Disney Direct benefits Questions + ME

[diddldonna]

If i go with Disney Direct it says i can get the following benefits, can anyone help with the questions in red.

EARmails Service (What do you actually get from this?)
Disney Store merchandise discount at disneystore.co.uk (How do you get this?)
$100 Disney Gift Card (Does this come in the post or do i have to collect this from somewhere?)
House of Blues - 10% off merchandise
Planet Hollywood® Dining Certificate (What do you get on this?)
Curl by Sammy Duvall - 10% off merchandise
LittleMissMatched - 15% off merchandise
Wolfgang Puck Cafe - 10% off
Sammy Duvall Water Sports Centre - 15% off
Walt Disney World Marina Discounts
Portobello's Yacht Club® - 10% off
Planet Hollywood® Souvenir Merchandise Keepsake (What do you get?)
Basin - 10% off merchandise
Ghirardelli® - 10% off
One round of Miniature Golf (Is this for the family or just one person and where is this located)
Preferred Fireworks Viewing for IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth at Epcot®
Preferred Fireworks Viewing for Wishes™ Fireworks at the Magic Kingdom® Park (On preferred Fireworks viewing, how do you get this, do you show a voucher?)
Fulton's Crab House® - 10% off
House of Blues - 20% off lunch or dinner


Also with Magical Express bus, if we arrive in the day can you take the luggage on the bus with you instead of using the luggage transfer. If this isnt possible how do you do the luggage transfer? How do i find out my return time to the airport if i havent booked a flight direct with them or do i have to book a time?

 

[ChipnDaleRule]

I can help with the preferred fireworks viewing .When your making your dining reservations you should be able to book for the fireworks too, then you just turn up and your name will be on a list.Wishes proffered viewing is quite nice, just in front of the castle,somewhere to sit and away from the crowds. EPCoTS I wasn't as keen on,we ended up standing outside France on the bridge.I seem to remember preffered viewing there being near Mexico.

 

[Stitch's Greatest Fa]

EARmails Service
This is just a cutesy way of saying they will keep you updated with emails!

Disney Store merchandise discount at disneystore.co.uk
They send you a code to use online after you have booked.

One round of Miniature Golf
This is per person and is really quite a fun activity. There is Fantasia Gardens mini golf which is located up near the Swan and Dolphin (Epcot) and then Winter/Summerland (my personal favourite) located next to Blizzard Beach - go do minigolf in the evening not in the heat of the day. You will be given the minigolf vouchers at check in!

 

[LeaversOnTour]

With the Planet Hollywood dining thing. On ours i think we got a $15 voucher. But if you are on the dining plan you cant use this anyway if your using your credits.

The freebie was a keyring when we went.

The gift card i am not so sure we have one also with our booking - At a guess i'd say it either comes in the pack you get sent about 2 weeks before you go. OR the give it to you when you check in. Someone else maybe able to confirm this.

We had preferred viewing for Wishes in 2009 and it was rubbish. All you could see was trees??? Although obviously the fireworks are in the sky they have images on the castle etc which you couldnt really see. I am quite short so struggle to see over ppl nevermind trees. Although the ability to sit while we waited for them to start was a bonus.

Illuminations used to be just in the entrance to world showcase - Although this could have moved. We go to the Rose and Crown for dinner and watch from here - just so us shorties can see

 

[Lesleyluvsdisney]

Hi

Can help with a couple....

$100 Disney Gift Card (Does this come in the post or do i have to collect this from somewhere?) - I presume you'll get these with key to world card on check in

Planet Hollywood® Dining Certificate (What do you get on this?) - you can spend it on starters etc.

Planet Hollywood® Souvenir Merchandise Keepsake (What do you get?) - a plastic keyring!

One round of Miniature Golf (Is this for the family or just one person and where is this located) We used at blizzard beach

Preferred Fireworks Viewing for IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth at Epcot®
Preferred Fireworks Viewing for Wishes™ Fireworks at the Magic Kingdom® Park (On preferred Fireworks viewing, how do you get this, do you show a voucher?) - I called the other day to add on room req and asked about this, was told to call up and book a date, i presume you'll then just be given a voucher ?

x

 

[Lesleyluvsdisney]

No wait!!

PP is right! We had planned to use for starters or drinks etc, but we couldn't as on DP. sorreee

 

[mbanger]

The gift card comes in the pack you get a few weeks before you arrive. Ours came yesterday Everything else now comes in a little book of vouchers, which is better than the simple printed ones we got a couple of years ago.

You also get a nice (slightly out of date) booklet with maps of all the parks and details of restaurants. I was impressed how much it's improved over what it used to be.

 

[raraavis]

i was told the golf voucher is only 1 per room, not per person.

 

[Samaya]

i was told the golf voucher is only 1 per room, not per person.

Yes, when we had this offer in 2010 we did use the voucher and it was for just one free round of Miniature Golf for one person and not for everyone in the room, we used it at Fantasia Gardens and paid for another round and had great fun.

 

[tracey1302]

If i go with Disney Direct it says i can get the following benefits, can anyone help with the questions in red.

EARmails Service (What do you actually get from this?)
Disney Store merchandise discount at disneystore.co.uk (How do you get this?)
$100 Disney Gift Card (Does this come in the post or do i have to collect this from somewhere?)
House of Blues - 10% off merchandise
Planet Hollywood® Dining Certificate (What do you get on this?)
Curl by Sammy Duvall - 10% off merchandise
LittleMissMatched - 15% off merchandise
Wolfgang Puck Cafe - 10% off
Sammy Duvall Water Sports Centre - 15% off
Walt Disney World Marina Discounts
Portobello's Yacht Club® - 10% off
Planet Hollywood® Souvenir Merchandise Keepsake (What do you get?)
Basin - 10% off merchandise
Ghirardelli® - 10% off
One round of Miniature Golf (Is this for the family or just one person and where is this located)
Preferred Fireworks Viewing for IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth at Epcot®
Preferred Fireworks Viewing for Wishes™ Fireworks at the Magic Kingdom® Park (On preferred Fireworks viewing, how do you get this, do you show a voucher?)
Fulton's Crab House® - 10% off
House of Blues - 20% off lunch or dinner


Also with Magical Express bus, if we arrive in the day can you take the luggage on the bus with you instead of using the luggage transfer. If this isnt possible how do you do the luggage transfer? How do i find out my return time to the airport if i havent booked a flight direct with them or do i have to book a time?

I'll take this as the others have been answered. Yes you can take luggage on the bus with you exactly as you would with any other transfer bus. Just go through customs, pick up your cases as normal and then head for the ME desk. You queue up at the desk, check in and then they tell you which bus to board, pass your cases to the driver and load em on

The ME is fantastic btw. We were at the CBR bar 90 minutes after landing.

 

[raraavis]

Yes, when we had this offer in 2010 we did use the voucher and it was for just one free round of Miniature Golf for one person and not for everyone in the room, we used it at Fantasia Gardens and paid for another round and had great fun.

thanks for the confirmation! that's actually our plan on the day we arrive. maybe they will surprise us with another voucher!

 

[Samaya]

thanks for the confirmation! that's actually our plan on the day we arrive. maybe they will surprise us with another voucher!

Now that would be nice, but if they don't surprise you with a second voucher then the price is $12.00 per person per round, info taken from http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/recreation/miniature-golf/

Enjoy the game (hope you win) and have a great holiday and anniversary.

 

[raraavis]

Now that would be nice, but if they don't surprise you with a second voucher then the price is $12.00 per person per round, info taken from http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/recreation/miniature-golf/

Enjoy the game (hope you win) and have a great holiday and anniversary.

thanks!

yeah, i don't have a problem paying $12 for one of us. sounds fun and relaxing for our first day.

 

[diddldonna]

Thanks everyone for answering all my questions you have all been helpful