Disney cruise pre/post hotel and transfers question

[Amydisneyfan]

If I'm staying off site from Disney or in Disney neighbor hotels I'm not eligible for the transfers at Disney resorts even if I travel to a value Disney resort to meet the rep?
Would that be because of luggage pick up in the morning or would there be issues arriving at the guard shak won't let me in to meet the Disney cruise bus?

I didn't know about that until I asked Google

 

[lanejudy]

I don’t think that’s necessarily true. Some guests who stay at the Swan/Dolphin walk to an Epcot-area resort for DCL transfers.