Security

So this will be my first year at Dragoncon with an actual membership. I live in ATL so before it was just coming at night and hanging out with friends and meeting new people, but now im hearing that if you dont have a pass or a roomkey then you wont be able to get into the actual hotels. I know that crashers are really annoying but I was hoping some of my friends would be able to come at night and hang out. Has anyone heard anything about not being allowed into the hotel without a pass or key? I also have an extra pass cause my BF wont be able to attend this year and I was gonna let some of my friends borrow it so they can go to certain events with me. Will people be checking IDs at the door?