This is an amazing hotel. Here are a couple tips I...

This is an amazing hotel. Here are a couple tips I wish I knew before I got here.
Tip 1- if you're signing up kids for Aunties Beach house, they start taking reservations at 7:30 am that day. You need to be there in person to sign up kids for specific activities (not free play). Only mom or dad needs to wait in line not kids. However, I got there at 7:36 and the line was already wrapped around the side of the hotel. Every activity including the wait list was already full. If u want to get your kids into special activities like Stitch's space goo where the kids make slime, get there to line up before 7am. At least when the hotel is full, we're on Fall break right now. Free play is open no matter what, my kids still had fun.
Tip 2- keep an eye on your stuff. When you put your towel down on a lounge chair, the staff will time how long you leave your towel. After an hour, they fold your towel and put it on top of your chair. My towel was covering my purse and cell phone, so when I got back to my chair, my cell phone and purse was exposed.
Tip 3- if you sign up for character dining, try to get seated closest to the entrance door side. That's where the shows were and where they hand out fun stuff for kids to play with and be part of the show. They hand stuff like fish puppets, banana shakers, coconut shakers, etc. for kids to play with during the show. If you're seated on the far side of the restaurant your kid might not get a toy because they only have a certain amount to hand out.
The food is great and the staff is wonderful. We had an amazing time here.