AAA discount question

[DKx3]

I have already booked 11/12-11/19/05 thru Dreams Unlimited to stay at POP for rack rate. Can I use AAA discount thru DU, and is the AAA discount only if they have any rooms left with for that discount for my time. I budgeted for rack rate at POP, but as I'm getting sucked in to the Disney Magic, I am thinking about AKL - if I can get a discount. I do not have AAA now, but if it were very helpful, I might join. Any opinions?

 

[SleepingUgly]

DU can book your room with the AAA discount, but you must have a AAA member number at the time of booking. This differs from booking directly through Disney -- they will reserve a room for you at the AAA rate, but they won't ask you for your AAA member number; you only need to show your card at check-in.

Linda

 

[WendyinNC]

So, you don't have to be AAA member to make a AAA reservation? You can call and make a AAA reservation even though your not a member and if a better discount comes along you can change and never join AAA?

 

[SleepingUgly]

Wendy:

Yes, but that is only if you call Disney directly. I had tried calling DU and AAA to make ressies, and they were both nice enough to give me quotes, but really needed a AAA member number to "hold" the reservation. When I called Disney directly, they did not even ask for my membership number, and simply noted that I must present my AAA card at check-in to receive the discounted rate.

I still ended up joining AAA, since there are other benefits to membership. For instance, I just replaced the lenses in my eyeglasses and received a 30 percent discount at Lenscrafters with my AAA card. Better than my health insurance! Of course, I ended up getting an AP discount instead for our May stay, so some people would say that I "wasted" $56 to join AAA, but I don't think that way. Besides, we are driving to WDW in May, so the road-side assistance would be an assurance ...

Linda

 

[DKx3]

So, DU won't apply a AAA rate after I have booked? They will apply codes (if I were fortunate enough to get on) after booking, correct?

 

[vossjemi]

If you have AAA, tell DU. They will most likely adjust your rate now if there are any AAA discounts left for your time frame. I mean why wouldn't they? Theoretically, you could cancel anyway and re-book with AAA, so I would think they would adjust if you have your AAA # now.

 

[ExPirateShopGirl]

I have already booked 11/12-11/19/05 thru Dreams Unlimited to stay at POP for rack rate. Can I use AAA discount thru DU, and is the AAA discount only if they have any rooms left with for that discount for my time. I budgeted for rack rate at POP, but as I'm getting sucked in to the Disney Magic, I am thinking about AKL - if I can get a discount. I do not have AAA now, but if it were very helpful, I might join. Any opinions?

DU will be happy to get you an AAA rate on your existing reservation provided that it is a 'room only' ressie and that there are still AAA rates available for that type of room/resort.

Calling AAA is the only way to book an entire MYW package (with or without dining) and keep the AAA discount on the room portion.

 

[Luv2go2WDW]

My TA let me book with a AAA discount for Aug 2005. I don't have an AAA membership yet. We are waiting to see if a AP code comes out for that timeframe. If it does, we'll apply that and not get the AAA membership.