online check in...yes or no

[agorna]

Hey guys.. my october disneymoon is fast approaching and my online check in will be available in seven days... now im really torn about this... i've been going to disney for years now and i have never used online check-in and never really ran into any long lines or problems when i arrive at my resort..

this year my soon to be DH and i are staying at POFQ and checking in on October 12... we are really looking forward to this trip and I guess we are anxious to do online check in because it will make it seem like more progress towards the trip... which im all for... but im also anxious about it... we have reserved a king bed room and Disney has made note that we are celebrating our honeymoon/my fiances first time to the world.... disney has always made my "celebrations" special by either doing something for us at check in or decorating the room a little... If we do online check in.. do we risk not getting those lil extras? I also wanted my key to the world card (if they havent completely changed over to the band by then) to say my new married name on it so we can put it in a scrapbook later... im also worried i wont be able to change my name on my key card if we do online check in.. (our vacation package is currently reserved in my current last name and my name will not be legally changed by the time we get to disney as we are checking in the day after the wedding)


sorry if im rambling or if any of this doesnt make sense! i'd appreciate any feedback...

 

[luv]

I had varying experiences with the online check-in. There was one time that there was no line at all for regular check-in, but several people waiting for the online one. But more often than not, the line was shorter.

The process, once you're at the counter, is a little shorter than the regular one.

I don't make room requests and have basis to gauge that.

I vote "Yea" to online check-in, but please don't blame me if you end up waiting longer!