What to do for internet connection at WDW

[Kendallkat2]

Thought I would ask the experts here on this board. You helped me out tremendously with my digital camera. I have a cable, modem hook-up at home for my internet service. I got a new laptop (love it so much!!) and would love to bring it along on my trip to visit my sister at her new condo at Disney's Celebrations community. I leave in 6 days!

My question is, is there a free or cheap dial-up internet connection I could use while on vacation?

Thanks, Beth

 

[goofy4wdw2]

i am also wondering this...but also for those who don't bring a laptop. we'd like to do online check-in for our return flight. do some resorts have internet access?

 

[NotUrsula]

If you contact your ISP, they should be able to give you a 407 dialup access number you can use while you're in Orlando; that won't cost you anything extra except the hotel access charges.

Hi-speed and wireless are a bit more complicated. Several of the WDW resorts now have wireless that you can buy per-day access to. S&D have hi-speed in their rooms, the price is covered as part of the resort fee.

As to online checkin/boarding passes, the concierge &/or desk staff can do that for you; you just need to show them your confirmation page and an ID. (I always tip for this service if the Concierge does it for us.)

 

[bavaria]

Kinkos was cheapest for those without a laptop, and also has a Hotspot for WiFi:

12181 S Apopka Vineland Rd
Orlando, FL 32836-6802
USA
Phone: (407) 465-0085
Fax: (407) 465-0442

Was always busy with vacationers!

Otherwise I believe it's $10/15 minutes to use a computer at Disney business centers.

 

[DVC California]

As NotUrsula suggests, contact your broadband ISP and ask for a local dial up number for the 407 area code. If they don't have one, you might have to use their more expensive 800 number.

Before that, I would sign up with AOL for a free month of dial up and cancel it right after the vacation. I don't think you even need a credit card for the free month, just a home phone number.

HTH, Steve

 

[eeyore0062]

You would need to have your own lap top and go to the resorts that have conventions to use their hook ups.

 

[safetymom]

There are business centers in several of the Disney convention hotels. Computer time is $10 for 15 mins. CSR is one of them. They also have printers that you can use. You are charged for the prints.