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[Erin's Mom]

We are doing a split stay for the first time. What is the best way to handle the transfer of our luggage? Any tips on packing and unpacking again?

[Jenny Pooh]

Just call down to Bell Services, tell them which resort you are going to and theywill take care of rest. Ask at front desk when you check-in your first resort and they will let you know when you should call to schedule the transfer. I've done it before and it was a breeze I probably wouldn't unload all my luggage at the first hotel. I would just get out the necessites then unpack fully at the 2nd. Unless I was spending more time at the 1st resort I would do the opposite Have fun!!

[Caldercup]

When I've done this, I pack so that I have what I need for the first hotel in one set of bags. Then I have another bag of items that will only be used at the second hotel. It minimizes re-packing a little, but I don't think it can be avoided. <<shrug>>

Like Jenny said, you just call to Bell Services and they will come to your room, give you a card and take your bags to storage. I believe they begin transferring luggage around 11AM, so you'd need to get it to them before that.

Then you need to know that it takes a few hours for them to be at the next hotel. So, be prepared to have whatever you need in the meantime in a bag you carry with you (like swim suits, diapers, medications, etc.) What I've done is send the rest of my party to tour while I take a bus to a park and then another bus to the other hotel to check-in. If my new room is ready, I plop our "carry" bag in the room or put it into storage until the room is ready. Then I head out to join the rest of the group.

If this seems like to much hassle for your traveling style, then know that it will cost about $12-15 for a taxi to take you and your belonging straight to the new hotel. Might be worth it!

Good luck!
Eileen

[Nala]

Eileen said it perfectly! That is the exact advise I would give for a split stay.

[chezp]

I'm with Eileen on this one as well. We've found it so much easier to only use what we need out of some of the cases and then unpack fully when we get to our final destination.

[krisk11]

Originally Posted by Caldercup

If this seems like to much hassle for your traveling style, then know that it will cost about $12-15 for a taxi to take you and your belonging straight to the new hotel. Might be worth it!

Good luck!
Eileen

I was just thinking about this last night and was thinking that I would take a cab from CSR to the Poly and move my own luggage. Plus that way I don't have to take a bus to a park and then another bus to the Poly (or the monorail if I go to MK) I think that might definately be worth the $15 to just move it myself.

[ilovedisney0_0]

We had a rental car when we did a split stay, so I didn't have to worry about the whole bell-services nonsense. It definitely makes it easier to change resorts, if you have a vehicle with you!

[piratefreak]

We often do split stays when we are at WDW and have always used bell services for the transfer since most of the time we do not have a car with us. We have never had a problem but did discover the first time that they do not put the bags in your new room. You need to call down to the bell sevices desk when you are in your new room and they will bring the bags up.

[mikamouse]

I have done over 22 splits, and for ME...it is so much easier to pack up and grab a cab. I like to move early, and this has always worked the best for me. I am the type of person when I want to do something...it will be at that moment, so I always pay the 10 bucks for the cab, luggage in tow!

[krisk11]

Originally Posted by mikamouse

I have done over 22 splits, and for ME...it is so much easier to pack up and grab a cab. I like to move early, and this has always worked the best for me. I am the type of person when I want to do something...it will be at that moment, so I always pay the 10 bucks for the cab, luggage in tow!

That sounds like me. I think I'll do a cab and then I know my stuff is there. If the room isn't ready I'll just store my bags at the resort and off we go.

[patclairesmom]

If you can, rent a taxi and take your luggage with you. We split our stay between POR and POLY. We left POR @ 7am, went to the parks and then checked in. Our luggage didn't arrive until 5:30. I had to buy my DD a bathing suit at the shop so she could go swiming and my DS had to swim with his shorts on. Then I started panicking because I had been on Splash Mountain and got totally soaked. I really needed my luggage. Next time if we have a split stay, we'll take our luggage with us.