Not to sound selfish but...

[DonaldsNo1Fan]

we only saved $55 with the new code. We already had hopping on the tickets, so I was expecting about an $80 savings for 2 adults. I dont understand how some people are saving hundreds :confused3 . We are booked through AAA so that probably has something to do with it, but I thought the AAA was only on the room, not the whole package. We were booked 7 nights with 8 day hoppers and ddp for 1,599, now its 1545 and we get the water parks. I am very happy to be saving any money at all, I just dont understand how some people are saving significantly more than others.

[TINKERIFIC]

The only discount you get through AAA is the room, everything else is the same cost as if purchased through WDW. Also, the percentage discount for room is different depending on the season (value, peak, etc) and the level of resort.

I booked with AAA for 6 nights at POFQ 2/14/07 - 2/20/07 AT VALUE SEASON RATE WITH 2 DAYS TICKETS (FREE PARK HOPPER & WATER PARKS)...TOTAL COST OF 1,270.71.

IF I HAD BOOKED W/O AAA ROOM DISCOUNT, THE PRICE WOULD HAVE BEEN ABOUT 1,380.60 (PER WDW ONLINE QUOTE W/O PARK HOPPER & WATERPARKS SELECTED). MY DIFFERENCE IS ONLY ABOUT $100, BUT IT IS CHEAPER.

HAD I PURCHASED THE PACKAGE ONLINE THROUGH WDW WITHOUT ANY DISCOUNTS (INCLUDING THE FREE PARK HOPPER AND WATERPARKS ADDON) THE COST WOULD HAVE BEEN 1,684.16!!!

[atisikitabasket]

I'm right there with you

We booked AAA 7 nights Caribbean Beach Standard view
8 day park hoppers
DDP
3 adults 1 child for $2864.00

to get the new deal we had to mobe to CSR water view
8 day park hopper plus water
DDP
for $2884.00 We had to pay an extra $20.00 Oh well!

[klh999]

I agree.. we were up in the air about going and I decided the discounts are just not enough of an incentive to go!

[jworthy]

Our package through AAA (before codes)

2 Adults, 1 (2 year old)
1/15/07 - 1/23/07 8 nights at POR w/King
8 day tickets
PH/WP
DDP
no insurance for $2395.88

after AAA code it was $2328.74 a savings of $67.14

This is the exact same price I got from WDW using code ZCL

So it doesn't matter if you use AAA or not.

[Tinksalot]

We had a package thru AAA for 5 nights in January at CB with dining and basic tickets. My agent called and had them upgrade the tickets to PH and we ended up paying $50.00 more. :confused3 Still don't know why it cost more if the upgrade was free???

[disnan52]

I called my AAA agent today gave her the code and saved 283.00 more dollars on my package. Staying at WL March 4-10, had park hopper, and dining, 3 adults, now have upgraded tickets. :cool1: :banana: :Pinkbounc :dance3:

[beth_cam]

Dont you lose your AAA discount to get the other discount?

[Seahunt]

I booked with AAA for 6 nights at POFQ 2/14/07 - 2/20/07 AT VALUE SEASON RATE WITH 2 DAYS TICKETS (FREE PARK HOPPER & WATER PARKS)...TOTAL COST OF 1,270.71.

IF I HAD BOOKED W/O AAA ROOM DISCOUNT, THE PRICE WOULD HAVE BEEN ABOUT 1,380.60 (PER WDW ONLINE QUOTE W/O PARK HOPPER & WATERPARKS SELECTED). MY DIFFERENCE IS ONLY ABOUT $100, BUT IT IS CHEAPER.

HAD I PURCHASED THE PACKAGE ONLINE THROUGH WDW WITHOUT ANY DISCOUNTS (INCLUDING THE FREE PARK HOPPER AND WATERPARKS ADDON) THE COST WOULD HAVE BEEN 1,684.16!!!

:wave:
I can't sleep so I'm playing on the DIS tonight! I checked your dates and I show this with the new code using your info above (POFQ, 2/14-2/20/07, 2 days tickets w/free park hopper and waterparks, no DDP) BUT I only used 2 adults so that might be the difference if your price included children - otherwise you might want to check again as I got a total of $1120.46 and you might be able to save $150 from your $1270.71 price :goodvibes :

Disney's Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter Package Total: $1,120.46†
Arriving on 02/14/07 for 6 nights
2 Adults
Disney's Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter $1,120.46†
Arriving on 02/14/07 for 6 nights
Adults: 2
Room Type: Standard View Room
Park Tickets: 2-Day Magic Your Way with Park Hopper and Water Park Fun and More options
Package Type: Magic Your Way Package
Special Rate Type: Jan - Mar Magic Your Way Package Package Includes New 2007 Package Inclusions

This was priced using the WDW link here:

http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/special/offerDetail?id=07_Q2PackageDualOfferPage

Trying to throw some PD your way anyway pixiedust:

[DisneyFan09]

It probably depends on what resort, how long of a stay and how many people in your party. I was quoted 1548 for 2 adults and 2 children (10 and 11) for 7 nights at POP with 7 day water park and hopper ticket. I figured without the code it was around 1844 so that's a savings of 296.

[Wendi]

All I have to say is :badpc: :sad: . I tried to book the new codes or any code for that matter and it was still cheaper for us to book directly on the website. Go figure. I even tried 2 travel agents with one being Dreams and was quoted higher. WHERE ARE THE DISCOUNTS :confused3 ? I am hoping for something. I would like to at least save $300. Are you guys as disappointed as we are? :sad1: :sad1: :sad1:

[Anastasia]

:wave:
I can't sleep so I'm playing on the DIS tonight! I checked your dates and I show this with the new code using your info above (POFQ, 2/14-2/20/07, 2 days tickets w/free park hopper and waterparks, no DDP) BUT I only used 2 adults so that might be the difference if your price included children - otherwise you might want to check again as I got a total of $1120.46 and you might be able to save $150 from your $1270.71 price :goodvibes :

Disney's Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter Package Total: $1,120.46†
Arriving on 02/14/07 for 6 nights
2 Adults
Disney's Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter $1,120.46†
Arriving on 02/14/07 for 6 nights
Adults: 2
Room Type: Standard View Room
Park Tickets: 2-Day Magic Your Way with Park Hopper and Water Park Fun and More options
Package Type: Magic Your Way Package
Special Rate Type: Jan - Mar Magic Your Way Package Package Includes New 2007 Package Inclusions

This was priced using the WDW link here:

http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/special/offerDetail?id=07_Q2PackageDualOfferPage

Trying to throw some PD your way anyway pixiedust:

Wasn't she booking 7 nights with 8 day hoppers?

[DznyDreams]

Dont you lose your AAA discount to get the other discount?

Yes, :thumbsup2 that is exactly what happens. You cannot combine discounts - You pick one or the other.

diane

[alyssa810]

Don't forget about the free pin you get when you book a AAA package!! :rotfl2:

[hlane]

We had a package thru AAA for 5 nights in January at CB with dining and basic tickets. My agent called and had them upgrade the tickets to PH and we ended up paying $50.00 more. :confused3 Still don't know why it cost more if the upgrade was free???


I dont have AAA but when I called to add the code they quoted me more then the original cost. I told them that wasn't right and had them recheck it. Come to find out every time we modify our ressies the computer is automatically adding the ins even though I didn't want it. They corrected it and I saved about $120.oo plus got the upgraded tickets. So maybe have your TA check on that.

HTH

[Terk-1]

I booked my package with AAA for 10 days/9 nights at POFQ, 10 day park hopper passes and the dining plan. The total with the AAA discount was $1,900 (approximately $200 less than booking directly through WDWTC. A few months ago a discount code came out that my AAA agent was able to get, bringing my total down to $1,600. I did have to switch resorts, as POFQ was not available. To save $300, no problem. When the latest code came out in early October, my AAA TA was able to get that discount. It did not save me any more $$, BUT it did allow me to change back to POFQ, which is where I wanted to stay all along.

[cf0423]

We booked the following back in February with AAA
2/20/07-2/25/07
2Ad, 2-12 yr old, 1-5 yr old
POR
5 day park hopper
no dining or insurance
$2164.00 (this was approx. a $126.00 savings over WDW)

Called AAA and told them to get the code applied
Everything is the same with the exeception that we are now getting 6 day park hopper passes w/water parks
$1964

So we saved $200.00 plus we get an extra day in the park and since we planned to go to Disney Quest I saved another $200 in admission there.

["Cinder" Ella's Mom]

I saved a bundle yesterday with the code ZCL added to an existing reservation. The CM I talked to asked me if we had booked with insurance originally and I said no. I think they should at least ask and not just add it automatically.

[DonaldsNo1Fan]

I get it now. They took away the AAA discount, so I am actually saving more with the discount through Disney, I just didn't think it was that much cause I didn't realize they took away the AAA discount. thanks!

[drafthorsecrazy]

I have reservations for Fort Wilderness campground Jan. 16- Mar.1, 07. I have obsessively watched and waited for discounts to come out......AAA, visa, and now ap. Unfortunately none have been available for FW. Yes, I have called back many times checking to see if something opened up. I was told this is do to the fact that the campground has the highest rate of all the resorts being full. We stay at FW in our RV because we love it there and are able to have our pets stay with us. So....switching to another resort is not an option. With the current discounts value resorts are less expensive than the campground!! :confused3 To all of you able to get a discount; no matter how small; celebrate!! Some of us are going and paying rack rate .

[plutolovr]

I would also like to add to this that if you booked your package before the last ticket price increase and then try to book the new package, you will be charged the new ticket prices so the savings may not be that much.

[Seahunt]

Wasn't she booking 7 nights with 8 day hoppers?
Sorry for the confusion! I should have been clearer - I was replying to Tinkerific instead of the OP(DonaldsNo1Fan) - Tinkerific said in post #2:
I booked with AAA for 6 nights at POFQ 2/14/07 - 2/20/07 AT VALUE SEASON RATE WITH 2 DAYS TICKETS (FREE PARK HOPPER & WATER PARKS)...TOTAL COST OF 1,270.71.

and I priced that out info on the "deal" part of the WDW website @ $1120.46, which is $150.25 cheaper. :banana:

Disney's Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter Package Total: $1,120.46†
Arriving on 02/14/07 for 6 nights
2 Adults
Disney's Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter $1,120.46†
Arriving on 02/14/07 for 6 nights
Adults: 2
Room Type: Standard View Room
Park Tickets: 2-Day Magic Your Way with Park Hopper and Water Park Fun and More options
Package Type: Magic Your Way Package
Special Rate Type: Jan - Mar Magic Your Way Package Package Includes New 2007 Package Inclusions

:Pinkbounc

[Seahunt]

We booked the following back in February with AAA
2/20/07-2/25/07
2Ad, 2-12 yr old, 1-5 yr old
POR
5 day park hopper
no dining or insurance
$2164.00 (this was approx. a $126.00 savings over WDW)

Called AAA and told them to get the code applied
Everything is the same with the exeception that we are now getting 6 day park hopper passes w/water parks
$1964

:wave: Hey cf0423 - Pricing this now on the WDW Special Offer section of their website, they quote $1957.70 (only $6.30 less than AAA, not enough to worry about!) :goodvibes :

Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside $1,957.70†
Arriving on 02/20/07 for 5 nights
Adults: 2
Children: 3 Room Type: Standard View Room
Park Tickets: 5-Day Magic Your Way with Park Hopper and Water Park Fun and More options
Package Type: Magic Your Way Package
Special Rate Type: Jan - Mar Magic Your Way Package Package Includes New 2007 Package Inclusions
******************************************
And look, the website quotes upgrading to 6 Day tickets for only $10.65 more (total)?

Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside $1,968.35†
Arriving on 02/20/07 for 5 nights
Adults: 2
Children: 3 Room Type: Standard View Room
Park Tickets: 6-Day Magic Your Way with Park Hopper and Water Park Fun and More options
Package Type: Magic Your Way Package
Special Rate Type: Jan - Mar Magic Your Way Package

:Pinkbounc
(If you want to price this, these are cut and pasted directly from the WDW website here:
http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/special/offerDetail?id=07_Q2PackageDualOfferPage

[TTFN92]

I have reservations for Fort Wilderness campground Jan. 16- Mar.1, 07. I have obsessively watched and waited for discounts to come out......AAA, visa, and now ap. Unfortunately none have been available for FW. Yes, I have called back many times checking to see if something opened up. I was told this is do to the fact that the campground has the highest rate of all the resorts being full. We stay at FW in our RV because we love it there and are able to have our pets stay with us. So....switching to another resort is not an option. With the current discounts value resorts are less expensive than the campground!! :confused3 To all of you able to get a discount; no matter how small; celebrate!! Some of us are going and paying rack rate .

You are staying at WDW for 6 wks. :faint: ? WOW! What will you do there for that long? I hope you have a wonderful time :earboy2: !

[cab0899]

When I calculated I figured our CAA room only discount at POFQ was about a 20% discount and the discount on the room with code worked out to be a 15% discount.

One question, there are 2adults and 2children going. I have saved enough airmiles to get two free 5 day passes through airmiles so only need two passes. The CM told me that I have to purchase passes for all 4 people staying in the room in order to qualify for the discount. Is this true? If it is, we're better off getting the CAA room only discount, and our two free airmiles passes and just purchase the other two from a ticket broker. Kim

[plutolovr]

One question, there are 2adults and 2children going. I have saved enough airmiles to get two free 5 day passes through airmiles so only need two passes. The CM told me that I have to purchase passes for all 4 people staying in the room in order to qualify for the discount. Is this true? If it is, we're better off getting the CAA room only discount, and our two free airmiles passes and just purchase the other two from a ticket broker. Kim

Kim,

Whenever you book a package, especially a discounted one, everyone in the room must be on the same package. So everyone has to have the same type of ticket media. I can suggest getting everyone a 1-day base ticket with the package and then buying whatever extra you need from a broker, or just updating the tickets when you arrive at Disney.

[beth_cam]

:wave: Hey cf0423 - Pricing this now on the WDW Special Offer section of their website, they quote $1957.70 (only $6.30 less than AAA, not enough to worry about!) :goodvibes :

Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside $1,957.70†
Arriving on 02/20/07 for 5 nights
Adults: 2
Children: 3 Room Type: Standard View Room
Park Tickets: 5-Day Magic Your Way with Park Hopper and Water Park Fun and More options
Package Type: Magic Your Way Package
Special Rate Type: Jan - Mar Magic Your Way Package Package Includes New 2007 Package Inclusions
******************************************
And look, the website quotes upgrading to 6 Day tickets for only $10.65 more (total)?

Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside $1,968.35†
Arriving on 02/20/07 for 5 nights
Adults: 2
Children: 3 Room Type: Standard View Room
Park Tickets: 6-Day Magic Your Way with Park Hopper and Water Park Fun and More options
Package Type: Magic Your Way Package
Special Rate Type: Jan - Mar Magic Your Way Package

:Pinkbounc
(If you want to price this, these are cut and pasted directly from the WDW website here:
http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/special/offerDetail?id=07_Q2PackageDualOfferPage

I was wondering did you price 3 child rate children? two of her kids are 12 so their tickets would be more. but maybe it just doesnt show their ages with what you cut/pasted.

[TINKERIFIC]

:wave:
I can't sleep so I'm playing on the DIS tonight! I checked your dates and I show this with the new code using your info above (POFQ, 2/14-2/20/07, 2 days tickets w/free park hopper and waterparks, no DDP) BUT I only used 2 adults so that might be the difference if your price included children - otherwise you might want to check again as I got a total of $1120.46 and you might be able to save $150 from your $1270.71 price :goodvibes :

Disney's Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter Package Total: $1,120.46†
Arriving on 02/14/07 for 6 nights
2 Adults
Disney's Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter $1,120.46†
Arriving on 02/14/07 for 6 nights
Adults: 2
Room Type: Standard View Room
Park Tickets: 2-Day Magic Your Way with Park Hopper and Water Park Fun and More options
Package Type: Magic Your Way Package
Special Rate Type: Jan - Mar Magic Your Way Package Package Includes New 2007 Package Inclusions

This was priced using the WDW link here:

http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/special/offerDetail?id=07_Q2PackageDualOfferPage

Trying to throw some PD your way anyway pixiedust:

Thanks! I appreciate it!

I am just now able to check online and this is my quote:

Disney's Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter $1,238.76†

Arriving on 02/14/07 for 6 nights
Adults: 2
Children: 1 Infant: 1 Room Type: Standard View Room
Park Tickets: 2-Day Magic Your Way with Park Hopper and Water Park Fun and More options
Package Type: Magic Your Way Package
Special Rate Type: Jan - Mar Magic Your Way Package Package Includes New 2007 Package Inclusions

The $1,120.46 quote does not include the child park tickets. It is based on 2 adults. I appreciate the PD though. This prompted me to check the Disney website and found I could save $32 by canceling my AAA ressie and booking through WDW Travel. I am going to contact my AAA TA today.

[beth_cam]

I went through and looked at it. I put in all the same info. It quoted 1120.46 until the bottom of a screen where it added in the insurance if you didnt click to take it out. with the insurance it was 1240.36...about 1.60 more than what you have. so maybe it is something else.hmmmmm

[TINKERIFIC]

I went through and looked at it. I put in all the same info. It quoted 1120.46 until the bottom of a screen where it added in the insurance if you didnt click to take it out. with the insurance it was 1240.36...about 1.60 more than what you have. so maybe it is something else.hmmmmm

I edited by reply because I discovered the $1,120.46 is based on 2 adults not 2 adults, 1 child. The difference being the child's park tickets.

[beth_cam]

Nevermind I think I see now.

[TINKERIFIC]

In the end, I did not save anything by booking through AAA for the park hopper and waterparks and more promotion. Disney said it was either or, but not both. I could have booked a package with the AAA room discount which would have been $1,182 (without park hopping or water parks and more), but I would have not received the free add-on promotion. So, I booked the package with the add-on promotion for about $57 more (same price as WDW Travel).

Disney's Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter Package Total: $1,238.76†
Arriving on 02/14/07 for 6 nights
2 Adults, 1 Child, 1 Infant
Room Type: Standard View Room
Special Rate Type: Jan - Mar Magic Your Way Package
Ticket Type: 2-Day Magic Your Way with Park Hopper and Water Park Fun and More options
Package Type: Magic Your Way Package

[beth_cam]

That would have been a tough call for me. We do not hop. We go to the parks for 7-8 days so we have plenty of days if we get tired of one park we take the afternoon off. We also have yet to go to the water parks and we dont much care to but hey for $57 the option would be there....I'm just excited for you. We also do the dining plan. But as I was pricing my package for next december without dining it was still 300 more than what you are paying and we will stay at the ASMO. Yes I have one more kid, but his ticket cost less than 200 and we are staying at a lesser resort in value season as well. I'm so jealous. Hopefully something cool will come up for me. Of course if nothing else I can always get my AAA discount and save $13 a night, less than 100.

[bab31]

I did not save any more dollars with the new promo code than what I already saved booking with AAA. Checked it. So for those who saved even more ... :cool1:

[TINKERIFIC]

That would have been a tough call for me. We do not hop. We go to the parks for 7-8 days so we have plenty of days if we get tired of one park we take the afternoon off. We also have yet to go to the water parks and we dont much care to but hey for $57 the option would be there....I'm just excited for you. We also do the dining plan. But as I was pricing my package for next december without dining it was still 300 more than what you are paying and we will stay at the ASMO. Yes I have one more kid, but his ticket cost less than 200 and we are staying at a lesser resort in value season as well. I'm so jealous. Hopefully something cool will come up for me. Of course if nothing else I can always get my AAA discount and save $13 a night, less than 100.

I doubt we will go to the waterparks..it is February and weather is usually, but not always, still COLD. I mainly upgraded the option for the park hopping and to try out Disney Quest. I figured those two alone were worth the $57. I am sure my 9 yo daughter will love Disney Quest. Ever been? We in Orlando for an event outside Disney, which will probably take up a whole day so I figured with that, Disney quest, and P&P party I only really needed 2 days worth of tickets. I might buy one more, but still undecided. Our newest addition of 8 months will be going as well so I think more than two days of parks will be too much

[beth_cam]

We went to Disney Quest once and HATED it but not because anything was wrong with it but we had a 2 and 4 year old with us. They will be 6 and 8 (turning 7 and almost 9) on our next trip and I probably still wont go even though they would be able to have fun. Kind of like the water parks, I want to wait until they are old enough that I can let them get 2 feet from me before I go. It's kind of a hard place to stay together and way too busy not to with children. It probably would be just fine our next trip but I just want to wait. Most of the attractions are geared to probably kids atleast 8 - the Buzz Lightyear thing I think had a height restriction of like 54 inches (had to be atleast that tall). The things that were geared to younger children were still too difficult for them to enjoy. We are glad we tried it out, hey we had an incredible ticket deal 2 days old tickets that allowed hopping + disneyquest for $90. I hope your daughter has fun. let me know so I can consider if I want to do it if free upgrades come when I go.