Friends & Family Discount for Orange Lake Resort, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, and More

[thewigs007]

Low count and such a negative post? Sounds like a troll to me.


Thank you from those of us that you've helped. I'll be using this again next week and have used it many times in the past.

Sorry.....I'm not a TROLL.
So, ppl on this site are judged by there post counts here? Wow....that isn't very Disney Friendly. I'm sure you had a low count at one time.

My comment was questioning the use of a link. I personally know a couple of ppl that had posted a similar type of link with info that could be helpful and they were banned from the DIS forum.

I guess it depends on what day it is and what moderator is in the room viewing the posts.

 

[horseshowmom]

Sorry.....I'm not a TROLL.
So, ppl on this site are judged by there post counts here? Wow....that isn't very Disney Friendly. I'm sure you had a low count at one time.

My comment was questioning the use of a link. I personally know a couple of ppl that had posted a similar type of link with info that could be helpful and they were banned from the DIS forum.

I guess it depends on what day it is and what moderator is in the room viewing the posts.

If you had actually read through this thread, you would have seen that Shelby makes it very clear that this discount is available to anyone. I dare say Shelby would know more about it than you would. I can't imagine how the sharing of a discount would be considered as advertising.

Further, if the people you knew were banned, I'm quite sure the moderators had a good reason for doing so. Considering this thread has been running for a very long time, I don't think "I guess it depends on what day it is and what moderator is in the room viewing the posts" would apply in this case.

And, yes, when someone is a very new poster and makes a point of attacking others, there is always a question of whether they are a troll. I definitely had a low post count at one time, but I didn't attack others for no reason.

 

[mickeyluv]

Shelby...I very much appreciate your generosity and wanting to help others! I have used the F&F rate once in the past and have an upcoming trip with my daughter's VB team. I wanted to ask you if I could let the parents of my daughter's VB team know about this discount? I booked a room already with HIE where we are going and remembered your post so I went and checked on the F&F rate and I will be saving about $30 so I am going to cancel my original reservation and book through your link! Thank you!! But I did want to ask first if I could let the parents know of your link so they could save also. It's about 9 families all together including ours. Just PM me or reply to this post so I will know if I can or if I cannot. obviously I won't be upset if you say no....it's your discount so therefore your call!

 

[greenclan67]

Hi Shelby, I just want to say THANK YOU for sharing this with us!! I have used it on a few occasions, my sister and brother and families have used it, we truly appreciate, and please ignore any negative comments. It benefits so many of us here to save $20, $30 or whatever off a hotel stay. We wouldn't be able to travel if I didn't look around for discounts and so on! Thank you so much!

 

[hockeymomNS]

I also want to thank you Shelby.
It isn't uncommon at all to recommend vendors, especially for any type of accommodations. Gee if you read any of the condo/townhouse/vacation home threads, there are an over abundance. I think we all just want to help each other have the best Disney experience ever.

fyi, I am hosting the first Canadian GKTW meet and one of the closest hotels is a Holiday Inn Express, why wouldn't I pass this savings along to those wanting to attend??

 

[mickeyluv]

Shelby, I have one more question I'm hoping you can answer. The hotel we're needing for my daughter's VB tournament is the HIE in Mt. Airy on EMS Drive. They do allow pets for an extra $25 fee (1st floor only). Do you know if I put in requests on the F&F link is that would work and could I call them after making the reservation to confirm that we can take our dog? I would hate to book it and him go along only to find out when we get there that he's not allowed, you know what I mean. Thanks!

 

[Rupert B Puppenstein]

I have never had any problems just showing up, and always put notes in the reservation. It certainly wouldn't hurt to call them, but they cant turn you away even with their policy being what it is. We have no way of linking pet requests with room reservations so they would have to place you on another floor if that happened.

 

[Rupert B Puppenstein]

I just stayed at the Holiday Inn and Suites Santa Ana-Orange County Airport. It is about 10 minutes from Disneyland and it was great. The room was nice and clean and spacious, but what made it was the staff. We had a problem with the door lock not locking on our door when we left this morning for the Tinkerbell and obviously at 3:30 am, you have no maintenance and as a former hotel employee, I know that lock malfunctions can take hours or sometimes days to resolve. But the night auditor saw that the adjoining room was vacant, gave us that key and personally went up to lock the deadbolt from inside our room, open up the adjoining door so that we could access the room after the race. So awesome. You don't often get that service at a $300/night hotel and I didn't expect to get it at Holiday Inn! So impressed and I will stay there again. It may not be super close, but you can't beat exceptional service!

 

[stacy347]

Glad you enjoyed it! Debating whether to stay there or not if I visit for a Half Marathon...sounds like it is a fantastic place to stay so I am happy you posted!

We had to unexpectedly stay here again this past weekend, and used your F&F rate, so thanks again!
And, we were just as impressed this time...I think you'll love it if you decide to stay there!

 

[LucyBC80]

Thank you so much for sharing this with us! I'm used to stay at a HI when I go to the US and my experiences have always been good ones. I have to wait a few more months but I'll definitely use this to book my hotel in Orlando.

I plan on booking the HI Nearest Universal using my points to pay for the first 10 days, your rate to book the last 5 and then head to POFQ for the last 5 days of my stay!

Has anyone stayed at this particular HI? Any review would be appreciated.

 

[KingK12]

I also want to thank you Shelby.
It isn't uncommon at all to recommend vendors, especially for any type of accommodations. Gee if you read any of the condo/townhouse/vacation home threads, there are an over abundance. I think we all just want to help each other have the best Disney experience ever.

fyi, I am hosting the first Canadian GKTW meet and one of the closest hotels is a Holiday Inn Express, why wouldn't I pass this savings along to those wanting to attend??

I am interested in attending trying to arrange the details!!!

 

[Rupert B Puppenstein]

You are all welcome! Glad that you are all getting good use out of the discount.

 

[melitzadiego]

Shelby thanks so very much for caring about others enough to share such a great discount! question where it asks the members name all we have to write is Shelby? or is there something else I should be using?


thanks so ver much, about to book Orange Lake

 

[hockeymomNS]

What do I have to take with me Shelby?

 

[Rupert B Puppenstein]

Just take the authorization form to the hotel and yes, you put my name in that spot. Most hotels don't seem to ask for the form, but keep a blank one just in case! Please let me know how Orange Lake is...I haven't had a chance to stay there yet. I always change my mind and cancel to stay at another IHG property because I am usually there for a couple days. It seems like a great place to vacation for a week or more.

 

[jpdeg99]

Wow, Shelby, Thank you! I just stumbled across this thread, followed your link, and discovered that we can do a couple of trips using your discount. THANK YOU ! We'll probably spend a week in Pensacola Beach in April, though the Holiday Inn Lake Buena Vista Downtown is a strong possibility. We'll probably use it there next February as well. This discount rocks, and gets us our room, for a week, at under $1,000. So, thank you!

Did I mention - Thank you!?

 

[horseshowmom]

Wow, Shelby, Thank you! I just stumbled across this thread, followed your link, and discovered that we can do a couple of trips using your discount. THANK YOU ! We'll probably spend a week in Pensacola Beach in April, though the Holiday Inn Lake Buena Vista Downtown is a strong possibility. We'll probably use it there next February as well. This discount rocks, and gets us our room, for a week, at under $1,000. So, thank you!

Did I mention - Thank you!?[/QUOTE]

That is EXACTLY the way I feel everytime I use it!

 

[Rupert B Puppenstein]

You are both very welcome!

 

[mommycrawford]

Hi Shelby! You posting this is really wonderful for so many! Thank you for sharing!

...I keep getting an error report when I try to print out the voucher ...any thoughts?

TIA!

 

[mommycrawford]

Tried today, and it worked!

Thanks for your thoughtfulness!