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Early Checkins?

Purseval

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Since we are driving in to Orlando and can never be exactly sure when we'll arrive I was wondering if they allow early checkins. Say we showed up at noon or 1pm would they tell us to come back later even if rooms were available? We're staying at SeaWorld if that makes a difference. Thanks.
 
We have been able to check in early at LV Flamingo, I-Drive and Parc Soleil without any difficulty. Actually checked in as early as 9 a.m. @ Flamingo. I believe I have seen information indicating that if you arrive early that you can use the facilities even if your room is not available.
 
"Early Chickens?" What do chickens have to do with TS's?
Oh, you said check-ins. That's very different. Nevermind. :)
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I think it depends on whether you are booked into a unit that was unoccupied the day before.
I have checked in ~ 10AM, but some places have said that it would be x:00 until unit was ready and gave us run of the resort until then.
 
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I tried to check into Sea World early one time. The room was not ready, and they offered to take our cell phone and call when it became available. We also could have used to resort facilities had we chosen to do that. (We went to Magic Kingdom instead.)
 
We've neither ever had nor heard of any problem with being able to check in early, so much so it certainly appears to simply be a function of whether or not there is a unit available for you to occupy. If nothing else they'll probably give you the run of the place 'til they're ready for you. The rest of the feedback here also seems to be consistent with this.

We were out at Valdoro last month, and called around noon as we were driving through Denver to see if we could check-in early. In response to this they said they would check us in as soon as we showed up (we ended up checking in around 2 pm--two hours early--with no problem at all).
 
Last year at spring break time we had a 3 bdrm unit at I-Drive. Took a red eye flight from LA and was exhausted. After we got our car & grabbed a bite at the IHOP, we were at the resort by 8:30am.

With nothing else to do, I arrived and told them we were VERY early and were prepared to go crash in the owners lounge. They did a check and had a unit available, which we checked into and promptly fell asleep for much of the day.
 
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