I think we're going to give this a go on our trip next week! All you EP proponents have gotten in my head lol. I accompanied my younger sister as her guardian last year; she loved Sapphire Falls so wants to stay there again. Amazing resort, love it too, but only downfall is no EPs. Same time frame as last year so know the crowds will be manageable, but I hate lines. We have 3 days for the 3 parks, which is doable, but I NEED to fit in pool time after this never-ending winter. AP rates have been unavailable for our stay at the higher end resorts until a few days ago when I snagged one night mid-stay at PBR for $224! All have been sold out at regular rates too so not sure how this popped up.
On the downside, this is an extra cost that feels a bit extravagant given we can live without it. BUT, according to all here, it will give us 2 full days of EP access at a great savings. I could use a nudge confirming my decision, affirming our trip will be even more special with EPs in hand. And thank you to all for the advice given about the process as it eases my mind when I travel alone with her.
While club rooms are nice, you might want to check out a standard room at RPR. They have some non-club rooms going for one night at $389. $160+ can buy a lot of food.Don't feel bad, I just booked a throwaway room for one night, July 3rd for $550. There are five of us and it being July 4th week, I figured $550 for PBR in a club level room is worth it. Two days of express passes and some free food and drink, makes me feel it's worth it. Had to sell my husband on it.
While club rooms are nice, you might want to check out a standard room at RPR. They have some non-club rooms going for one night at $389. $160+ can buy a lot of food.
Aah. That is probably the issue. Note that if you are only using it as a "throwaway" room, you might ask if you need to make a reservation for 5 persons in the room. RPR has let me just make a reservation for the actual number of people staying in the room while still letting me get room keys (i.e. EPs) for up to 5 per room. IOW, I only had to pay the extra fee if more than 2 adults were actually sleeping in the room.
really? I'm thinking only my husband and I will sleep in the room. I also have ressies at Cabana Bay for four nights. How would they police that though? I was under the impression that all the names had to be listed on the reservation in order to get each an express pass.
They've never charged us to get some extra room keys (for EPs). My son and wife aren't as big a "park" persons as my daughter or I. So more often than not it is just the 2 of us in the room. But we quite often will have friends or relatives coming as well, though staying somewhere else. When I check in, I tell the check-in agent that we have others, not staying in the room, but would like to get them EPs. They've never told me they have to charge an extra adult charge or told me they can't do that (and I've done it maybe 10+ times over the years.) I did ask what the rule was once and was told that the extra charge is based on the number actually staying in the room, not the number of room keys they make.