AAA discounts

[wdhinn89]

Are you still able to call Disney and make a reservation with a AAA discount? Looking to book for August

 

[SMF_mom23]

Following....

 

[Disney.Dreamin.Dee]

Disney and AAA have not been partners in several years.

This does not mean zero discounts but you'll need to contact AAA to see if they are offering anything.

And to be honest I have never contacted Disney directly to ask about an AAA discount. Not even when they were partners.
I contacted my local AAA travel agent...

 

[ezma]

Are you still able to call Disney and make a reservation with a AAA discount? Looking to book for August

The Swan and Dolphin still have AAA discounts! We are going end of May have always stayed at a Disney resort be it value, moderate or deluxe. Like everybody else tired of paying $$$$$. This will be our first time at the Dolphin.... They also give discounts to military ,teachers, seniors & nurses

 

[wdhinn89]

@ezma Did you call to have the discount applied?

 

[wdhinn89]

@Disney.Dreamin.Dee I have called Disney before and got the AAA discount.

If I booked my vacation early before discounts became available, I would call, get the AAA discount and then if a better discount came out, I would have my reservation changed

 

[kylenne]

The Swan and Dolphin still have AAA discounts! We are going end of May have always stayed at a Disney resort be it value, moderate or deluxe. Like everybody else tired of paying $$$$$. This will be our first time at the Dolphin.... They also give discounts to military ,teachers, seniors & nurses

I grew up at the Dolphin, my family stayed there many a time on the nurse discounts (mom was an RN, now retired). They also offer government discounts, though when they have AP discounts those tend to be better. Enjoy your trip, I have very fond memories there.

 

[Mrs.AMC]

@Disney.Dreamin.Dee I have called Disney before and got the AAA discount.

If I booked my vacation early before discounts became available, I would call, get the AAA discount and then if a better discount came out, I would have my reservation changed

Have you done it since AAA and Disney terminated their agreement/partnership?

 

[Best Aunt]

From Mousesavers.com:
There are, as of now, no AAA/CAA discounts available for stays at the official Disney World resorts.

You might be able to book a package through AAA which includes a hotel stay. I think you can still buy park tickets through AAA. But as far as I know, AAA discounts on a room-only Disney-owned hotel reservation ended years ago.

 

[Mrs.AMC]

The Swan and Dolphin still have AAA discounts! We are going end of May have always stayed at a Disney resort be it value, moderate or deluxe. Like everybody else tired of paying $$$$$. This will be our first time at the Dolphin.... They also give discounts to military ,teachers, seniors & nurses

Just to be clear, Swan/Dolphin are NOT Disney resorts
They are Bonvoy/Marriot resorts on Disney property
Very different things
Their offering AAA discounts isn't the same as Disney offering them now

 

[Disney.Dreamin.Dee]

The Swan and Dolphin still have AAA discounts! We are going end of May have always stayed at a Disney resort be it value, moderate or deluxe. Like everybody else tired of paying $$$$$. This will be our first time at the Dolphin.... They also give discounts to military ,teachers, seniors & nurses

Do you know what percentage the discount is for AAA or teachers at Swan/Dolphin.
My sister is both and we did consider it next time since we have to pay for transportation now anyways.
We stayed at Poly in August and absolutely loved it but I just don't know if/when we could swing that again.

 

[Mango7100]

The AAA discount for Swan and Dolphin is pretty good—we just booked for April at the Swan and our AP discount rate was only $15 less a night than the AAA rate roughly. Can’t beat the price for the location and access to extended evening hours compared to deluxe resorts

 

[wdhinn89]

From Mousesavers.com:
There are, as of now, no AAA/CAA discounts available for stays at the official Disney World resorts.

You might be able to book a package through AAA which includes a hotel stay. I think you can still buy park tickets through AAA. But as far as I know, AAA discounts on a room-only Disney-owned hotel reservation ended years ago.

Well, that's a bummer. I was hoping to at least get a 10% discount using AAA if the Contemporary was not part of the next set of discounts.

 

[ezma]

@ezma Did you call to have the discount applied?

Sorry just got home from work .I called the Swan and Dolphin... 407-934-4000

 

[ezma]

Just to be clear, Swan/Dolphin are NOT Disney resorts
They are Bonvoy/Marriot resorts on Disney property
Very different things
Their offering AAA discounts isn't the same as Disney offering them now

You are right ...They are NOT Disney resorts... but they ARE on Disneys property. Walking distance to HS & Epcot!!

 

[Mrs.AMC]

You are right ...They are NOT Disney resorts... but they ARE on Disneys property. Walking distance to HS & Epcot!!

Well aware. Stayed there. Very different type of stay from Disney resorts.
Pointing it out for others reading who may not know why they have AAA discounts and Disney does not

 

[Aela]

The best AAA discount is non-refundable vs the pass holder discount which is refundable. The refundable AAA discount is exactly the same as the Teacher discount, about $3 per night cheaper then the standard refundable price.
Also the standard non-refundable prepaid price is only $3 more then the AAA non-refundable. The “discounts” are pretty minor.

That said the passholder discount was awesome when I looked at it.

 

[empedocles]

The best AAA discount is non-refundable vs the pass holder discount which is refundable. The refundable AAA discount is exactly the same as the Teacher discount, about $3 per night cheaper then the standard refundable price.
Also the standard non-refundable prepaid price is only $3 more then the AAA non-refundable. The “discounts” are pretty minor.

That said the passholder discount was awesome when I looked at it.

{Assuming you are discussing Marriott.}
What dates did you plug in to only get a $3 difference?
Trying a few random dates, I see at least 5% off the lowest publicly available rate (and sometimes up to like 15%) for AAA & Teacher.

I know I got around 15-20% off for AAA in 2020 when they were trying to fill rooms.

 

[Aela]

We are doing a split stay with our Swan stay on March 17-20. I’m comparing it to the default Member Flexible Rate, since anyone can become a member.

 

[cjBren]

Do you know what percentage the discount is for AAA or teachers at Swan/Dolphin.
My sister is both and we did consider it next time since we have to pay for transportation now anyways.
We stayed at Poly in August and absolutely loved it but I just don't know if/when we could swing that again.

The teacher discount is 25%.