You are the smartest people alive!

[walls1999]

So, like my subject said, you are the smartest group of people. I have read these boards for the last two years and I am amazed at what you can come up with to save money. OK, now that I am done singing your praises, I have several questions.
1. Where would you go to get the cheapest WDW tickets?
2. What is the cheapest and best offsite hotel?
3. Where can I find the best rental car price? (We would rent from our state of NC and drive down, my car is just a little too cramped for that long of a ride)
4. What about discounts on food?
I know that I have read answers to all of this already but, I wanted to know what you all thought was the best way!
Thank you for any input you can give me.

 

[vettechick99]

Ah, yes. We know. Please, a little never hurts.

I can only answer one of these.

1. Hotwire seems to be the best pricing on tickets. For example, a 4+1 PHP is $208 (inc tax and ship) whereas Paramount's is $225 (inc tax, but not ship).

but on #4,

4. The vouchers seem to be a good value depending on your habits and where you use them. But when I had an AP, I would get something like 10-15% off some of my meals.

Maybe someone else can answer the rest. I never need a rental and never stay offsite.

Happy Planning!

 

[JohnnyOldBoy]

Flattery will get you everywhere!

1. Also, Ticketmania.com is a very reputable site with very good prices. Sign up for the mousesavers.com newsletter and you can often get even better deals from ticketmania than listed on their website.

2. For best and cheapest consider renting a timeshare condo. You can often get a very nice 1 to 3 bedroom condo for less than the price of a hotel room. I have used and been very happy with skyauction.com (very nice 1 bdrm for $52/nite) and hotelkingdom.com (2 bdrm, 2 ba for $64/nite).

3. Again, check mousesavers.com (also rentalcodes.com) for codes, try travelocity, expedia, etc., and try the company web sites for specials. Rental car prices vary greatly and change often so it will take constant checking to get the best price. Also watch the transportation board here for good leads.

4. In addition to the coupon sites often listed here, coupons in your local paper for Sweet Tomatoes, Giordano's, Pizzeria Uno, and most chain restaurants can be used. Also, Discover Card points can be exchanged for a 20% discount at Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Bahama Breezes and Smokey Bones.

Now this probably doesn't measure up to your flattery but I hope it helps.

JOB

 

[Rhonda922]

To everyone who answered all my questions for our October trip.