestly, rightfully so (that they get upset). It's not like WDW goes out of their way to say "this might change". And they don't call you to adjust your PPO ADR when they add an hour on.

By the way, not everyone wants PPO ADRs *to get on a ride early*. Many want it to get their day started without interfering with riding rides. Or perhaps to just see the park emptier than it will be in an hour.

Not saying whether they should or shouldn't get upset or whether Disney should or shouldn't do it, just warning the OP that it happens so they will be aware.

 

[goofy4tink]

Makes me wonder if Disney will ever tier the EMH to Deluxe resorts only, or the monorail resorts.

While I understand that the powers that be today don't much care, tiering of park benefits by level of resort is something Walt Disney didn't want.
There is a reason that the old room key cards didn't show your resort. The only ones that were different were club level. The difference in resort levels is based on resort amenities. But, I suppose you could view certain park benefits as an 'amenity'.
I can't imagine any reason that EMHs would be for just those staying in deluxe resorts! That would be nutty. Not to mention divisive.