I have never received the confirmation either Christine! I think that the room ready texts need to be updated or removed because they never work for us. Still, I agree that if you have time to do online check in do it because it doesn't take anything away.I don't see a reason not to do online check in, but we have still had to go to the front desk despite having done online check in. I've never received the "Your room is ready" text with my room number. In fact, on our recent trip, I got an email around 3:00 saying my room was NOT ready.
I will continue to do online check in for future trips-- I do think it speeds up the process. But it doesn't guarantee that you can skip a desk check in.
We always do online check in. I love getting the room ready text. There have only been a couple times when the MB wouldn't unlock the resort room, but that was a few years ago.Hi All,
In all of our visits to Disney, I have never done on-line check in. This option will be available to me in 2 days. Other than not having to go to the front desk to check in, are there really any advantages of doing this? Thanks
I have never received the confirmation either Christine! I think that the room ready texts need to be updated or removed because they never work for us. Still, I agree that if you have time to do online check in do it because it doesn't take anything away.
Ugh! I would do the Same as you. We won't even stay there without Preferred!I did the online check in in May. It did not work for us. Long story short, they overbooked and did not have a preferred room at POR for us. Stood my ground and did get the room I had paid for. We did get a text 4 hours after we were in the room.
I have not noticed a big difference in time by doing online check in vs. desk check in. Contrary to what people think, you still have to go to the front desk to get your MB coded (even though Disney advertises "skip the front desk" on their website). I have done both online and front desk check-in this year and I still end up giving them some of my personal info like my phone number even though I did online check in. However, I personally recommend online check in because your credit card is (usually) always on file and I like not having to pull out my credit card for incidentals.
Contrary to what people think, you still have to go to the front desk to get your MB coded (even though Disney advertises "skip the front desk" on their website).
I will continue to do online check in for future trips-- I do think it speeds up the process. But it doesn't guarantee that you can skip a desk check in.
I did the online check in in May. It did not work for us.
It was weird this time-- got an email saying the room wasn't ready, but not a text.
Question on the online check-in: it will not supersede any of the room requests I made when making my reservation, correct? I'm staying at POP and booked a king sized bed preferred room. On online check-in, I requested close to transportation and the 70s building. That won't take me out of a king-sized room, right?