Category — Disney Specials, Deals and Discounts

A deal for discounted rooms at Walt Disney World for much of the fall of 2014 is now out.

It covers “most” nights October 4 through November 25, and November 29 through December 23, 2014, and needs to be booked by October 3.

Which resorts are in the deal isn’t clear yet, but for those which are participating, expect discounts of

• 15% at value resorts
• 20% at moderates
• 30% at deluxes and DVC resorts

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Disney is releasing the 2015 Disney World, Disneyland and Aulani Hawaii Packages on July 30, 2014. But you don’t have to wait–you can request an early quote now! You can wake up July 30 and enjoy your coffee while you review your quote (in your email) for your 2015 Disney vacation.

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DO YOU HAVE A FREE DINING PIN CODE? ARE YOU SURE?

Disney World released its free dining offer today, with many excluded resorts and dates.

But also today Disney has been emailing lotsa people with “pin codes” for free dining as well. These are for a wider set of dates and more resorts than the offer available to the general public, including Port Orleans Riverside. And they will come out in waves…

From the offers I’ve seen so far, the eligible arrival dates are:

• 8/25 – 10/3/14
• 10/19 – 11/1/14
• 11/9 – 11/22/14
• 12/12 – 12/23/14

…more than what’s in the general public deal, especially in later October.

Moreover, more resorts are in this deal than the general public deal, including Port Orleans Riverside and Port Orleans French Quarter. The image at the top of the page is an email confirming free dining at a date before the general public offer is available, and at a resort that the general public deal does not allow.

This pin codes come by mail and email, and lots of you have asked how to get one of these pin codes emailed to them and my answer has been consistently that I have no idea.*

So call Disney and ask.  If a pin code is attached to your account, they will tell you; and if not, call again in a week or so, as these codes are released in waves!

*Oh, I have lots of ideas, but none I have any confidence in…

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As expected, Disney World today released a complex room rate deal for two periods, 8/16 to 8/28 at the values and moderates, and 8/29 through 10/3 at all resorts.  (Book through 8/8.)

Here’s the savings it offers:

Value Resorts 8/16 through 10/3

• 15% off All-Star Movies (not available 8/16 to 8/28)
• 20% off: Family Suites at Art of Animation (10% 8/16 to 8/28)
• 20% off: All-Star Sports, All-Star Music, and Pop Century (15% 8/16 to 8/28)
• Excluded: Little Mermaid Rooms at Art of Animation

Moderate Resorts 8/16 through 10/3

• 25% off: Coronado Springs, Caribbean Beach, Port Orleans Resort – Riverside and the Cabins at Fort Wilderness (20% 8/16 to 8/28)
• 20% off: Port Orleans French Quarter (not available 8/16 to 8/28)

Deluxe Resorts 8/29 through 10/3

• 20% off: Contemporary Resort, Beach Club Resort and Animal Kingdom Lodge savanna view
• 30% off: Animal Kingdom Lodge (other views) Wilderness Lodge, Polynesian, Grand Floridian, BoardWalk Inn and Yacht Club

DVC Resorts 8/29 through 10/3

• 20% off: Beach Club Villas, Villas at Animal Kingdom Lodge and Villas at the Wilderness Lodge
• 30% off: Saratoga Springs, Disney’s Old Key West, BoardWalk Villas
• Excluded: Villas at the Grand Floridian, Bay Lake Tower

The percentage discounts are pretty low, so most families will do better with the Disney World Free Dining Offer also released today. For a table of nightly free dining savings by family size and age, see this.

To figure your savings, look up the rates of your target room and dates here, and multiply by the relevant percentage.  That’s what you save per night with the room-only discount.

My friends at Destinations in Florida can help you with this or any other deal!

Call them at 877-918-8941 or request a price online. Mention yourfirstvisit.net for a FREE Phone Call with Mickey! Compare it to your free dining savings, and pick the bigger!

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DISNEY WORLD FREE DINING IS OUT

As expected, Disney World released today free dining for the general public.

The Free Dining offer covers the following arrival dates:

• August 31 – October 3
• October 26 – November 1
• November 9 – November 20
• December 12 – December 23

Those getting the deal for a value resort get the Quick Service Dining Plan for free. Those at moderates or deluxes get the regular Disney Dining Plan for free. For more details, see this.

Excluded from the offer are All-Star Movies and the Little Mermaid standard rooms at Art of Animation among the values, Port Orleans French Quarter and Riverside at the moderates, campsites at Fort Wilderness, and the Villas at the Grand Floridian.

A room-only deal was released at the same time.

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Disney Visa released a complex room rate deal for two periods, 8/16 to 8/28 at the values and moderates, and 8/29 through 10/3 at all resorts.  (Book through 8/8.)

As near as I can figure, here’s the savings it offers:

Value Resorts 8/16 through 10/3

• 15% off All-Star Movies (not available 8/16 to 8/28)
• 20% off: Family Suites at Art of Animation (10% 8/16 to 8/28)
• 20% off: All-Star Sports, All-Star Music, and Pop Century (15% 8/16 to 8/28)
• Excluded: Little Mermaid Rooms at Art of Animation

Moderate Resorts 8/16 through 10/3

• 25% off: Coronado Springs, Caribbean Beach, Port Orleans Resort – Riverside and the Cabins at Fort Wilderness (20% 8/16 to 8/28)
• 20% off: Port Orleans French Quarter (not available 8/16 to 8/28)

Deluxe Resorts 8/29 through 10/3

• 20% off: Contemporary Resort, Beach Club Resort and Animal Kingdom Lodge savanna view
• 30% off: Animal Kingdom Lodge (other views) Wilderness Lodge, Polynesian, Grand Floridian, BoardWalk Inn and Yacht Club

DVC Resorts 8/29 through 10/3

• 20% off: Beach Club Villas, Villas at Animal Kingdom Lodge and Villas at the Wilderness Lodge
• 30% off: Saratoga Springs, Disney’s Old Key West BoardWalk Villas
• Excluded: Villas at the Grand Floridian, Bay Lake Tower

The percentage discounts are pretty low, so most families will do better with Free Dining. For a table of nightly free dining savings by family size and age, see this.

To figure your savings, look up the rates of your target room and dates here, and multiply by the relevant percentage.  That’s what you save per night with the room-only discount. Compare it to your free dining savings, and pick the bigger!

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