Disney Club or AAA - Should I join?

[tarmand]

Hi guys,

My two sisters and I are planning a trip to Disney in September. We will be arriving 9/27 at 10:00 am and leaving at 9:00 pm on 9/30. My question is whether or not I should join DC. The scenario is:

Airfare is booked and paid for - SWA $80 each - youngest sister flying on Rapid Rewards ticket.
Rental car - Booked with National EA through Capital One and online coupon - $138.44 total.
Hotel - Radisson Resort Parkway - $64 per night - AAA discount would bring it to $62.10
Tickets - WDW - we plan to buy 4 day Plus passes through Connections - $190 each (I think).

My oldest sister and I are paying for the car and hotel. So my share is half. Now, would joining either of these clubs save me enough money to bother. I seldom shop at The Disney Store and this is my first trip to WDW in ten years so I would probably only use DC for this trip. But my husband and I travel frequently and could probably save money in the future with AAA and DC (as entertainment card).

Any suggestions? Could someone with DC check my dates with National to see if it would save me any money?

Thanks

 

[beattyfamily]

You didn't say whether you belong to the Emerald Club so I first plugged the info in as if you didn't belong. I think the base rate MIGHT be lower if you did belong.

You also didn't say what kind of car you rented.

Anyway, I plugged in for a Compact with DC discounts: $149.75
Then Full size with DC discounts: $125.15

I just checked Full size as an Emerald Club member with the DC coupon and Contract and got a total of $136.

 

[tarmand]

Sorry. I am and EC member and rented a full-size car. It looks like joining DC would only save me $2 on the car - not worth it for this trip.

Thanks so much!