Hi Mikewdw:
My family are DVC members and when we stay 9+ nights we choose to pay cash for the Friday/Saturday night stays. We are also DC members, too. We are going the end of May and this is what I did:
Made our Friday/Saturday night reservation through CRO because:
1). We have AP's and Im hoping for a better discount. AP discounts/reservations are honored through CRO.
2). I compared DC & DVC discount to the earlier code (AZK (?))
and found the code to be cheaper than the other membership discount. Again, DC and DVC could not honor the discount code.
3). Today, I called CR0 and asked them to compare the cost of my current reservation with the initial code to the most current one posted Friday, and I saved approximately $22.00 total for the two night stay. It was a simple 3 minute phone call and I asked the CM to send me an updated reservation reflecting my new balance. My reservation number stayed the same, but I want something in hand that reflected the new discount code and balance.
4). Now, Im hoping and waiting for the AP code. If AP provides a discount, I will do what I did in #3). Twenty-two dollars isn't much but it would pay for a souvenir.
Best of luck!