question about FL rates/ AP rates

[ddank]

I understand AP rates have only been consistant for around 2 years now and as it seems they may be phasing them out. Is this the same with FL resident rates or has disney always offered this? I know this seems selfish at a time when many people are struggling with AP rate but I would hate to find out I can't get the FL rates either now. Does anyone know how far they go back? Thanks

 

[DebbieB]

I think it's been more than 2 years. I know they didn't used to offer AP discounts in the fall (value season). I think 2000 was the first time they offered them in the fall. At one time, Disney Club (Magic Kingdom Club) was 30% off in the fall, then it dropped to 20% for deluxe, now it's only 15% during value season for deluxe.

 

[jwfla422]

FL resident rates go way back to the early 90s if not before and are still offered at select times of the year.

 

[Princessmom2]

We had FL resident rates back in Jan, 1998, for Port Orleans and have gotten them every year since then. We do go off season and only have seasonal passes, so I don't know about peak season rates. We went in May, 97, but I didn't have any information then and did not know you could get them--we paid rack rate!

This year's FL rates for the moderates have been cheaper than they were in past years too, by $5-$10 per night, at least for us! At $74.00/night in May, $15.00 cheaper than when we went in Jan 98.

Cathy

 

[ddank]

bump

 

[Miss Jasmine]

I'm not sure how long Disney has been offering FLA RES rates but I am guessing it's been a long time. Case in point...there are FLA RES room only rates out now until 10/1. So FLA RES rates and AP rates don't go hand in hand. In addition, the FLA RES rate from 8/24 to 10/1 was first offered through the DISNEY VISA and then it was opened to all Florida residents. Which could possibly give you some more food for thought.

 

[thessaly]

Florida Resident rates an AP rates both go back to at least the early/mid 1990s. And they were usually offered, consistently every year, at concurrent times.

Search groups.google.com for rec.arts.disney.parks for archived messages going back that far.

 

[Donnainnj]

I got my first AP rate for Dec 1992. Can't remember when they came out (S) but don't think it was to close to the vacation time. (2-3 months?) We stayed at DL (now PORS). My parents treated us in April of 1992, and after that I got the bug. Started reading the Disney Fans BB on Prodigy. (Still have the tee-shirt.) That is where I first learned about the discounts.