Back in April Disney unveiled the ‘Digital Key’ feature coming to MyDisneyExperience. This cool new tool allows guests to unlock their guest room door at their resort with the MyDisneyExperience app using Bluetooth technology.
Check out our video below to see us trying out “Digital Key” at Port Orleans French Quarter:
Originally only available at the Wilderness Lodge and Wilderness Lodge Vacation Club Resorts, this fun tech was slowly rolled-out to more resorts starting in May. Today’s additions include the massive value resorts: Disney’s Pop Century Resort and Disney’s Art of Animation Resort. The full list of resorts that allow Digital Key are as follows..
- Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
- Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
- Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
- The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort
- Disney’s Beach Club Resort
- Disney’s Beach Club Villas
- Disney’s Yacht Club Resort
- Disney’s Boardwalk Inn
- Disney’s Boardwalk Villas
- Disney’s Contemporary Resort
- Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort
- Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
- The Villas at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
- Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort
- The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Jambo House
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Kidani Village
- Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort
- Disney’s Old Key West Resort
- Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
- Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
- Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside
- Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter
- Disney’s Pop Century Resort
- Disney’s Art of Animation Resort
Pending another successful launch, we expect this technology to be added to the final three resorts within the coming weeks!
Much to do about NOTHING!
Anyone who thinks it is exciting or something to look forward to, requires a reality check in life.
There was nothing wrong with having a room key and far easier for guests.
Short sighted much?
I have this at home, and it’s great. No need to drag out your keys, as the door unlocks when you get close.
You can either accept change and ride the wave or deny it and get left in the wake.
So you walk near your door and it opens…. and when you walk near your door and don’t necessarily want to open it, it opens anyway……?
accept the change when it is change for the better…
deny it and get left behind…? YEP, that’s the selection i choose.
when something is stupid we don’t have to go along with it…!
I opt out.
It’s ok grandpa, your opinion isn’t valid anymore anyway. Now go take your pills and get ready for your diaper change.
Intelligent people and intelligent cultures RESPECT the wisdom from those who are older. For the record, I am NOT a Grandfather, and my heath is top notch. Yet you sit there and want to attempt to give a “smart reply” with insults of calling someone old, and sick requiring pills, and requiring diapers. You have NO intelligent response to the stupidity of WHY anyone should be “excited” about unlocking a door using a cell phone instead of simply using a room key…. Perhaps try to learn some respect and see if you can post an intelligent opinion on point to… Read more »
Broken record randy with the same old whining. Thanks for the input, grandpa. Looks like you’re having another “senior moment”. Bless you’re heart.
Same whining…???
When something is idiotic the first time, it is just as stupid the second and third time….
Every time they add this to another Hotel it becomes News??
Even MORE ridiculous.
Can guests opt out and just use their Magic Bands?