Eek! I did it! 10 days to go! My first online check-in! - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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good for you! i remember that feeling in February when i did it for the first time, too. such a small thing with a great sense of accomplishment!
grief, we're so silly!
p.s. i'm SO jealous you're leaving in 10 days! i still have 71 to go. have fun!
Looks like we're on the same timeline! Which check in did you do? Hubby wants me to do online check in for the rental car but I figured I had to wait a few more days.
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Looks like we're on the same timeline! Which check in did you do? Hubby wants me to do online check in for the rental car but I figured I had to wait a few more days.
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checked in to POFQ. No rental car for me. I am using Magical Express and Disney transportation top parks for the first time too! Will be a good test - to see if we want to do it for the family trip in november, or fork out the dough for a car. (we've rented a car for our first two family trips)
Too funny, we almost stayed there again!! So do I just call the front desk and check in? Our travel agent said something about finding out what buulding we were in but I thought he said not until 5 days out. We've never used a TA before but did this for friends of ours. I'd love to be all checked in today!! And then how do you handle that when you get there, do you still have to wait in line or are you able to go to the concierge desk to get your passes?
Thanks for the help, I never knew you could do this! Learn something new everytime I come here!
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My reasons for breathing!!! MGM Studios October 2007
Too funny, we almost stayed there again!! So do I just call the front desk and check in? Our travel agent said something about finding out what buulding we were in but I thought he said not until 5 days out. We've never used a TA before but did this for friends of ours. I'd love to be all checked in today!! And then how do you handle that when you get there, do you still have to wait in line or are you able to go to the concierge desk to get your passes?
Thanks for the help, I never knew you could do this! Learn something new everytime I come here!
This check in is online. I did not book with a travel agent. I booked directly through Disney. I'm not sure how it works when you book with your own travel agent. I *assume* you can still check in online, but I would check with your TA. You will definitely need your Disney confirmation number. (versus a number you may have gotten from your TA) There are two different lines at your resort, one for those checking in regularly, and a separate line for those that have already checked in online. I did not have any specific room or building requests. But there is a spot to enter that when you check in online. Some have said they've had great speedy check ins at the resort when they've done this, others have said it is the same amount of time, others have had LONGER waits, especially when people in line are trying to make changes! If you online check-in, you should not be making changes once you get there! (IMO)
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i remember that feeling in February when i did it for the first time, too. such a small thing with a great sense of accomplishment! 
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So do I just call the front desk and check in? Our travel agent said something about finding out what buulding we were in but I thought he said not until 5 days out. 
Learn something new everytime I come here! 
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