Disney World Deal Likely to Come Out January 6 and How Not to Screw It Up
By Dave Shute
Hey, this deal has been released. See this!
ROOM RATE AND FREE DAY DEAL TO COME OUT JANUARY 6?
Expectations are high that a room rate and small ticket deal for April 20-June 15, 2014 will come out for the general public Monday January 6.
Reports this morning are that this deal is already available to Disney Visa cardholders.
The deal seems to include not only a room rate discount, but also one free ticket day after a minimum buy: e.g. buy 4 days, and get the 5th free.
I don’t have any more specifics, but as I learn them–or my buddy Joe Black tells me them–I’ll pass them along!
HOW TO SCREW THIS DEAL UP
Well-meaning but inept advice is showing up here and there that non-Visa people–that is, the rest of us–should book now to “lock in your room,” and then convert your room to the deal later.
Deals don’t work this way. You are competing for the inventory of the deal with everyone else, whether or not you already have a room.
So booking before the deal does not help you one bit in getting the deal once it comes out.
Moreover, the more who book now, the less pressure there is to have a deal at all–so booking now may reduce the number of rooms made available, or even narrow the dates offered.
So don’t book now, unless you plan to go with or without the deal!!
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21 comments
Well put, Dave. I was just saying to my husband that I love your site (even though we’re far beyond first-timers) not just because of the very helpful information you share, but because of the no-nonsense way you write. Well, okay, I enjoy it when you throw a little nonsense in there, too. 🙂
Heather!!!!!
I do have a disney visa but this is the first I have heard of it. How do I get this deal now? Do you have to have a pin code or something or is there a different site to go to to book it?
You will get an email with 5 digit pin code.
Important Details:
1. Additional per-adult charges may apply if more than two adults per room at Disney Value, Moderate and Deluxe Resorts. No group rates or other discounts apply. Advance reservations required. Offer excludes campsites, 3-bedroom villas, Disney’s Art of Animation Resort—The Little Mermaid Standard Rooms and The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa.
Absolutely on point. If everyone booked rooms, there would be no incentive for Disney to offer a discount….since they base them on filling room inventory.
I have had a Disney Visa for about 3 years and have never received an email with a pin code. Is that something I have to sign up for additionally?
Same situation here – I have had a Disney Visa for so many years – and have never gotten an email or a pin.
Wendy
I have seen this discount, and I am a little confused on how the discount works if book a Magic Your Way. I understand that x resort gets x discount, but how does that translate for the rest the tickets and food portion? Also, does one free ticket day, mean just a ticket for the parks or a day of the “package’? Thanks for any insight!
Shelly, the discount is only on the room rate, not on anything esle. And the extra ticket day is just that–not a free night at the hotel…
I did contact chase about my comment above and received this message.
Thank you for contacting Chase about your account.
You can sign up for the emails and find the offer on
DisneyRewards.com. You will need to provide the
promotional code Promotional Offer Code: V93. You can
Visit disneyrewards.com or call 407-939-7661 or travel
agent for bookings.
If you have any further questions, please reply using the
Secure Message Center.
Thank you,
Thanks, John!!!
Dave,
We have a Family Suite at AoA booked for your 2014 Week 5. With the deal, it would be nearly the same price to stay at the Poly for the same week. We are already choosing to break some of your rules (traveling with 3 under age 8 and spending at least 40 waking hours over our 9 day stay in the hotel napping and swimming and relaxing) would you still recommend that we switch to the Poly? or because of our extended hours in the hotel and our little ones that we should stick with AoA? Thanks.
Hi Lalani, you must obey my rules LOL! My rules only much matter if you will never be able to come back. Kidding aside, younger kids can have a wonderful time, especially if they have naps. And AofA is a much better place for naps than the Poly, because of the two rooms and two baths…giving the adults a place to retreat
Thanks, Dave.
I was trying to weigh the benefit of shorting travel time with the monorail vs. buses against the tiny tot appeal and 2-room situation vs. smaller space in one room. I’ve become a religious follower of yours as I plan this trip and knew you would have the answer!
🙂 Lalani! Keep the questions coming…
Thank you! This site is amazing! It has become my go to site as we plan our first trip to Disney!!
You bet, Shelly!
Love your site helps us every trip thanks so much…..question: did you post the 2014 spring break days yet? I may have missed. We are booked for 4/4-4/10 and hoping I got it right.
Hi Natalie and thanks! See this https://yourfirstvisit.net/2013/08/14/disney-world-crowds-spring-break-2014/ and also this https://yourfirstvisit.net/2013/09/18/april-2014-at-walt-disney-world/
Awesome thanks again Dave!! Your the best.
🙂 Thanks Natalie!!
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