123travel.com?

[mitchinson]

Was wondering if anyone used this website to book a WDW package. I received a quote of $1318 (for 2) roundtrip air (USAir) nonstop from Philly, 5 nights at Caribbean Beach and 6-day park pass for first week of December which I thought sounded pretty good but I've never dealt with them before or know anyone that has. Can anyone tell me if they are on the up and up? Thanks!

 

[kaytieeldr]

No, but did you try pricing it out for yourself?
Check disneyworld.com or aaa.com for the CBR rates; check ticketmania.com for ticket prices. Keeping in mind that the rates you see won't include the 11.5% room tax and 6% sales tax on the tickets, calculate what those components would cost you. Subtract that from $1318. If you can get airfare for less than the difference, book/purchase each part of the trip on your own.
Two six-day expiring park hoppers come to $515.46
Room at CBR for five nights (using 12/3 - 12/8 as sample) is $775 with tax
That's $1290.46.
Apparently, the package is a better deal BUT make absolute, 100% sure what your package price quote includes.
I just tried pricing the same vacation through that site. Airfare and hotel come to $1189.40; adding on two six-day base passes with plus feature brings the package to $1711.40.

 

[mitchinson]

Thanks for your reply. After posting, 123travel.com rep called and said a mistake was made in the quote. You are quite correct. The cost is now over $1700. Still "up in the air" as to what to do.

 

[kaytieeldr]

Again using my sample dates, I found round trip air on US Airway for $446.20. I think this includes taxes and government fees.
So "my" cost for the trip is $1736.66.
I just checked Expedia. Without tickets - because no matter what, unless there's a package special, I believe you're better off purchasing tickets from an authorized reseller like Maple Leaf or Ticketmania - air and hotel came to $1199.15
So if you could get your park tickets for less than $500 total, you'd be saving money AND be able to purchase exactly the features you want.
Heck, even using Disney's own site, and letting them add flights, I came up with $1716.26 for the two of you - AND that includes two six-day, expire-fourteen-days-from-first-use Park Hopper passes!
And of course if you don't absolutely have to stay at Caribbean Beach, you could always look into renting points from a DVC member. There's a message board for that right here on the DisBoards. At the 'typical' rate of $10 per point, you could stay in the Beach Club Villas for $120 per night, or $600 for the five nights.
Airfare $446.20
MYW passes $515.46
Magical Express from and to the airport, and internal Disney transportation: free
Total trip $1561.66
Or you could stay at Old Key West, again by renting points from a DVC owner, for $80 per night for a total of $400.
This drops your trip cost to $1361.66.
And if you can get to Newark (Continental) or LaGuardia (Song/Delta), your airfare can be as low as $351.20 - so Delta/OKW on rented points/MYW six-day expiring Hopper now comes to $1266.66.

Disclaimer: I am NOT a travel agent. I just did this pricing research for fun (yes, fun!), and resort/air prices are based on travel dates 12/3 and 12/8. YMMV.