Is this worth the price difference? (Dining)

[Rootskate]

If I price out the room and tickets seperatley it comes to $1552.70. (Thats using Ticketmania and AAA). If I were to book room, tickets, and dining plan thru CRO it comes to $2379.22. This is for 7 nights, 2 adults, May 2006. Trying to decide if the dining plan is worth the extra $826.52 we will pay to do it? What do you think?

 

[cobbler]

Heck no. I would do ticketmania and AAA. There is no way 2 adults could eat 800 worth of food in a week.

We spend about 700 for my family of 4 for 7 nights (2 adults, 2 kids). And we do a few character meals.

And the dining plan is 35 per adult per day. So that would be 70 per day for 7 nights is only $490. So even then you are saving an extra 400 if went with AAA and ticket mania and budgeted out 35 per day for your food out of your own pocket.

 

[Rootskate]

 

[eeyore45]

Have you checked the menus at allearsnet.com? We're a family of 3, dd is 8 and I knew we'd book CRT, LTT, 1900 Park Fare, Hollywood & Vine, Ohana, so I went to allearsnet just for these buffets - app $27 (not including tax and tip) so that alone came up to app $300... now dh wanted to eat at LeCellier, and my dad wanted to eat at Contempory, so another $200 min. and that did not include lunch or breakfast (well for some but you get my meaning!!)

So after I did the math based on where we were going to eat anyway, I called CRO... again... and cancelled the room only ressie, and rebooked the pkg (and for us the dining was Free, so it was a no brainer for us!!)

 

[DisneyRocks!]

If I price out the room and tickets seperatley it comes to $1552.70. (Thats using Ticketmania and AAA). If I were to book room, tickets, and dining plan thru CRO it comes to $2379.22. This is for 7 nights, 2 adults, May 2006. Trying to decide if the dining plan is worth the extra $826.52 we will pay to do it? What do you think?

Dining for 2 adults for 7 nights should be $37.99 * 2 * 7 = $531.86 .......

 

[pugdog]

Also don't forget if you book the package through AAA that you get the room discount on top of the price. So just another way to save alittle more $.

 

[DznyDreams]

I'd also price the same package with dining through a AAA TA. That MAY make the price of the package worth it.

I WOULD NOT book the package through CRO, but I definitely would through AAA.

 

[Rootskate]

I thought that if I booked the package thru AAA I couldnt get the dining with the room discount?

 

[DznyDreams]

Booking through AAA is the ONLY way you can get the AAA room discount on MYW plus dining. CRO cannot book the package with a discount -- they can only book a discounted room only reservation.

I booked this package through a very knowledgeable/helpful AAA agent in South Carolina for our upcoming trip (I'm in TX). In the beginning, we were planning to go in December, and I got the 20% discount on the room portion of the MYW plus dining package (20% is the discount on a mod during value season). Later, I changed our dates to take advantage of the FREE dining offer. With the free dining, I could not get the room discount, but that's okay, it's still cheaper.

Anyway . . .

Yes, you CAN get the AAA room discount and the dining package IF you book through AAA Travel.

 

[Rootskate]

DznyDreams, can you give me the # of the travel agent you used? Would I be able to use them if I live in Connecticut? (A friend of mine called AAA travel at the local office here and said they knew next to nothing about booking a Disney trip.) Thanks

 

[DznyDreams]

That's exactly why I went with Michelle Shears. She knows what she's doing when it comes to Disney. You can reach her toll free at 800-643-5332, or you can call 843-856-4607. I'm not sure if she's in today or not, but it doesn't hurt to try. I'm in Texas and was able to use her, and I know there are MANY folks on this board using her from different parts of the country.

Good luck!

 

[Rootskate]

DznyDreams.....I just found another thread with her phone #. Thank you for sharing the info. I am going to call tomorrow and see what kind of a price I get. Thanks again!

 

[cindym]

I have a room only booked at BC with the AAA discount. I booked it through CRO. Can I add the dining package to it without going through AAA? Will I keep my discount? It is in early Dec. so I can't get the free dining? Thanks

 

[pugdog]

NO, you will lose the AAA discount if you book through CRO. You must book through AAA to get the room discount with the dining package.

 

[Lorix2]

I'm with Dizneyrocks, the dining plan should only cost $531.86 ($37.99 x 2 for 7 nights = $531.86)

Do you mean the total package was a difference of $826.52??
Why do you think the difference is in the dining?

Just trying to help understand...

 

[Rootskate]

Lorix2, I meant the total package difference comes out to $826.52. (I think that amount comes from paying rack rate for the room as opposed to getting the AAA discount on the room and paying the $531.86 for the dining plan itself.)

 

[DisneyRocks!]

Lorix2, I meant the total package difference comes out to $826.52. (I think that amount comes from paying rack rate for the room as opposed to getting the AAA discount on the room and paying the $531.86 for the dining plan itself.)

What resort are you staying at? I see the room difference as $826.52 - dining of $531.86 = $294.66. Dividing by 7 nights is $294.66 / 7 = $42 per night.

 

[Rootskate]

Caribbean Beach Resort

 

[scrap4kenzie]

I called my locall AAA office to see about their knowledge of the discount + dining & they were able to do it as well (Charlotte University office). I told her about what I had been reading & how some folks were having so much trouble & she was "amazed" as she put it since they are all supposed to be trained the same way. But anyway, Joyce in the Charlotte University office can also help 800-643-5331 or 704-548-1334 ext. 209.

 

[Rootskate]

Thanks everyone! I did end up booking the package thru AAA for $205.00 less than what I was quoted by CRO!