DDA Chapter 16

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Chanon - I have no idea. Since I don't know how much the tickets were before, I can't tell if the prices have gone up!

 

[bear74]

Elin I hope all is well with Buttons

 

[PNO4TE]

Elin I hope all is well with Buttons

I hope so too, Janet. She is acting just fine which surprised the vet! However, since she will be 13 this year and since she already has a serious health issue requiring some expensive daily meds, we will not be doing anything heroic for her. If they discover another health decline we will watch and see how she does and make a decision about euthanasia down the road. She is very content with her life right now especially since Bob fed her and gave her two treats (that is a whole small Milk Bone instead of half of one ) when we got home.

 

[PNO4TE]

I hope she is okay, but I have this hilarious visual in my head right now.

I'm glad to have given you a chuckle!

 

[PNO4TE]

On the home page of the DIS, it says Disney ticket prices have increased. I can't figure out for the life of me WHERE the ticket increase is though...the list isn't updated on the DIS or on Mousesavers, so I printed off the "new" list from Disney. They are telling me that a 5DB ticket is 225.00 plus tax (at 6.5%) we are at 236.43. That's the same that is on the DIS and Mousesavers so have tickets not been updated??

I know that both Universal and Sea World increased ticket prices, but now they are in line with WDW ones, right? I wonder if the DIS made a mistake eek: ) because I can't find it anywhere else either. They are not known for beating everyone to the punch.

 

[bear74]

Elizabeth how much are AP's.
We are thinking of going 10 days in 2010, not sure if we would make it back in 2011. What would be the advantage of getting one AP? Anyone?

 

[PNO4TE]

Elizabeth how much are AP's.
We are thinking of going 10 days in 2010, not sure if we would make it back in 2011. What would be the advantage of getting one AP? Anyone?

APs are about $500 per adult, Jennifer. The benefits are: possible room discounts, meal discounts, the ability to purchase a Tables in Wonderland (Disney Dining Experience) card which offers that 20% discount on table service meals, possible car rental discounts, discounts on various WDW tours... How does that sound?

 

[PNO4TE]

As I was looking at the AllEarsNet page it went down.... I wonder if they are updating?

ETA: It is back up and the prices are the same. I really think the DIS made a mistake here. Disney just increased prices in August. I can't see that they would do it again so soon especially since they are having trouble getting people to book vacations!

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Elizabeth how much are AP's.
We are thinking of going 10 days in 2010, not sure if we would make it back in 2011. What would be the advantage of getting one AP? Anyone?

Elin is right - they are about $500 for adults. I think I have it written down as $392, but that is with the $100 DVC discount. I don't have my planning notebook with me today.

Apparently the AP discounts they just released are not valid on weekends, so lots of people are REALLY angry. My AP is expired so I can't even get on the Passholder website now.

We love the DDE card - we save WAY more with that than with the DDP because DS doesn't eat large portions.

The AP meal discounts aren't that terrific - mostly 10% off for lunch.

The tour discount is 15%, but you can get that with Disney Visa and AAA, too.

The real savings for us with the AP is on park admission. We will get a MINIMUM of 28 park admissions on the APs we buy in August. If we end up going on a quick trip this December we'll get more like 32 admissions.

 

[bear74]

APs are about $500 per adult, Jennifer. The benefits are: possible room discounts, meal discounts, the ability to purchase a Tables in Wonderland (Disney Dining Experience) card which offers that 20% discount on table service meals, possible car rental discounts, discounts on various WDW tours... How does that sound?

hmm! The tables in wonderland card sounds good, How much is that, again? Where does the rental car discount come from? Their is usually a 20-40% discount for AP on room right if their is one. Is their other meal discounts besdies the TIW card? I don't think we will do a tour in 2010.

 

[PNO4TE]

One of the Co-Moderators on the Theme Parks board is trying to find out what the heck is going on.

 

[PNO4TE]

Elin is right - they are about $500 for adults. I think I have it written down as $392, but that is with the $100 DVC discount. I don't have my planning notebook with me today.

Apparently the AP discounts they just released are not valid on weekends, so lots of people are REALLY angry. My AP is expired so I can't even get on the Passholder website now.

We love the DDE card - we save WAY more with that than with the DDP because DS doesn't eat large portions.

The AP meal discounts aren't that terrific - mostly 10% off for lunch.

The tour discount is 15%, but you can get that with Disney Visa and AAA, too.

The real savings for us with the AP is on park admission. We will get a MINIMUM of 28 park admissions on the APs we buy in August. If we end up going on a quick trip this December we'll get more like 32 admissions.

hmmThe tables in wonderland card sounds good, How much is that, again? Where does the rental car discount come from? Their is usually a 20-40% discount for AP on room right if their is one. Is their other meal discounts besdies the TIW card? I don't think we will do a tour in 2010.

The AP cost (as of right this minute ) is $469 + tax = $499. Kids' APs are less than that. Remember that only one person in a party has to have an AP to get the room discount, tour discounts, meal discounts or to order the TIW card (about $60 for one card). If you don't do TS meals the card (and the AP 10% lunch discount) won't really benefit you much at all.

The big savings is in the cost of entering the parks. We found that the general public room discount was a few dollars better than the AP discount last month!

 

[bear74]

Elin is right - they are about $500 for adults. I think I have it written down as $392, but that is with the $100 DVC discount. I don't have my planning notebook with me today.

Apparently the AP discounts they just released are not valid on weekends, so lots of people are REALLY angry. My AP is expired so I can't even get on the Passholder website now.

We love the DDE card - we save WAY more with that than with the DDP because DS doesn't eat large portions.

The AP meal discounts aren't that terrific - mostly 10% off for lunch.

The tour discount is 15%, but you can get that with Disney Visa and AAA, too.

The real savings for us with the AP is on park admission. We will get a MINIMUM of 28 park admissions on the APs we buy in August. If we end up going on a quick trip this December we'll get more like 32 admissions.

So the only good thing is the table in wonderland card. as I am not sure if we will go in 2011 or wait to go again in 2012. They offer discounts to some MVMCP's right? How much of a discount was that I wonder. Is the meal discount on TS? The TIW card gives 20% off but you have to tip 18% right?

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Jennifer - The card is $60.
Most of the meal discounts with the AP by itself are lunch discounts at the TS places in Epcot, and some of the DTD places.
I think the rental car is Alamo.

 

[PNO4TE]

Jennifer - This link will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about AP benefits:

http://allears.net/pl/apass.htm

 

[PNO4TE]

So the only good thing is the table in wonderland card. as I am not sure if we will go in 2011 or wait to go again in 2012. They offer discounts to some MVMCP's right? How much of a discount was that I wonder. Is the meal discount on TS? The TIW card gives 20% off but you have to tip 18% right?

How many days are you planning to enter a park in a year's time? That will help us determine if the AP would be a good buy for you.

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

So the only good thing is the table in wonderland card. as I am not sure if we will go in 2011 or wait to go again in 2012. They offer discounts to some MVMCP's right? How much of a discount was that I wonder. Is the meal discount on TS? The TIW card gives 20% off but you have to tip 18% right?

There is a discount on select nights for APs but I can't remember how much the discount is. I DO know none of the nights with a discount were ever during our trips.
The TIW discount is only valid on TS OR at CS places where there are no TS, like the food court at Pop.
The 18% tip is added automatically to all TIW transactions no matter how many people are in your group. But basically saving the cost of the tip at every meal REALLY adds up, especially at signature places. That was what killed us last time - paying $210 per day for the DxDDP and then paying another $60 or so in tips every day on top of it!

 

[bear74]

Jennifer - The card is $60.
Most of the meal discounts with the AP by itself are lunch discounts at the TS places in Epcot, and some of the DTD places.
I think the rental car is Alamo.

thanks so mousesavers has the AP price listed as 499.49

I definately want a rental car when we go next time. But I bet with some looking and some pointing out of sites I might miss by you all I could probably get a better deal without the AP.

 

[bear74]

Jennifer - This link will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about AP benefits:

http://allears.net/pl/apass.htm

thanks I had not made it to that site yet. Was still looking at mousesavers.

 

[PNO4TE]

thanks so mousesavers has the AP price listed as 499.49

I definately want a rental car when we go next time. But I bet with some looking and some pointing out of sites I might miss by you all I could probably get a better deal without the AP.

We almost always find a better rental rate on cars that are NOT Alamo!