Good plan, you can save some steps/time walking through the hotel, but you can go around if you prefer, but you shouldn't have any reason to go around.
If you want to make sure you're there on time, buses generally start running at 6:30. If you want to be sure, 6:15. Bring coffee and donuts with you and relax a bit. No rushing, no sweating it out..... unless it's really hot that morning.
Sure, just don't leave electronics or valuables behind.
It really is as simple as just walking through the hotel.
Actually, the cabana comes with a safe, which is really handy. We left our cabana for a while and came back, and there was no problem. If someone tries to squat, I assume you can just go to the staff and have them evicted!
Choice of points or breakfast vouchers. You MAY get an upgrade, but don’t count on it. I’m lifetime titanium and it rarely happens. Don’t count on late checkout past 1:00 PM. That’s about all you can expect. Oh, and be sure you get your 125 points per day for the resort fee (you can’t get out of the resort fee), and don’t get your hopes up for daily housekeeping. It’s a crapshoot at best.
For some reason MDE won't take my number. Just got off chat with Dolphin, and it is the correct number. Also did a chat with Disney through the MDE app and they tried and then told me to call Dolphin. At least thought my chat withDolphin I know my reservation is OK. My trip is in a couple of weeks, booked in June and got the couple of ADR I wanted. So I guess it is unimportant that I can't link it.
For some reason MDE won't take my number. Just got off chat with Dolphin, and it is the correct number. Also did a chat with Disney through the MDE app and they tried and then told me to call Dolphin. At least thought my chat withDolphin I know my reservation is OK. My trip is in a couple of weeks, booked in June and got the couple of ADR I wanted. So I guess it is unimportant that I can't link it.
There are maps a couple pages back that are going to show you exactly where animal kingdom drops off. essentially the same distance as the Disney buses. - post 15012
I almost like the Swan/Dolphin Bus drop off spot better than the Disney buses at AK - feels like less walking. Though, I usually take a Disney bus BACK since I have a bigger shot of a bus more quickly between BC, BW, and HS
I couldn’t link on the app but when I went to the website I got it to work.
Keep in mind the Swan/Dolphin buses to AK go through the regular car lanes and not the Disney bus lanes. This means if you are going at a busy time of the day, they have to wait in line at the toll booths like everyone else, the Disney buses have their own lanes and do not have to wait. At least, that is what happened in April when I went. It was no big deal for me as I wasn't really in a hurry to get anywhere, it was a tad after park opening. They do use an outside lane but they did have to wait for all the cars in front of them to go through the toll booths. The walk from the drop off didn't seem any longer for me. I park hopped to another park from there so didn't deal with them leaving.
Rates drop back to normal 10/1.
