See if you can follow along with this one
So today I got a 40% off code in my email.

Perfect to use for my October trip right??? Ya, not so much.
DD's bday is on 10/24. Code starts 10/25. No problem, I'll just pay rack rate for the extra two nights that we were going to be there BEFORE the code starts. So I call Disney. Ya, I can't do that. I CAN make two separate reservations but of course can't be guaranteed that they won't make me change rooms.
But wait, I have an AP so I can make a ressie with an AP rate for the first two nights and then use the 40% off code for the rest. This will work but only if I don't get a package. If I use my AP to book the first days, tickets won't be included but I can get the
DDP. But then I won't have tickets. And I can't buy tickets for length of stay for DH and DD. Why you may ask? Well if you book with an AP rate you can get the DDP without adding tickets (kinda a half package deal). BUT with the 40% off package, you need to get both tickets AND the DDP. If I buy the tickets with the 2nd (40%)reservation, they won't be activated until 10/25 so they won't have tickets for the first two days! And of course I'm not buying 1 day tickets each day for them!
I ended up hanging up on the poor CM because I was so confused. Luckily she wasn't nearly as confused as I was so was able to explain all this. Now I need to go home and do Disney math and figure out how I'm going to do this!!!
I'm thinking that I will book the 2nd part of the trip with the 40% as room only. Then, when the AP rates for October come out, I'll add the additional two days. I'll have to pay for their tickets and all the food OOP

but I think this makes the most sense as of right now..
Who's still following me???