Owner's Lockers

**DisneyTeacher** · 11-19-2007

Has anyone looked into an Owner's Locker? Now that we are planning to buy DVC points I have been doing some research and found this site: Owner's Locker - The Purple Place for Storing Your Vacation Stuff.™

It sounds like something that people who visit WDW at least once a year could really use. There are so many things we take to WDW every single trip, it would be nice not to have to pack them every time but have them waiting for us when we arrive. The price seems a little high but not having to carry everything with us would be so nice.

I spend a small fortune at Wal Mart before every trip and I think this could end up saving us money in the long run. We could keep all the OTC meds we always take, shampoo, soap, cell phone charger, those water fans, and tons of other things we take trip after trip.

What do you think?

LynnA · 11-19-2007

I think the concept is noteworthy, however it seems like you'll be paying $99. a year to use a rubbermaid container. I guess the convience seems like a good idea, but I don't know if I think it's as practical as it seems. It's only my opinion though, and I'm not a seasoned traveler.

jk8 · 11-19-2007

Hmmm, $99 does seem like a relatively small fee in comparison to the whole vacation. I don't think it is a bad idea. Do you have 2 trips planned this year? You can try it for a year free and see what you think.

**DisneyTeacher** · 11-19-2007

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Originally Posted by jk8

Hmmm, $99 does seem like a relatively small fee in comparison to the whole vacation. I don't think it is a bad idea. Do you have 2 trips planned this year? You can try it for a year free and see what you think.

Yes, we have 2 trips planned. I'm not sure we'll do it yet but I'm thinking about it.

SuiteDisney · 11-20-2007

It's owned by the DIS, I think they make enough money off of people.

jdvm · 11-20-2007

Hi gang,

Thanks for your questions and comments about Owner's Locker. We're a new company that allows people to store the stuff they use on vacation between visits. We provide Members with a container to store their personal items in; pick it up from their resort when they leave and store it in a climate-controlled warehouse until they tell us they are coming back. Then we have it waiting for them at their resort when they check in.

We're not for everyone but our Members think we make their visits to WDW a lot more convenient. There's less packing and hassle and our Members get to have things on hand that they normally wouldn't carry back and forth.

We are not owned by The DIS although we do advertise there...and we obviously need to work with Mousebuzz to get on these boards.

Thanks for your interest!
John

p.s. our Lockers aren't discount store bins. They are industrial strength toughened plastic that aren't available at retail (sorry..touchy subject!)
j

Boss Mouse · 11-20-2007

What would it cost to ship the items down prior to your trip?

jdvm · 11-20-2007

Hey Boss Mouse,
A lot of people ship things to their resort so they are waiting for them when they arrive. Others head out to Target once there in WDW and load up. The only caution I would mention is that you will likely wind up storing things that you'd never ship back and forth or pack. Some things (like an old game console or a CD player) you might want to ship. Other items, like a Brita water pitcher (so you don't have to deal with all of those water bottles) or a large container of detergent are just to bulky/heavy to ship without it costing an arm and a leg.
Hope this helps
John

jlovesmickey · 11-20-2007

My best friend and I use this service, we love it, for us its worth it since we go 4-5 times a year. I love not having to pack bathroom stuff, I even have extra sneakers in there, we leave our ponchos there, its very roomy.

DisneyDad · 11-20-2007

What a great idea! We were just talking about our shopping stop. This would save us some time and money

altamouse · 12-14-2007

Shipping stuff in advance...great idea! Do you ship it back too or pack in your luggage. Where is the shipping point if you ship back? And, do you need to notify the resort that you'll be shipping stuff so they know to accept the package?

**MissDisney** · 12-14-2007

This is a genius idea! At some of the beach towns in NJ, they have lockers that can be rented for the year -- what a luxury!!!

leslieh · 03-25-2008

We have four more trips planned for 2008

, so I am seriously considering this...it does seem pricey, but with the airline restrictions and baggage charges, it might be worth it...Perhaps I'll be our Mousebuzz guinea pig?

Campbell87 · 03-25-2008

Definatly sounds like a good idea if your making several trips in the year or really have to take that much extra stuff every time you go!

disyady · 03-25-2008

I've signed up for an Owner's Locker and will be using it for the first time in April. Now that we have a few DVC points we are going to try to visit WDW twice per year and I'm certain that this service is going to make packing a whole lot easier. I've set aside a small suitcase for my next trip that will contain everything that I've decided to leave in my locker (ziploc bags, Brita pitcher/filters, daughter's MANY hair products, laundry products, self-inflating bed.....) so when we go in August I'll have so much less to pack. We'll know after the August trip whether or not it's worth it for us.

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DisneyTeacher Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: WDW in my dreams Posts: 18,310	Owner's Lockers Has anyone looked into an Owner's Locker? Now that we are planning to buy DVC points I have been doing some research and found this site: Owner's Locker - The Purple Place for Storing Your Vacation Stuff.™ It sounds like something that people who visit WDW at least once a year could really use. There are so many things we take to WDW every single trip, it would be nice not to have to pack them every time but have them waiting for us when we arrive. The price seems a little high but not having to carry everything with us would be so nice. I spend a small fortune at Wal Mart before every trip and I think this could end up saving us money in the long run. We could keep all the OTC meds we always take, shampoo, soap, cell phone charger, those water fans, and tons of other things we take trip after trip. What do you think? __________________ ~Stephanie~ 1993 Caribbean Beach Resort ~ 1996 Caribbean Beach resort ~1997 Caribbean Beach Resort ~2003 Wilderness Lodge ~2004 Beach Club Resort/Shades of Green/Pop Century~ 2005 Wilderness Lodge Resort/Beach Club Villas ~ 2006 Saratoga Springs Resort~2007 Port Orleans French Quarter/Beach Club Villas/Boardwalk Villas ~ 2007 Port Orleans Riverside~ 2008 Wilderness Lodge/Beach Club Villas~2008 Beach Club Villas~2009 Hilton Head Island~ 2009 Beach Club Villas My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Beach Club here we come 238 days 5 hours 59 minutes

11-19-2007	#2 (permalink)
LynnA Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: new jersey Posts: 253	Re: Owner's Lockers I think the concept is noteworthy, however it seems like you'll be paying $99. a year to use a rubbermaid container. I guess the convience seems like a good idea, but I don't know if I think it's as practical as it seems. It's only my opinion though, and I'm not a seasoned traveler.

11-19-2007	#3 (permalink)
jk8 Disney Cruise Alumni Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: IN - the Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Room Posts: 2,546	Re: Owner's Lockers Hmmm, $99 does seem like a relatively small fee in comparison to the whole vacation. I don't think it is a bad idea. Do you have 2 trips planned this year? You can try it for a year free and see what you think. __________________ Julie 2008 OKW - first DVC stay! 2008 WL and Disney Magic Western! 2007 POFQ 2006 Pop Century 2006 CR & 7 day Disney Magic Eastern!!! 2004 POP Century 2004 offsite My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 2010 Disney Magic Cruise 128 days 10 hours 55 minutes

11-20-2007	#5 (permalink)
SuiteDisney Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: S.E PA Posts: 464	Re: Owner's Lockers It's owned by the DIS, I think they make enough money off of people. __________________ Laura www.suitedisney.com

11-20-2007	#6 (permalink)
jdvm Mouseketeer Intern Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5	Re: Owner's Lockers Hi gang, Thanks for your questions and comments about Owner's Locker. We're a new company that allows people to store the stuff they use on vacation between visits. We provide Members with a container to store their personal items in; pick it up from their resort when they leave and store it in a climate-controlled warehouse until they tell us they are coming back. Then we have it waiting for them at their resort when they check in. We're not for everyone but our Members think we make their visits to WDW a lot more convenient. There's less packing and hassle and our Members get to have things on hand that they normally wouldn't carry back and forth. We are not owned by The DIS although we do advertise there...and we obviously need to work with Mousebuzz to get on these boards. Thanks for your interest! John p.s. our Lockers aren't discount store bins. They are industrial strength toughened plastic that aren't available at retail (sorry..touchy subject!) j

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11-20-2007	#7 (permalink)
Boss Mouse Gearing Up Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Coolsville Posts: 4,348	Re: Owner's Lockers What would it cost to ship the items down prior to your trip? __________________ 1979 - Wilderness Campground 1980 - Off site - I don't remember where. It was the 80's. 1999 - AllStar 2001 - Beach Club 2004 - Saratoga Springs 2005 - Beach Club 2006 - Saratoga Springs 2007 - Boardwalk 2008 - OKW 2009 - A Tree House! ___________________________________________ The Jungle VIP. "We did not inherit the world from our ancestors; We are borrowing it from our children." My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Monkeying around in a tree house Swinging w/the king

11-20-2007	#8 (permalink)
jdvm Mouseketeer Intern Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5	Re: Owner's Lockers Hey Boss Mouse, A lot of people ship things to their resort so they are waiting for them when they arrive. Others head out to Target once there in WDW and load up. The only caution I would mention is that you will likely wind up storing things that you'd never ship back and forth or pack. Some things (like an old game console or a CD player) you might want to ship. Other items, like a Brita water pitcher (so you don't have to deal with all of those water bottles) or a large container of detergent are just to bulky/heavy to ship without it costing an arm and a leg. Hope this helps John

11-20-2007	#9 (permalink)
jlovesmickey Mouseketeer Intern Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: 856 air miles Posts: 7	Re: Owner's Lockers My best friend and I use this service, we love it, for us its worth it since we go 4-5 times a year. I love not having to pack bathroom stuff, I even have extra sneakers in there, we leave our ponchos there, its very roomy. __________________ 1975 1983 HS TRIP 1999 Off Property 2000 Off Property 2004 - 2 trips off site 2005 - All Star Music, off site 2006 - Pop Century, off site 2007 - 2 off site, Sept & Oct POP Century December/Jan 08- offsite

11-20-2007	#10 (permalink)
DisneyDad Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Frisco, Texas Posts: 112	Re: Owner's Lockers What a great idea! We were just talking about our shopping stop. This would save us some time and money __________________ 2008 Jan - Old Key West - DVC 2005 Nov - Off Site 2004 Dec - Coronado Springs 2003 May - Fort Wilderness 2001 Dec - Port Orleans 2000 Nov - Caribbean Beach 1998 Sept - Port Orleans

12-14-2007	#11 (permalink)
altamouse Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 74	Re: Owner's Lockers Shipping stuff in advance...great idea! Do you ship it back too or pack in your luggage. Where is the shipping point if you ship back? And, do you need to notify the resort that you'll be shipping stuff so they know to accept the package?

12-14-2007	#12 (permalink)
MissDisney Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 8,553	Re: Owner's Lockers This is a genius idea! At some of the beach towns in NJ, they have lockers that can be rented for the year -- what a luxury!!! __________________ Disneyland Moderator Disneyland Hotel 1987; Dixie Landings 1993; Dixie Landings 1997; Caribbean Beach 1998; Boardwalk Villas 1999; Vistana Resort 2001; Dixie Landings 2002; Vistana Resort 2002; Marriott Royal Palm Villas 2004; Vistana Resort 2006; Marriott Cypress Harbour 2007; Boardwalk Villas 2008; AKV Kidani 2009; Saratoga Springs 2009

03-25-2008	#13 (permalink)
leslieh Drawing a blank here... Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Not close enough to WDW Posts: 1,904	Re: Owner's Lockers We have four more trips planned for 2008 , so I am seriously considering this...it does seem pricey, but with the airline restrictions and baggage charges, it might be worth it...Perhaps I'll be our Mousebuzz guinea pig? __________________ Leslie Avatar: The royal toilet in Cinderella Castle Suite (really!) 1974,1998,1999,2000- offsite 2001- offsite, CBR 2002- offsite, POR 2003- offsite, CSR 2004- PC, FW Cabins, POFQ 2005- off-site 2006- PC, offsite, PC 2007- WL, FW, offsite, WL 2008- PC, AKL, BW, offsite, Poly, FW Cabins, BCV 2009- Beach Club Villas, AKV Concierge, SSR, Beach Club Villas, Bay Lake Tower My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Our first stay at our newest DVC home- BLT! 23 days 13 hours 29 minutes

03-25-2008	#14 (permalink)
Campbell87 Big Cheese Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: UK Posts: 934	Re: Owner's Lockers Definatly sounds like a good idea if your making several trips in the year or really have to take that much extra stuff every time you go! __________________ * DLP-2000-Hotel Cheyanna WDW-2002-Port Orleans Riverside DLP-2001-Hotel New York DLP-2004-Hotel New York WDW-2005-Animal Kingdom Lodge WDW-2006/2007-Animal Kingdom Lodge iDrive-2008-Sheraton Studio City - the non wdw trip! WDW-2008-Saratoga Springs WDW-2010-Animal Kingdom lodge * My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Another trip to the World! AKL 2010! 284 days 23 hours 59 minutes

03-25-2008	#15 (permalink)
disyady Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada/DVC Posts: 262	Re: Owner's Lockers I've signed up for an Owner's Locker and will be using it for the first time in April. Now that we have a few DVC points we are going to try to visit WDW twice per year and I'm certain that this service is going to make packing a whole lot easier. I've set aside a small suitcase for my next trip that will contain everything that I've decided to leave in my locker (ziploc bags, Brita pitcher/filters, daughter's MANY hair products, laundry products, self-inflating bed.....) so when we go in August I'll have so much less to pack. We'll know after the August trip whether or not it's worth it for us. __________________ 1979 - offsite with parents; 1983-offsite honeymoon; 1985-Poly; 1987-offsite; 1989&90-CBR; 1991-GF; 1992-BC; 1993-POR & GF; 1994-2001-POR; 2003-GF; 2004-POR; 2005-BC/GF; 2006-FQ/BC/GF; 2007-GF; 2008(Apr) - AKL; 2008(Aug) - GF; 2008(Oct) SSR; 2009(Aug) - BWV/Wonder/BLT

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