It didn’t seem like they kept track of wristbands. You went in to get towels near the pool. They would ask name and room number, look on a list, and give them out.
Mt daughter got three rooms, we were on 15th Florida, just the two of us. The other two rooms were on 17th floor,adjoining. They had eight people, oh my was it crowded. She has three boys, 5 to 10. She had the nanny and her husband in the adjoining room and the 16 year old daughter. They went to Orlando after and had so much luggage and toys. The 17th floor has a lounge with food at different times. It was a great feature.
I wish I had taken a video of them all leaving. Eight people pulling large suitcases with several bags and toys and coolers and all the kids in earphones. We filled two big cars to the brim, and then they got a five row van to get to Orlando and barely got everything in
Thanks for all the information. Sounds like quite a circus, which actually makes me feel a bit better about the scene we create when we travel. Our favorite experience was when my wife tore her MCL when our twins were 3 months old, and our daughter had just turned 4. I had to push my wife in the wheelchair through the Denver and Phoenix airport, who in turn pushed the twins in the stroller, while our 4 year old tagged along....it was quite the train.
So just a little bit of information to help others out with my original question:
I called the HRC Coconut Plantation front desk and they were SUPER, SUPER helpful. Here's how it works:
Full bans between the two resorts are in effect for the week of the Fourth of July (June 27th - July 4th) and on weekends during peak summer. This means the hotel guests can't come to HRC, and the HRC guests can't use the hotel amenities -- I'm sure the restaurants, etc, would be happy to take our money.
There are limitations in the number of wristbands that are given out to HRC guests. One week prior to check in, you may call to put yourself on the list for wristbands for any day during your stay. You may only be on the list for a single day, then you can add your name to the lists for other days once you've picked up your wristbands. Wristbands that aren't claimed by using the list may be picked up in the morning.
Basically it sounds like as long as you don't go during a ban, you shouldn't have any issues using the amenities on the hotel side for at least one day of your visit, and you should be able to work out additional days once you are there.
I think this is a fair way of doing things and will work perfectly for our stay. We only plan on doing 2-4 nights since we are adding this onto a separate vacation in the area.
