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Moving on with the current of the years.
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To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
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You can still book room-only discounts from 25% - 40% off depending on location. We are buying APs this trip so that's what we did.
Too bad that won't work for me, cause I want the DDP. Have my AP. booked AP + Dining for Jan. Guess I'll just have to wait for those AP rates to come out.
Too bad that won't work for me, cause I want the DDP. Have my AP. booked AP + Dining for Jan. Guess I'll just have to wait for those AP rates to come out.
Yes, I didn't realize you can't buy dining without tickets when you have an AP. I'm an AP newbie Could you book the free dining and use the required ticket purchase toward your AP renewal next year perhaps?
Are you only getting 1 giftcard per reservation? We are staying at POR and $300 for a gift card is lower than 30% off room rate for our stay in Jan./Feb. I wasn't sure if you got a giftcard per adult on reservation or something?
We're actually also trying to decide between room discount and free dining, but we just don't need 8 TS meals, only need 3-4. Hoping maybe we can use TS meals as CS meals.
Yes, I didn't realize you can't buy dining without tickets when you have an AP. I'm an AP newbie Could you book the free dining and use the required ticket purchase toward your AP renewal next year perhaps?
With an AP you can buy DDP without tickets. You ask for an AP + DDP pkg.
I just did make the current room discount work for me (for now). I had the AP + DDP pkg (without AP room discount which hasn't come out yet) at POR for $1604 (6 nights)
Now I changed my pkg to room discount 30%, 1 day park ticket, and DDP for $ 1464
tadah!!!
When AP discounts come out, I'll drop the 1 day park ticket because I already have my AP.
If you are planning to buy your AP while at WDW, you can keep the 1 day park ticket on your res, then exchange your 1 day ticket for an AP- what you paid for the 1 day ticket will go toward the cost of your AP. You can do this at any customer service kiosk in front of the parks.
Or:
When AP discounts come out, it may be 35% off mod, in which case it would be better to change your res to the AP + DDP with the 35% discount!
With an AP you can buy DDP without tickets. You ask for an AP + DDP pkg.
I just did make the current room discount work for me (for now). I had the AP + DDP pkg (without AP room discount which hasn't come out yet) at POR for $1604 (6 nights)
Now I changed my pkg to room discount 30%, 1 day park ticket, and DDP for $ 1464
tadah!!!
When AP discounts come out, I'll drop the 1 day park ticket because I already have my AP.
If you are planning to buy your AP while at WDW, you can keep the 1 day park ticket on your res, then exchange your 1 day ticket for an AP- what you paid for the 1 day ticket will go toward the cost of your AP. You can do this at any customer service kiosk in front of the parks.
Or:
When AP discounts come out, it may be 35% off mod, in which case it would be better to change your res to the AP + DDP with the 35% discount!
Have I thoroughly confused you by now?
Mmmhhhmmm LOL
We actually have unused 2-day MYW tickets from last year that we are planning to use towards our APs (with our DVC discount) when we arrive. I think we will forego the DDP this year but I will keep an eye out for AP discounts if they are 35% traditionally as that would still save us more money.
Free Dining....PLEASE NOTE TICKET REQURIEMENT 10/1/10 - 10/7/10, 10/22/10 - 10/28/10, 11/12/10 - 11/18/10, 11/27/10 -12/2/10, 12/10/10 - 12/21/10, 1/1/11 - 1/5/11, 1/9/11 - 1/13/11, 1/21/11 - 2/3/11, 2/11/11 - 2/17/11, 2/25/11 - 3/3/11, 5/27/11 - 6/2/11 and 8/19/11 - 9/29/11.
To qualify, you must purchase a vacation package that includes at least 4 consecutive hotel nights at an official Walt Disney World resort, plus at least a 5-day theme park ticket.
You can get a FREE Disney Gift Card for up to $500 when you take advantage of an exclusive offer for stays most nights 10/3/10 - 11/23/10, 11/27/10 - 12/25/10 and 1/1/11 - 2/16/11. Purchase a full price 5-night/5-day or longer 2010 or 2011 Magic Your Way vacation package, including hotel room and theme park tickets and receive a gift card as indicated below. Disney Gift Cards are good at many locations throughout Walt Disney World, including most restaurants and shops.
Value resorts $200 Disney Gift Card
Moderate resorts $300 Disney Gift Card
Deluxe/Deluxe Villa resorts $500 Disney Gift Card
According to Mousesavers.com, this info is not correct. "To qualify [for free dining], you must purchase a vacation package that includes at least 3 consecutive hotel nights at an official Walt Disney World resort, plus at least a 2-day Base Ticket. To qualify [for the gift card], you must purchase a vacation package that includes at least 5 consecutive hotel nights at an official Walt Disney World resort, plus at least a 2-day Base Ticket."
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Go to the Special Offers link at the bottom of the main DW screen. Then when you see the discount you want - click that and then click Check Availability.
Go to the Special Offers link at the bottom of the main DW screen. Then when you see the discount you want - click that and then click Check Availability.
i feel like such a dork, i am a huge Disney freak and I can't even figure out the most simplest things, how dare I call myself a Disney addict
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Could you book the free dining and use the required ticket purchase toward your AP renewal next year perhaps?
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