Greetings, and welcome to
planDisney, Gord!
Thank you for consulting
planDisney for your upcoming vacation, it would be my pleasure to assist a fellow Canadian Disney fan!
Gord, in the past, I believe there was a saving to decline housekeeping, or
Mousekeeping as we call it, but currently, while you are able to decline the every other day service, there is not a saving to do so. Before your arrival, your
Disney Resort Hotel Guest Room will be cleaned thoroughly, including the sanitization of high-touch areas such as remote TV controls and door handles, and you will receive every other day cleaning, removal of trash, and replenishment of toiletries, towels, coffee pods and the like.
As a
Disney Resorts Collection Hotel Guest, you will enjoy many unique and convenient benefits such as
Early Theme Park Entry 30-minutes ahead of the general public, and
Extended Evening Hours if your stay is at a
Disney Deluxe Resort Hotel or Disney Deluxe Villas on select evenings at select theme parks. You will be able to pre-purchase your
MagicBand at a pre-arrival price which will afford you many vacation essential opportunities such as unlocking your Guest Room door, entering the theme parks using associated valid admission (as an International Guest, the MagicBand(s) will be waiting at the Front Desk at check-in), you will be able to charge purchases and dining to your Guest Room folio using the MagicBand, and connect
Disney PhotoPass photos to your Disney account. Gord, you will also be able to purchase and select your first
Individual Lighting Lane entrance beginning at 7:00 AM ahead of Guests staying off-property who will be able to purchase theirs at park opening via the My Disney Experience Mobile App.
Tips:Download the
My Disney Experience Mobile App to enable app transactions such as the convenient
Mobile Food & Beverage Ordering and adding the
Disney Genie+ service to save time waiting in lines that offer the Lightning Lane entrance.
Don't forget to make your
Disney Park Pass - Theme Park Reservations for each day of your valid theme park admission in advance of your arrival.
Gord, using the
My Disney Experience Mobile App you can create a Disney MagicMobile pass to access your valid theme park admission from your digital wallet on your mobile device with
Disney MagicMobile Service. I found great ease in using my Apple Watch to enter the theme parks and connect my
Disney PhotoPass photos to my Disney account!
Gord, I know I gave you a lot more to think about, but these are essential tools for enhancing your visit to
Walt Disney World Resort. Please stop by
planDisney for more first-hand tips and advice.
Best Disney Wishes!Jacqueline