DIS/DISUnplugged/Dreams December Event Info DISapalooza

[baby1disney]

I won't have a car...but from what I read on the website for the hotel...I could walk down to DTD in about 5-10 min and catch the Disney buses from there. Also, I think they have a bus that takes you to the park or something like that Can't remember....

Is photobucket easy to use??

 

[tiggerbell]

I won't have a car...but from what I read on the website for the hotel...I could walk down to DTD in about 5-10 min and catch the Disney buses from there. Also, I think they have a bus that takes you to the park or something like that Can't remember....

Is photobucket easy to use??

5-10 minute walk to DTD.
15-45 minute bus to a resort.
15-45 minute bus to a park.

That's a lot of wasted time and effort, IMO.

If you do the Bob Jackson show at Port Orleans Riverside, it ends at midnight. You would have to take a cab or get someone to drive you back to your resort.

Also check the schedule that the hotel runs it's shuttles on - sometimes they are set schedules, so you would have to be at the shuttle stop at a certain time (which could interfere with your plans).

 

[DVCsince02]

I won't have a car...but from what I read on the website for the hotel...I could walk down to DTD in about 5-10 min and catch the Disney buses from there. Also, I think they have a bus that takes you to the park or something like that Can't remember....

Is photobucket easy to use??

Terri,
Is the rate you would get at this offsite hotel better than the quote you received for the Pop? Which included FREE dining, FREE Magical Express to and from the airport, use of Extra Magic hours, and priority entrance into the DIS event.

Also, you must stay at a Disney hotel to use the buses at DTD.

 

[Minnie Lor]

Although a bunch of us are staying at Pop, I was planning on pretty much just using it as a shower and sleep zone.

I thought we agreed that there would be no sleeping at DAP - nope - none allowed. I didn't see it anywhere on the grid.

 

[tiggerbell]

I thought we agreed that there would be no sleeping at DAP - nope - none allowed. I didn't see it anywhere on the grid.

Well, I am going off grid every night! For a few hours anyway!

 

[NancyIL]

Terri,
Is the rate you would get at this offsite hotel better than the quote you received for the Pop? Which included FREE dining, FREE Magical Express to and from the airport, use of Extra Magic hours, and priority entrance into the DIS event.

Also, you must stay at a Disney hotel to use the buses at DTD.

Anyone can use the buses at Downtown Disney (unless they have started checking resort I.D.'s when you board the bus), but they run only to the resorts and not to the theme parks.

I agree that it would be hard to beat the price of a value resort at a discounted room-only rate or rack rate and free dining, plus Magical Express.

 

[baby1disney]

Terri,
Is the rate you would get at this offsite hotel better than the quote you received for the Pop? Which included FREE dining, FREE Magical Express to and from the airport, use of Extra Magic hours, and priority entrance into the DIS event.

Also, you must stay at a Disney hotel to use the buses at DTD.

The only thing I would get is my room for like $30/night or something like that. As far as the airport and stuff, no I wouldn't have those perks...I don't if the hotel would provide transportation or not

I'll have to think about it...thanks everyone for your input tho!!

Uggghhh...I don't know how to do my photo from photobucket!!!! LMAO!!!!

 

[tiggerbell]

The only thing I would get is my room for like $30/night or something like that. As far as the airport and stuff, no I wouldn't have those perks...I don't if the hotel would provide transportation or not

I'll have to think about it...thanks everyone for your input tho!!

Uggghhh...I don't know how to do my photo from photobucket!!!! LMAO!!!!

A possible 1.5 hour commute every morning? My time is worth more than that. And on that note, I'm outta here!

 

[DVCsince02]

Anyone can use the buses at Downtown Disney (unless they have started checking resort I.D.'s when you board the bus), but they run only to the resorts and not to the theme parks.

I agree that it would be hard to beat the price of a value resort at a discounted room-only rate or rack rate and free dining, plus Magical Express.

Yes, anyone can use them, but they shouldn't if they are not a resort guest. I'm not going to debate ethics.

The only thing I would get is my room for like $30/night or something like that. As far as the airport and stuff, no I wouldn't have those perks...I don't if the hotel would provide transportation or not

I'll have to think about it...thanks everyone for your input tho!!

Uggghhh...I don't know how to do my photo from photobucket!!!! LMAO!!!!

$30 + tax vs. $66 + tax
pay for food vs. free food ( you can easily spend the room difference in food costs)
pay for transportation vs. free transportation
no extra hours vs. extra hours
no priority vs. priority at DIS events

I guess I don't see your logic at all.

 

[jeanigor]

Yes, anyone can use them, but they shouldn't if they are not a resort guest. I'm not going to debate ethics.

Agreed.Can and should are two different things.

$30 + tax vs. $66 + tax
pay for food vs. free food ( you can easily spend the room difference in food costs)
pay for transportation vs. free transportation
no extra hours vs. extra hours
no priority vs. priority at DIS events

I guess I don't see your logic at all.

Although $30 a night would be a GREAT deal, I would agree that the perks of on property are better for this instance.

 

[tickledtink33]

While we're waiting I have a question about SouthWest.

Next month SouthWest is supposed to open booking for dates that include Marathon Weekend. If the prices are good and I buy two round trip fares (one for me and one for DP...shhh its a surprise), but then find out later on that we are unable to attend Marathon Weekend, how does the return/credit policy thing work? Could I apply the cost of the airfare to a flight at a later date, such as for PCC 1.5 (five months later) or 2.0(eleven months later)?

Yes, you have up to a year from the original flight date to use the credit.

You have 1 year from the date of purchase to fly with the money you gave SW.

My DAP flight money would have expired in April 2010 because that's when I gave it to SW.

Jaime is correct! You have 1 year from the date of the original flight PURCHASE to use the credit. If you have to cancel your flight then your confirmation number becomes your credit number. So say you purchase your marathon tickets on Aug 15th and then you have to cancel 1 or both; you would then have until Aug 14th, 2010 to take your new flight.

 

[tiggerbell]

Uggghhh...I don't know how to do my photo from photobucket!!!! LMAO!!!!

Anna gave you the link to the instructions.

 

[tickledtink33]

yes you can apply them for 1.5. You need to use the credit within 12 mos of the original booking so 2.0 won't work. You can also use the credit on a ticket for someone else. My sister and I have 'sold' each other credits before that were going to expire before we could use them.

This is true. My friend just did this. We were both shocked when Southwest told her that she could use her credit toward the purchase of her sister's ticket. I have never heard of any other airline allowing this. More Kudo's for Southwest.

 

[tiggerbell]

Jaime is correct!

I love those words...

 

[Dodie]

My time is worth more than that. And on that note, I'm outta here!

Amen sister. I totally understand where you're coming from.

 

[jeanigor]

This is true. My friend just did this. We were both shocked when Southwest told her that she could use her credit toward the purchase of her sister's ticket. I have never heard of any other airline allowing this. More Kudo's for Southwest.

Yeah it works.

 

[tickledtink33]

Yes, anyone can use them, but they shouldn't if they are not a resort guest. I'm not going to debate ethics.




$30 + tax vs. $66 + tax
pay for food vs. free food ( you can easily spend the room difference in food costs)
pay for transportation vs. free transportation
no extra hours vs. extra hours
no priority vs. priority at DIS events

I guess I don't see your logic at all.

The $66 rate is a discounted rate. If she uses that discount then she won't be eligible for free dining. You can either pay rack rate for the room which is $82 plus tax per night and get free dining or use the room only discount code and pay $59 plus tax per night. You can't combine both unfortunately. I do agree with you though Jen. She would still need to pay Mears $30 to get from the airport to the hotel and back. And then all that extra time getting from point A to point B. No EMH's. My choice would be to stay at Pop. $66 is a great deal for a room which includes your airport transfers and entitles you to extra magic hours.

 

[tiggerbell]

The $66 rate is a discounted rate. If she uses that discount then she won't be eligible for free dining. You can either pay rack rate for the room which is $82 and get free dining or use the room only discount code and pay $66. You can't combine both unfortunately.

Free dining only makes sense when you have more than 1 person in the room anyway. A solo traveler will always be better off with a % off the room.

 

[NancyIL]

The $66 rate is a discounted rate. If she uses that discount then she won't be eligible for free dining. You can either pay rack rate for the room which is $82 and get free dining or use the room only discount code and pay $66. You can't combine both unfortunately.

Just to clarify - the discounted rate for a standard room at a value resort is $59 + tax = $66.67/night. The rack rate is $82 + tax = $92.66 with free Quick Service dining. If you get the package with free dining, you also have to buy a one-day park ticket, the deposit is $200, and the balance has to be paid 45 days in advance. If it were me, I would book the room only at the discounted price, buy discounted park tickets (I buy mine from Undercover Tourist), and pay for meals as you go.

**The discount on a 2 or 3-day ticket is so little that you might as well wait until you arrive at WDW to buy your ticket.

 

[tickledtink33]

Free dining only makes sense when you have more than 1 person in the room anyway. A solo traveler will always be better off with a % off the room.

!00% agree. I travel solo to WDW quite often and I have never used a free dining offer as I can usually get a passholder rate. The free dining would save me only $40 a night while I usually save over $100 a night with the AP rate. The free dining offer for Dec only gives folks staying at the values the quick service dining plan.