Hi Robin,
Your vacation is just a few days away. How exciting! Let me help you quickly with your question so you can finish packing up your bags.
Online Check-In is so convenient, and my family and I took advantage of it on our most recent vacation. Once you start the process, you will have the option to notify the Resort of your approximate time of arrival. You will then receive a text notification when your room is ready, including your room number. You can then go straight to your room and use your
MagicBand to open the door. Although Check-In time is 3:00 p.m. for most Resort Hotels, every effort will be made to get your room ready as soon as possible. In any case, you can start taking advantage of all your
Resort Hotel benefits, including
Theme Park Tickets, and
Dining Plan entitlements as early as 6:00 a.m.
With all Dining Plans, each Guest receives a refillable drink mug, which is good for the entire stay. These can be picked up and used at any of the Quick-Service locations in any Disney Resort Hotel. Be sure to inform the Cast Member you are redeeming them as part of your Dining Plan, since they are also available for purchase.
One last tip: you can keep track of room assignment and even unlock your door, with the
My Disney Experience mobile app. So be sure to download it before you arrive to the Resort. See you real soon!
Ricardo.