Overview
- Disney began enforcing the rule on June 28 by stationing cast members who scan room keys, MagicBands, or reservation confirmations before guests board buses and boats to resort hotels.
- Visitors with dining or experience reservations may board only within a two-hour window before their booking and must show proof to pass the checkpoint.
- The change closes a common park‑and‑ride and spontaneous resort‑hopping workaround that let off‑site guests park at Disney Springs and use resort transport to reach parks or hotels.
- Rollout problems included inconsistent online FAQs, limited on‑site signage, observed physical workarounds and simultaneous disruptions such as boat refurbishments and new security screenings that have complicated travel options.
- Guests can still reach resorts by parking at a theme park, using Skyliner or monorail links, walking where possible, or arriving via other drop‑offs, and Disney is reportedly reviewing whether similar checks could expand to other hubs.