Question for those who visited the world in March 07

[disneybound08]

I was wondering when you booked your tickets and packages? Who did you book them through? Did you get any good deals if so who did you get them through? Thanks

 

[SandraC]

I booked SW airfare about 3 months before the March 2007 trip.

I had days left on tickets [still do]. I bought them last year [2006] at CAA before the prices went up.

I booked CBR about 3 months before trip and got 20% off before I used CAA discount.

I booked a rental car 3 months before trip, however I constantly checked for better deals and got one 1 month before trip.

I booked Cinderella's Royal Table 2 months before trip.

I booked Crystal Palace one month before trip.

We don't book packages because we get better prices and exactly what we want by booking everything ourselves.

 

[RainbowsMist]

We went March 9 - 23....

I booked our flights out of Boston last May (10 months prior..and got a GREAT rate. I booked directly thru the Delta website)
Booked our villa Last April (11 months prior)
Booked Mini Van Last April (11 months prior - again, got a GREAT rate...was cheaper than the rates were anytime up to our trip)
Disney Tickets I purchased via our local Disney Store. They worked out to be $6 more than if I had ordered them online. We purchased 7 day MYW expire.

 

[MomtoEmIs&Ow]

I booked SW airfare about 3 months before the March 2007 trip.

I had days left on tickets [still do]. I bought them last year [2006] at CAA before the prices went up.

I booked CBR about 3 months before trip and got 20% off before I used CAA discount.

I booked a rental car 3 months before trip, however I constantly checked for better deals and got one 1 month before trip.

I booked Cinderella's Royal Table 2 months before trip.

I booked Crystal Palace one month before trip.

We don't book packages because we get better prices and exactly what we want by booking everything ourselves.

Just wondering where you flew out of, and how much you paid per person to fly in March? We are taking a trip next March so I am just curious. Oh and how much did you pay for your rental? Thanks!

Lee

 

[SandraC]

We flew out of Buffalo, we live in Mississauga, so it was about 1.5 hour drive to Buffalo.

We paid $54US and change per person. It came to $542US for ALL FOUR OF US!

Our rental car was thru Budget and came to $250US for 10 days.

We stayed over night in Buffalo at Homewood Suites Hilton....they kept our car for 11 days, free breakky [excellent!] & FREE dinner the night before we left [salad bar was good, dinner was merely ok]. That came to $149US. Taking all costs into the factor, we would have paid $50 for dinner, $30 for breakky and $80 to park the car, at least $100 for a hotel, that's $280! So $149 was a great deal. Oh yeah, it has an awesome pool and spa and the room was EXCELLENT! New and a two room suite!

We got great deals on EVERYTHING this trip! Blessings, Sandra

 

[yxe dad]

We went March 4th- 11th and booked on Feb 17th.
Westjet had a great deal on airfare from Calgary for $99 each way plus taxes and fees.
I got an AP rate at POFQ of $138/night tax included.
Bought park tickets at the gates, I don't like adding them to the room key card.
Pre bought US/IOA tickets online and picked them at their ticket booth.
Pre bought Pirate and Princess Party tickets and saved a couple of $$$
Rented a compact car for $143 all taxes and fees included. I applied for alamo's ***********, and used costco.com for coupons.
All prices are in USD.

 

[surfer_ed]

We also got the $54 flight BUF to Orlando. Booked in October.

Stayed with DVC points. Used tickets we bought form CAA. No dinning...sorry

 

[MomtoEmIs&Ow]

Thanks for the $ amounts! That really helps me make a budget!

Lee

 

[IcePrincess467]

Yeah Thanks everyone. This also helps my budget as DH & I are going next March as well! I know we will end up paying a little more but i am hoping that I will have a ft teaching job (so March is the only time i'll have off-march break)

 

[disneybound08]

Thanks to everyone who responded, this helps me better plan our March 08 trip, We will also be flying from a US destination (Syracuse), and now I have a better idea of costs, Thanks again, these boards are great