Planning a duel resort stay, could use some help.

[Kimberle]

OK, talked my hubby into a March trip. We've decided to stay 2 nights at AKL and 5 nights at the Poly. We've never done the "split resort" agenda, so I could use some help.

What I think will work best for us is to book the rooms seperate from the tickets. With the new room only code I got:

$533 (inc tax) for AKL Savannah, 2 nights
$1477.40 (inc tax) for Poly, garden, 5 nights.

I think the tickets that would best suit us are the 6 day Park Hopper. We only go to the main theme parks and water parks so I don't think we need the UPH's. The cost, 2 adults & 1 child $776.00. (prices from WDW site) (We will go to the parks upon arrival, but not on depature day.)

Total, $2786.40.

Does that sound right?

Should I preorder the Park Hoppers from the WDW web site? Or is it better to buy them when checking in?

Now, room requests. I think in AKL we'll want a sav. room that is close to the pool. I would also like to be close to the bus stop & lobby. Is this possible? We have a small child who loves to swim so I know we'll be back & forth to the pool quite a bit.

Where should I request a room for the Poly? Again, I'd like to be close to the main pool, lobby, and TTC.

Thanks for your help! I've only done packages, but I think I can save a couple hundred dollars by breaking it down.

 

[patsal]

I don't know about the room locations, but I believe you could save even more on the hopper tickets through a reputable broker (Check the info. on Mousesavers). Also, I believe if you pre-purchase your tickets prior to arrival at the DS there is a discount as compared with purchasing at the resort, but again I'm not certain of this.

 

[dandave]

I come up with $826.48 for your tickets (2 adult 6 day PHP and 1 child's 6 day PHP). That's with the advance purchase discount, then you'll add another $3 for shipping.

You can check the prices here:
http://www.dreamsunlimitedtravel.com/tickets/tickets1.cfm

 

[Kimberle]

Originally posted by dandave
I come up with $826.48 for your tickets (2 adult 6 day PHP and 1 child's 6 day PHP). That's with the advance purchase discount, then you'll add another $3 for shipping.

You can check the prices here:
http://www.dreamsunlimitedtravel.com/tickets/tickets1.cfm

Thanks, actually the actual WDW site is cheaper. PHP adult is $277 & child is $222.

It sure does pay to "shop around"!

 

[dandave]

Kimberle, The WDW site is not showing you the price with tax....

 

[Kimberle]

Originally posted by dandave
Kimberle, The WDW site is not showing you the price with tax....

Drat!! Knew their had to be a catch!!

 

[MissMagnolia]

We leave on Saturday and I called a few days ago and prepurchased tickets that will be left at will call at any of the parks - it takes only a few minutes to pick them up. You give them the confirmation number and off you go.

I purchased the tickets from Disney because I thought it might be easier to trace them back if they got lost. Also, picking them up at will call saves the shipping fee.

 

[Macnjac87]

what did you wind up paying thru Disney with tax? did you get the advance discount?

 

[Mal]

I am also staying at different resorts in March and have booked room only reservations. I would really like the UPH, but get the feeling I am out of luck unless I book a package. The price from DU for that was over $4400 (4 nites BC, 4 nites AKL, 2 adults, 2 kids both age 12) and my total for the rooms only is $2221.22. That makes the UPH's the same price as PAP.
Is there anyway to get UPH for an eight night stay at two resorts?