'FD' announced for the summer months....

[StuckInKS]

It can work for some. I think some people don't do a true comparison. If you weren't going to get hoppers, and weren't going to get a preferred room before the FD promotion, adding those elements lessens the discount amount. So for a family of 4, adding PH's will cost around $200. Giving up a room only discount and paying rack rate for a preferred room could cost an additional $50-75/night. So on a 6 night vacation, you are looking at an increase in $500 to get the discount. Now, if the DDP costs $1000 for those 6 days, then you are still saving $500 in a way. Now, if you budgeted $500 to eat originally, then you are at the same point financially. However, you are going to have a much better dining experience (if you value character interactions).

Even if they are breaking even from their original non-PH, standard room, $500 dining budget, they are getting a much better experience for the same $$$. We like to have PH and we like to have a preferred room closer to everything and we like to do TS instead of QS, but we might cut out those things to save money. However, if we can get ALL of that for the same amount of money, count us in!

 

[dlavender]

Even if they are breaking even from their original non-PH, standard room, $500 dining budget, they are getting a much better experience for the same $$$. We like to have PH and we like to have a preferred room closer to everything and we like to do TS instead of QS, but we might cut out those things to save money. However, if we can get ALL of that for the same amount of money, count us in!

I agree. At that point, however, you aren't getting a discount. You are trading up. No savings, but better bang for your buck....