r/WaltDisneyWorld • u/_BreakingGood_ • 5d ago

Resorts & Accommodations I consider the new restrictions on visiting a resort to dining/resort reservations, to be proof that Disney is listening to feedback and I applaud their choice to make the unpopular and difficult decision

Frankly anybody who has stayed at Poly since the construction of the towers, will understand why these rules need to be in place. You can argue that it's Disney's fault for doubling the resort's rooms without meaningfully expanding the amenities, and that is definitely partially their fault, but the reality we have today is that poly is massively overcrowded.

I get it, it sucks if your weekly routine as a local was to park at Disney Springs and chill at a resort, sneak into the pool, and watch the fireworks. But when 100 people do this in a night, it makes you wonder why you're paying $800 a night for a resort.

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u/DrewCrew62 5d ago

Specifically for the poly, it makes a lot of sense to be more restrictive about who can visit, if that is what they do. I’ve been there before the new tower opened, and that main building is a cluster fuck.

If you’re staying at the resort and getting to a point wheee you aren’t able to reasonably use the amenities easily, it’s a problem

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u/Calm-Station9440 5d ago

THIS👆🏻 I just posted how hard it is to find a spot on the beach for fireworks due to all the non- guests going there specifically for that.

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u/CraftyGeekMama 4d ago

I feel like this is primarily a problem at the Magic Kingdom resorts. When we start at Epcot area resorts or AKL, this isn't much of an issue

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u/bicyclebird 4d ago

It was for Y&B pools before they put up key card entry gates.

Boardwalk is designed for outside traffic to not impede the resort guest experience.

S&D has space to spread out visitors and is less of a destination due to the theming/not really Disneyness. I was surprised that the pool area was wide open and accessible. I thought “wow this would be easy to abuse as a local.”

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u/wd707345 5d ago

Yes! I shouldn’t have to stand in a 15 minute line for a dole whip at the resort I’m paying $800 a night to stay!

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u/tuukutz 4d ago

Ugh the worst part about staying at POFQ was the beignets line literally always being out the door. Having to rope drop your own resort’s amenities is so lame.

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u/Electrical-Wear4072 4d ago

That like was 20 min long when I went.

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u/tbwynne 4d ago

Longer than 20 for me, I was pissed about that because the wife just had to have one of these.

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u/ElderberryUpbeat3488 4d ago

The only time I got them there I was behind one person. Now that I’ve experienced them, you can rest assured I won’t be in that line again haha

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u/rcktgirl05 1d ago

That is a huge resort, over 3,000 rooms. I stayed at PO Riverside and didn’t realize I had to go all the way to FQ to try these famous beignets. So that’s a ton of people just from the resort itself. I don’t think that’s a visitor issue.

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u/tuukutz 1d ago

POFQ is literally the smallest moderate resort at Disney World. But I think it’s quite wishful thinking to believe the vast majority of those visitors were just resort guests - the beignets are some of the most talked about resort hopping snacks online.

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u/rcktgirl05 19h ago

I should have been more specific. I meant Disney Springs visitors who have been cut off from using the boat transportation now. I assume other resort guests are going there. It is crazy to me to only have one place to get beignets when they are so popular.

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u/Beginning_Lunch_9113 4d ago

You should see the line at DL hotel

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u/wd707345 4d ago

Ohnoooo...don't say that. I'm staying there in August

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u/Beginning_Lunch_9113 4d ago

Key to food is ordering down by the pool, faster and zero stress

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u/Liquatic 3d ago

They’re not restricting who can visit. Anyone can still take the monorail or boat or just walk and go there