I'm curious about PIN Code recipients and if they had prior reservations. POLL

[BillSears]

I've never received a PIN Code before and I was wondering if those of us with reservations are hurting our chances of receiving these codes. I can understand if Disney is targeting those without current plans to visit WDW and why they wouldn't send a PIN Code to someone who already had a reservation. So what do you guys think?

Poll coming...

 

[CanadianGuy]

Bill:

I think you are absolutely right. I've never been one to book and plan trips 6, 8 and 12 months away.

I decide a timeframe within reason not too far away and then try to book within that timeframe based on what I know for discounts, specials etc.

We decided around January 20th to go down again and we called January 23rd. Turned out that we had been emailed a code on January 22nd. (*whew*) We booked for six nights February 25 to March 03.

I think having a reservation or for those who go more than 2 or 3 times a year - the likelihood of your getting a pin is greatly reduced. Certain those who have multiple reservations .. like a spring break trip.. a summer trip and a fall trip.. are less likely to be considered for targeted marketing.

J

 

[kimisabella]

delete

 

[G&J's Mom]

Granted it was 2004, but we had ressies booked in February for our first to WDW with an AP rate in June. A month after I booked, I received a post card!

Denise

 

[shmoogrrrl]

I got one yesterday (Well, my four year old got one, I should say) and we do have a reservation already. Now, the dates do NOT fall within my reservation time though, so it is pretty much useless to us unless we schedule another trip!

 

[CarolinaBlue]

I already had a ressie for May and did not receive a code. It's funny, though, because last year, I had two ressies and received multiple email codes that I couldn't use because they weren't for my travel dates.

 

[Disney Ella]

I started getting them after I cancelled a reservation (decided to stay off-site).

 

[Linda T.]

I got one today, but we cannot use it. We are going in July, but I have not booked yet. I, also, got a pin code in 2005, and we used it in June. We go to Disney every two or three years and have been very lucky about getting pin codes.

Linda T.

 

[BillSears]

I looks like those who did not get a PIN Code are darn close to 50/50 on whether they had a reservation. But those who did get the PIN Code are almost all people who didn't have a reservation.

It's not 100% certain but it sure looks like if you already have a vacation booked you won't normally get a PIN Code. Maybe I should hold off on booking my reservations in the future so I can possibly get a PIN Code.

 

[corndog]

We did not get a PIN this time around, and, frankly, this is the first time I can remember not getting one when others had.

We booked at the beginning of the month for September. We normally do not book even 3 months in advance but we wanted to secure our reservations since we wanted (1) AAA rates (2) for WL standard for (3) 2 rooms. We figured we better book fast because there are so few WL std rooms and even fewer available w/AAA discount, and we wanted 2 of them.

Of course, now, 2 weeks later, we've already switched to the Poly. Go figure.

 

[dizneykid]

Bill,

I stayed at a Disney resort 7 times in 2006 and have 3 reservations booked for 2007, one already paid off and I received my first PIN code ever.

I was able to apply the code to my existing ressie for this year.

 

[we6clarks]

We received a pin code (40% off) at our house but it is in our brother in laws name. Him and my sister haven't been to WDW in 2 1/2 years since they went on vacation with us. My other sister also received a different pin code (30% off). She has only been on day trips to WDW and never stayed on site. She goes to college at Flagler.

 

[tippy77]

I have a reservation and did get a code in the mail about a week ago. It's the first time I ever got a code and I am sooooooooooooo disappointed that I can't use it.

 

[pooksma]

We have reservations and received a PIN code for the first time ever. We were able to use it for 40% off our room only ressie. The dates for our package didn't fall in the required time.

 

[ToyStory]

I have got codes in the past when I don't have a reservation. I haven't gotten this past code and I do have a reservation.

 

[DISNEYFAMILYOFFOUR]

We did not have a trip booked this year, but received the pin code through a mailing. Now, we have a trip booked.