Very specific POR scenario

[saraheliz]

Totally random POR scenario question:

We are a family of 5 and we cannot survive in one room/one bathroom, we've done a variety of different resorts in the past but are considering two rooms at POR.

What would be ideal would be a king room connected to a 5 sleeper room-this gives everyone their own bed (my little guy can take the fold down). My oldest is 18 so I can book the kid's room with her as the lead, no issue.
HOWEVER I'm afraid that if we book these two more specific room times, the chances of getting them connecting is low and I really would want them connecting (I understand it's never a guarantee and we'd survive if not, it just would be a zillion times easier)

The other option is booking two regular standard rooms, and praying we get put in AB.

What I don't want to happen is we get two connecting queen rooms in the mansions and then my youngest wants to sleep in our room since there's an extra bed and/or his sisters give him a hard time about sharing. We just don't sleep well in one space with the kids.

If there are three beds, the kids will be great sharing a room. And, I could just book two 5th sleepers...but a king bed sounds nice on vacation and this eliminates all possibility of anyone trying to join our room.

Are the chances just two low for a King Bed/5th sleeper connecting scenario? We'd be going mid-August, so not super peak time.

 

[Wood Nymph]

The best option would be to call Disney reservations and book a multiple room reservation. You would be able to book both rooms under the same reservation number, thereby giving you the best chance of getting connecting rooms. The reservation is under one adult's name. You don't have to split the family into two rooms. The people on the reservations would be able to stay in either room and their key cards/Magic bands would open both doors. We have used it when traveling with extended family and it is a great way to insure that you get connecting rooms.

I know that connecting rooms aren't guaranteed. No one needs to tell me that. But we have always gotten connecting rooms when we stay at POR.

By the way, we have been in king rooms at POR and they had connecting doors.

 

[ShaneDJ]

What about renting DVC points to get a 2-bedroom villa?

And for BLT or AKL-Kidani, those 2-bedroom villas have three (3) full bathrooms.

 

[sponica]

I'd look at the room maps on touring plans to see how many King rooms connect to standard rooms and go from there.

 

[LuvOrlando]

This has been our family's favorite resort, we loved others as well but this one is in our hearts.

Bring along a nightlight & cheap air mattress and pump (Walmart was our go-to) for the little one so you have it if you need it. We are a family of 4 and our son stayed on an air mattress for years without complaint simply because he and dd were too big to share and didn't want to share. If I remember correctly we'd move the table and chairs and put it there or put it in front of the TV, as long as it is filled in place it fits anywhere. We'd deflate and then inflate again every day - easy peasy for us.