Conference koolit::disney

    You will be amazed! If you talk to guest services, they will move all
    your baggage for you.  I did this between FW and GF.

    
    We've done this before - once from Disney Inn -> Contemporary and once
    from Contemporary -> Polynesian.  The reason:  to try out the different 
    resorts.
    
    There's the decision you're going to have to make.  To us, move day 
    *almost* felt like a lost day - important if you are interested in seeing 
    a lot of parks.  For us, it was no big deal - we go lots, have seen 
    everything multiple times and could spare the day, in fact relished a 
    lazy, relaxing day of mosying on over to the new place.
    
    WDW will take care of moving your luggage, and you can fit in going to
    the parks around it.  But with a checkout time of 11:00 and a check-in
    time of 3:00, you have to those 4 hours into account.  We usually hang
    around a lounge or a pool or do a quick visit to a park, etc.  Plus, I
    just feel like knowing where my stuff is, so I like doing the move
    myself.
    
    There's certainly something to be said for "experimenting" with the
    resorts.  It's how I've come to learn the ones I like enough to go back
    to now!  :^)  But overall, I think staying put makes for a better trip, 
    especially if you don't go to WDW often and need to see a lot.
    
    - Sean

    RE;  Sean
    
    You have raised some good points.  We have been to WDW many times, so
    there are some things we can afford to miss seeing again. 
    
    We have always stayed at FW and really want to try other resorts and 
    i did have in my mind that we might be "wasting" 2 half days.
    
    Your reply made me think that going to CBR first and then transferring
    to FW would be the smart thing to do, since we could find many things
    to do in FW for those 4 hours.  In fact I never gave the difference
    in check in and check out time a thought.  Glad you mentioned it.
                                                                 

    I agree with Sean. We've had the option of having Guest Services
    transfer our stuff but we thought the same....we'd lose some time
    because of making sure everything was packed, checking out at 11 and in
    at 3 and all that jazz.
    
    I like to do my own stuff also.
    
    It was by accident that we stayed in two resorts (CR and CBR). LAst
    year I thought about splitting my visit between PO and the CBR but the
    thought of the time involved in doing that just didn't seem to make it
    worthwhile.
    
    Mike
     

    When I did it I called ahead to see if I could do an early check-in,
    which they said was OK as long as we didn't go into the room until
    after 3.  Since we were going out all day this was fine with us.  Then
    We checked out of FW early (b4 8AM) and went to GF late (after 8pm). 
    All our stuff that we left in FW was neatly stacked in our room at GF.

    We went from Fort Wilderness to CRO with no problem, we did however
    carry our own luggage, stayed at FW until 11:00 actually alittle later
    as we had express checkout and did not have to really account to anyone
    on our way out.  We arrived at CRO at 12:00 and our room was ready,
    right in no waiting.  
    
    As we "camp" at FW (tent and screen house) because my husband and boys
    love that way of life (I do also, somewhat) I get a little luxury the
    second week.
    
    ENJOY, TERRY (who will be at FW on June 30)

We moved from CBR to the Poly last year.

We did an early check in and got straight into our room as one was ready. We 
transfered ourselves. We had a rental car. The Bell Hops were great. I should
have entered a trip report as I can't really remember what we did that day.
Anyway it was not one of the main parks as we wanted to enjy the Poly. One thing
to consider in a move is that it's best to move up. If we had moved from the
Poly to the CBR it would be like drinking instant coffe after fresh ground.

There is pleanty to do at the CBR. Playgrounds, bikes, pool.

The reason we moved was because we wanted to try the Poly but at $270ish per 
night we could not afford to stay there for long.

And yes I will enter a trip report for last week at Port Orleans. Soon.

    Rule of thumb:
    
    If you are splitting your stay always go from off the property to on
    the property....never the other way around.
    
    Also, when moving around while on the property always move up...never 
    down in price.
    
    Mike

    
    I have a question about staying in more than one resort, and the way
    Disney handles deposits for those reservations.
    
    We are going to WDW in November. I called today to make hotel
    reservations, in the hopes of getting the MKC discount at the Vacation
    Club.  Unfortunately, due to certain room rates not being available for
    the entire length of our trip, what we ended up with was:
    	2 nights Vacation Club, at the AAA rate
    	6 nights Vacation Club, at the MKC rate
    	3 nights at the Contemporary, at the MKC rate
          
    All this resulted in 3 separate reservation numbers, so Disney now
    wants me to send THREE night's deposit (one for each reservation)
    rather than the customary one night's.  I protested, but got nowhere,
    and was told that there wasn't even anyone else I could complain to.
    
    Has this happened to anyone else, or does anyone know if there is
    someone to talk to so that I only have to send one night's deposit?
    I can ALMOST see having to send in one night's deposit for the Vac.
    Club, and one night for the Contemporary, but that 2nd night's deposit
    at the VC, just because the RATE changed, seems a little screwy to me.
    Does anyone know a way out of this?  I really hate to part with $600
    now, when our vacation isn't for 10 more months...
    
    Thanks,
    -Lynne

    I stayed at ASM an WL.  Each required a night's deposite.
    
    Look at the birght side, pay now and you won't have to pay then.
    

    
    If you have three reservations and you want to keep them all for the
    time being, you have to send a deposit in for each one.  Without a
    deposit, the computer will cancel a reservation, allowing that room to
    go to someone else.  
    
    Lynne, can I ask a question?  How does the AAA rate compare with the MKC
    rate?
    
    I found out something yesterday (actually a couple of things) when I
    called yesterday to make reservations for next August:
    
      1. The Vacation Club Resort is now called the Old Key West Resort.
    
      2. According to the cast member I talked to, the new computer system
         does not allow for a waiting list (bummer).  To get additional
         days, we will have to keep calling ourselves.
    
      3. The BoardWalk Inn is opening on July 1st but they are not yet
         granting any discounts (double bummer - that's where we wanted to
         stay).
    
      4. MKC members sure plan early.  Maybe I should try for any available
         AAA rooms.
    
    --Jay
    

    Lynne,
    
    Everyone is right. WDW sees three distinct reservations and treat them
    this way. I remember Jim Pappas went through this 5 years ago. Jim knew
    he was going down in July or August but wasn't sure so he made 3
    different reservations, each one was for two weeks. When he knew which
    2 weeks he'd be going he cancelled the other two and transferred the
    deposits to the reservation he kept.
    
    Mike

    I also ran into the issue of two different resorts/deposits.  I have a 
    MKC package for August 21-25 at Dixie Landing.  We will be flying down on 
    the 20th, so we need a room for one night.  For what I was looking at 
    paying off-site, I decided to go to the All-Stars for the one night.  It 
    is a seperate reservation and requires a seperate deposit.  I agree with one
    of the previous notes, in that I will pay for it ahead of time.  One more
    expense out of the way.  We are staying a couple of extra days after the 
    25th, but are going off-site.  The off-site hotel had a rate of $69 dollars
    on the Aug 20, but only $39 dollars on August 25 and 26.  What a difference
    a few days make.  
     
    Also, I booked my flight on Saturday.  We are paying $175 roundtrip out of
    Hartford, direct flight on Delta.  I could have gotten the same rate on 
    USAIR.  The travel agent quoted me the same or only $5 more out of Boston.
    The only stipulation was that I had to pay for them within 24 hours.  
    
    I am glad I made my reservation for Dixie Landing about 3 months ago. 
    There were no MKC discounts at All-Star's for the one night and at
    Dixie Landing when I was thinking of switching my dates.    

    
    Thanks everyone for the info.  I guess I will just have to bite the
    bullet and send the $$ in now.
    
    re .11 - Jay, the AAA rate in the past had been 20% vs. the MKC max
    discount of 30%.  However, as I look at my rates, the 1 br Vacation Club
    is $205 (incl tax)  with MKC club, and $235 with tax for AAA.  I tlooks
    like more than a 10% difference, but it sure beats the $265 before tax
    regular rate.
    
    -Lynne