Hi Cassie,
Taking a trip to Disney World with friends is extra special. My girlfriends and I have taken several trips to the Most Magical Place on Earth and it is a great way to reconnect and have a girls' weekend.
The easiest way to ensure that you have no issue is for your friend to add you to the Disney Resort hotel reservation since you will be staying there with her. This will ensure you have access to all of the Disney Resort hotel amenities and can get into your room throughout your visit. This is super easy to do either in her
My Disney Experience account or over the phone.
If she wishes to do this online, she needs to sign in to her account and then navigate to "My Plans." In that section, she should be able to scroll down until she sees her Disney Resort hotel reservation. Select "Change Reservation" to add an extra guest to your room. It should be easy to choose you as the second guest since you are already connected as "Friends and Family." If she has any issue making the change online, she can also call
Disney Resort Hotel Reservations and they will be able to make the change as well.
If you are not listed on the Disney Resort hotel reservation, you will not have access to the resort amenities or the
benefits of staying at a Disney Resort hotel. That means even after she arrives if you are not on the reservation, you will not be able to use the hotel pool or facilities. This ensures that Disney Resort guests have exclusive access to resort amenities and they are not overrun with guests that are not staying at a Disney Resort hotel.
On our trips to Disney World, my girlfriends and I love checking out
The Grand Floridian Spa for a day of pampering. The massages and pedicures there are second to none! There is also a great dressing area where you can change and get fixed up for drinks afterward at the
Enchanted Rose lounge!
Happy Planning,
Jenna