Finally booked our flights

[RichP1269]

Got our flights booked for our September trip. Gotta love the cheap $49 each way fare from Southwest.

Cheaper than driving from Sacramento and paying for parking.

 

[Angrose]

I am with you on that one! Those fares, along with my SW points and additional vacation time this year is what convinced me to get my first AP. I hate driving, so this is just so awesome. I'll be there next weekend and also have trips booked for early June and late August. Hoping to rack up some more points and squeeze in a trip in November to see the holiday décor.
Have fun!!!

 

[RichP1269]

I am with you on that one! Those fares, along with my SW points and additional vacation time this year is what convinced me to get my first AP. I hate driving, so this is just so awesome. I'll be there next weekend and also have trips booked for early June and late August. Hoping to rack up some more points and squeeze in a trip in November to see the holiday décor.
Have fun!!!

Same to you! This is our 20th anniversary trip. First time with no kids and first time staying at GCH!

 

[NavyDad01]

I love Southwest and their RR program!

 

[Angrose]

Same to you! This is our 20th anniversary trip. First time with no kids and first time staying at GCH!

What a wonderful way to celebrate your anniversary! Will you be there for Dapper Day to get the great rates at GCH? That is on my bucket list...one of these days...

 

[RichP1269]

What a wonderful way to celebrate your anniversary! Will you be there for Dapper Day to get the great rates at GCH? That is on my bucket list...one of these days...

No, we actually ended up getting a better rate through the Special Activities department after filling out a post chat survey. Long story, but they gave us a Premium View room at $189 a night.

 

[Angrose]

Ooooh, please share how you were selected to do that? That is an amazing rate!

 

[RichP1269]

I had received an offer through Disney Destinations for a discounted rate of $289 a night for a standard view room. Only problem was the offer expired a week before our planned trip. I contacted Disney through the online chat to ask if it was possible to extend the rate one week so we could take advantage of the offer on our actual anniversary, rather than a week before. The Cast Member did some checking and said that they were not able to extend the rate, but I could book now at the regular rate and hope another offer came through before our trip and rebook at that lower rate.

I passed on that and logged out of the chat. A window popped up asking me to take a survey on my chat experience. I filled out the standard survey questions and in the final remarks box explained what had happened and expressed my disappointment in the rate not being able to be extended. I was nice about it and said I understood why and hit send. Thought that was the end of it.

I got a call the next day from the Special Activities department regarding my survey answers, explained once again what had happened, and the Cast Member once again checked to see if she could extend the offer for me. She came back moments later and said she couldn't, but since she is in a different department, she had an offer for me. That's when she gave me the $189/night rate for the Premium View room, good for the duration of our stay.

It pays to fill out the online surveys!

 

[Angrose]

Wow, very very cool! I'll have to remember to take all the surveys that come my way! Thanks for sharing your story. Disney is so AWESOME!!!

 

[sophies*mom]

Got our flights booked for our September trip. Gotta love the cheap $49 each way fare from Southwest.

Cheaper than driving from Sacramento and paying for parking.

I live in Reno and my hubby and I are flying out of Sacramento because of the $49 fare! It was $250 cheaper than flying out of Reno/Tahoe! We are also going for our anniversary, but our 6 years are nothing compared to your 20! And what an amazing deal you got, sounds like it will be an awesome trip!