How do I make sure I really am getting the discount?
Disney will
advertise discounts in emails, television commercials, and social media. Pixie Dust Tip: Just because a discount is available does not mean you will get it. How
do you get it? Follow these steps!
1) Go to disneyworld.disney.go.com.
2) Click on Places to Stay at the top
of the site.
3) On the pop up, on the right, click on View
Special Offers.
4) Scroll through the offers and if any apply
to you and the trip you are trying to book, click on it.
5) On the offer page, click on Check
Availability.
6) Put in your trip information. I recommend
leaving the bottom box on All Resort Hotels, but if you are
only interested in a specific resort category you can change that here. Then
click Find a Room. All available rooms with your discount available will
typically rise to the top of the list.
7) Click on the one you want and then scroll
through the rooms that are available for your trip.
8) 8) If you find the one you want, click Select.
On the next page, Disney will prompt you to check the Park Reservation
availability calendar. It is wise to do this and then continue booking when you
know you have the availability in the parks that you prefer. Just do not forget
to finish booking! No worries! They will bring up the calendar on a different
tab so that all you need to do is click on the tab at the top to get back to
placing your reservation. When you click on Check Out, you will see a
prompt to log in if you have not already logged in. Don’t have an account? If
you have Disney+ or any other Disney login it is the same login. If not, you
can make your first Disney account!
It
is at this point that they will ask for your deposit also. Your trip will be guaranteed
when you put down your deposit. Pay attention to pay off dates as well as
cancelation rules. If you are booking a package (room and tickets), the rules
are different from booking room only and the remainder is generally due sooner.
Pixie Dust Tip: If any of this frustrates you, do not forget that you can call Disney
directly and a Cast Member will help you personally. Just be patient! Sometimes
the call lines are crowded!
My discount says nothing is available, but my friend just
booked a room. How?
Disney will reserve
a specific number of rooms per price category: some are for Annual Pass, some are
for Disney+, some are for Florida resident discounts, and still some are
available for rack rate. Once a category is completely booked, the other
categories sometimes have availability. If you qualify for these categories,
check and see if there is availability in them for your dates. Pixie Dust Tip: You just booked your vacation! Before you turn off your computer, make
your Park Reservations so that you will not miss the fun that you want to have
the way you want to have it!
Questions?
I am happy to
answer questions about today’s blog topic as well as anything else Disney
vacation related! Simply type your questions in the comment section below!
Please remember, I am not a Cast Member nor do I receive any compensation from
Disney, but I am more than willing to spread my knowledge of what I have
learned over the years. Oh, and most importantly, it is your vacation and you
should plan it your way!
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