Because I'm completely impatient I just called again and talked to a different CM who said that the discount is ONLY free dining. There is no discount on room. I still saved a total of like $600, so I'm not really complaining.
Just off the phone with nice CM and we are currently booked at WL Dec 13 for 6 nights AAA room only standard. She is showing no availability with that promotion at WL in any room type. She mentioned the Boardwalk but we have our heart set on WL and really have a good rate but would probably save around $400 if we got the free dining even if we had to do a room upgrade. She did mention that she thought since this promotion just came out this am that Disney has not opened up many rooms as of yet. She did mention that it would be a good idea to try back later today as she thought more rooms would be open by then. Just passing along to anyone who didn't get what they wanted this am. May want to try again this afternoon.
There is a room discount. I priced my trip out for rack rate w/tickets and the price was $150 more than what I paid for using the FD code.
As another poster said, the 13th is not part of the promotion, so it won't show availablity for the code. BUT.....the thing that irks me is that the CMs don't appear to be telling people to book with the code for the dates that ARE covered and to get a separate reservation for any dates not covered.
So.....call back and tell them that you want to get a NEW reservation with the free dining for December 14 to I think your leaving date is December 18? Those dates ARE covered by the code if there are rooms available (code goes through 20th). Then AFTER you have those dates confirmed with the free dining, tell them to change your original reservation to ONLY December 13. You'll have to pay two deposits, but you're about a month away from having to pay the whole thing anyway, so hopefully you're able to do so. THen when you check in on the 13th you will NOT have free dining (which typically is fine since most people aren't arriving early enough to do 1TS/1CS/1snack anyway).....but also tell them that you have another reservation starting on the 14th and IF POSSIBLE you'd like to not have to change rooms. If they can they'll leave you in the same room (if your two reservations are two different categories that probably won't work unless they upgrade you at check in but don't count on it, just accept the pixie dust if it happens). Just in case it won't work.....pack accordingly...put everyone's toiletries, pjs and one day change of clothes together in one suitcase, then you only have to use that suitcase and can leave the others alone until you move to your other room. Very easy to repack in the morning to move. Frankly, I live out the suitcase when it's that short of a move, rather than unpack anything at all. A little hassle, but the cost savings may make it worth it.
No room discount for deluxes.
I've been on the phone since 6:30, Az time. The 1st CM I spoke with got me the free dining with the visa card at *** (oops) Sports, I was originally at POP. but with saving $439, I decided to switch. I was so excited, after I hung up I realized I should check if they had any moderates so I called back, only to find out that the CM put in the wrong dates of travel. She put my day of arrival in as my actual day of departure. To make a long story short, they took away my free dining in order to put me back to my original dates and at POP. I asked if they could compensate me in any way and they said no, that they could just give me my original res. back. I am not waiting on an e-mail from them...
So you can save even more money just by switching values?? I'm at POP right now, but if I could save a couple of hundred to switch to a different value, I would gladly do that!
Yes, as long as it's available. Just make sure they give you the correct dates.
Are the other values as good as POP Century? Or should I stick with that one?? Crap - more decisions!