AP Rates or Disney VISA card

[Laura's Dad]

We are tentatively planning a trip for late April. We got an offer for a Disney VISA card in the mail the other day. Do the room discounts on the Disney VISA card rate compare to AP rates? Or would it be better to buy our tickets using the Disney VISA card (including at least one AP), use the reward dollars, and get the AP room only rates at the hotel. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[DisneyMom5]

The only discount currently available with Disney Visa is the Kids stay and play free deal, which expires tomorrow. Other than that, right now, all you get is points if you use it, and on mine, you get your trip interest free for 6 mo.
I think for consistant discounts (right now anyway) AP is better. That said, there is talk to the Disney Visa offering things in the future, but who knows? Could have both AP and Dis Visa, I guess, and combine the savings. Charge the AP to the Visa, and get the points!

 

[mom2boys]

If you are going with kids you might want to seriously consider the Visa package. We are using it in Jan and our boys' UMPs are free. You have to reserve by Jan 2 but you can reserve for late April.

 

[woody5]

You might want to go to mousesavers.com and check out Mary's comparison of the kids stay and play deal. Since it is the tickets that are free the rate that you save on your vacation depends on which level of hotel you stay at. If you have two kids under the age of ten then I think this will be a good deal if your are staying at a moderate of value resort. If you are staying at a deluxe the AP will be better if they become available. I would probably make the reservation with the kids stay and play free and them watch for codes and do the math if they come out. A reservation in hand with free kids tickets is better than just hoping for a code and possibly paying full price.