AAA discount card

[Sparklin]

I'm new here and just can't seem to find where this should go so I'll start here.

We have AAA and I would love to book our free dining package thru them accept they don't even get in until 10am CST. And by the time that happens the resort we want is booked. First thing in the am they have openings but by mid morning they are gone. So I'm going back and forth with just booking directly thru Disney so I get what I want. BUT I read on AAA's site that one of the benefits of booking thru them is that you get a discount card. Can anyone tell me what is on this discount card? I want to see if it is worth it to keep trying or if it isn't anything good and I'll just go somewhere else. I know about the priority parking already and that doesn't matter since we'll use Disney transportation.

Thanks!
Sarah

 

[JPN4265]

Waiting to hear.

 

[Mkgaapril]

The discount card offers the following:

20% off food and non alcoholic beverages at select swan hotel locations....garden grove cafe, gullivers palio, kimonos and select walt disney world dolphin hotels

20% off food and non alcoholic vev. at the outback restaurant at buena vista palace

20% off dinner at traders island grilll at the best western lake buena vista resort

20% off lunch and 10% off dinner on food and non alcohol bev. at fultons crab house and portobello

15% off food and non-alc.bever at ear of sandwich and house of blues

10% off food and non alco. at wolfgang pucks, planet hollywood and bongos cuban cafe

10%off funnel cake carts (only at american adventures in epcot, disneys boardwalk, disneys blizzard beach and typhoon lagoon

20% off richard petty driving experience

15%off one round (18 holes) at summerland or fantasia gardens for up to 6 guests

15%off select day visitor rates at WDW championship golf

15%off regular price of sea raycer by sea ray boat rental..(a joke old ladies can walk faster)

10% off tennis lessons and equipment rental

5% off the regular price of personal watercraft excursions at sammy duvalls watersport at disneys contemporary


10%off automotive repairs and tires at AAA car care center

15%off body treatments or water therapy at grand floridian and saratoga springs

10%off spa and salon services

10%off purchases at world of disney with 50.00 or more purchase..excludes cd's, art, and sundries at downtown disney marketplace

10%off purchases at planethollywood

one free charm with a purchase of a hair wrap at select walt disney world locations

15%off select walt disney world theme park tours



Hope this helps

 

[Sparklin]

VERY much thank you so much!

Almost all of those are things I don't really care much about so I'll probably just skip AAA all together. Thank you!

 

[Mkgaapril]

yea, there really wasn't much we used it for....we didn't use our story time (never have...we give them away), we used it once for those little sea ray rentals, which broke down 2 times, and they putt along, we didn't use our free game of putt, so a discount for a future one was nothing. The only thing I used the card for was dinner at planet hollywood, and 10% at world of disney...other than that it wasn't worth digging in my purse to pull it out.

 

[jagar100]

The discount card offers the following:

20% off food and non alcoholic beverages at select swan hotel locations....garden grove cafe, gullivers palio, kimonos and select walt disney world dolphin hotels

20% off food and non alcoholic vev. at the outback restaurant at buena vista palace

20% off dinner at traders island grilll at the best western lake buena vista resort

20% off lunch and 10% off dinner on food and non alcohol bev. at fultons crab house and portobello

15% off food and non-alc.bever at ear of sandwich and house of blues

10% off food and non alco. at wolfgang pucks, planet hollywood and bongos cuban cafe

10%off funnel cake carts (only at american adventures in epcot, disneys boardwalk, disneys blizzard beach and typhoon lagoon

20% off richard petty driving experience

15%off one round (18 holes) at summerland or fantasia gardens for up to 6 guests

15%off select day visitor rates at WDW championship golf

15%off regular price of sea raycer by sea ray boat rental..(a joke old ladies can walk faster)

10% off tennis lessons and equipment rental

5% off the regular price of personal watercraft excursions at sammy duvalls watersport at disneys contemporary


10%off automotive repairs and tires at AAA car care center

15%off body treatments or water therapy at grand floridian and saratoga springs

10%off spa and salon services

10%off purchases at world of disney with 50.00 or more purchase..excludes cd's, art, and sundries at downtown disney marketplace

10%off purchases at planethollywood

one free charm with a purchase of a hair wrap at select walt disney world locations

15%off select walt disney world theme park tours



Hope this helps

I have a AAA card, but I didn't book my vacation through them. Am I still able to get these discounts if I show my card?

 

[Mkgaapril]

i don't think a regular AAA card will work. Just call local AAA and ask....

 

[OneTreeHillAddict]

If you have AAA and you book during free dining you will NOT get a room discount, so unless you are concerned about the Story Time or free mini golf go ahead and book through Disney. They send out those cute welcoming documents you wont get through AAA. I love those things! I regret booking this time w/ AAA since we didn't get a discount anyway and probably can't use ST!

If you have a Disney Visa most of the discounts AAA offers are on that as well.

Did you know....you can pay the difference and upgrade to deluxe dining during this promo? It's a way to really enjoy the dinner shows and 2 credit meals. Book your ADR's soon! Good luck and have a GREAT trip!

 

[Mkgaapril]

WOW, I didn't know you could upgrade....i have used AAA to book my free dining, just didn't get a discount on the room....that is great to know that you can upgrade...


also, i have used AAA and not used AAA...what are the cute welcome things you are speaking of?

 

[OneTreeHillAddict]

WOW, I didn't know you could upgrade....i have used AAA to book my free dining, just didn't get a discount on the room....that is great to know that you can upgrade...


also, i have used AAA and not used AAA...what are the cute welcome things you are speaking of?

Yep! It was like $32 per adult $10 per kid per day I think and then you get that APPETIZER 2 snacks Plus three meals a day any way you want them! By doing this we get to try some of the dinner shows, and the coolest thing (to us anyway) is starting out every morning with a different character breakfast!

 

[Mkgaapril]

wow, i think i need to make a call...thats the only way i could afford to upgrade and do the extras.....we have done some shows but gave up meals to do it....you really don't have to this way....

 

[Sparklin]

I'm curious to know what the welcoming documents are from Disney as well.

This is our first family trip so I don't know what to expect. (I was there once when I was little) I know AAA says they give you luggage tags and a 40 page guide to disney.

Oh and for anyone who doesn't have AAA and is wondering what they have for benefits for Disney here is the list.

Discount card (listed above)
Disney Character Storytelling Experience
Guests who purchase select AAA Vacations® packages can enjoy Disney’s Story Time, a exclusive storytelling experience with a character from a classic Disney animated feature. This intimate story time takes place in the quaint Expo Hall Theater in Town Square Exposition Hall in Magic Kingdom® Park. (Advance reservations, reservation voucher and valid theme park admission required; seating is limited and subject to availability; operates on select days of the week and certain blockout dates apply.)

AAA Diamond Parking – Convenient Preferred Parking spaces at all four Walt Disney World® Theme Parks (subject to availability, voucher required, block-out dates apply)
AAA Vacations® keepsake luggage tag (one per person)
How To Guide – a 40-page, full color booklet packed with everything from Theme Park maps and children’s activities, to tours, Disney Character Dining and special tips to make your AAA Vacations® package stay the most magical ever
Hertz® Rental Car Upgrade - Ask about an upgrade opportunity on selected rentals (restrictions apply)
Hertz® Child Seat - Add a Hertz® car rental to your AAA Vacations® package and request one child seat at no additional charge (restrictions apply)

 

[Mkgaapril]

the how to book is ok to look at when you are excited about the trip, but there really isn't that much in it.

 

[Sparklin]

Ah good to know.

 

[jagar100]

I'm personally glad that I didn't book through AAA, because my Disney TA will be able to scout for new discounts and apply them if a code comes out for the second week of December. And from what I've heard, there is a good chance of some kind of code coming out. I REALLY hope by some miracle, that Disney decides to be very generous this year and offer ANOTHER free DDP!!! (yeah right....wishful thinking...)

 

[Mkgaapril]

that is also good to know, that you can get the current discount if its better by booking with disney, (right?) I love this board...

 

[McQueenofHrts]

Jagar100, Are you saying that if you book through Disney and a better discount comes out that they will give you the better discount? That is great! I am inquiring because I am researching a trip to WDW. There are not alot of discounts offered right now for the time I am going. I don't want to put money down if I can say more later. Thanks!