AAA benefits?

[cobia214]

I know this has been posted before, but none of my searches provided what i was looking for. I just read a AAA flyer that said AAA diamond card gives you 20% on dining, recreation, spa, behind the scenes tours. I know "behind the seeds" gives this discount. I also saw AAA diamond parking and Disney storytelling by a character from an animated film. I have heard of the parking lots but not the storytelling. Does anyone have a comprehensive explanation of these benefits and how to use them?

 

[Surr]

I know this has been posted before, but none of my searches provided what i was looking for. I just read a AAA flyer that said AAA diamond card gives you 20% on dining, recreation, spa, behind the scenes tours. I know "behind the seeds" gives this discount. I also saw AAA diamond parking and Disney storytelling by a character from an animated film. I have heard of the parking lots but not the storytelling. Does anyone have a comprehensive explanation of these benefits and how to use them?

Here are the details on the AAA diamon card. Note it is 10% on certain dining, tours are 20%.

The Inside Scoop - AAA Vacations® Diamond Card

• Disney Backstage Tours
  
• 15% off selected Walt Disney World “backstage” Theme Park tours (valid Theme Park admission required; age restrictions may apply for certain tours; other restrictions may also apply)
  
  
• Dining
• 10% off food and non-alcoholic beverages at Wolfgang Puck® Express (limit six guests per party), Fulton’s Crab House, Portobello Yacht Club, Planet Hollywood®, Bongos Cuban Café ™ and Wolfgang Puck® Café, all located in the Downtown Disney® area.
  
• 10% off food and non-alcoholic beverages at Funnel Cake Carts at American Adventure in Epcot®, Disney’s BoardWalk entertainment district, Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park and Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park.
  
• 20% off food and non-alcoholic beverages at The Outback Restaurant at the Buena Vista Palace Hotel
  
• 15% off food and non-alcoholic beverages at House of Blues® (limit six guests per party) and Earl of Sandwich® Restaurant in the Downtown Disney area.
  
• 20% off on lunch and non-alcoholic beverages at Fulton’s Crab House and Portobello Yacht Club located at Downtown Disney Marketplace.
  
• 20% off dinner at Traders Island Grill at the Best Western Lake Buena Vista Resort Hotel (includes food and beverages consumed while at dinner; all guests must be on one check)
  
• 20% off food and non-alcoholic beverages at Garden Grove, Gulliver’s Grill, Kimono’s, and Palio’s (located at the Walt Disney World Swan Hotel); Fresh Mediterranean Market and Cabana Bar & Grill (located at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel)
  
  
• Recreation
• 5% off the regular price of personal watercraft excursions at Sammy Duvall’s Watersports Centre located at Disney’s Contemporary Resort for up to 4 persons (subject to availability; restrictions apply)
• 10% off the regular price of Tennis lessons and equipment rentals at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa (subject to availability, restrictions apply).
• 15% off one round (18 holes) at Disney’s Winter Summerland Miniature Golf Course or Disney’s Fantasia Gardens Miniature Golf for up to 6 persons.
• 15% off Day Visitor rates all year at all five Walt Disney World championship golf courses (Tee times are limited at this rate and restrictions apply. Offer valid for up to 4 players)
• 15% off the regular price of Sea Raycer by Sea Ray® boat rentals at select Walt Disney World Marinas (restrictions apply)
• 20% off a Ride-Along Driving Experience or any other Richard Petty Driving Experience (restrictions apply)
  
  
• Spa
• 10% off spa and salon services at the Buena Vista Palace (subject to availability; savings not available on spa packages)
• 15% off Water Therapy or Body Treatments at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa and Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa (massage, facial, and Hand & Foot Treatments excluded; age restrictions apply)
  
  
• Services
  
• 10% off automotive repairs and tires at AAA Car Care Center. Applies to select products and services.
  Merchandise
  
• 10% off purchases of $50 or more at the World of Disney® Store at Downtown Disney (not applicable to Disney ticket media, gift certificates, gift cards, CDs, DVDs, Disney Dollars and other selected services and merchandise).
• 10% off select purchases at World of Disney® Store, Planet Hollywood®, House of Blues® and Bongos Cuban Café™ in the Downtown Disney area
  One charm (valued at $5) with the purchase of a hair wrap at select Walt Disney World locations

 

[eatright]

Each package is different so you should ask before you book (or call back if you are confused). Disney apparently decides which packages offer which items. You will receive a brochure with your documents that explains exactly what your package offers, it will include the "Diamond Card" which is what you will show to get discounts (most of the dining discounts are 10% and are for random places---Wolfgang puck express, Ghirardelli, Earl of Sandwich, to name a few) not every place in WDW, and it will include your diamond parking pass. If you are questioning what your package includes I would definitely call your AAA travel agent b/c if you are going to do the story telling and it is included in your package you must reserve your place in advance and you must show the pass included with your documents to be admitted. ALSO, our package included a free round of mini-golf and a 30 minute pass for the resort arcade.

 

[Tisha_PA]

The dining discount is only at certain restaurants (none that we were interested in eating at). parking pass - there are certain spots in the parks' lots towards the front that only allow those with the AAA pass to park in. We only used it at DHS and AK and were pretty close to the entrance. Storytime: you have to reserve it in advance. it's at MK and in March the storyteller was Peter Pan. Those are the only ones I'm familiar with.

 

[cobia214]

Thanks for the info. That was more than i was hoping for!

 

[BradyBz12]

re: AAA parking pass

There are a limited number of spaces available, so it's possible that if you arrive later in the day (or just during a really busy time) you may not be able to park there.

Also, not all these spaces are as spiffy as they sound. We've used this at EP before and while you're just a few rows back from the park entrance, if you're near the end of the row you'll still have a pretty good hike to the gate - and the trams don't run here.

Oh and if you're staying off property, you will still need to pay the parking fee even with this pass.