Did you "upgrade" anything b/c of the deal?

[ClareH37]

I was originally staying at the YC in a waterview room with the deluxe dining plan, but have now changed because of the deal to the BWI CL - I've stayed there before and loved it so I'm more than happy. I've dropped the deluxe dining plan as I was starting to worry anyway about fitting all the meals in, I'll just now have breakfast in the lounge, a snack for lunch and a TS for dinner OOP.

 

[Tissa]

I kept what I had which is CSR with an AP rate for 5 days. Staying longer I could have gotten 2 more "free" nights but at rack rate and I would have ended up spending more $$$ on the room and food.

 

[bennythepug]

yes, we are going the same dates in April but switched from a tent site at Fort Wilderness - to an All Star Sports room.

 

[CAJUNWDWFAN]

We upgraded. Originally had WL standard view room booked and now because of the deal we are staying at the Poly garden view. The money we saved off our WL price afforded us to stay at the poly for almost the same price.

 

[parmtoo]

We are still at Pop, but saved so much on rooms, we added DDP. With the $200.00 GCs, we still saved over $500.00, on three rooms for our party of 10

 

[T-i-double-g-err]

TA just applied the discount to our existing reservation at Poly. $1,100 savings from the AAA discounted package.

When I originally couldn't get through to my TA, I did try to book it on my own but could not get the same room type and would have had to upgrade from GV to LV with a $400 saving. I would have kept this one if my TA could not have managed what she did.

 

[LivingtheWDWdream]

Well this is a bit complicated...

Yes we upgraded first from no trip to a trip in February. Then we decided that May would be a better time to do a stay over at WDW since it'd be around my Birthday.

So no trip=trip in february at ASMU= changed to May and upgraded to the Grand Floridian!!!

We saved $1500 over a package that wasn't part of the 4/3 deal and are paying what CBR cost us 2 years ago and we get to try the GF for my Birthday (my dream resort)

So it works for me!

 

[3dog2kidmom]

We were scheduled 4 nights at AKL in January, and changed to 7 nights over spring break at AKL instead.

 

[blanq]

I am sticking with my original plan: 9 nights CSR with 8 day hoppers. I saved $731.51 off rack (including the gift card). Adding in our airfare, food budget, tips and town car transfer, I figure we will come in right around $3500.00. Our last 10 day trip came in about $5K (2 nights Swan, 7 nights at AKV studio savannah on points w/dining plan), so I am feeling pretty good right now.

 

[DjdBrit]

I thought about it for a few minutes then I figured I am staying where I wanted, so lets just go with the discount and I saved $2,200!!!!

 

[DisneyMomx7]

I upgraded. We switched form 6 nights at WL Woods View to 7 nights at the Poly (both with dining). We saved $50 off our AP rate, plus we'll get the $200 gift card and one day tickets that we'll use next year to upgrade to APs again.

I also moved up our summer trip. For the first week we switched from GF to GF CL (SL). I still have BC for the second part of the trip (non-discounted). I'm hoping that the response to the first part of the year is so good they extend it!

 

[auroralark]

Yeah...we weren't going to, but we eventually decided to take advantage of the 3 free nights and spring for a hotel we wouldn't normally be able to afford - so now we're staying at the Comptemporary, where I've always wanted to stay. I'm very excited to say the least!

 

[Priorityonecb]

We had 4 nights POP, 3 day tickets, no dining plan...

With the new deal for the same price we have POFQ 7 night, 7 day tickets, and the dining plan!!

 

[DonaldDoleWhip]

I voted yes. We originally weren't planning on coming back to WDW during 2009, but we decided to book a week at GF because of this deal.

 

[KMLOVESWDW]

We loved doing a split stay last May between the Poly & POR & it was my best vacation ever. We decided a full 7 nights at the Poly because of the great rate. Besides, we're lucky enough to be doing a quick POR Christmas trip this year. Seven nights at POlY with a 7 day ticket came out $1400 cheaper than with no deal.

 

[Nik's Mom]

We always upgrade our hotel and/or package once deals come out. But not this time. We originally booked a stay at AS Movies and that is where we will stay! No upgrades this time. We will take our savings and be happy with that!

 

[lisaanddenny]

we actually added the DDXDP and an extra night making it 8 nights and the DDXDP for not much more than our FD bounce back scheduled in Sept 09........we were going to upgrade to PO or CBR but decided that we truly dont spend a lot of time at the hotel, Feb is not the greatest swimming months so pools arent that important to us and we have a pool at home............so we are taking the savings with an extra night so we have 8 nights to do WDW without commando style....................... I hope ASMo is as nice as ASMu was this past sept...............anyone love ASMo?

 

[cdrn1]

We switched from WL to the Poly. We are gaining three one-day tix (which we will apply toward AP's) and the $200 gift card for a price difference of $339. We are actually saving about $100 net by switching.

 

[Gina-Gina-Bo-Bina]

We originally booked POP in August for a 6 night/7 day vacation in January, but decided after a couple of weeks that we would upgrade to POR. Then, I got all dreamy about WL, and hoped to upgrade if a great deal came out.

Then whaddya know, a great deal DID get released! And I wanted to upgrade soooooo badly!!

In the end, though, DH and I thought it was better, considering the uncertain economy, to take the savings ($688.32 all totalled ) instead. And then we went out this weekend and bought a shiny new snowblower. Being from Canada, that seemed like the best use of our money!!

Hopefully POR will not disappoint!

 

[mom2kazkids]

I was originally booked on a sports travel package (room discount) for 6 nights and 6 day park hoppers for $1117.29 at All Star Sports for my 2 kids and myself. The dining plan was not available to us and the meals that I had planned so far would have been over $600 OOP.

I have now upgraded to the promotion with 4 nights/2 free, preferred location at All Star Sports with the deluxe dining plan, for $1910.66. I figure that I am coming out ahead, because I will get the $200 gift card, have my meals and snacks paid for ahead of time, have over $200 in Visa reward dollars and 6 months to pay off the remainder of the package. Also our original flight time was changed by Air Tran and I was able to change to a later flight home at no additional cost so we now have 7 days of park hoppers.

1910.66
-1117.29
793.37
-200.00 gift card
593.37 The out of pocket cost for the deluxe meal plan.

So far I have ADR's for: Crystal Palace (B), Chef Mickey's (S), Chef Mickey's (B), 1900 Park Fare (B), Tusker House (B), CRT (B), Narcoosee's (S), 50's Prime Time (L), LeCellier (S), Yatchtman's Steakhouse (S), and then 5 counter service meals.

Also one nice thing was that I was able to cover the $200 deposit with the credits I received from cancelling the sports package (return of $100 deposit) and now that we are on the deluxe dining plan the payment that I made at CRT will be credited back (Over $99) and we now have a credit card guarentee.

I think that I was able to come out ahead.

Now I am hoping that DD does as well at her gymnastics meet that we are coming for.

Barb