Special Rate Offer for DLR Hotels

[Sherry E]

Could someone please explain how to get a pin code in more detail. Thanks

saved10 -

This is how I explained it on Page 2, in detail:

I would imagine that many people go onto the Disneyland website and just look at rates and dates, but they may not actually have an account on the site if they have never bought anything like tickets, etc.

So the first key is to create a "My Disneyland" account. Enter in your info and all that. This is your basic profile stuff for Disney park guests.

Make sure you are logged into your My Disneyland account. Then, go to the hotels section and plug in the dates you want at the hotel of your choice (for example, PPH, December 12-15, or GCH, November 28 - 30, etc.). Up will pop the current rack rates and your potential hotel offer.

After the initial sticker shock, click the tab at the bottom of the offer that says "Save Offer" or "Save This Offer" or "Save," or whatever variation of that. The offer will automatically save to your My Disneyland account. You can even check your account and be sure the offer saves.

Saving the offer is the other key thing to do. Don't book anything. Don't buy anything. Just save it and let it sit there.

What happens is the DLR system detects 'interest' in staying onsite, whether it's from a return visitor or a first-timer. When they see that you are not booking anything at those crazy rack rates - like over $500 for the GCH - they will most likely send you out an offer (e-mail or possible regular mail) with a better rate and a PIN code that is specifically for you. This is normally the case. Sometimes you may get the offer in a few days. Sometimes it may take longer.

Apparently the Saved Offers have a shelf life and they expire after a month or so. So if you have not gotten an offer after a month, go back on and Save something again.

Usually the offers that are sent out seem to include rates for all 3 hotels with that one PIN code. Occasionally they will send out rates for only one hotel. Sometimes you get the exact dates you want. Sometimes they give you a block of dates that are sort of close to your preferred dates.

I should point out that this Saved Offer trick does not always work for everyone. It seems like most people get a PIN code from it, but there are others who have saved offers and have not gotten a PIN.

 

[Jenasweetemotion]

Well I got the "Get a closer look at your Disney Resort picks, _______ Family!" The email that others have received it said my dates 11/26-12/3, No Pin Code but it did mention I could get these prices. Which is no deal
$250* per night in a standard room
at Disney's Paradise Pier® Hotel

$285* per night in a standard room
at Disneyland® Hotel

$380* per night in a standard room
at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel® & Spa

Valid for arrivals most nights 11/1/11-11/17/11 and 11/27/11-11/30/11.

Well here is to hoping I get a pin code email maybe this is a start haha..

 

[alleycatmom]

I only got the "More about your Disney Resort picks" after doing the PIN code trick

A few months ago, I got two PIN codes in quick succession (one email, one postcard), but wasn't trying to get them and couldn't use them.

Now I'm crossing my fingers I can get one for when I can actually go.

 

[Sherry E]

I only got the "More about your Disney Resort picks" after doing the PIN code trick

A few months ago, I got two PIN codes in quick succession (one email, one postcard), but wasn't trying to get them and couldn't use them.

Now I'm crossing my fingers I can get one for when I can actually go.

In your case, you may not get a new PIN because you already received 2 PIN's this year that you couldn't use. Disney's mysterious system will know that it sent you PIN"s that were not used, and it may not take a gamble on sending you a new one right now. That's what happened to me a while back - they used to send me lots of PIN's all year long, but when I didn't use a few of them, they stopped sending them at all.

As for everyone else, I just have a feeling that now we are going to start hearing more about people who are getting e-mails with no PIN's in them for a while. I suspect that many people are trying this trick at this point, but there are actually only so many rooms in the hotels allotted to certain discount offers and it's possible Disney may have already reached their limit of PIN room offers to send out, even if those rooms are not booked yet.

BUT, most of these offers have expiration dates - or "reserve your room by X date". My offer is "reserve your room by July 20, for example."

So.....when the PIN's start to hit a lot of the expiration dates and DLR has not booked all of the rooms attached to them, they may start sending out more PIN's. This first wave of PIN's might possibly have cycled out for now. If so, we may have to wait until the next wave comes along.

Or, possibly, DLR will just start sending out fewer PIN's for a while. It's not just us who are doing this - there are probavbly lurkers out there who are also trying to get PINs, as well as people on other boards.

I feel very lucky that I got a PIN of any kind for this coming October after using a PIN for my trip last December, but I just don't know if I will be able to use the October PIN or not this time around.

This is why I wish they would make the PIN's non-transferable! I hate letting a PIN go to waste if I can't use it, and I bet there are tons of them going to waste. I would love to be able to just pass them off to someone else who could use them!