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I'm planning a trip to WDW next spring and I've heard a number of references to AAA discounts on the resort hotels. Can anyone tell me what that discount usually is? Is there a AAA discount on WDW packages as well? And to get that discount do you have to book travel through AAA or can the discount be used when booking through another travel agent?
I got a AAA discount when booking through Small World Vacations. (Not sure of the exact percentage.)They were actually cheaper than booking through AAA themselves. Not sure why. Usually there is no AAA discount on packages. Just the room only.
The AAA discount on room is usually a/b 10 percent. While you can't get discount on packages, you can get discounts on certain types of tickets. I think it is the 4, 5, 6 and 7 day hoppers. That discount can be up to $30 off each pass. (not per day, but for the total pass. Still pretty good if you want to do room and tickets separately.) We did this in November before everything changed in january. I'm not sure if we'd do it again, only because of the dining plan.
We got out 2 Sea World tickets from AAA (we got the other two or free from our American Express rewards points ) and saved a TON of money We got our Disney tickets from ticketmania.com and also saved a lot. I would go on to AAA's website and check the ticket discounts compared to Ticketmania's discount prices and see where you'd save more. We haven't used the AAA discount for rooms, though, so I can't help you there, sorry!
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AAA room only discounts can be placed by yourself though Disney's central reservations, by AAA or another agent. AAA package discounts can only be placed by a AAA agent.
The room only discounts vary depending on Season and resort type but run from 10%-15%-20% of the rack rate for the room. I don't know about package discounts.
<font color="red"> </font> The discount is about 10 percent off the rack rate of the room. There is no discount on the tickets. I had originally booked my Dec. vacation with AAA, but cancelled since I got an AP and the AP discount was much better.
I called AAA and they told me Disney does not discount the park tickets for AAA members, but discounts the hotel for AAA members 10 percent. If you book the package with AAA you can get a AAA discount card that takes money off certain food, merchandise, marina and spa services. You also get AAA perferred parking and a ticket for the AAA lounge in the magic kingdom.
You can book the package with either AAA or an agent. I think you still get the AAA discount card if you book with an agent other than AAA. I'm not sure.
My AAA agent told me that their rates for next year would be announced next week or beginning of July. If you have an AAA credit card and use that for purchasing your trip, there's an additional 2% discount on your trip.
Well, I have the AAA book that they put out describing the packages and rates and here is what it says
20% off Value and Moderate during value season 15% off during regular and 15% off during peak
Deluxe and DVC 15% during value and 10% off during regular and peak
Swan and Dolphin it is 35% year round and then DTD hotels and Good neighbor are 15 % year round
You can pick up a booklet at your local AAA office and it details the packages, the rates exactly for the time you are going and all the extra's they throw in if you go with them.
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Well, I have the AAA book that they put out describing the packages and rates and here is what it says
20% off Value and Moderate during value season
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That's what I got for my December trip. I read somewhere that the AAA discounts for next year should be released by the end of the summer. Then I can book next year's trip!
I booked through AAA for this up coming trip & it worked
out fine. We got a package & it should be here any day.
May have to try the Swan & Dolphin next. (35% looks good)
*With the changes to the AP I'm not sure I'll be purchasing
one...very undecided. :
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We got our Disney tickets from ticketmania.com and also saved a lot. I would go on to AAA's website and check the ticket discounts compared to Ticketmania's discount prices and see where you'd save more. We haven't used the AAA discount for rooms, though, so I can't help you there, sorry!
The discount is about 10 percent off the rack rate of the room. There is no discount on the tickets. I had originally booked my Dec. vacation with AAA, but cancelled since I got an AP and the AP discount was much better. 
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