danceintherain
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Oct 2, 2007
I'm at POFQ and I am beginning to think that I will get the prize for paying the most for a room there. We have the AAA discount (10%) and that is it. I know someone else here got a nice military discount (40% I think). But dh does not want to switch, he'd rather pay more and be where he is comfortable than switch and risk being disappointed.
I used it yesterday. It would not take my credit card. Then when I was going through and checking the few choices they give you, I discovered that once checked, you can't uncheck. Initially I checked first floor, then reconsidered. We've always been on third floor and it has never been a problem. The steps have such a gradual rise that it doesn't feel like you are climbing two flights of stairs. And we've never heard the toilet noises many people complain about, so I started thinking that this was a lower floor issue. I went back to uncheck it and couldn't get rid of it. Hmmm, maybe I should try a different browser.
I don't know if it matters, but POFQ has elevators in every building, so the stairs aren't a huge issue. My only request is a corner room, and somehow I doubt that's listed on the online check-in options. The only time we've done online check-in our options were ground floor room, pack and play, close to elevator etc. Basically all the "normal" requests.
As per the discount, there are plenty of people who pay full price for their rooms, because that's what they want. Have you tried pricing it with the Spring discount though? It should be good for around 25% and you probably can stick with POFQ. You can probably have your AAA TA book it for you, or you can have them cancel what you have now, and book it yourself. The only caveat is that you may have to cancel your current reservation which would mean a refund of what you've already paid and a new deposit. If you're one of the people who has already paid off their vacation, it could be frustrating.
The Armed Forces Salute discount is 35% for the Moderates, and 40% for the Deluxes. Even so, it would have been an extra $800 to stay at the Wilderness Lodge for this trip, which is why we stuck with POFQ.
Yeah, maybe I'll hold off for a little bit and see if there is any more information about MyMagic+ being rolled out or not. IPO told me to go ahead and do it, but....I don't know.... We also only have a room only (we have AP's), so I don't know if that will affect anything...so many questions!
I have seen that reported as a problem -- not being able to uncheck once you check...I don't get that...mistakes happen...
Since I already know what floor I'll be on, and I have put my requests into IPO and they already know my arrival time....I am thinking I will just hold off on checking in on line, unless I hear more about MyMagic +
We'll be getting the Armed Forces Salute tickets, and while it's likely I'll actually purchase them in advance this time (we have to drop by ITR to get DH his free Universal ticket anyways) it will probably be a while before they allow people to link alternative tickets to their accounts.
Although, considering how cryptic they've been about MyMagic+ thus far, I have a feeling that if it is released by April, it won't be advertised enough to actually be competitive by then.
I suppose it's possible that they may put us in "line" based on when we checked in, but even that I feel is a bit far fetched. I just wish they would let us know more about it.