Room Keys

[travellerman]

Am going to Disney soon, and It's been a couple years now since I stayed on property and thought I've heard or read that they've changed the lock/keys since I've been. You just touch the card to the lock? I tried looking up pictures online but couldn't really find any. I could just wait and see lol but i'm getting excited about my trip. (Staying at Saratoga Springs)

 

[matt9112]

Am going to Disney soon, and It's been a couple years now since I stayed on property and thought I've heard or read that they've changed the lock/keys since I've been. You just touch the card to the lock? I tried looking up pictures online but couldn't really find any. I could just wait and see lol but i'm getting excited about my trip. (Staying at Saratoga Springs)

yes all locks are now RFID like the badges many people have for work...same thing. you will also be able to use the card as your ticket into the parks as well. and attach a credit card for purchases if you desire.

 

[tare]

Yes they have changed.

 

[Mukta]

Here is a picture of me opening the door using the RFID technology at the Beach Club.

 

[G00fyDad]

Here is a picture of me opening the door using the RFID technology at the Beach Club.

Thanks for the pic. However, I have to mention this.... Couldn't Disney have gone the extra mile two feet and finished the door correctly instead of just removing a lock, adding the RFID reader, and leaving the badly scarred section of the door facing? Heck, I am pretty sure that any one of use could have made that look better with a piece of sand paper and 5 minutes of work.

 

[Mukta]

I had the same thought! That pic was taken Sept of 2011 when they first put them in and I have been back since. They did end up fixing them.

 

[Padraig]

Here is a picture of me opening the door using the RFID technology at the Beach Club.

Thanks for the pic. However, I have to mention this.... Couldn't Disney have gone the extra mile two feet and finished the door correctly instead of just removing a lock, adding the RFID reader, and leaving the badly scarred section of the door facing? Heck, I am pretty sure that any one of use could have made that look better with a piece of sand paper and 5 minutes of work.

Given what they charge for their rooms, this type of half-'d work is completely unacceptable.

 

[Rob562]

As Mukta said, they've since gone back and touched up the doors after the locks were changed. Maintenance was on a tight timeline to get all 10,000+ (20,000+?) resort room locks replaced so that the front desks could switch over to the RFID room key media. They circled back afterward to make things look nice.

-Rob

 

[Polydweller]

As Mukta said, they've since gone back and touched up the doors after the locks were changed. Maintenance was on a tight timeline to get all 10,000+ (20,000+?) resort room locks replaced so that the front desks could switch over to the RFID room key media. They circled back afterward to make things look nice.

-Rob

Yep, they were fixed at the Poly last October and yes they circled back. The last room count I saw for Disney was 26,000. A lot of locks to get done fast so a two step process really isn't out of line.

You really have to touch the Mickey symbol in the middle. These are very low range RFID systems and you can't be off by much more than about 1/4 inch.

 

[travellerman]

So it works the same as the rdif turnstiles that they are putting at the park entrances? You just touch it against it instead of sticking it in the slot. Again, sorry lol it's all new to me. In any case, still excited about my trip.

 

[ShookieJones]

Here is a picture of me opening the door using the RFID technology at the Beach Club.

We're such freaking nerds around here. Who else would just happen to have these kind of pics handy? Only people like us and people who make "How to" instructions.

Thanks for the pic. However, I have to mention this.... Couldn't Disney have gone the extra mile two feet and finished the door correctly instead of just removing a lock, adding the RFID reader, and leaving the badly scarred section of the door facing? Heck, I am pretty sure that any one of use could have made that look better with a piece of sand paper and 5 minutes of work.

This too! It's the first thing I noticed as well!! HAHAHA...Man we have some serious issues.

For the record I'm glad we do have these issues and I love all you nuts for that exact reason.

 

[Mukta]

So true, Shookie. You would be amazed at the things I take pictures of just because I know the people on this forum will need those pics.