Miffy:
That is exactly what is bothering me! It's like Disney has their own version of math!
When you go in and do room only, and then add in tickets later the numbers come out COMPLETELY different than when you do a package, even though really, the package should not be any different than the sum of the resort room + ticket media, considering that DME is "free" to ALL resort guests, regardless of package booking. Now, if they are trying to tell me that they want $42 for the Planet Hollywood voucher, mini golf voucher, sea raycer voucher, and arcade voucher, that is another thing, but then EVERYONE's packages should just cost more than a room only + ticket media booking by the same amount, right? But they don't.
Now, when they say "there is no tax on this package", what I think they mean is that they are not taxing a "package", per se, but that the price ALREADY includes all applicable taxes. They are not charging tax like they would if you were going to an all-inclusive resort or something, as part of a package deal. WHICH IS WHY IT SHOULD ADD UP TO THE SUM OF THE PARTS OF ROOM + TICKET MEDIA (+ DINING PLAN + AIR + TRIP INSURANCE), SINCE THEY ARE TAXING THE INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS AND NOT THE PACKAGE AS A WHOLE.
It is driving me crazy, and here is why:
A lot of people have posted "oh...you are still saving $X,XXX.XX over the rack rate for the same package, so it's still a savings." Well, that is true, but I am not comparing this trip to a rack rate package.
We also have the Swan booked for the same week, at the AAA discount price. My DH is military, and I can buy us all tickets on base here with military discount (it would save each of us approx. $30 over buying them through Disney...mainly due to no tax on the military park hoppers).
We (my sister and friend who are going with me) all discussed what we would do *if* Disney threw down some really good offer (such as this one) that would make staying in a Disney Deluxe comparable in PRICE to staying at the Swan, since we are going during Peak season, and we were NOT willing to pay $500+ for a room on property. We all agreed that we would ONLY switch to a monorail deluxe (since of the Epcot resorts, we sort of unanimously agreed that we'd just prefer the Swan over the others...better amenities). Among the three monorail deluxes, the Contemporary was our first choice, but it's sold out, so that left Poly and GF. Price wise, the GF was just too out there, so we priced out the Poly and this is where we stand now, with this crazy package offer that is just driving me insane.
The reason that it is driving me insane is because we are actually NOT 100% convinced on staying at the Poly, and it all boils down to $$$, really.
Per person, to stay at the Swan for the week (not including food, but including hotel with tax and resort fees, transfers to and from airport, and park hoppers with military discount) it will cost each of us almost exactly $1,000.
Per person, to stay at the Poly, it will cost $1,080 each. So, $80 more per person for the week. Or, $240 more total.
Here's the kicker. Factor in the $200 giftcard. $240-$200= $40. So, it will cost $40 more to stay at the Polynesian.
Guess how much this discrepancy is? $42.
Without this overcharge, they'd be completely, dead on even. That would make it REALLY easy to go with the Polynesian. Swan? Or Poly?...DUH!!! The fact that this overcharge even exists is making me mad, because *I* really want to stay at the Polynesian, and I sort of convinced the others to stay there, and now they are all excited, but now I feel bad since I discovered this error and it seems like we are paying more than we should. The fact that it seems that Disney is trying to pull one over on me is making me angry, and perhaps out of spite, I have not yet cancelled my Swan reservation. I'm just not sure where to go from here. It's like an ethical dillemma at this point. Should I just shut up and quit whining about it? Or should I just cancel the reservation and stay at the Swan?
That is exactly what is bothering me! It's like Disney has their own version of math!
When you go in and do room only, and then add in tickets later the numbers come out COMPLETELY different than when you do a package, even though really, the package should not be any different than the sum of the resort room + ticket media, considering that DME is "free" to ALL resort guests, regardless of package booking. Now, if they are trying to tell me that they want $42 for the Planet Hollywood voucher, mini golf voucher, sea raycer voucher, and arcade voucher, that is another thing, but then EVERYONE's packages should just cost more than a room only + ticket media booking by the same amount, right? But they don't.
Now, when they say "there is no tax on this package", what I think they mean is that they are not taxing a "package", per se, but that the price ALREADY includes all applicable taxes. They are not charging tax like they would if you were going to an all-inclusive resort or something, as part of a package deal. WHICH IS WHY IT SHOULD ADD UP TO THE SUM OF THE PARTS OF ROOM + TICKET MEDIA (+ DINING PLAN + AIR + TRIP INSURANCE), SINCE THEY ARE TAXING THE INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS AND NOT THE PACKAGE AS A WHOLE.
It is driving me crazy, and here is why:
A lot of people have posted "oh...you are still saving $X,XXX.XX over the rack rate for the same package, so it's still a savings." Well, that is true, but I am not comparing this trip to a rack rate package.
We also have the Swan booked for the same week, at the AAA discount price. My DH is military, and I can buy us all tickets on base here with military discount (it would save each of us approx. $30 over buying them through Disney...mainly due to no tax on the military park hoppers).
We (my sister and friend who are going with me) all discussed what we would do *if* Disney threw down some really good offer (such as this one) that would make staying in a Disney Deluxe comparable in PRICE to staying at the Swan, since we are going during Peak season, and we were NOT willing to pay $500+ for a room on property. We all agreed that we would ONLY switch to a monorail deluxe (since of the Epcot resorts, we sort of unanimously agreed that we'd just prefer the Swan over the others...better amenities). Among the three monorail deluxes, the Contemporary was our first choice, but it's sold out, so that left Poly and GF. Price wise, the GF was just too out there, so we priced out the Poly and this is where we stand now, with this crazy package offer that is just driving me insane.
The reason that it is driving me insane is because we are actually NOT 100% convinced on staying at the Poly, and it all boils down to $$$, really.
Per person, to stay at the Swan for the week (not including food, but including hotel with tax and resort fees, transfers to and from airport, and park hoppers with military discount) it will cost each of us almost exactly $1,000.
Per person, to stay at the Poly, it will cost $1,080 each. So, $80 more per person for the week. Or, $240 more total.
Here's the kicker. Factor in the $200 giftcard. $240-$200= $40. So, it will cost $40 more to stay at the Polynesian.
Guess how much this discrepancy is? $42.
Without this overcharge, they'd be completely, dead on even. That would make it REALLY easy to go with the Polynesian. Swan? Or Poly?...DUH!!! The fact that this overcharge even exists is making me mad, because *I* really want to stay at the Polynesian, and I sort of convinced the others to stay there, and now they are all excited, but now I feel bad since I discovered this error and it seems like we are paying more than we should. The fact that it seems that Disney is trying to pull one over on me is making me angry, and perhaps out of spite, I have not yet cancelled my Swan reservation. I'm just not sure where to go from here. It's like an ethical dillemma at this point. Should I just shut up and quit whining about it? Or should I just cancel the reservation and stay at the Swan?
