Rumored deals???

[Momof3gals]

Historically are there are discount codes for February break? We will be coming in from Long Island, New York 2/15 - 2/18 and would love some kind of discount!!!!

 

[laceemouse]

Historically are there are discount codes for February break? We will be coming in from Long Island, New York 2/15 - 2/18 and would love some kind of discount!!!!

Most of the country does not get any kind of school break in February, but last year the buy 4/get 3 free deal was from January until summer (with some black out dates around major holidays.)

 

[lovesdumbo]

If it comes out that the values will be a 5-2 deal, the offer does us no good, because we can only go for 5 nights. We are going during spring break, and with having to drive 24hrs, we don't have 7 nights to spend at WDW.

I did the calcs on my trip, and it would be about $100 more for our friends to stay at POR, and $800 less for us, because we wouldn't be in a family suite. If we went with the 4-3 at a mod vs. the values. This is with our baby being person #5 in their room. However, that isn't much of a savings off the rack rate we are currently booked at. GRRRRR.

I'm now on the watch for a great room-only rate to come out, or possibly another package deal. I saw at mousesavers.com that last year they had all 3 available during the week of March we are looking to go.

Have you considered AAA? That was the best deal I got on a Family Suite when I stayed there.

 

[lovesdumbo]

Hello - do you remember when you were able to book the 4/3 for May/when it came out?

Hoping for last week of April/1st week of May myself!

Cheers

I booked it the day it came out-November 6th-I think.

 

[pluto2010]

So if we are doing 2 weeks with 2 different resorts (1 week at each resort) I am guessing I would have to buy the 7 day pass for each resort/booking. This is about $260 more than buying the premium annual pases (if I don hopper and water park add ons); still a better deal if the annual pass discount is 40% or less, I guess, given I have seen comments the 4/3 equates to about 43% off.

Does that make sense?

 

[pluto2010]

i booked it the day it came out-november 6th-i think.

thank you!!!

 

[SlightlyocdDisneyfan]

I hadn't paid much attention to the buy-4-get-7 deal previously, since it didn't fit our trip. But, now we have a week trip scheduled where it might be applicable. Since we already have free dining, I'm going to need to pull out the calculator.

Does the buy-4-get-7 deal include hotel room AND park tickets, or is it just for the hotel room?

If we have already paid for our trip in full, will WDW reimburse us back the difference (assuming we snag a better deal)?

 

[NandK]

subscribing. I have also heard the buy 4 get 7 deal. Hope its true.

 

[lovesdumbo]

So if we are doing 2 weeks with 2 different resorts (1 week at each resort) I am guessing I would have to buy the 7 day pass for each resort/booking. This is about $260 more than buying the premium annual pases (if I don hopper and water park add ons); still a better deal if the annual pass discount is 40% or less, I guess, given I have seen comments the 4/3 equates to about 43% off.

Does that make sense?

You could book the first week at 4/3. Upgrade the tickets from the package. Book 2nd week at AP discount.

I hadn't paid much attention to the buy-4-get-7 deal previously, since it didn't fit our trip. But, now we have a week trip scheduled where it might be applicable. Since we already have free dining, I'm going to need to pull out the calculator.

Does the buy-4-get-7 deal include hotel room AND park tickets, or is it just for the hotel room?

If we have already paid for our trip in full, will WDW reimburse us back the difference (assuming we snag a better deal)?

Last year it did include tickets but it is only about $10/ticket to go from 4 to 7 days.

If you aren't 45 days out yet you will get reimburse. If you less than 45 days out you have to pay a $50 change fee.

Where are you staying? Who's in your party?

 

[SlightlyocdDisneyfan]

We are staying at POR and have 5 people in our party (2 adults and 3 kids under 6yrs)

 

[lovesdumbo]

All 3 over age 3?

Staying value season?

Free dining is about $40/adult & $10/kid. Even if one child is under 3 you're saving $100/night on DDP for 2 adults and 2 children. That would be about $700 savings for 7 nights or $770 if you 3rd child is over 3.

Value season at POR if $149 + 12.5% tax or $167/night or about $500 savings for 3 "free" nights. Plus about $50 in tickets if all kids over 3 or about $550 total savings for 4/3 deal.

 

[ARmomof2]

Here's something to think about.....when I booked my stay (2/5-2/10) a few weeks ago, I asked about any upcoming offers. The CM told me that he knew of nothing for my stay. BUT, to keep an eye on the Disney webiste. If ANYTHING was offered for the dates I had booked, call back and ask if anything could be worked out. He said they can change things around to make discounts work, even if you don't think they apply to you.

 

[marcielm]

Have you considered AAA? That was the best deal I got on a Family Suite when I stayed there.

I might would think about it, but I'm a TA myself and just haven't hit the required commissions in a 12mo period to get a TA discount.

 

[M&M mom]

Price it out. You might be surprised to see that a moderate won't cost you that much more. I know I ran my figures based on Easter week (I really hope they offer this deal for then) and there was less than $100 difference. Now I may be doing my calculations wrong , but I think I figured it correctly.

I did crunch some numbers and I figure to upgrade to a moderate would be $240. Seems like a good deal but my family wants to stay at ASMu. Last trip we stayed at CBR and they thought the resort was too big and wanted to go back to a smaller resort. What are the sizes of Port Orleans resorts? Are they small?

 

[HappyCamperToo]

You have to give them your AAA number when you make the reservation, but if you don't have one yet, you can tell Disney you'll call them back with it and they'll hold your reservation for a day. Then join when you know you can use it. We did that last year - the 4/3 deal didn't work for us but we got a AAA discount, so that was better than nothing!

I've also heard you can join any AAA club, not just the one in your own community, so if you'll really get absolutely no value out it besides discounts, I've heard people say they join in a less expensive market. Sorry I can't remember where the cheapest one is....

 

[cmaee]

I did crunch some numbers and I figure to upgrade to a moderate would be $240. Seems like a good deal but my family wants to stay at ASMu. Last trip we stayed at CBR and they thought the resort was too big and wanted to go back to a smaller resort. What are the sizes of Port Orleans resorts? Are they small?

Port Orleans - French Quarter is small. I think it is the smallest of all the moderates. We stayed at Port Orleans-Riverside in the Alligator Bayou section. It is a large resort, but not as large as CBR. I think CBR is one of the largest resorts. We have also stayed at Coronado Springs in the Cabana section and we LOVED it. Unfornately, with a family of 5, our options are limited as to where we can stay affordably on Disney property. If you stay at PO-FQ or PO-R, you can use the pools at both resorts no matter which one you are staying at. One of the things I liked about Coronado Springs is that it was one of the first bus stop que areas at all of the parks. The Port Orleans bus stop que area was the last one at all the parks. I know that might not seem like that big of a deal, but with 3 tired, or asleep kids, it is nice not to have walk/carry them so far.

 

[keishashadow]

so in the rumored deal you have to buy the same number of days as the rooms? Then what about APs???

Annual Passholders wont make out at all on this deal then!

you could always 'hold' the tix & upgrade it to AP when time to renew

Please do the math.

With existing October - December AP discounts, when staying for 7 nights, the rates are extremely comparable - within a few dollars per night.

If staying for less than 7 nights or more than 7 nights, the AP rates are usually better.

Only if available, there were no AP rates for any of the deluxe resorts i wanted when i booked week of 12/5 early August, so we went with FDP @ PORFQ

 

[gottagetmydisneyfix]

Someone asked if you were only staying six nights at a deluxe , if you paid for the first four nights, could you still get two nights free? I'm also looking for an answer to this as well

 

[bouncycat]

Anyone heard if they are extending the military deal thru 2010? That would be nice!!

 

[SlightlyocdDisneyfan]

All 3 over age 3?

Staying value season?

Free dining is about $40/adult & $10/kid. Even if one child is under 3 you're saving $100/night on DDP for 2 adults and 2 children. That would be about $700 savings for 7 nights or $770 if you 3rd child is over 3.

Value season at POR if $149 + 12.5% tax or $167/night or about $500 savings for 3 "free" nights. Plus about $50 in tickets if all kids over 3 or about $550 total savings for 4/3 deal.

Thank you so much for the detailed information, lovesdumbo! Looks like the free dining will likely be the better deal. The kids are all over age three, and although it is regular season when we are visiting (next month) I think the free dining will likely be a better offer.

Thank you!