I can't do the full research until the website releases discounts Monday (see last year's results here http://www.disboards.com/threads/stay-play-dine-calculation.3339097/) HOWEVER...my rough calculation based on pricing out 4 different combinations at moderate resorts this evening has come to this:
40% OFF Dining
FULL PRICE Tickets
$13 OFF per Night
Again - I'm only seeing this for moderate resorts and the sample size is VERY small. Last year when doing the calculation I priced out 50 or more combinations of resorts, adult/kid mixes, ticket lengths, dates, etc.
BREAKING NEWS(for all of you discount nerds out there!)
I believe I have cracked the code on the SPD Discount for Moderate Resorts - here it is!
TICKETS: No Discount (no surprise there); ROOM: $1.00 Off Rack Rate per night (no that isn't a joke!); DINING: Adult #1 = 55% OFF Dining Plan; Person 2-5 = 45% OFF Dining Plan (regardless of adult or child).
MORE BREAKING NEWS (for all of you discount nerds out there!)
First Off - huge thanks to Don @ Mousesavers for some help with this one! If you haven't visited the site - Mousesavers is one of THE BEST Disney websites out there. http://www.mousesavers.com/ - go there, you won't be disappointed!
VALUE RESORTS TICKETS: No Discount (no surprise there); ROOM: $1.75 Off Rack Rate per night (no that isn't a joke!); (with the hotel tax this actually comes to $1.97 per night off at POP and $1.98 off per night at All Stars) DINING: 40% OFF Everybody.
MODERATE & DELUXE RESORTS TICKETS: No Discount (no surprise there); ROOM: $1.00 Off Rack Rate per night (no that isn't a joke!); (with the hotel tax this actually comes to $1.13 per night off) DINING: Adult #1 = 55% OFF Dining Plan; Person 2-5 = 45% OFF Dining Plan (regardless of adult or child).
That is that folks - SPD has been cracked once again! For everybody except solo travelers this years SPD is most certainly lower than last years. More people should consider the room only discount (especially if your eating habits don't jive with the dining plan and you think you would spend less!).