AP Discount Watch and FAQ 2023. 10% - 40% off select nights July 11 - Sept 28; Oct 2 - Dec 25

[Friendlyadvice2]

Have been since yesterday morning. Unless you book a weekend, then this happens...

I think I answered my own question; I tried this on a few rooms and got the same thing. This is new to me and a different twist to this mess.

 

[cakebaker]

I haven’t seen that! So I’m clear, if just booking weekend, it’s offering you Saturday at a discounted rate, but puts Sunday to full price? And if booking the whole week, Saturday is rack rate but Sunday is discounted?

That’s pretty much it, yes.

 

[cakebaker]

Can someone please look at 8/3-8/5 AP discount at mods and deluxe? Two adults. Thanks, sorry to be a pain.

That would be a lot of resorts to list, especially factoring in water vs standard view. Generally though, as of this minute at least, you’ll pay rack rate for the Sunday so you can see that price. The 3rd is discounted and ranges from $150-$200 for a moderate and $300-$450 for a deluxe. Those prices will vary depending on how many people are in your group.

But- it’s probably meaningless because it will change again no doubt.

 

[cakebaker]

Rates have been at the higher weekends rate for several days now. Looks like maybe they’re going to stay that way unfortunately. There’s no explaining rack rate on a Sunday.

 

[cakebaker]

And just to prove me wrong, rates changed this morning. I’m getting that last reservation done so I can quit stalking the rates! lol

 

[Friendlyadvice2]

And just to prove me wrong, rates changed this morning. I’m getting that last reservation done so I can quit stalking the rates! lol

I'm finding no method to the madness.

 

[vinotinto]

Rates have been at the higher weekends rate for several days now. Looks like maybe they’re going to stay that way unfortunately. There’s no explaining rack rate on a Sunday.

And just to prove me wrong, rates changed this morning. I’m getting that last reservation done so I can quit stalking the rates! lol

I'm finding no method to the madness.

Mu head is going to explode. I am a little OCD and want to organize this in my head and make sense of it and I CAN'T!

 

[cakebaker]

I'm finding no method to the madness.

There isn’t, but I booked the final reservation and I’m mercifully done!

 

[Friendlyadvice2]

There isn’t, but I booked the final reservation and I’m mercifully done!

You Go Girl!! I’m glad you could find an acceptable rate.

I’m going to continue checking on the rates in hopes I may be able to help someone. FWIW, I have almost no skin in this game as 7 nights of my 8 night stay are booked through an agency exclusive offer via a TA at a rate better than my AP rate. Unfortunately, I had to book one night at the AP rate which lead to my discovery of the ever-fluctuating rates and my desire to help figure out this mess in case I need to book more AP nights in the future. I will never pay rack rate for a room, weekend or otherwise!

 

[cakebaker]

You Go Girl!! I’m glad you could find an acceptable rate.

I’m going to continue checking on the rates in hopes I may be able to help someone. FWIW, I have almost no skin in this game as 7 nights of my 8 night stay are booked through an agency exclusive offer via a TA at a rate better than my AP rate. Unfortunately, I had to book one night at the AP rate which lead to my discovery of the ever-fluctuating rates and my desire to help figure out this mess in case I need to book more AP nights in the future. I will never pay rack rate for a room, weekend or otherwise!

I don’t pay rack rate either, Especially when they’re telling me I’m getting a discount! I’m not easily frustrated with the planning process, but this one made me crazy. This is not normal, it hasn’t happened before and I can’t imagine why it’s happening.

 

[cadawson]

Hate to jump into this saga - curious if anyone would check for me. I have purchased and linked a new AP voucher but won’t be able to see AP room discounts online yet until I activate the AP. I’ve booked a nice Sun&Fun room discount rate (the discount from winter about 25% off). Want to confirm with you experts - I’m guessing it’s only 5% more off if even available and since there are no rooms even showing at rack rate, and it covers a weekend that seems to have no AP available anyhow per your discussion, I should probably leave it be. Don’t want to leave a stone unturned but thinking this is one to just keep moving and try for an AP rate on our next visit. Would you agree?

 

[vinotinto]

Hate to jump into this saga - curious if anyone would check for me. I have purchased and linked a new AP voucher but won’t be able to see AP room discounts online yet until I activate the AP. I’ve booked a nice Sun&Fun room discount rate at CSR in the new tower CL-access SV for 7/27-8/5 (the discount from winter about 25% off). Want to confirm with you experts - I’m guessing it’s only 5% more off if even available and since there are no SV CL tower rooms even showing at rack rate, and it covers a weekend that seems to have no AP available anyhow per your discussion, I should probably leave it be. Don’t want to leave a stone unturned but thinking this is one to just keep moving and try for an AP rate on our next visit. Would you agree?

If you log in first, you'll be able to view the AP rates online. You can view them with just the AP voucher.

 

[cadawson]

If you log in first, you'll be able to view the AP rates online. You can view them with just the AP voucher.

Sadly, I haven’t been able to. I am redirected to the AP purchase page when I try to view AP rates from the View Specials page. I emailed the AP support folks and they said I would need to call to get that and the discount on DAH tix until my pass is activated. Thought I’d check with you guys to see if you’ve had any luck with AP discounts for those dates. I’ve had an AP in the past but not for a few years - maybe that’s making MDE glitchy for me. Thanks!

 

[cakebaker]

Hate to jump into this saga - curious if anyone would check for me. I have purchased and linked a new AP voucher but won’t be able to see AP room discounts online yet until I activate the AP. I’ve booked a nice Sun&Fun room discount rate at CSR in the new tower CL-access SV for 7/27-8/5 (the discount from winter about 25% off). Want to confirm with you experts - I’m guessing it’s only 5% more off if even available and since there are no SV CL tower rooms even showing at rack rate, and it covers a weekend that seems to have no AP available anyhow per your discussion, I should probably leave it be. Don’t want to leave a stone unturned but thinking this is one to just keep moving and try for an AP rate on our next visit. Would you agree?

Just checked and there is no availability. Generally if there’s nothing at rack rate, there won’t be with a discount.

 

[cadawson]

Just checked and there is no availability. Generally if there’s nothing at rack rate, there won’t be with a discount.

Thank you! I will live in happiness with my current room only discount.

 

[vinotinto]

Sadly, I haven’t been able to. I am redirected to the AP purchase page when I try to view AP rates from the View Specials page. I emailed the AP support folks and they said I would need to call to get that and the discount on DAH tix until my pass is activated. Thought I’d check with you guys to see if you’ve had any luck with AP discounts for those dates. I’ve had an AP in the past but not for a few years - maybe that’s making MDE glitchy for me. Thanks!

What resort are you looking for? I see AP rates those dates, but the weekends are coming up rack rate. Some of the better rates:
POFQ $214
ASSp - $148
AoA - $174
Pop - $138
Asmu - $134
YC - $370
BWI - $370
CR - $406
AKL - $410
POR - $219
BC - $376
WL - $343
Poly - $495
CBR - $227

Some ideas for troubleshooting not being able to view AP rates:
What happens if you log into MDE and view your plans and then click on the special offers? Does it still redirect you?
Have you tried incognito browsing
Have you tried clearing your cache and cookies and browsing data?
Are you sure you are in the US page and not the Canada page?

 

[vinotinto]

I see from someone's quote that you are looking for CSR Tower - The only AP rate I see is:
Tower - Deluxe Suite - Club Access
rack - $641; AP discount - $599

Not much of a discount. Weekends are at rack rate.

 

[cakebaker]

Not much of a discount. Weekends are at rack rate.

Seems they’re all back to rack rate weekends this morning. So glad I can just look out of curiosity now.

 

[bookbabe626]

Sadly, I haven’t been able to. I am redirected to the AP purchase page when I try to view AP rates from the View Specials page. I emailed the AP support folks and they said I would need to call to get that and the discount on DAH tix until my pass is activated. Thought I’d check with you guys to see if you’ve had any luck with AP discounts for those dates. I’ve had an AP in the past but not for a few years - maybe that’s making MDE glitchy for me. Thanks!

If you are outside the US, you have to set your country at the top right of the page to the US to see the AP discounts. It's sometimes glitchy, so an incognito or private window of your browser works best, then change the country, then log in.

If you're inside the US, try opening an incognito window and then log in there. The website is glitchy, but you can absolutely see and book the AP discounts with just a voucher, no matter what the phone CMs say.

 

[cadawson]

I see from someone's quote that you are looking for CSR Tower - The only AP rate I see is:
Tower - Deluxe Suite - Club Access
rack - $641; AP discount - $599

Not much of a discount. Weekends are at rack rate.

Thanks for all the tips!
I’ve tried all the above for browsing - incognito, clearing cache - think it’s probably acting the way it’s supposed to, since the CM told me my AP benefits don’t begin until my pass is activated. I will call for DAH tix anyhow and ask about AP discounts. I just don’t really want to chance anything happening by accident to my current discount, especially since there seem to be no more standard rooms in my category. I think I remember that having an AP rate applied really means a cancel and rebook under the AP discount.