Changed from Free Dining code to ZJZ and it was less$$!!

[kelsue4]

thank you..that makes me feel better. I booked this at the last minute and thought i had missed out on any savings. I probably would have saved more with free dining but oh well...I think bunk beds are a good thing!
THis forum is such a great resource. Thank you Beth _Cam for all the info!

 

[kimcomeau]

We are staying at the WL from Aug 29th -Sept 2nd 4 nights 2 adults , 1- 7yr old and 1- 2 yr old. We have dining (not free) and 5 day park hopper passes . We have a bunk bed woodland view and we were quoted several prices over the last 3 months . From Disney and AAA I was quoted 1736$ with the ZJZ code 2 weeks ago, then I tried Dreams Unlimited and was pleasantly surprised when the quote came back as 1585$ . I would shop around a bit.
Good Luck.

 

[kelsue4]

Hi kimcomeau,
I do plan on shopping around a bit more...not so sure I got the best deal but I have booked 7 nights, so my stay is a little longer than yours. I too found the best price (3400) thru Dreams Unlimited but must say I have not found the TA very helpful. She gave me the quote and said this is the best she can do. I did this very last minute so maybe I am too late to receive any substantial savings.
I will keep the original ressies if I cannot find any other deals but will continue to search over the next few days before committing to anything.

Kelly

 

[beth_cam]

We are staying at the WL from Aug 29th -Sept 2nd 4 nights 2 adults , 1- 7yr old and 1- 2 yr old. We have dining (not free) and 5 day park hopper passes . We have a bunk bed woodland view and we were quoted several prices over the last 3 months . From Disney and AAA I was quoted 1736$ with the ZJZ code 2 weeks ago, then I tried Dreams Unlimited and was pleasantly surprised when the quote came back as 1585$ . I would shop around a bit.
Good Luck.

Big Differences between this trip and kelsues 2 extra nights, 2 jr children, view-
Atleast two extra nights (the trip she listed and I did figures on only included 6 nights but in her latest post she says seven so i'm not sure which) and the fact that her view is $35 more per night totals an extra 652 (using zjz). She has two Junior children verses your two younger children (only one of which needs a ticket) so an extra about 306 in tickets. Also with those two older children paying for dining instead of your one younger child and the extra atleast 2 nights for them as well as the adults it adds about 580. All of this gives a difference for her package verses yours of 1537. And there may be more that i'm missing.

A rack rate breakdown of kimcomeau's package -
room 260/night = 1170
tickets - 2 adult, 1 child, 5 day hopper = 746
DDP 4 night = 356
For a total of 2272

Compared to Kelsues of -
room 295/night = 1991.25
tickets = 1052
DDP = 936
For a total of 3979

Hi kimcomeau,
I do plan on shopping around a bit more...not so sure I got the best deal but I have booked 7 nights, so my stay is a little longer than yours. I too found the best price (3400) thru Dreams Unlimited but must say I have not found the TA very helpful. She gave me the quote and said this is the best she can do. I did this very last minute so maybe I am too late to receive any substantial savings.
I will keep the original ressies if I cannot find any other deals but will continue to search over the next few days before committing to anything.

Kelly

I'd say getting a 3979 trip for 3400, meaning you got a $579 savings is pretty significant savings. And if you do infact have 7 nights booked that adds an extra $350ish to the value you are getting.

 

[beth_cam]

kimocomeau -
I'd check to make sure you have booked what you think yo do. When I put in the information you gave into the disneyworld.com website using the zjz deal, the quote is 1941. Which makes sense. The savings is about 75/night * 4 nights which is 300, and when I put the same nights in for rack rate it tells me over 2279 (apparently I forgot to add the hopper feature when I figured your tickets earlier - i'll edit that when I'm done with this). If I put in at disneyworld.com with zjz deal and exactly as you stated it but leave out the dining plan altogether it quotes 1585. It looks like your DU quote may have inadvertantly left off the DDP - which when added back (356) will bring you back to 1941. As far as you figuring 1736 prior to that, that's how much this package would be with a standard room instead of a woods view bunkbed room.

 

[kelsue4]

thank you for all the info. Beth_Cam you really are a wealth of info..I really appreciate it. You are correct it is 7 nights but I don't think you missed anything else. I do not have trip insurance but am adding it! I just double checked my reservation info from du and noticed this was not added.
Again thank you...I am really looking forward to surprising my family withthis trip. My husband has been overseas and this is a well deserved vacation for the whole family!!

 

[OceanAnnie]

Is "free dining" the same as the "dining plan"? I'm so confused. I have a room only reservation with a discount. I would like to add the dining plan/MYW package but I *think* that would negate the room discount. I'm pretty sure you can't have both.

I called and asked a few general questions about it and was told yes you can. I specifically asked if it would make the room discount null and void and was told no, but I'm not sure. He was a little less sure of it towards the end of the conversation. I don't know. I'm concerned that if I were to go ahead and try it, I will muddle my reservations.

I really would like to add the dining package, but I don't think you can with the room discount. I've been reading about it but haven't seen anything that says you can't (so far). I think I've read it on the DIS that you can't. Can anyone shed some light on this for me?

Maybe we can just get the dining plan without the tickets? I don't know.

Thanks.

 

[madenon]

Annie, the "free dining" mentioned was a package they offered (could only book untill 24th of june) for certain periods of arrival. You'ld book a disney resort and a MYW-ticket and would get the Disney Dining Package for free instead of paying $38.99 per adult per night, for the duration of the amount of nights you'ld book.

The dining package is something you purchase. You can add it to a room only discount. At this moment, they've got the BUL/BUK-code going for arrival in august or september (certain days). You can add MYW tickets to that room-only without loosing the room discount. They've also got the ZJZ-code going on. It gives you the same discount on the room as BUL/BUK, and automatically will add MYW for the length of your stay and the dining package. For both (MYW and dining) you pay full price.

You can't combine discount. So if one has booked and used the free dining code, they can't now also ask to apply the BUL/BUK or ZJZ-code to that same reservation. That would be 2 discount; discount on the dining AND discount on the room. Adding dining to a roomdiscount is only 1 discount, so yes; you can add it and it wouldn't reduce your discount.

 

[OceanAnnie]

Annie, the "free dining" mentioned was a package they offered (could only book untill 24th of june) for certain periods of arrival. You'ld book a disney resort and a MYW-ticket and would get the Disney Dining Package for free instead of paying $38.99 per adult per night, for the duration of the amount of nights you'ld book.

The dining package is something you purchase. You can add it to a room only discount. At this moment, they've got the BUL/BUK-code going for arrival in august or september (certain days). You can add MYW tickets to that room-only without loosing the room discount. They've also got the ZJZ-code going on. It gives you the same discount on the room as BUL/BUK, and automatically will add MYW for the length of your stay and the dining package. For both (MYW and dining) you pay full price.

You can't combine discount. So if one has booked and used the free dining code, they can't now also ask to apply the BUL/BUK or ZJZ-code to that same reservation. That would be 2 discount; discount on the dining AND discount on the room. Adding dining to a roomdiscount is only 1 discount, so yes; you can add it and it wouldn't reduce your discount.

Thank you so much for clearing that up for me!!! I asked the question on this thread and another hoping for some insight. Thank you!!!

I *think* we'll add the dining for the days we are doing TS and character meals. I need to crunch some numbers. Thanks again. Now off to do some homework!

 

[madenon]

Annie; remember that you can only add the DDP for the whole duration of a reservation, not for instance for 4 days out of 8 booked. only way round that is to have 2 reservations. For instance one for 2th of august till 5th of august for 3 nights (=3 days of ddp) and another reservation for the 5th of august till the 8th without DDP. This can be 2 stays at the same resorts or at different resorts. Downside; having 2 reservations means everything in 2. It could be that you'ld have to switch rooms half way through if you'ld got 2 reservations at the same resort.

If you want to know everything about the ddp and it's do's and don'ts; go to the Restaurant-section. On the top there is a "disney dining plan" section. Click on that, and go to the topic "all you ever wanted to know about the ddp" (or something like that). It's about the 5th topic or so from the top.

 

[OceanAnnie]

Thank you again, Madenon! I'm headed over there now!

 

[beth_cam]

Annie, the "free dining" mentioned was a package they offered (could only book untill 24th of june) for certain periods of arrival. You'ld book a disney resort and a MYW-ticket and would get the Disney Dining Package for free instead of paying $38.99 per adult per night, for the duration of the amount of nights you'ld book.

The dining package is something you purchase. You can add it to a room only discount. At this moment, they've got the BUL/BUK-code going for arrival in august or september (certain days). You can add MYW tickets to that room-only without loosing the room discount. They've also got the ZJZ-code going on. It gives you the same discount on the room as BUL/BUK, and automatically will add MYW for the length of your stay and the dining package. For both (MYW and dining) you pay full price.

You can't combine discount. So if one has booked and used the free dining code, they can't now also ask to apply the BUL/BUK or ZJZ-code to that same reservation. That would be 2 discount; discount on the dining AND discount on the room. Adding dining to a roomdiscount is only 1 discount, so yes; you can add it and it wouldn't reduce your discount.

Actually you can not add the DDP to a room only discount. DDP is an element available for MYW packages. Room only discounts are for room only reservations, not for packages. Now lately many room only codes will have a matching code that can be used with a package and therefore you can achieve a discount of the same amount on the room and get the DDP, but you will have to get a package, which means also purchasing tickets.

 

[madenon]

BethCam, you're so right. Don't know what I was thinking, of course the DDP can't go without a package. Sorry 'bout that Annie.

 

[Makdyn]

We have two rooms for all star sports for sept 12-18. One room has 2 adults and the other has 1 adult and 2 children 7 and 4. 6 day park tickets not hopping or water park. I would really like to move resorts cause the pool will be closed when we are there. Would this deal be better at any other hotel. Even if it is a little bit more. I am trying to price it out myself but I keep getting errors. Thanks for the help

 

[beth_cam]

We have two rooms for all star sports for sept 12-18. One room has 2 adults and the other has 1 adult and 2 children 7 and 4. 6 day park tickets not hopping or water park. I would really like to move resorts cause the pool will be closed when we are there. Would this deal be better at any other hotel. Even if it is a little bit more. I am trying to price it out myself but I keep getting errors. Thanks for the help

I dont quite know how to answer your question. But I can give you an idea of how much the package would be at other resorts with the BUL/ZJZ codes.
The following is as you said - sept 12-18, room 1 2 adults, room 2 1 adult 2 children, base tickets, using disneyworld.com to find availability for that week, this is the cheapest I could find.

Saratoga Springs - Studio
Room 1 1586.06
Room 2 1729
Total 3315.06

Saratoga Springs Studio, With dining
Room 1 - 2054
Room 2 - 2090
Total 4144

 

[dis2cruise]

quick qestion...

I have the free dining...we are a family of 4 with a 1 day base pass. i am assuming the promo won't work for us right?? we are staying at cbr for 10 days. however, it might for my mom, she has free dining has a 5 day fun and more pass & hopper staying at cbr in her own room and same amt of days. should i call and see if there is availablity??

 

[MBELSANTI]

quick qestion...

I have the free dining...we are a family of 4 with a 1 day base pass. i am assuming the promo won't work for us right?? we are staying at cbr for 10 days. however, it might for my mom, she has free dining has a 5 day fun and more pass & hopper staying at cbr in her own room and same amt of days. should i call and see if there is availablity??

HI,

It worked for us because there was just the 2 of us going. The free dining savings was only about $80 per day. Obviously you have 4 persons, so your dining will be more per day. You should try to get a quote for your Mom though and see how it prices out. If it saves you more than $40 per night then it will be worth it to switch!

 

[beth_cam]

dining per adult per night is 38.99
zjz at a mod saves 46.13 (41 plus tax) per night
so if she could manage to find availability with the zjz code in the same resort you are already staying at on the dates you already have wich gets less and less likely by the minute, she could save about 7.14/night by using the zjz code instead of the free dining code.

 

[dis2cruise]

quick qestion...

I have the free dining...we are a family of 4 with a 1 day base pass. i am assuming the promo won't work for us right?? we are staying at cbr for 10 days. however, it might for my mom, she has free dining has a 5 day fun and more pass & hopper staying at cbr in her own room and same amt of days. should i call and see if there is availablity??

called today...cm said since the rate is a room only...we can't add a meal plan to this???? is this correct????

 

[beth_cam]

zjz is a package code with dining. But you do have to puchase room and tickets to be a package and therefor be elligable for the dining plan. You can not add dining to a room only.

I find the following list of codes -
BUK - Room only
BUL - Room only
ZJU - Package (room +tickets)
ZJY - Package (room +tickets)
ZJZ - Package (room +tickets+dining)
ZJV - Package (room +tickets+dining)

I don't know why there are two for each but they are supposedly enterchangeable. Make sure you provide the CM with the proper code and you could always try the second code for what you want if the first doesnt work. Some CM's wether it be laziness, rudeness, or lack of knowledge just don't enter but one code. So if you call and say you want the BUL discount they will put it in and tell you that is for room only and not give you options. Or if you call and ask for the current special the may remember BUL and put it in but not know of the other codes and tell you that is room only.