New Value Resort Deal for Summer 2016 Good For Some Families

By Dave Shute

NEW DISNEY WORLD DEAL!

Disney World announced this morning a deal where, if you book at least three nights and two days of tickets per person in a value resort this summer, each person 3 and older will receive per night one free quick-service meal.

Eligible dates are May 29 through June 30, 2016 and July 5 through August 13, 2016.

The deal must be booked by February 29, Little Mermaid rooms at Art of Animation are excluded, and availability elsewhere may be thin.

Nightly savings will vary based on family size and structure, as meal prices vary  by age, and in general, the more and the older the people the more you will save.

A good travel agent (like Kelly B, contact her at 980-429-4499 or kellyb@destinationsinflorida.com) can help you sort this out.

Here’s my estimated savings per night by family size and age (based 40% of the cost of the quick service dining plan).

Note that depending on your size and age structure, nightly savings will vary from around $17 to a little over $100.

I’d expect this deal to be accompanied by a room rate deal with savings of at least 15%, so the question is–do you do better than 15% in this deal??

As always this is complicated by the fact that while the savings are the same every night, room rates aren’t–they are higher Fridays and Saturdays.

Moreover, for families that can fit 4 person rooms, the All-Stars cost less per night than Pop Century, and for families that need a six-person family suite, those at All-Star Music are a lot less expensive than those at Art of Animation.

So I’ve calculated approximate percentage saving per night for families at All-Star Music for both weeknights and weekends.  Percentage savings will be the same for 4 person rooms in the other All-Stars, and less at more expensive Pop Century.  Savings will also be less in the more expensive Art of Animation family suites.

Here’s All-Star Music weeknight percentage savings. I’ve noted saving less than around 15% in red:

Note that families with just one person ten or older often do better or about the same on the room rate deal that I expect to come out for these same dates.

Families with an older age structure generally do better with the Free Meal deal announced today.

Weekends have a similar overall story, but with lower percentage savings:

Percentage savings will be not so high for those aimed at the more expensive 4 person rooms at Pop Century or Family Suites at Art of Animation. (Reviews of all these resorts are linked to from here–I’ve stayed in them all, and multiple times.)

And note that my savings are estimates.  You should work with a travel agent to see if this deal makes sense for you, as the agent will be able to get you exact savings.

I recommend Kelly B.  Contact her at 980-429-4499 or kellyb@destinationsinflorida.com –she can help you sort this out.

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