Vacation Package vs Separate Purchase

[Melora]

I am hoping for a 3 night / 2 days at the park trip in May.
I think I may like to try Hojos for the first time since we will have a 4 year old with us and the pool will be fun for her on arrival day.
If I book 3 nights and 2 day non-park hoppers for 2 adults and 1 child the cost comes out to around $1600 through Disney.
If I book separately the cost is less than $1300. ($510 for the room and $750 for tickets)
Am I missing something? Is there a perk to booking directly with Disney that I don't know about?

 

[Cal-Pie]

You are not missing anything, usually booking separately saves you money. Make sure to use the Disboards code at Hojo to save you even more, it's 1000038115

 

[Pluto468]

I've never booked a package. I think booking things separately actually saves money and gives you more flexibility.

 

[2tinkerbell]

I don’t think you are missing anything. I book separately as well if I am staying at a Good Neighbor hotel. If I am staying onsite, I will book through Costco Travel, which is the same price as Disney, for the gift card perk.

 

[Lisa24jks]

It's kind of hit or miss, IMO. I've done both. But, I always price it either way and go with what's more reasonable. I went in December and did a Good Neighbor hotel through a Disney package and it was significantly cheaper than doing it separately, probably because they had a "get the third night free" deal going on. (The perks were basically we got our parking for $8 a night instead of $24, and then you get a pin/lanyard and a small discount at a few DTD restaurants. So, it's not HUGE perks or anything.)

So, yeah, if it's cheaper to book separately, do it. The perks do not make a big difference.

 

[Winston Wolf]

I literally cancelled my vacation package booked with DLR yesterday and booked a hotel and tickets separately. For me it was a little more $, but getting a ton of frequent flier points by doing so.

 

[gelatoni fan]

I would always book separately. You are able to earn hotel points and may be able to get a much better cancellation policy if you book the hotel directly through them rather than a Disney package.