Strategy Needed

[SonicGuy]

We made our first on-site WDW trip last year, and thanks to ya'll it was AMAZING! This September I need some strategy advice. I will be attending a convention Wed - Fri, checking out Saturday morning. Staying at Marriott World Center. Company will pay for family to go. Planning on checking into monorail resort Saturday - Wednesday (this part on my dime). Would like to have access to theme park tickets for first part of week, as there is lots of free time during convention. Should I book a package and purchase only a one day ticket (so I can also book dining plan) and buy a 10 day ticket separately? Will I have two cards to carry instead of one key/tickets/dining credits etc? Is there any easier way to do this?

Your help last year was awesome. Counting on it again this year.

THANKS!

 

[SonicGuy]

any suggestions?

 

[Tink415]

Yes, with your plan you'll have to use 2 cards, unless perhaps the check-in CM can put what's left on your 10 day ticket to your room card; I've never done that, so I don't know if its possible, sorry.

I usually have seperate tickets and room cards and don't find it a problem. I give out the room cards and keep everyones ticket myself. And I don't get packages, I either use DVC or try for AAA or AP discounts.

Your trip sounds great, have fun!

 

[Telcogirl]

Last year, I was at conference and included in the information for attendees was special ticket pricing for conventions. Granted, there are some time restrictions, but maybe this will help you?
http://disneymeetings.disney.go.com/wdce/index?id=GlobalTicketsPage

Have a great trip!

 

[joelp]

You can't get the DDP until you check-in to your WDW resort on Saturday - so if you and the family are planning to hit the parks Wed-Fri, your best bet may be to get 8-day tickets (why did you want 10-days?) right off the bat ...

If you do a quick calculation, you may find out that the price of the one day
(3-day?) tickets for Wed-Fri will exceed the "savings" you may get with the Dining Plan over the 4 nights (Sat-Tues) you'd be staying on-site ... It depends on how many of you there are, where you plan to eat, etc.

The cost difference between an 8- and 5-day WDW ticket is minimal ...

Also, remember - the DDP is for the # of nights you are at the WDW resort (not days ...)

... Mom just called - gotta run ...

Anything else?

 

[SonicGuy]

Great points. Money isnt really the issue with the dining plan - its just the convenience. Thanks for the thoughts