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How Can I Get a Discount on my Disney Vacation?

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What? There are discounts?

Yes! There are Disney discounts! In fact, there are almost always discounts for your trip provided you aren’t booking at the last minute during peak season! 

What kind of discounts and how do I qualify?

In general, Disney almost always offers some sort of discount for military personnel for both tickets and resort stays. If you qualify, I would definitely look into this one!

For the rest of us, there are usually some level of discounts available for Annual Passholders, Disney Vacation Club Owners, Disney+ Subscribers, Chase Disney Visa Cardholders, and even some discounts for everyone else! Many of these discounts are for resorts, but some are for tickets, tours, or even dining! Currently, there are even offers to entice guests to visit Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser! 


Great! How do I get the discount?

Glad you asked! With so many discounts available at any one time, getting the discount isn’t something that happens automatically! I always start online on the WDW website! Why? You can call and a Cast Member will help you, but sometimes the wait time can be exceedingly long! Why sit on hold when you can do it yourself online? For a step by step help guide click here and I will walk you through it so that you will be successful getting your best discount!


But…I already booked! Can I still get the discount or do I have to rebook?

Don’t rebook! There’s no reason to and yes, if it is still available you can apply the discount to your trip! How? If you go to the discount page, look for the blue hyperlink that asks if you want to apply the discount to your vacation (see the photo!).Alternatively, you can also call!

Help! Why won’t it let me have the discount?

Occasionally, especially if a discount has been available for awhile, you won’t be able to get that discount because it is sold out. Each discount has a specific number of rooms at each specific resort that is part of the special offer. When they are gone, they are gone! I have a had some success with checking back daily to see if anyone has canceled, but there is no guarantee of course!


Wait! My discount was supposed to be 35% but I don’t think it is…

That’s because they didn’t say 35%, they said “up to 35%”! I always do the math on my discount offers! Once in awhile you might even get a discount sent to your email, but buyer beware! Check the math! Sometimes those are great offers and sometimes they aren’t! Additionally, I tend to look at Value, Moderate, and Deluxe Resorts through the discount offer every time I book. Why? Sometimes you can get a nicer resort for the same price or even less! Those discounts can sometimes do some wild things to the cost of your resort!

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