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The Throwaway Room concept is for parks and MDX perks. Resort parking fee is addressed on the Resort board.Did not see the resort parking issue addressed in the first post.
The Throwaway Room concept is for parks and MDX perks. Resort parking fee is addressed on the Resort board.Did not see the resort parking issue addressed in the first post.
Unless things have changed recently, I believe the campsites are the only resort that does NOT charge for parking?If I book a campsite, don't park a car at the resort but park at the parks, would I be charged for parking at the resort?
And do you get magic bands with the resort reservation even if you purchase your tickets from Undercover Tourist?
You can for sure just bus over and check in inside the building instead of the drive-through. They will not be looking for your vehicle at all. I was also very nervous, but should not have been. They ask very few questions. Just make sure you don't show up to get the magic bands until the day of your reservation (they no longer stock them the days before).For those who had to check in to the camp site to get the magic bands, did they try to make you go through the drive through check in or could you park and go inside?
To make it simpler I’m thinking after our first park day we just bus over and check in, is that possible or would it raise suspicions (ie dude, where’s your car/RV/luggage?).
I booked it for the free parking, FP, magic bands, and dining plan, but so stressed about the logistics of trying to get the magic bands I may not even show up (high anxiety) but I’d hate for them to go to waste. If anyone has experience of exactly how the in person check in process worked when you didn’t actually camp there I’d appreciate it.
They don't ask about a vehicle, as there are certainly people who camp there without vehicles. They fly in and might just have a little a pop up tent and sleeping bag packed in their luggage, etc. Or they use a rental company for a trailer, etc.For those who had to check in to the camp site to get the magic bands, did they try to make you go through the drive through check in or could you park and go inside?
To make it simpler I’m thinking after our first park day we just bus over and check in, is that possible or would it raise suspicions (ie dude, where’s your car/RV/luggage?).
I booked it for the free parking, FP, magic bands, and dining plan, but so stressed about the logistics of trying to get the magic bands I may not even show up (high anxiety) but I’d hate for them to go to waste. If anyone has experience of exactly how the in person check in process worked when you didn’t actually camp there I’d appreciate it.
Yes.Am I on the right track.
You got it.I want to make sure that I am understanding the idea of a throwaway room correctly. Next summer, we are planning a large family vacation (16 people- 4 family units) and are staying off property. I am concerned about getting FP’s 30 days out. Someone suggested the possibility of just my family of 5 coming for a few days before on our own.
So, I was discussing this possibility with DH and he’s concerned about the cost. I mentioned the throwaway room concept to him. I said that we could get a campsite for 2 nights and then still stay offsite at a Hotel ourselves. This would allow us to get parking, magic bands, and book FP’s for 3 days at 60 days (so 60 +3) Our biggest concern is getting into Star Wars Land and Pandora.
Then we would have to book the rest of our trip at 30 days, but hopefully I will have gotten our big FP’s booked by this plan. Am I on the right track.
The FP window openings for Multiple Stays have been corrected and your info is now outdated.There have been several recent changes so that you can now book FP at 60 days out for the nights of your room reservation. Currently, booking two separate non-continuous stays only allows you to make FP for the first one, but this appears to be a glitch they are working on. Booking two nights continuous would give you 60+2 days of FP, which will probably get you some headliners but not all. If timed with emh, it could be an even bigger benefit.
The FP window openings for Multiple Stays have been corrected and your info is now outdated.
The first posts of this thread are correct.
It was just a ‘60 +’ descriptive error by the PP with the Stay.Thanks, I'll edit my post to eliminate confusion, but I still don't understand how PP could get 60+3 on a two night stay. Either it is 60+2 for a single 2-night reservations or two separate 60+1 for two discontinuous single nights, but neither scenario would give 60+3.
As long as all Stays are onsite. This is explained in the most recent posts in the FP FAQ Sticky.If you have a split stay, you can now book for all nights at 60 days from the first night and go to the send of the split like you used to be able to?
Questions regarding sharing a campsite should be posted on the Camping board rather than posed on the Theme Parks board.I wonder...has anyone ever split the cost of a campsite? What about with someone actually camping there?
I have booked a tent site for our family of 5 to camp at FW for Christmas/New Year 2019 but am probably going to have to shorten our trip if I can't figure a way to cut our costs. Have started to consider splitting the costs with another family (whether or not they want to camp). Since the campsite can sleep 10, another 5 people could get onsite privileges.
Has anyone ever done something like that? Did it work out for you?
Using the website, book your 3 stays then Cancel the 6-day trip.Would it make any difference if I fix the reservation now (to split it into 3 separate check-in check-out days) or 30 days (or 40 days)?
Your FPs won’t be canceled because you’ll coverage from your 3 onsite stays.Would they cancel my FP+ if it is on my check in or check out day anyway?