Tell me if I'm right or not - please?

[bassetgirl]

I wasn't able to get a 40% off code during the mad rush but did get a pretty decent discount. I booked at POR from 8/22-9/-01 including passes and dining for $3595 (which I thought was a pretty good deal). I also thought that I would rebook when free dining came out for the whole ressie. Now that it's only offered 8/26-9/01 - it doesn't really seem to be really any cheaper to book two different reservations. One for 8/22-8/26 full rate with dining and one for 8/26-9/1 w/ free dining. Am I looking at this correctly?

 

[CanadianGuy]

You don't say how many adults are in your party.

But assuming two adults... free dining saves you 78$ a day. If you got two kids.. under 9 years old.. another 20$ a day.

40% at POR would save you about 58$ a day (Assuming 145 base rate) For 10 nights that's a savings of 580$ plus tax.

Given that you'll have to buy base tickets a second time (cost of 136 for 2 adults).. which by my math.. is about what you would save by going thru all the hassle... I don't see the point.

So I figure you're good. Unless you have two teenagers who will count as adults on the dining plan.. in which case all my math is wrong.

Knox

 

[bassetgirl]

Thanks Canadian Guy -- sorry I forgot to say how many in the group. There's two adults and two kids (10 & 12) who qualify as adults as far as dining goes. I also have three free days(of park tickets) left over from our Hurricane Frances trip. This is probably our last trip to WDW with our boys for quite a while since it costs so much from the west coast so I want to get it right.

 

[CanadianGuy]

Ok.. well.. assuming your dates aren't flexible..

The most you can save with free dining is : 156 a day x 6 days = 936$

But you have to buy base passes for everyone all over again.. 272$

And you lose 58$ a night x 6 nights.. 348$

So you could save 316$ by splitting your stay.

That's obviously a fair chunk of change. But I also happen to think it could present some hassle... As long as you are prepared for *maybe* having to change rooms.. unlikely but it *could* happen..

[EDIT] I originally did this math wrong.

For 348$ .. ME -- I might leave well enough alone. For you.. that could be a LOT of souvenirs. Is it worth potentially messing around with the front desk for 30 to 90 minutes on one of your vacation days? That's up to you of course.

Knox

 

[bassetgirl]

I tend to go back and forth. I'm so very frugal, but at the same time, I want everything to go great for us this time. Although it does bother me a little to pay for dining when I could get it free --I find myself getting anxious as tomorrow approaches. I think I'll just leave our ressie as it is and be thankful to have what I have. Thanks again for your advice.