Booked FD package - deposit question

[Cindabella's Mom]

I booked the free dining package this morning via the Disney website. I had to pay a deposit of $430 with the balance due 45 days before trip starts. In the past the deposit was only $200. Just thought it was different than usual.

 

[purple figment]

If you booked 2 rooms the deposit would have been $400, but I don't know about the additional $30.

 

[Cindabella's Mom]

I'm really confused myself. It is only one room at POR, three adults and two children, plus trip insurance. Maybe it is the trip insurance ?? I was so excited to get free dining I didn't really think about the difference in the deposit until later.

I did add the deposit and remaining balance, and it does equal the package price.

Of course with a bigger deposit, it makes the payoff a little less in a few weeks.

 

[aaarcher86]

I'm really confused myself. It is only one room at POR, three adults and two children, plus trip insurance. Maybe it is the trip insurance ?? I was so excited to get free dining I didn't really think about the difference in the deposit until later.

I did add the deposit and remaining balance, and it does equal the package price.

Of course with a bigger deposit, it makes the payoff a little less in a few weeks.

Sounds about right, although I wasn't aware you needed to pay that in advance online. It's roughly $80 per adult so that'd be right about $240 or so additional.

 

[purple figment]

The addition of travel insurance makes sense, although I didn't realize it had to be paid so soon either.

I looked in my package booklet from last year and under the Terms and Conditions I did find this:
"For reservations that include vacation insurance, the total price of vacation insurance may also be due at the time the deposit is due."

 

[disneym0m]

Mine was the same thing last night when FD went up online. Paid the $200 deposit and then had to pay for the trip insurance up front. (Darn fall sports that may or may not cause injuries)

 

[aaarcher86]

Huh - must be an online thing with the trip insurance. Over the phone isn't due immediately, but you can't take it off after 2 weeks.

 

[shpdem]

It is the trip insurance, they now charge that plus the deposit if you book it when you book your package.