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I am going to be staying at Pop in August and have a question about the in room safes- does anyone know how big they are? I am wondering about bringing my laptop in order to empty my digital camera card at night. However, I hesitate to just leave it in the room when we arent there. So I was wondering if the safes are big enough to fit the laptops? Any idea?
Hi we did not think that a laptop could fit in there. They say yes, it would have to be very small. WE used it for our DD medication, wallets and DS game boys and games.
I disagree. I absolutely say the laptop will fit in. The safes at Pop Century are shallow, but big enough to fit a laptop in standing up. I have stayed there several times and always used it for this purpose. Other resorts don't fit them, but Pop is one that does. I would assume because it is newer and the designed the safes for this specific purpose.
It really depends on the size of your laptop. It may or may not fit.
We carry at least one, if not two, laptop computers with us every trip, and have stayed at Pop 6 times in the past 3 years. We have never had a problem with "not locking it up". If you're concerned about it being out in the open, put it in a drawer under some clothing or put it in it's case and stuff it under something. Housekeeping is pretty good about not leaving the rooms open and making the items in the room stay relatively secured...
We just returned after a stay at POP and I think it would depend on the laptop size. A smaller notebook type laptop would fit but I think it would be too small for some. We used the safe for wallets and electronics. Sorry I'm not much help. If you call the resort they would be able to tell you the dimensions if you want to make sure.
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Both DDs bring their laptops. We did not utilize the safe for them, just secured them in their bags and tucked them up on the shelf. No problems at all.
We used the safe for our wallets, keys, etc.
A LT by itself could probably fit standing up as long as you do not have one that is really big.
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I agree it depends upon the size of the laptop. We didn't have ours with us when we stayed there last year, but I did put my wallet (it's always stuffed with everything under the sun), and some jewelry and our daily fun money envelopes, mousekeeping envelopes, etc. and didn't have a problem stuffing all that in there. It seemed to me that it was a few inches deep and maybe 11x14 height and width, but that's just from memory so don't quote me. You can probably call them for exact dimensions.
By the way, we'll be there this August also! See you around the Pop!
My laptop is pretty darn big...did not have it when I stayed at Pop Jan 07, but I don;t think there is anyway it would ahve fit. I have a laptop bag that can be locked. I think that's what i will do next time I go to Disney.....lock it up in it's bag and maybe stash it in my suitcase and maybe even lock that too????
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I know that my laptop would never fit into the safe, but on that note where a picture is worth a thousand words and I have a couple photos. Check out the link below.
Also I have left my laptop set out all the time I was at WDW and had no problems what so ever.
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I know that my laptop would never fit into the safe, but on that note where a picture is worth a thousand words and I have a couple photos. Check out the link below.
Also I have left my laptop set out all the time I was at WDW and had no problems what so ever.
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When we stayed at POP last year, our safe was just like a rectangle lock box in the wall. Theres no way a laptop will fit,. I put my laptop in my suitcase and locked it. Thats what I did with my ipod and all my electronics and goodies.
Hey luv the pics, I took pics of the ducks too, they were always by my bldg.
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However, I am also a worrier - I NEVER leave my laptop unlocked in a hotel room.
The easiest way to lock it up is to get a simple, inexpensive steel locking cable from your local computer or electronics store. Every laptop has a locking port on it that fits these cables; simply plug the cable into the port, wrap it around something secure, and lock it, just like a bike.
Finding something secure enough to lock it to, however, is another story; furniture is no good, so when at Pop I will weave the cable in and out among the tines of the wire shelving in the vanity area (not just one tine, many tines.) This is not a fool-proof method, of course; a pair of heavy-duty bolt cutters could conceivably cut through either the cable or the shelf, but since heavy-duty bolt cutters are somewhat conspicuous around a resort hotel, I feel secure enough to leave my laptop in this position.
I do cover it with clothing and/or luggage, as well - out of sight, out of mind.
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