Disney Y.E.S. Program

[Aliceacc]

Do you mind if I ask where you got the insurance? I have done trip insurance when I booked through Disney before, but does Disney offer it for the YES program tickets too? What does it run?

As I understand it, Disney will only insure a package. And YES tickets preclude a Magic Your Way package. (though I wish it were possible to get YES tickets and the meal plan!!!!)

So, on the recommendation of mousesavers, I went to www.accessamerica.com . I have the paperwork somewhere, but I think I went with their basic plan.

For $74 I insured something like $2300 in nonrefundable expenses. They insure the kids for free, which is a nice perk.

I'm really, really not planning to cancel. But emergencies don't pay attention to plans, so I booked the insurance the same day I booked the flights.

 

[torinsmom]

We are doing a YES program at the end of Aug. We've done 4 others, three were really fun and 1 was a little less interesting. This time we are thinking of doing the Ocean Discoveries class. Does anyone have any experience with this class? I'd love to hear any feedback positive or negative. It looks like the kids will enjoy it but I wanted to get some feedback to make sure. I don't want a repeat of last year.

My DS(16) and his cousins(12 and 15) did Ocean Discoveries this summer ad they thought it was boring. Of course, the class was for 8-15 year olds, so I imagine it had to be tailored for the younger kids in the group. They were in the aquarium the whole time, and they would have preferred a class where they rode at last one ride or were out and about in the park. It was the only one during our week there though, so they just dealt with it.

This year, we are hoping for Properties of Motion or Dynamics of Technology.

 

[ADisneyQueen]

Two questions:
1. Do the tickets have dates on them? I'm trying to understand why people are insuring the tickets.

2. Has anyone taken the art of animation class and how was it?

 

[tinkerbell423]

What were the classes you enjoyed?

We will be there over a span of two weeks, so there are several options my girls could do (although the "How Things Move" class is the only one for which my DS meets the age requirement)

We enjoyed:
Wild by nature
Properties of Motion
How things move

We found The American story to be boring. There were some interesting parts but for the most part it tried to te too many time periods into one class annd didn't cover any in depth. Also it had too many facts so early in the AM!! LOL

 

[Arabelle]

The tickets are only for the dates of class/vacation time. They are also unrefundable or transferable. So if your vacation is cancelled, you are out of luck.

Eta: we lived the American story, so it depends on interests.

 

[talulabelle]

As I understand it, Disney will only insure a package. And YES tickets preclude a Magic Your Way package. (though I wish it were possible to get YES tickets and the meal plan!!!!)

So, on the recommendation of mousesavers, I went to www.accessamerica.com . I have the paperwork somewhere, but I think I went with their basic plan.

For $74 I insured something like $2300 in nonrefundable expenses. They insure the kids for free, which is a nice perk.

I'm really, really not planning to cancel. But emergencies don't pay attention to plans, so I booked the insurance the same day I booked the flights.

Thank you!

 

[CarpeLiberum]

As I understand it, Disney will only insure a package. And YES tickets preclude a Magic Your Way package. (though I wish it were possible to get YES tickets and the meal plan!!!!)

Can't you get the meal plan by buying 1-day(or 2 day with free dining) base tickets? That's my(potential)plan, depending on what's offered in the time we're going, and then getting the tix separated from our KTTW card and saving them for later.

 

[DisneyEater]

Can't you get the meal plan by buying 1-day(or 2 day with free dining) base tickets? That's my(potential)plan, depending on what's offered in the time we're going, and then getting the tix separated from our KTTW card and saving them for later.

I think if you buy any sort of package you can get the dining plan so a 1 day ticket would work. Also if you book your room by renting or using DVC points you can add the dining plan. You can rent DVC points in September from a broker at OKW for $130 a night.

 

[disneyjunkie]

Can't you get the meal plan by buying 1-day(or 2 day with free dining) base tickets? That's my(potential)plan, depending on what's offered in the time we're going, and then getting the tix separated from our KTTW card and saving them for later.

We have the dining plan booked with a 1 day base ticket for each of us.

If I'm able to get one of the girls into a YES class, I'll purchase the rest of tickets from YES.

If not, I'll add the rest of the tickets to our package.

 

[Aliceacc]

I don't have the numbers in front of me, but isn't that a whole lot more expensive?

A one day base ticket is something like $90, isn't it? Times 5 people, and it's costing me $450 PLUS the price of the DDP to get the meal plan?

Obviously I'm missing something-- what is it?

 

[chellewashere]

I don't have the numbers in front of me, but isn't that a whole lot more expensive?

A one day base ticket is something like $90, isn't it? Times 5 people, and it's costing me $450 PLUS the price of the DDP to get the meal plan?

Obviously I'm missing something-- what is it?

No. From what I understand if you want to have the dining plan you have to purchase a minimum of 2 day base ticket. Then you get your Yes tickets and have the 2 days removed from your KTTW tickets and use them at a later date (or apply them to your tickets if you want to stay longer than the 8 days) then you get the dining meal applied to your room for length of stay for free--if they are offering the free dining promotion.

 

[Aliceacc]

OK--THAT'S what I'm missing.

We don't get to WDW on any sort of a regular basis. Who knows when that "later date" would be? We're going for a week, and getting 8 day YES tickets.

Free dining, if it happens in August, happens too late in the month for us; we're both teachers and need to be back at least a week and a half before Labor Day.

I'm glad it works for you guys, but it simply wouldn't work for us.

 

[tlh0726]

Guess what?





we're still all waiting!!!

 

[Aunt Stepody]

Guess what?





we're still all waiting!!!

All I saw at first was your "Guess what...."

My goodness, you got me good. Between watching for this Yes program sale and watching for the Fedex guy to deliver my One More Disney Day Trip, I am about to have a heart attack.

Geez...I need a Disney trip to relieve all this stress.

 

[dgr1973]

All this waiting is making me crazy! I check everyday even though when I called they said end of April the June registration would begin

 

[gretchenohar@hotmail]

Guess what?





we're still all waiting!!!

Okay Clown Princess,
You really had me going for a minute there!

 

[chellewashere]

All I saw at first was your "Guess what...."

My goodness, you got me good. Between watching for this Yes program sale and watching for the Fedex guy to deliver my One More Disney Day Trip, I am about to have a heart attack.

Geez...I need a Disney trip to relieve all this stress.

I had the fedex guy here stop 3 times in the past 2 days...each time I got all bouncy just to realize nope

Booked my reservations today to stay at AK villas...so excited have never dreamed of staying deluxe in my life. Now just need to get the tickets before this money I have been saving burns a hole in my DD's pocket

 

[gretchenohar@hotmail]

OK--THAT'S what I'm missing.

We don't get to WDW on any sort of a regular basis. Who knows when that "later date" would be? We're going for a week, and getting 8 day YES tickets.

Free dining, if it happens in August, happens too late in the month for us; we're both teachers and need to be back at least a week and a half before Labor Day.

I'm glad it works for you guys, but it simply wouldn't work for us.

Just wondering why you're getting 8 day YES tix if you're only staying a week, Aliceacc? You may already know this, but you can only use 1 tix per day and can't use 2 separate tix if going to 2 separate parks in one day..... Not trying to butt into your business at all. Just wanted you to know (in case you already didn't).

 

[Arabelle]

8 days for the day arrive and day departing? Lol, bored and just guessing.

 

[Jennny]

We are attending the "How things move" class on February 14th at MK.....anyone else going to this one???

I haven't received any sort of confirmation email (aside from when I originally booked the class and purchased tickets)
Someone mentioned in a post above that they usually send the email one week before the class, so I will try to wait patiently

I was wondering, if I go to Downtown Disney to pick up our tickets the first day we get in (we wont be attending the class until three days after we arrive) can I just go and pick them up myself (the tickets were ordered under my name and we are staying off site) or do I have to have my husband, son and daughter with me?? I read people mentioned they have to be signed (I guess as best as a 5 and 6 yr old can, right?) but I didnt know if it had to be signed in the presence of the person handing us over the tickets.

Thanks! Looking forward to our vacation in 9 days!!
Jen