"splitting" stay w/ UPH tickets??

[ladyv]

I recently read over on mousesavers.com to save $$ (or not waste if that's the way you look at it) is to split your stay if you book a Dream Maker package.....

So if I were arriving on Saturday and leaving the folowing Friday, I would book a room only on Saturday, then the Dream Maker package for Sunday night - Wednesday night and then another room only for Thursday night.

My question is - has anyone actually done this? Did you have to move rooms, or could you stay in the same room for your entire stay? Would you do this again / was it worth it? And, is this frowned upon by Disney (in other words, would I get treated poorly for trying this kind of reservation)?

Thanks in advance!!

 

[MAGICinMYHEART]

Yes, people do this all the time if your package starts Saturday but you don't arrive until say 5:00pm with the package you pay admission to parks that day. Also last day if you have to leave early in the a.m. with the package you also pay admission to parks for that day. Two days you have paid for admission and not gotten full value...some people stay off site the first & last night at a less expensive hotel/motel. What I do is arrive the night before my DVC reservations start and stay at a Value...then first thing in the a.m. we drive to our DVC Resort do an early check-in and head for the parks.

If you have four in your group Just the ticket prices could add up to quite a savings.

Ultimate Park Hopper® 4-Night Ticket (Ages 10 and Over)
$282.00
Ultimate Park Hopper® 4-Night Ticket (Ages 3-9)
$226.00
Ultimate Park Hopper® 6-Night Ticket (Ages 10 and Over)
$348.00
Ultimate Park Hopper® 6-Night Ticket (Ages 3-9)
$279.00

Not sure which ticket package you have, and the package may have lower prices.

But if you make room only reservation for the same resort, then yes you may have to change rooms but the front desk tries to work with you and connect all the reservations..

GOOD LUCK.

 

[ladyv]

I'd like to add that we would probably try and stay at the Swan or Dolphin....