I'm not sure what the actual rate code was. We have a pretty close knit bunch of Disney friends that live within a few hours of Disney and some of them hound deals. I want to say it was a Starwood Preferred Guest thing (that you just have to sign up for). It may have been mentioned on one of the travel deal sites as well - like travelzoo.
Here's the snippit from the email. You lose all the flexibility of a Disney hotel with refunds/cancellations and better customer service w/o all the extra fees, but not only did the math add up, we have a room within walking distance to F&W.
It's not my first choice, but if Disney is going to cut the discounts to their AP holders and FL residents, I'm going to start looking elsewhere to stay. I may even reconsider my AP next year... That goes for Tables in Wonderland as well. It was a great deal at around $75 I think it was two years ago. Then it went to $100 where I can still make it worthwhile, but anything over that and I'll probably forgo it.
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Rate Details
Limited Time Offer - Prepaid Rate
This reservation must be paid in advance and is completely non-refundable; there is also a penalty for changes.
139.00 in US DOLLARS per night
Keep in mind that S&D have a resort fee of $17/day. Parking is $15/day and then add taxes to all of that... (was still cheaper though)