Rebates on DL hotels! Need help to decide

[maxie]

Phoned WDTC and got a really helpful CM. Did you know that if booking a 4 night stay at a DL hotel in 2005 you get a rebate in Disney Dollars? First I've heard of it!

Need your help as want to book for final! We were going to get passes for 3 days but have now decided on 4 days. Got quotes on APs as well in case we want to go in the evening we arrive or the night we arrived back in LA from San Diego. Not sure if we should get APs as not sure if we would use more than 4 days.

Help me choose:

Package includes: EE to TT and FL, book of coupons, reserved seating for shows in CA, etc.

1.) Paradise Pier (4 nights), 4 day PH, 4 day meal plan=$1371.70 WITH $120 Disney Dollars in rebate on check-in which we can use for our souvenirs or whatever

2.) Carousel Inn (4 nights) with APs, 4 day meal plan=$1263.40

3.) Carousel Inn (4 nights) with 4 day PHPs, 4 day meal plan=$963.40

Did get a quote for PP with AP but out of our price league for this trip.

If we got 4 day PHPs with the package could we trade them in for APs once we arrive?


Is the PP worth the extra $? I was telling the CM that I was worried it was too far from DL for the infant and she said it wasn't

Oh and should we get DS (17 mo.) a dining plan? He eats at the Character Buffets for free so I guess it would be a waste of $.

Help!

 

[maxie]

wow thought someone out there might be interested in the rebate!

 

[Firefly777]

If it were me, I would choose the Carousel w/ PHPs. The Carousel is closer and it's cheaper, obviously. I'm pretty sure you can trade in your PHPs for APs when you get there. You just pay the difference.