AP room discount vs. member discount

[gracelrm]

Would an annual pass ever get you a better cash rate for a villa than the 25% DVC member discount on say a studio or 2BR villa? I don't know if they even offer AP discounts on villas. We're planning a family trip using banked, current & borrowed points - and it appears as though some people who we never dreamed would take us up on the offer due to their own financial struggles now say they are going. We don't have any more points for rooms - but have APs or could ask for DVC member discount. What stinks is we'll have to fork out the cash for it ourselves! But we did the inviting - so we'll have to find a way!!!!

 

[dgaston]

Last year at VWL an AP discount would have saved me $12 over the DVC cash discount. I decided to blow the $12 so I wouldn't have to visit the desk to get new keys and check out of my studio and into it again. YMMV.

We had a great stay!

 

[DebbieB]

AP discounts are often more than 25% off. Also look for specials like 7 for 4 deals, that is about 40% off.

 

[gracelrm]

DebbieB - are those offered for studios? How exactly do you find out about AP discounts on villas? Do you call and ask or can you find information somewhere? We've just purchased APs so we don't really know how that works?

 

[wdwfan1]

We got 40% off on a 2BR for our upcoming trip. We will use it for the weekend nights.

 

[DebbieB]

DebbieB - are those offered for studios? How exactly do you find out about AP discounts on villas? Do you call and ask or can you find information somewhere? We've just purchased APs so we don't really know how that works?

They are offered for all size rooms if available.

You can check the AP website:

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/passholder/passholdersGate?id=PassholdersGatePage

You can also find information on Mousesavers:

http://www.mousesavers.com/disneyresorts.html#ap

For example, you can get a studio at SSR for $159 from 8/9/09 to 10/3/09.