May/June Codes watch....

[Tinkaroo]

Yes, as long as it's a room only discount, you're not charged for changing (or for canceling, as long as your over 6 days out from your ressie).

 

[montblanc]

Hi,

Thanks for the reply. There may a problem with me activating the annual pass, I will be arriving quite late at the hotel after a 14 hour drive and the parks may not be open, hence I won't e able to activate the annual pass until the following morning....

 

[cstraub]

Hi,

Thanks for the reply. There may a problem with me activating the annual pass, I will be arriving quite late at the hotel after a 14 hour drive and the parks may not be open, hence I won't e able to activate the annual pass until the following morning....

That does sound tricky. Whatever you do don't rely on a CM to tell you if you will be able to get the AP rate or not. I would ask to speak to a guest services person. You may be put on hold but it's worth the wait. I also recomend getting the guest service person's name and note day and time of call. I would also suggest emailing customer service online at Disney.com. This way if they say you can still get the AP rate w/o actually having the pass in hand it will be documented and you can print it out and bring it along on your trip for check in. I would take no chances as you will be made to pay full rate otherwise.
Hope this helps!

 

[montblanc]

Sorry, one more questions for you experts out there...

The way the annual pass works is you do it at the counter when you arrive at the hotel and just get your rate changed to the AP rate? I thought you had to do it advance and it would require a room change as well (I requested a specific building).

Thanks...

 

[mamapajama]

Sorry, one more questions for you experts out there...

The way the annual pass works is you do it at the counter when you arrive at the hotel and just get your rate changed to the AP rate? I thought you had to do it advance and it would require a room change as well (I requested a specific building).

Thanks...

No you need to have the rate booked in advance. There are only a certain number of rooms at the dsicounted rate. It is not like show your AP and get X% off. You do not, however, need to have the AP when you make your ressie. You just need to have it if they ask for it at check-in. Also, do not count on getting a building you requested because that cannot always be accomodated. We asked for Aruba at CBR & got Jamaica. Sometimes an AP rate may be available for only part of your stay. If the AP rate is good for the end part of your dates then you might have to make 2 separate reservations & thus possibly have to switch rooms. But I don't think that happens too often.

Elise

 

[caitycaity]

Technically, you must present an activated AP at check in.

i have checked in using a voucher before. it was late - after the parks were closed. the same thing is going to happen to us this year, so they better accept the voucher!

 

[bytheblood]

When (or if) codes come out is it best to call CRO and make a new reservation then tell them you already have an existing reservation to cancel? Or do you go in like you are trying to modify an existing reservation?

Just want to be prepared. I can't remember how I've done it in the past.

Thanks!

Have it applied to your existing reservation.

 

[d76dots]

I think I'm learning, I think I'm learning!!!!

Please correct me if I'm wrong. It seems from reading these boards that the best thing to do when going to WDW is to try to get your room with the AP codes or some other code (when they come out! ) and make sure not to purchase a package so that if you do book, before the codes, it will be easier to change them once the codes come out. Not only that, does it pay to get the insurance too, just to cover yourself for last minute changes?

An added note: As stated above...make sure to get the names of everyone you talk to and get those confirmation numbers written down! I got my sons resssie changed because there was a PIN attached to my name (never received my postcard in the mail so had to go through guest services...45 minute wait on the phone ....but it paid off! ); however, once he got down there they did not have him in the computer! Everything was repeated to me with the new rates and ressies, but in the computer once he got down there it stated he was due to arrive on March 27th not Feb 27th!

Thank goodness I had all the info printed out for him and he "learned from the best" and ended up with a closer room to the front for all of his "inconvience" of having to wait around another 45 minutes to an hour while they cleared up the mess. They even gave a voucher for $20 in the food court to boot!

I have a long wait for codes for my date..not until October...but hope you all get a pleasant surprise on Monday!

 

[Disney Spaz]

I can only speak of travel insurance and I highly reccommend it. Christmas 2002 DH, 2 DS's and myself all got the Norwalk virus and were down for several days. The insuracne paid for everything including adding days to our trip to make up for those we lost, paying for special food since it was a stomach illness and all medications and hospital bills.

 

[d76dots]

I can only speak of travel insurance and I highly reccommend it. Christmas 2002 DH, 2 DS's and myself all got the Norwalk virus and were down for several days. The insuracne paid for everything including adding days to our trip to make up for those we lost, paying for special food since it was a stomach illness and all medications and hospital bills.

So did you get this virus while you were in Disney or did you get it before you went? Just curious...never heard of the virus either!

I was just thinking the insurance covered you if you had to cancel or change your ressies!

 

[caitycaity]

never heard of the virus either!

it's a 24 hour stomach flu. i had it here at home last year and it was MISERABLE. i ended up having to go to the er because i was so dehydrated.

 

[BuckNaked]

it's a 24 hour stomach flu. i had it here at home last year and it was MISERABLE. i ended up having to go to the er because i was so dehydrated.

And wasn't it the Norwalk virus that spread through the cruise ships, and caused the cancellation of a Disney cruise a couple of years ago?

 

[momshark]

jiggerj
What good would it do for you to keep calling every morning if you don't have the secret code?? Would the CM give it to you? I'm just wondering if I actually have to get up early to get the paper.
I hate to see you wasting your time by calling, being told that yes the codes are out, but you can't have a reduced rate because you don't know the code.
That would be a huge bummer!!

 

[Lollipop Mom]

Thanks for the reply. There may a problem with me activating the annual pass, I will be arriving quite late at the hotel after a 14 hour drive and the parks may not be open, hence I won't e able to activate the annual pass until the following morning....

Personally, the two times I had AP rates booked, I wasn't actually asked to show my AP (did have one, so I wasn't trying to get around the system or anything) but I've heard they are trying to crack down on this. We have good friends who were in this situation where they checked in late and had a voucher only. They were asked to show their AP. They showed the voucher and guest services told them that they would need to stop by the desk and show the activated AP at some point during their stay or they could be charged rack rates at check out. They just stopped by the desk the next day and flashed the AP and didn't have any problems.

 

[ken skellington]

I was just wondering if should check the Sunday paper for codes - and if so, where - the travel section? Do they ever post in there? I thought I remembered seeing someone say they sometimes do. Thanks - still hoping for general public codes!!!

 

[jiggerj]

jiggerj
What good would it do for you to keep calling every morning if you don't have the secret code?? Would the CM give it to you? I'm just wondering if I actually have to get up early to get the paper.
I hate to see you wasting your time by calling, being told that yes the codes are out, but you can't have a reduced rate because you don't know the code.
That would be a huge bummer!!

Hi momshark-I have an AP and am hoping for those rates to be released. I am booked with a rack rate deposit on the BC for our May trip. I am "hoping" that the AP rates will open up and maybe...just maybe they will have some kind of info on a code that I can share with others on the Dis that dont have AP"S.

Thanks!

 

[bgula]

Called this morning - nothing out yet.

 

[4orm]

I was getting worried about codes too, but then I checked mousesavers and saw that indeed codes were released last Mar 9th, but also saw that AP codes for the end of Apr - July codes in 2003 weren't released until Apr 20th for dates starting Apr 28th!!!! I hope I'm not on pins and needles that long, but it shows they might come out, even if it is last minute for some of us!

 

[momshark]

I am in the same boat as a lot of others, with the AP and all. But, I am still trying to find out IF I called CRO and asked if there was a code out for AP holders would the CM actually tell you the code or not. I know that we would all share it with our other DISmates. I am just trying to find out if the CMs are going to give out that info. or do we have to know it when we call.

 

[eeyoresmountainpals]

I don't know if the CM's have the codes or not.

But I thought I would share this...I called the other day for some general info before booking our October trip. The CM that I talked to was very helpful. One thing I asked was about discounts of any kind. Last year we were lucky enough to get in on the "stay 5 nights, get two free" promotion! When I mentioned that to the CM she said that she didn't know of any discounts at the time and she had actually heard that they would be having very few discounts this year because of the new "Magic Your Way" program that they just started because that is greatly discounted over previous programs. Can only hope she's not right!!!!