When/how often to check for pin code?

[Kim1964]

We are booked through AAA for August at YC. I've paid my $200 but have not paid off the balance, in hopes that I can find a better deal as we get closer. For those of you familiar with pin codes, I would like to know how far in advance I should call Disney to see if I have one, and how often I should check. Any insight is greatly appreciated.

 

[Seahunt]

Here's what mousesavers says about PIN codes:

Postcard and E-mail Codes

For the past several years, Disney has regularly sent out masses of postcards (and more recently, e-mails) that offer deeply discounted Walt Disney World resort rates to the recipients. I can't publish those discounts, because Disney uses a PIN number system so that only the recipient can use the code. (When you call in with your PIN number, they match your name and address to it. You can't share the PIN with anyone else.)

How do you get on the lists for these special postcards and e-mails? No one knows exactly, and believe me, I've done a lot of research on it. It appears that Disney's marketing department uses a variety of lists at different times.

If you want to have the best possible chance of getting these mailings, it's definitely a good idea to register with Disney.com and be sure to click on the boxes that indicate you're interested in Walt Disney World. You might also want to go to DisneyWorld.com and request a vacation planning video. It also appears that they may use mailing lists from DisneyShopping.com, subscribers to Disney publications and Disney's Visa card members. In short, sign up for anything Disney (especially Disney World related) you can, and keep your fingers crossed!

If you are a repeat resort guest and have already subscribed to a lot of Disney lists, it's possible you have received a discount e-mail but it went into your "spam" folder or was filtered out as junk mail by your e-mail provider. However, if you are in the Disney reservations system, the discount information should be associated with your name. For that reason, when you call the Disney Reservations Center to make room reservations, it's worthwhile to make a polite inquiry. You might say something like "Would you mind checking to see if I am on the list for any room discounts? I'm afraid I may have missed a promotional e-mail." Don't bother calling about this if you have never stayed on Disney property before -- you almost certainly won't be in the system.

 

[MagicKingdom05]

When I got home from work I was just checking my e-mail like normal and got the 40% off e-mail code. I have no idea how I got it, but I did. I think it's just luck.

 

[MousekaMaddi]

bummer for us ....we stay on property a FEW TIMES every year and have never gottn a code or pin......... rats....

 

[MagicKingdom05]

bummer for us ....we stay on property a FEW TIMES every year and have never gottn a code or pin......... rats....

This is the first time I have gotten one and I have been to WDW 6 times in the last 7 years.

I'm sure your time will come real soon.

 

[cdrn1]

In the past, we only went to WDW every 2-5 years. I got postcard and email codes fairly frequently that I couldn't use. In 2003 we stayed at AKL at a very good rate with a pin code. Since then we have gone to the World 2-4 times/year, but that was the last code we ever got.

 

[CJsMom]

Hi - if I've made my reservations through a TA, can I call WDW directly to check if there's a pin attached to my name or do I need to email her relentlessly to make sure she calls and checks?

 

[Dowellfam]

Here's a dumb question, are the postcard offers hard to miss- are they pretty obvious in the mail? I'm afraid I could have disposed of mine with the junk mail! Would this information be on file with my reservation information too? Or only the email pins? YIKES!