WDW for three weeks suggestions?

[CarolynFH]

Thanks for the ideas! We will be staying off site and I'm wondering if we can park at a hotel and ride monorail/skyliner and then eat at a hotel or is that still not allowed?

If you have an ADR at a resort, you can park there - the often quoted (but not necessarily written) time limit is 3 hours. If you don’t have an ADR at a resort, it’s preferred that you park at TTC to ride the monorail or at DHS for the Skyliner.

 

[Best Aunt]

Thanks for the ideas! We will be staying off site and I'm wondering if we can park at a hotel and ride monorail/skyliner and then eat at a hotel or is that still not allowed?

There have been reports that the guard at the gate will not let cars into a Disney hotel parking lot unless the people in the car either are staying at that hotel or have a dining reservation. They are trying to prevent people from parking at the hotel and then walking over to a theme park. This has been particularly true at the Contemporary and Grand Floridian, but can happen at any Disney hotel.

If you arrive by Disney transportation, you should not have a problem.

As PP mentioned, you can park at Transportation and Ticket Center or at the Disney's Hollywood Studios parking lot, but if you are not staying at a Disney hotel I believe you will have to pay to park there.

 

[SleeplessInTO]

Thanks for the ideas! We will be staying off site and I'm wondering if we can park at a hotel and ride monorail/skyliner and then eat at a hotel or is that still not allowed?

They were fairly strict with parking in December - I was asked at every resort I drove to if I had a reservation for dining or a room. I would suggest parking at Disney Springs.

 

[howardlee2]

um, what are you planning to do for food without a car? 3 weeks is a LONG time to be eating only Disney food! I would find some way to do a few grocery store runs to have some balance in your meals....

 

[Sandisw]

Thanks for the ideas! We will be staying off site and I'm wondering if we
can park at a hotel and ride monorail/skyliner and then eat at a hotel or is that still not allowed?

I know RIV is very strict. Even checking in the other day, the guard wanted my ID and room number since I had it…verified everything.

So, without something like an ADR, parking there is tough.

 

[_19disnA]

I wouldn't stay at Disney for 3 weeks if not planning to do any parks. How did you decide to vacation there and did you consider anywhere else? You will be paying a lot more $$$ for the convenience of nearby Disney parks you won't be using. Not sure how you will get around to shop/sightsee or go out for meals without a car. If looking for someplace warm this time of year, there are lots of others choices and perhaps staying near the ocean could be a possibility. Many beach locations cater to vacationers and you can walk to some of the restaurants, but I would still suggest a car if going to be there that long.

 

[Boopuff]

Can I just say, saw your thread title and I’m feeling a little (a lot) jealous! Sending a raspberry your way! Enjoy your trip