Buying AP online?

[wideeyes]

Hi, I want to buy an AP online today. If i opt of will call we I be able to still get AP discounts on disney resorts and buy the disney dining card?

 

[wideeyes]

It appears you can't buy them online from the UK, will phone them up in an hour.

 

[darthtatty]

oh good luck, let us know how you get on.

 

[Goofyish]

You can get the DDE card at the same time you pick your AP up any park guest relations.

 

[jockey]

You can get the DDE card at the same time you pick your AP up any park guest relations.

Tim do you have to pre order it? Last year we had to order 6 weeks before.

 

[Goofyish]

As for the AP resort rates - you do not need to have an AP at the time of booking (name of the room booking must be the same as the AP though once you get it). You may be asked for you AP when you check in to your resort (the AP voucher is acceptable if you have ordered your AP by phone).



When we used the AP discounts a few years ago we were never asked to show our APs at check in. We had ordered them via phone and had the AP vouchers though. They may be able to tell from their system that you have ordered an AP or not.

 

[Goofyish]

Tim do you have to pre order it? Last year we had to order 6 weeks before.

You used to have to pre-order (and they took quite a while to arrive!), but now you can get them direct from park guest relations

Cost for AP holders is $60 and that covers up to 10 guests in your party.

 

[profolly]

Is ther any advantage of having an AP if you are not staying onsite ? Are there any perks ?

Viv

 

[wideeyes]

I have to do will call (they no longer ship to the UK) so won't have a vochure, just a reference number. How do I find out AP room rates as I can't enter the AP site?

 

[Goofyish]

Is ther any advantage of having an AP if you are not staying onsite ? Are there any perks ?

Viv

Firstly to get the perks only one member of your party needs an AP

The DDE card is a good perk if you plan to have a lot of table service meals - you get a 20% discount. Although there is an automatic 18% tip added it's still a useful saving.

You also get discounts in variosu shops and non-Disney restaurants like RFC in AK.

You also get 50% discount at WDW minigolf

Here the full details of discounts:

http://www.wdwinfo.com/discounts/discounts-ap.htm#General

 

[Goofyish]

I have to do will call (they no longer ship to the UK) so won't have a vochure, just a reference number. How do I find out AP room rates as I can't enter the AP site?

Take a look at the Mousesavers site:

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

or request a quote from DreamsUnlimited:

http://www.dreamsunlimitedtravel.com/#hm-dreams-tleft

 

[gavvy]

Pick the card up at any guest relations, you get up to 13 months on the card then. I picked mine up on May 3rd and it expires end of June 2009

 

[wayneg]

Is ther any advantage of having an AP if you are not staying onsite ? Are there any perks ?

Viv

Yes we can go 3 times a year and costs no more for tickets or parking.
We buy the basic AP's it only about £60 more than a 14 day ticket. Great value for us.

 

[darthtatty]

ooh good discounts.

thanks for links and info