Split Stays | The DVC Show | 01/06/20

Today the panel discusses the art of the split stay and how it can make your stay a little more special. Also some things to keep in mind if you're thinking about a split stay.
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[@kimbergen712]

Jackie is the sweetest person at The Dis! I love her positive attitude - she's always sunny.

[@katherinechrisman5362]

Kimberly Gentry Yes!!! Jackie is precious

[@kimt8162]

Yes, we've done a split stay. The thing you want to do is "communicate" with the front desk. They won't automatically know this just because it's in your My Disney Experience. And when having them move your luggage from one hotel to another, you need to give them a little notice; and expect your luggage to take awhile to get to the next hotel. Yes, same day of course but it could take a few hours. For us, we did NOT have to be in our room or even at the hotel at that time. They put the luggage in our room before we got in there. Now we were also a little late checking in because we were at the parks in the middle of all of this.

[@carolchirolas7603]

Jackie’s just the best.

[@laurenrunnels5138]

“Allergic to mass transit” 🤣. Awesome comment

[@Em_Dee_Aitch]

3 way, 9 nights. AKL, BoardWalk, Poly. Perfect blend of location, pricing and theming.

[@freedomwillring6749]

My family loves split stays. Never a problem with luggage, guest service always transferred our stuff. One week, 3 locations, like 3 different vacations. We always end our trip at BLT our home resort bc we like the Magical Express bus trip to the airport from there. Plus we get fresh sheets and towels 3x.

[@leafyvlogsuk]

Have done a couple of split stays, always driven by lack of availability for the whole vacation. One big advantage is you can do the dining plan for one segment of the vacation and not end up with it dominating all the planning around eating.

[@sgtpet]

Split stays are great and Pete S was correct, they don't bring the bags to the new room until you are in the room. Good discussion.

[@awilum2008]

Bell services did deliver our bags to the new room during our split stay this past November. We were not in the room when they delivered the bags.

[@dennip60]

We did a DVC hop for one October family vacation. OKW, to hit the DS area, BWV, to experience that HS/Epcot area, and Kidani, Savannah view. We had the best time, but the kids said they wish we would have done the whole trip at Kidani.... Now we know...😁

[@jennifercarroll3934]

I’m not a DVC owner but we did a split stay at Grand Floridian for 3 nights and 7 nights at the Polynesian. They took our luggage with us on a golf cart and they helped us bring our luggage to our room. They said not many people go from the Grand to the Polynesian.

[@deborahsills1122]

This is very timely, we're booking (fingers crossed) our first split stay this week - first part no dining plan, second part, dining plan - annual pass - two full weeks!

[@katherinechrisman5362]

Jackie....❤️❤️❤️ you are adorable!

[@Danie1Esq]

My family (me, wife, 10 year old daughter, and 7 year old son) are doing a split stay: 8 nights at French Quarter, 3 nights at Animal Kingdom. We REALLY wanted to stay at Animal Kingdom, but no way could we afford 11 nights with a Savannah view. But 3 nights? Absolutely! Can't wait for August 2020!

[@mariebrown8368]

Love, love our split stays.

[@getawayswithangela]

For Pete and locals contemplating idea of split stay. I would not recommend doing 1 night + 1 night. Reason being is sometimes... well, most of the time, you won’t get your room before 2- then with check out by 11 the next day you’d barely enjoy your room. Just my personal opinion. My thinking is at least 2+2 nights.

[@katherinechrisman5362]

Getaways with Angela helpful TY

[@shannonnovalich2742]

I love split stays!!! You do have to be in the room to get your bags, but it's never a big problem. They are usually super fast! I have been able to stay at SO many resorts by doing this. Even been upgraded often too! In March we are doing Bay Lake and Polynesian. So much fun!

[@billybelcaro9585]

Maybe you can host a Split Stay Part 2 show. You've sold us on the merits, next you can explain the details. FP & ADR windows, DDP advantages, fun splits, etc.

[@BobDoesReviews]

I like the idea. I take my mom like Pete does to Disney a lot. My mom is 80 now and she HATES the idea. When she goes to a hotel/resort she makes it home. Unpacks. Sets up the bathroom. Etc. She doesnt want to do this a few times on vacation.

[@evijade1]

Love love love the split stay! But Pete is right- it’s not great if you travel with lots of luggage.

[@mariafurari7638]

We’ve done 4 split stays and they’re amazing. Love experiencing different resorts in one trip

[@robbeale1722]

We have been members since 2006. We have three home resorts AKL BLT and VGF. The split stays we have done went seamlessly. We are a family of 6 so we are like a small tribe when moving. I agree it is great to see all the different resorts. There is another benefit as dvc members if you want the dining plan and do a split stay you can split your dining plan. we normally stay longer than 7 days just so everyone has a reference.

[@vivianfellman7640]

Thank you for this episode. Very informative.

[@GC-vw1mg]

I’ve never done a split stay because it sounds difficult. I usually just give up and book Saratoga or old key west for the whole week instead of splitting it up. Maybe I’ll try it.

[@confessionsofamainstreetmo5040]

JMclawman511 bell services is great!! They did our groceries for us too!

[@Kyoudan86]

My wife and I just stayed at Vero Beach for a "Non Disney" Vacation. On the drive back home, we were discussing how a split stay at WDW and Vero Beach would be a great compromise between our vacation styles.

[@ejmazaba9713]

I also like that with a split stay I can add the dining plan for just some of the nights of our stay. This works out super well during Epcot festivals for using snack credits at the festival booths. AND my refillable mug works for an entire 2 weeks, so I’m really winning on the beverage front 😆 I’m a mad Disney planner, and doing the DP this way can really stretch a dollar.

[@barbdreams]

Really great video, doing a split stay starting Feb 1 - 2 nights at Kidani Village and then 6 at Riviera.

[@aislingniriada1249]

I live in Ireland so a trip to Disney World is VERY expensive. I'd love to experience all the resorts but that for me is never going to happen. Split stays for me are a great way to experience more resorts. Also they can be great for saving a bit of money. On my last visit, I stayed at AKL which was my dream resort to stay at. I couldn't afford to stay there for the full visit so I also spent a couple of nights in a Little Mermaid room at AOA

[@annapower1833]

Another great show! Thanks gang!

[@jessif.]

One thing to be aware of is that on the moving day you will be without a room between 11am-4pm. Plan your day accordingly!

[@bodyloverz30]

I really like the idea of having two or three theemed vacations in one.

[@DisMindy5767]

We did a split stay a couple times for another reason. For example: we took 5 nights in a 2 bedroom at Saratoga Springs, so that my cousin's family could join us, then they left, and we moved to a studio at Boardwalk. I've only got 1 child left at home, so when others join us, we take a bigger accommodation for the length that we need and then move to a studio somewhere else. It is like 2 separate vacations that way also.

[@coreyhopkins1661]

We did a split stay in October because we could only get one night at BLT. We had a cabin for one night at Fort Wilderness and a Studio at BLT for one night. I think one of the keys to the split stay is playing where you stay!

[@danielleshekoni8047]

We have done 9 split stays. We did a 3 week trip and switched 7 times. We love it, but 1 night switches are tough, but Disney has always been great with our bags.

[@billjanetcsu]

We stay at BLT 4 days and AKL for 3 days. We love it. The location of BLT is great, and the theming and restaurant of AKL are terrific. Bell services makes the transfer easy.

[@castlecircle7612]

I am 10 days from my 4th split stay, I love it, experience multiple resorts, I also get a cheaper room off property but close to for the weekends to save the points, weekends are so spendy, cheaper at a hotel stay close and still use the DVC facilities on property. #DVCROCKS

[@lisarighetti5385]

Only been once but did a split stay and loved it. Returning this year and doing it again. Love AKL but not best location so doing a few nights there and the rest at an Epcot area resort for easy access to Hollywood Studios and Epcot.

[@maximilian9295]

We stay in 2 different resorts for variety and it makes sense to us. Half at moderate when were going to be at the parks from open to close and deluxe when we know were going to spend more time at the resort. But if you have a dining plan, its 2 different ones, so its tricky cause one doesnt start until you check in to the other one and they cant overlap. Them taking the luggage took about 8 hours so it wasnt worth it.

[@TheMsjenna]

In 2016 we had to do a split stay but it was non DVC. It wasn’t that bad, just didn’t like the hotel that we were put into. In 2016 as we were flying to Florida the cabins were shut down and no one could stay there because of hurricane Matthew. They put us in POP. Asked if we could move when they reopened since we were staying for 10 days. They said sure just ask us. 2 or 3 days later they actually told us it was open and we could move if we wanted to. We said yes. They told us to just pack everything and leave it in our room. I had my tribe plus the hubby, tons of luggage. They had everything in the cabin and for us after we were done at the parks that day. Super easy. Disney didn’t disappoint.

[@ourwholenewworld9410]

So when we come from the UK we often get free dining. We usually stay for 10 nights and would like to split stay but it's not possible as you need 6 consecutive days at one resort. For me, this is one of the major draws to DVC as we won't be utilising free dining much longer anyway.

[@miida3412]

Almost always do split stays. Disney does make it easy...but you do have to be in your room to receive your luggage. We usually go for 10 or 11 nights and will do 2 nights at AKV and then 8 at BCV . In May, we will do 2 nights in a GV at BLT and then 8 at BCV. Trying BLT out to see if I want to add there.

[@mattclark2655]

Did 4 nights at art of animation while doing the 4 parks each day... then for our resort only day we switched over to animal kingdom lodge. We had a great time.

[@barbarafritsche1686]

We combine with Vero. This year we are doing BLT, Vero then OKW. Good way to try something new and different.

[@chanilerner6410]

Are you watching me?? We just booked our very first split stay 🤣🤣🤣🤣 so it feels like this video was custom made for me.

[@miida3412]

I should add that the dining plan can get tricky with split stays because you will technically have different plans for each check in/out.

[@thomass.8127]

We have done split resorts we liked it

[@confessionsofamainstreetmo5040]

Harder to do with a baby but wouldn’t mind on a couples only trip!

[@keyman6689]

Planning a split stay in the future. A couple nights at AKL savannah view in a multiple bedroom with extended family, then smaller and cheaper rooms for the rest of the week.

[@SuperTopher01]

We do split-stays often. November we stayed at the Polynesian, Beach Club and Biardwakk. We love it! We use our transition day as a resort day and I personally drop amd pick up our luggage from Bell Services myself most times because I never have to wait for our thimgs. I agree, we typically stay at the resort and go to the close parks. Love it!

[@pinerocarlos2011]

Done split stays many times. It was a lot of fun the first couple of times but once you have kids it is a little bit complicated. I’ll rather stay in the same place the entire time.

[@joshcannaday5405]

Just stayed at Coronado last week. We did one night in the tower and a few nights in the ranchos area of the resort. We were told that our bags would be put into our new room while we were at the park that day. Got to the room and the bags were not there. We were given the wrong information and guests must be in the room in order for the bags to arrive (unless it’s through magical express). Not sure if this is different at each resort, but from now on, I’ll be going off the assumption that someone needs to be in the room in order for the bags to arrive

[@connieiverson522]

I've done a few split stays. I don't like doing it. I much prefer to stay in one resort the whole trip (preferably my home resort because I love it!). My Dec. 2019 trip I was at Disney for 3 nights and had to switch resorts every day. Thank goodness I only had one suitcase that trip!

[@agentredfox]

Our split stay was out of necessity. I am not opposed to doing one by choice, provided of course we can actually book where we want when we want it.

[@carries.213]

I definitely could see the benefit of a split stay if you wanted to try out to separate resorts. I am someone that if I'm gonna plan a week long vacation to Disney world I'm going to need a rest day in the middle that's not at the parks so that would be a perfect day to switch properties.

[@mothernature4895]

I would like to see an episode /discussion about what the panel thinks will happen when the DVC contracts expire!

[@nataliewhitaker8471]

Did our first split stay in 2014 at AKK to BWV. The transfer was easy. Even using FLTours towncar service at the time. They dropped off at AK and picked up at BW. My husband didn't love AKK, but I've convinced him to give it another try this May in Jambo House, then moving over to SSR.. Even though we have AP's, I'd really like to take advantage of the dining at both resorts and not focus so much on the parks. We are driving this time, so it should be convenient. It would be nice if I could micro-plan and pack two different suitcases for each resort.. but I'm not sure I'm that talented!

[@toms6538]

Hmm yeah I’m on the stay at one place side, bc I like settling in and getting comfortable. But thinking about it, I can definitely see a benefit in a night or two at AKL and then swapping out

[@seangorman3959]

I'm doing my first split stay next week so this was a timely video. I'll handle my own bags though--not worth the potential headache.

[@jessif.]

I’m guessing Mrs. Shidle is the one who does the packing. (I’m sorry, I probably misspelled it.)

[@magicaldays7099]

Great information! we are DVC members. for us we do not like the split stay.

[@moniquerohan2966]

Splits stay and meals plans aren’t so easy

[@confessionsofamainstreetmo5040]

Monique Rohan it can be beneficial if you only want to do the meal plan for half of the whole trip though! :)

[@julialoehlein9778]

How long is the walk gonna be from GF to MK? It Seems really long?

[@atropos0754]

Half of a split stay is 50% mental🙂

[@michaelflaherty3202]

What was the thing about using your wife’s name?

[@mr.tommorrow9420]

Does Pete know that the founder of Under Armor is a trophy hunter?

[@cindybissonnette437]

Split stay means splitting up your fast passes, meal plan and dinner reservations. I would not want to do that by choice.

[@kellykristine1238]

Not fast passes or reservations. We just did a split stay, no issues with booking dining or fastpasses.

[@janirak.255]

They will drop off your stuff even if you’re not there.

[@LisaAnn365]

Not a fan of split stays at all. I like to stay put. And if I have to interrupt my vacay midstream, I feel like I'm starting over. Don't like them, but some people really like them.

[@MikeTerry1969]

So funny he hates mass transit, but he spends all day in amusement parks waiting in lines to ride rides with thousands of strangers.