Hello again to the cyber world! I am really really behind now on posts. The end of school is always such a blur to me as I always seem to stay super busy! I think I have started the bulk of my last few posts in a similar fashion :)
Anyway, today's travel tip is super easy and simple. I have talked about deals before, but really feel like it bears repeating the ways you can find discounts for trips to Disney World. At bare minimum, always check in the Special Offers sections of the disneyworld.com website. If you look under the tab that says Tickets & Packages, it will list the current offers under Special Offers. There is almost always some kind of discount out there. For example, if you look on the website right now you will see a military discount and two different room only discounts for travel dates ranging between June 15 and Sept 29. For room only discounts, you have to stay completely within the listed dates. In other words if you check in Sept 25 and check out Oct 4, you will get the room only discount only from Sept 25 to Sept 29. The other dates of your trip you will pay full rack rate. However, if there is a package deal out there, you will get it the full length of your stay as long you check in before the last posted date. In the example above of the Sept 25 to Oct 4 trip you would get the deal for the whole trip since you are checking in before Sept 29.
What is the difference? A room only discount is just like it sounds. You are only booking the room. Usually people only do this if they can get passes through a third party (Undercover Tourist) or if they are annual pass holders. A package deal includes room, park tickets, and maybe dining. We almost always have a package since we travel during the time period when they often offer free dining. So, in our case this year we were able to get free dining for the whole length of our stay since we are checking in by September 29th, which was the last day of the free dining offer. Although that promotion just ended, I expect a new one to be offered in the near future for September 30 through the end of the year. Be on the lookout if you think you will be traveling during that time period. Keep checking the Disney website frequently as it should go live soon based on past years activity of this promotion.
There are several websites that also list all of the current deals and discounts. My favorites are mousesavers.com, allears.net, and touringplans.com. There are many more out there though. You can google Disney World discounts and all of the current ones will show up as well. I just like to go straight to the Disney website as you can book the deals straight from a link under special offers. Make sure you do it from the section listing the deal though or you won't get the deal and you will have to call Disney to get it changed. If you are unsure, you can always call Disney at 407-939-7675 and tell them what deal you are trying to book. Also, remember that you can always call Disney and have them adjust your reservation if a new deal comes out after you book!
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