Sept/Oct Code watch

[esmetutu]

Hello all, new to the disboards but can see already a lot of great information here.

Someone asked earlier about the dates for MNSSHP and the confirmed first night wil be Friday, Sept 29th. Dates are usually Monday and Friday of each week in October until the last week of October when there might be only one on the 31st.

As to rates and codes....The only discount available to me last week was AAA rates and I booked at AKL for 8 nights at $174.00 plus tax for a total of $1552.00. This is for standard view. This is $194.01 per night with tax. I am planning to apply the AP rate (and buy an Annual Pass for myself only) if the savings warrant the purchase. Codes for AP usually come out the first of June. Also special package savings come out around the same time. In 2003, it was stay 4 nights and get 3 free. In 2004, it was stay 5 nights and get 2 free, and last year it was the free dining plan.

I'm using Wendy at Magical Journeys this time and letting them do all the legwork. I have only used the WDW official web site to book all my other on site vacations.

I'm just very happy to be going back and can't wait until October hours are released so I can start the day to day planning.

October is just great for weather and low crowds so ya gotta love it.

Great information about the past package discounts. I only heard about the FREE(!) dining plan from last year. That is an amazing savings and hopefully we'll get something similar this year.

Could you give an example of the type of discounts released for AP holders? Just wondering if that savings would be worth buying an AP.

Thanks for any information!
-Marcella

 

[eeyore45]

We are taking our twin boys for their first visit to the World over their 7th birthday! ANY help with rates will be much appreciated!

Welcome to DISBOARDS

There's lots of infor for a newbie here - I have a DD now 9 we celebrated her 9th bday at Disney, very magical, but dont "expect" things, just sit back and soak in Disney, and every now and again, when you least expect it... pixie dust!!! Get a Bday pin at each resort - know when CM's are busy they can be human (cranky!!) at Epcot they were far more relaxed, and cheerful - somehow Goofy called DD to wish her a Happy Birthday!! She was so excited, then when another CM asked if she got a bday called she acted like no, what do you mean - she said, mom did you see how excited the CM was? I wanted them to be the "first" to let Goofy wish me a happy birthday!!

In a line at Epcot, someone noticed dd bday pin (stop at guest services at each park and you get a special bday pin!) and they started singing to her!! Just regular people!!

I called wdwflorist.com and ordered a balloon bouquet for our room, with a snack bag - they had a Tinkerbelle balloon - lol at 3 am when the A/C kicked it nte balloon moved, inspiring dd in sleep haze to wake up screaming - its TINKERBELLE She's HERE!! She told Wendy about it the next day at the breakfast we saw Wendy at!! Wendy just went on and on about Tink!!

Have fun planning!!

 

[MayButterfly]

subscribing . hoping to go middle of sept

 

[Corryn]

Subscribing for October Rates....Thanks

 

[Andi]

Just hopping on board this bus! We've booked Ft Wilderness Cabins from Sept. 24 - 30. Hooray!!!!!

 

[mphsgirl]

We are planning to visit Oct 16-23. We have purchased the airline tickets but have not reserved yet. If we reserve and a code comes out (such as the free dining), would we be charged to change the reservation to have the code applied? I guess the cost of changing it may be worth the savings if they were to offer free dining again. We are planning to add the dining plan to our package anyway.

 

[brandt79]

Hoping for an AP code for Oct 4-8 -- probably the only way we can go!

 

[jellieo]

We'll be there 9/21 - 9/27, probably at the Poly. The best rate so far I've gotten is from AAA. I've never used an agent to book my previous trips to WDW, so I'm a little green with how it works! I really like how Mouse Ears and Small World will update rates for you if specials come out, but I really like the $500 in AAA savings! If codes come out after I've booked with AAA, can they be applied? And can other agencies such as Mouse Ears and Small World book AAA rates?

 

[workinmom]

Our last trip was Oct 2001. We originally booked POR in Jan & were able to get a general code around June. I think back then the price was about $95 night + tax for POR. I am looking at prices now, & even POP is $99 + tax. Has there been a general code in the past few years for October? Would consider joinging AAA if the savings were worth it. We would really like to stay at a moderate again this time, but $450 extra from a value is a lot of money.

 

[dahuffy]

I joined AAA just for the room discounts. I was able to get a Standard View room from Sept. 9-14,2006 for a total of $122. a night(includes taxes and fees). I also used a TA at Dreams Unlimited Travel,she'll keep an eye out for any more discounts that might come up before our trip.

 

[mickeymousemom]

Just emailed Magical Journeys to get info on my trip and will be booking soon. We'll be there the third week in October, and after getting the free DP last year, I plan on paying for it this year. Our quote for the trip was a little steeper than in the past becasue of the DP, but we are so hooked on it, we have to get it. I'm also hoping for some fall discounts to bring down our total! Here's hoping for a great discount for all of us!

 

[wvgoofyfan]

Well, as I understand the system....if you book at the AAA rate, the deposit is only one night's lodging and this is a five day out refundable rate.

I currently don't even belong to AAA, but Wendy at Magical Journeys is taking care of all that. If AAA is the best rate I can get, I'll join before I go. When AP rates come out, I'll be cost comparing and looking to see if buying an Annual Pass will be worth the expense to reduce the rate enough to actually save us money and again when codes come out in June, I'll be using those codes if they save us even more money.

This will be my fourth visit in October and of course purposely timed my arrival to get there in value season so that the value season rate will apply to our entire stay.


Currently watching and waiting now to jump on a decent round trip air fare from PIT to MCO. I really like the idea of booking now and paying for my trip in advance. I pay $200.00 a month or so each month so that when I carry my luggage out the door, everything is paid for and all I have in my pocket is my spending money.

 

[keishashadow]

Last year I was asked for my AAA number when booking, this year I wasn't.

 

[eblack0409]

We are going Sept 23-29!!!

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

Would love that free dining again!

 

[MichaelH]

Count me in. We are planning to go in October.

 

[DISNEYFAMILYOFFOUR]

Am I correct that you need to book directly with AAA for the discount if you are also buying the dining plan?

 

[mla973]

We do this same thing. Book the trip, then pay it off each month so it is paid in full before we go. We are booking this weekend for Sept 8-15. We're hoping for some sort of discount code. I think we're going to try Pop. I'd really like to do CSR or CBR, but for an additional $500 for a larger room and hot tub, I haven't been able to justify it to myself yet. We will also be doing the DP.

Here's hoping for a discount code coming out and cheap airline tickets!

Currently watching and waiting now to jump on a decent round trip air fare from PIT to MCO. I really like the idea of booking now and paying for my trip in advance. I pay $200.00 a month or so each month so that when I carry my luggage out the door, everything is paid for and all I have in my pocket is my spending money.

 

[EWL]

Subscribing! Hoping to stay a few nights on Disney if we can afford it before our 9/2/06 Magic sailing... we are AAA members but this is all so complicated!

 

[FutureBrideOfMike]

First Post!
I am subscribing to the thread too.
We are planning on going for our Honeymoon October 8 thru 14.
A code would be GREAT!