Package vs. Separate? AAA specials? Tickets? HELP!

[my3kids]

I've seen mention of AAA having a special thing with fast passes, but is it part of their packages? Only buying separately? When we went a few years ago we got AAA tickets and could collect Fast Passes. Is that still the deal? What are those tickets called?

Is concierge worth it at DL? How does it compare to WDW. We loved concierge at AKL and definately feel it was worth the money.

Will GC guarantee bunk beds?

 

[victorandbellasmom]

I've seen mention of AAA having a special thing with fast passes, but is it part of their packages? Only buying separately? When we went a few years ago we got AAA tickets and could collect Fast Passes. Is that still the deal? What are those tickets called?

Is concierge worth it at DL? How does it compare to WDW. We loved concierge at AKL and definately feel it was worth the money.

Will GC guarantee bunk beds?

Enhanced fastpass is only included if you purchase a package (at least 2 night stay and 3 day hopper) for one of the 3 onsite hotels through aaa. You can't get it by just purchasing parkhoppers. If you're just purchasing parkhoppers, parking is included in your parkhoppers. Any person in the park can get parkhoppers, the enhanced FP allows to you to get more than one at a time though.
We've never done concierge so I can't comment. I believe it's $100 more a night for Paradise Pier, $125 a night more for DLH and $150 more a night for GCH.
We got our request of a bunkbed room when we last stayed at GCH. But I don't think it's guaranteed if you request it. I've read some people didn't get their request.

 

[my3kids]

So every package with AAA automatically includes the ability for multiple fast passes at one time as long as it is more than 2 nights/3 days? Do I have to request the enhanced ones?

How will rooms at GC sleep 5? What options are there for 5? If we didn't get the bunks I'd like to know what the other possibilities are!

 

[amw]

So every package with AAA automatically includes the ability for multiple fast passes at one time as long as it is more than 2 nights/3 days? Do I have to request the enhanced ones?

How will rooms at GC sleep 5? What options are there for 5? If we didn't get the bunks I'd like to know what the other possibilities are!

I heard they supply you with a sleeping bag! Not my idea of deluxe, but I'm not staying onsite

 

[my3kids]

For that price there better be a bed!!

 

[amw]

For that price there better be a bed!!

I'm not kidding! Do a search on "sleeping bag" and you'll come up with multiple Grand Californian threads. Here's one:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1050728&highlight=sleeping+bag

Apparently, you may get a trundle under the bunk bed, but this is not guaranteed. The bag, however, is guaranteed

 

[my3kids]

That is unbelievable! At WDW if there isn't a bed you don't get the person in yet here they make you add one above the bed space? Holy Cow! I don't have little kids...they are high school to middle school age.

Do you get any guaranteees with concierge, I wonder? I can not justify buying a hotel room where they toss a kid a sleeping bad and say "Sorry."