Military Discount Extended

[Luv2Run]

Just got off the phone and was able to apply the Armed Forces Salute to our 7-night reservation at AKL savanna view. Saved $1,752.24! And was roughly $400 less than what I had estimated it would be - woohoo!

 

[travelfearlessly]

I don't see the offers anymore! I wonder what happened?

 

[gwynne]

I don't see the offers anymore! I wonder what happened?

It's active, I think they pulled it earlier today because they posted it before 3pm.

 

[Klinger13]

Success!!! Saved $350 with the military salute on a 5 night stay at POFQ 1/23/15 - 1/28/15. Super excited!!!!

 

[travelfearlessly]

It's active, I think they pulled it earlier today because they posted it before 3pm.

Ok thanks. I'm on the phone waiting to speak with someone, hoping to make a reservation today FINALLY!

 

[kwbrad]

Got a hold of a CM who had the info, but standard rooms weren't available so would have had to move up to preferred and it cost more than my standard room w visa discount, plus couldn't book more than 1 room so BIL and fam would have still been in standard, possibly across the resort from us. So I didn't change my reservation.

 

[gwynne]

Success!

 

[tiger4me2]

Yay called at 3:05pm and got straight through Got my dates for February. And my two rooms next September ! One room for us and another room for son and his family

 

[vettegirl]

So excited it has been extended!!!

 

[travelfearlessly]

Tried making reservations for 3 rooms and was cut off during the 3rd reservation. Now I'm trying to get my dining plan added because they couldn't figure out to add that. This is such a headache!

 

[twodogs]

I realize this is the WDW forum (will also post in DL forum), but the CMs say they can't book the discount at DLR until "maybe" tomorrow. It is showing on the website. Grrr. Also sad to see BLT excluded from the WDW discounts this year.

 

[margot31]

Can I say it pays off to call back once and a while. My dream resort was Wilderness Lodge for early December. And I originally was booked for a RR at Port Orleans. For a while I called and nothing was opened. Today I called and was able to get into the lodge and for a price I could swallow.

 

[luvmy2babies]

Booked today for a short trip in January. Kids have a 4 day weekend the week after my son's birthday plus I have a credit with Southwest that will expire before school is out. Got All-Star Sports since it's for him. Already had dinner at Chef Mickey's booked for that Saturday in anticipation of the discount coming out.

 

[pixiedust_in_ak]

I was able to add this to my reservation Jan 9-18 at AoA family suite. Looks to be about 30% off room rate? Saved us over $900. The only part I don't like is we cannot have tickets as a part of the package (because of the military ticket offer). Guess I'll buy tickets separately and attach them to My Disney Experience. I was able to keep the DDP and keep it a package deal. Now to see if this deal or the S,P,D deal coming out Monday is better for us. We'll see!

 

[margot31]

I was able to add this to my reservation Jan 9-18 at AoA family suite. Looks to be about 30% off room rate? Saved us over $900. The only part I don't like is we cannot have tickets as a part of the package (because of the military ticket offer). Guess I'll buy tickets separately and attach them to My Disney Experience. I was able to keep the DDP and keep it a package deal. Now to see if this deal or the S,P,D deal coming out Monday is better for us. We'll see!

I bought park tickets through the MWR and honestly it wasn't that much of a pain to link them. It worked out well for us since we arrive on a sunday and leave on a friday fro the 4 day park hopper. I will take the tickets when we go to make sure I have no problems but very easy.

 

[BabyFu18]

Has anyone used the salute discount to book a really long vacation? I tried to book today (July 2016) for 16 days and was told I could only book a trip for 14 days max and still be eligible for the military discounted rooms. Is that really the case? I'm surprised, since the CM basically told me I'd have to either book two trips back to back and check out then back in for my last two days or cut my trip short.

If I can book a trip for 14 days, then book another for the last 2 days why can't I just book one trip for 16 days? The CM said this is how it works when you are using a special offer and that you can book a vacation for 30 days at rack rate but only book 14 days if your using a special offer.

I guess we will just book for 14 days instead of 16, but I was wondering if anyone else has run into this problem when booking the military discount or really any special offers where you were limited to a max vacation time of 14 days...

 

[gwynne]

Has anyone used the salute discount to book a really long vacation? I tried to book today (July 2016) for 16 days and was told I could only book a trip for 14 days max and still be eligible for the military discounted rooms. Is that really the case? I'm surprised, since the CM basically told me I'd have to either book two trips back to back and check out then back in for my last two days or cut my trip short.

If I can book a trip for 14 days, then book another for the last 2 days why can't I just book one trip for 16 days? The CM said this is how it works when you are using a special offer and that you can book a vacation for 30 days at rack rate but only book 14 days if your using a special offer.

I guess we will just book for 14 days instead of 16, but I was wondering if anyone else has run into this problem when booking the military discount or really any special offers where you were limited to a max vacation time of 14 days...

I'd do what the CM suggested. If you want to have less chance of having to move, select the same resort, same room type. You can ask to have the reservations linked, and note you kindly request to not have to move. Mention it again when you check in. Even if you do online checkin, make sure to check in at the front desk so they are aware of your request to stay in the same room for the last two.
If they let you stay, you'll still have to walk down to the desk the morning of day 1 of your second stay. They will make sure your band works for your room, etc.

It's not always easy to get 14 days in a row. If that was very important to me, I'd book as soon as possible.

 

[BabyFu18]

I'd do what the CM suggested. If you want to have less chance of having to move, select the same resort, same room type. You can ask to have the reservations linked, and note you kindly request to not have to move. Mention it again when you check in. Even if you do online checkin, make sure to check in at the front desk so they are aware of your request to stay in the same room for the last two.
If they let you stay, you'll still have to walk down to the desk the morning of day 1 of your second stay. They will make sure your band works for your room, etc.

It's not always easy to get 14 days in a row. If that was very important to me, I'd book as soon as possible.

Yeah, we will book the 14 that we can, I'm not willing to take a chance on possibly having to move rooms after we moved into one and unpacked 14 days worth of clothing and miscellaneous items for two more days. We will just stay the two weeks instead of 16 days. I know they'd do everything possible to keep us in the same rooms, but we have a big party so we'd actually have 3 rooms in a busy time of year, I just see it being more hassle than it's worth. So we lose a few days, oh well, we'd love to stay longer but if Disney has a two week maximum then that's what we will do they'll lose out on our two extra park days, dining and hotel fees but that isn't anything to a corporation as big as Disney.

Just wondering if others have heard of this 14 day maximum or if I should try another CM. I'm sure the CM was correct though and we will be thrilled to be at Disney world for even two weeks!

 

[gwynne]

Yeah, we will book the 14 that we can, I'm not willing to take a chance on possibly having to move rooms after we moved into one and unpacked 14 days worth of clothing and miscellaneous items for two more days. We will just stay the two weeks instead of 16 days. I know they'd do everything possible to keep us in the same rooms, but we have a big party so we'd actually have 3 rooms in a busy time of year, I just see it being more hassle than it's worth. So we lose a few days, oh well, we'd love to stay longer but if Disney has a two week maximum then that's what we will do they'll lose out on our two extra park days, dining and hotel fees but that isn't anything to a corporation as big as Disney.

Just wondering if others have heard of this 14 day maximum or if I should try another CM. I'm sure the CM was correct though and we will be thrilled to be at Disney world for even two weeks!

I'm reasonably sure I've heard of this before, but you could always ask. I had another idea, don't know if it would work for you. What if you put the 2 extra days at the front of your stay? I would think it would be easier to talk to the CM (upon check in) about staying in the same room day after tomorrow, rather than days down the road.
(And do the same link thing upon booking. I'd probably call a few weeks before the stay and make sure the ressies are linked.)

 

[Shanna-like-Banana]

So disappointed

Our dates are BLACKED OUT

I've spoke with 3 different CM whom have all stated March 20-April 2nd is blacked out for military discounts.

Furthermore 1 CM stated that if the rooms are blacked out that the military 4 day park hopper would be blacked out as well. The other two were not able to confirm that, and I won't know for sure until I call MWR