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[statelady01]

Would love some advice. We currently have the Kids Play Free package (on hold- deposit due early Dec) for Pop Century for our March trip. DH wants to just make a room ressie and hold out for codes and I am just so skeptical any will come out that I think the package is the way to go.
We can cancel without penalty 44 days prior so that would allow us to wait until end January for codes.

Would you book the package or hold out? I have never done a package before.

[tigger536]

It depends on what room codes you are holding out for. Disney has moved away from room codes to offering packages in most situations. You can still get room only codes, occasionally, but they are much more rare.



However, room codes are still available for annual passholders. So if your stay is long enough, then it may be worth it for one or more people in the family to buy an AP. You can then get rates up to 45% off rack rates. If you are staying more than 8 days, then probably the whole family should get APs, since this ends up being less expensive than park hoppers or legth of stay passes. If your stay is shorter than 8 days, it might still make sense for one person in the party to buy the AP, so you can get the great room rate.



Go to www.mousesavers.com to check for codes for AP rates as well as other discount codes. AP codes are relased about 3 months in advance, so the march codes should be out fairly soon (December or early January maybe?).



I always find that the discount I get with my AP is less than any package deal I've ever seen. But it depends on how long you are staying.



For comparison, we are staying at the Poly from Dec 22- January 4. This is during "holiday season" where rack rates are at their highest. We have an AP rate of $170 a night for the Poly. When you add in 2 Premium APs, the cost is less than a package at the Poly for less than half the length of stay!



I hope this helps!

Jacquelyn

[HiddenMickey]

Maureen--

We are doing our first package next month. Never thought I would, but no room discounts other than a package or AP drove us to it (Winter Dreammaker Pkg--a really good deal actually). I would go ahead an make your deposit on the reservation....as you say, you can always cancel if a room-only discount comes out later. But seeing as how you are planning a March trip (high season), there will likely be few. I think the package may be your only choice when the time comes.

-HiddenMickey

[DouglasE]

Maureen,

Just wanted to reiterate that the advice given above is excellent. I really have nothing to add, except to say that I agree with their input.