Jan 2009 Code Watch

Unless this is something brand new, they're wrong. You can go to the concierge desk and ask them to remove the 1 day ticket from your card. You can also ask them to put some other ticket, purchased elsewhere, onto your card. That's what I plan to do - remove and hold the 1 day base ticket, add my UT ticket to the room key.

I think they would have had to announce that big of a change to the program!

That's exactly what I thought, but she told me that because my current reservation is an AP discount room and she wanted me to be aware that I had to use the ticket during the trip. They probably are wrong, I haven't had the greatest luck with CMs today!
 
I finally did join the band wagon. I went for the 7 for 4 deal. Because I already had tickets from another trip (needed to buy one more), I thought that room only (AAA discount) was the only way I could go. But it works out that with this package, I am at the same price I would be spending on AAA + extra ticket. I can use my old non expiration tickets on a future trip. However it will cost me an extra $213. for park hoppers if I add that option. Anyways could not pass up that reasoning. You know us Dissers, always looking for an excuse for another trip!!!
 
anybody know for sure if you can save the one day pass for another time?:surfweb:
 
anybody know for sure if you can save the one day pass for another time?:surfweb:
The CM that I spoke to last night assured me that we could use the 1 day tickets another time. We have 2 packages booked, one for the 1st half with the 10 day tickets, and one for the 2nd half with only the 1 day base tickets attached. She told me that they could be removed at the resort.
 
The CM that I spoke to last night assured me that we could use the 1 day tickets another time. We have 2 packages booked, one for the 1st half with the 10 day tickets, and one for the 2nd half with only the 1 day base tickets attached. She told me that they could be removed at the resort.

Do the tickets have to be removed to be valid for use at a later time???
I have never heard of this, although I have never had a 1 day ticket till now. I was just there this past weekend and have 2 1 dat tickets attached to our 2 KTTW cards that we did not use becuase of our APs.
I hope I did not lose these tickets by not removing them....:confused3
 
For those of you that got the gift card...

Does it say anything about it in the reservation confirmation. I forgot to ask about it yesterday on the phone and it's not showing up on there. I should get it because my dates are during that time period, but I'm not sure. Maybe I will just call.

I guess I just thought that maybe it doesn't say anything about it in any of the confirmations and thought some of you might know.

It is on my confirmation that I just received via email.
 
I rebooked my POP ressie yesterday but there were no values available, so we switched to POR. Went to the website this morning and found ASMovies available, so called at 9 and switched. About 1:30 I got the email conformation for POR. If you didn't get what you wanted just check the website or keep checking back. Now all I need to do is cancel my fridge swap and see if anything is available at Movies.
 
Or B: But I'm thinking.. If we have 11 days, theoretically, we should get 3 more for free, right? I mean, if I book two 7-day packages. Then we would also have two $200 gift cards. But then we would have to pay for one day tickets on the second package ($268 total for the 4 of us, I think). The second package would be 7 days-no dining plan (we would use our two gift cards for those seven days).

You are absolutely right. This is what a lot of people who want to stay longer seem to be missing. If you are planning to stay 11 nights, you can book it as two seperate ressies and get 6 nights of that free.
 
For those of you that got the gift card...

Does it say anything about it in the reservation confirmation. I forgot to ask about it yesterday on the phone and it's not showing up on there. I should get it because my dates are during that time period, but I'm not sure. Maybe I will just call.

I guess I just thought that maybe it doesn't say anything about it in any of the confirmations and thought some of you might know.
I'm not showing the gift card on anything either.
It is on my confirmation that I just received via email.

I didn't recieve anything via email, I had to go online and log in and pull it up that way. And there's no mention of the gift card. I booked over the phone....wonder if that's why I didn't get an email? :confused3 Should I be concerned about that, or call them or something?
 
I still haven't recieved my confirmation email either, and I'm starting to get a little concerned. When I go to the website with my confirmation number, all that shows is that the resort changed, but it doesn't show my dining plan or the gift card :confused3 .
 
I still haven't recieved my confirmation email either, and I'm starting to get a little concerned. When I go to the website with my confirmation number, all that shows is that the resort changed, but it doesn't show my dining plan or the gift card :confused3 .

I just got off the phone and CM said that we will receive an email within 24-48 hrs of booking and that the email may or may not mention the gift card, but we will recieve them b/c the system is set up to give it to everyone upon check in. That makes me feel much better. :)
 
BTW, when I check online it doesn't mention the dining plan I booked either. And it doesn't mention the gift card. I'll wait for the confirmation email, because that should list everything.
 
I just got off the phone and CM said that we will receive an email within 24-48 hrs of booking and that the email may or may not mention the gift card, but we will recieve them b/c the system is set up to give it to everyone upon check in. That makes me feel much better. :)

Thanks for posting this. It does make me feel better. I guess I'll give the email another day to get here.
 
I'm pulling my hair out here trying to figure out whether or not I got a good deal and whether I should change things around- anybody care to help me? Please?

I am almost bald here :scared1:
I have talked to several CM's now and no one can figure it out.

We are staying 11 nights and were trying to find the best option. We tried pricing on 7 night package with 10 day hoppers. (She said we could upgrade to AP's after we get there) Then, book a second package with one day pass.
But it works out to be more by booking two packages. That one day pass puts us over the top.
It is cheaper she said to book all nights room only with AP discount and purchase AP's
.
There must be some way. We are paying for 4 extra nights anyway. Has anyone figured a way yet for people who want to stay longer?
 
I changed my reservation within the first hour yesterday and just got my email about 2 hours ago. :)

They also never mentioned my giftcard on the phone until I specifically asked and she said it'd be given to me upon check-in.
 
Im very thankful to everyone on DisbOards,is helping me a lot!
Maybe somenone can help me with this one....
im going with my mother and uncle from January 1 to the 16th and we´re staying at POFQ.
Since we´re arriving at Janaury first and the code is only valid beginning January 4th we had to make 3 reservations:
1-4 Room only 553,50

4-14 Where we applied the code. 3 noghts free plus 8 day MYW Tickets w/ park hopper: 2214,59

14-16 Room only reservations....

The cast member told me that I was only be able to use my tickets beginning on January forth, since they are attached to these reservations dates, but we wanna go to the Magic Kingdom before that, since our favorite ride ( Splash Mountain) will close on January 4th!

Is that information the CM gave me correct???
Can somebody help me? It´s been 10 years since we´ve been to WDW and will probably be more 10 til we go again , since it´s soooo far away for us....:confused: :guilty:
 
Do the tickets have to be removed to be valid for use at a later time???
I have never heard of this, although I have never had a 1 day ticket till now. I was just there this past weekend and have 2 1 dat tickets attached to our 2 KTTW cards that we did not use becuase of our APs.
I hope I did not lose these tickets by not removing them....:confused3

No, it's no problem; they're still valid. Many remove it from the key because they (we!) don't want to use it prematurely by accident!

I am almost bald here :scared1:
I have talked to several CM's now and no one can figure it out.

We are staying 11 nights and were trying to find the best option. We tried pricing on 7 night package with 10 day hoppers. (She said we could upgrade to AP's after we get there) Then, book a second package with one day pass.
But it works out to be more by booking two packages. That one day pass puts us over the top.
It is cheaper she said to book all nights room only with AP discount and purchase AP's
.
There must be some way. We are paying for 4 extra nights anyway. Has anyone figured a way yet for people who want to stay longer?

Why not book each package with a 1 day base ticket, and use one of those to upgrade to an AP? Would that make the numbers work?

Im very thankful to everyone on DisbOards,is helping me a lot!
Maybe somenone can help me with this one....
im going with my mother and uncle from January 1 to the 16th and we´re staying at POFQ.
Since we´re arriving at Janaury first and the code is only valid beginning January 4th we had to make 3 reservations:
1-4 Room only 553,50

4-14 Where we applied the code. 3 noghts free plus 8 day MYW Tickets w/ park hopper: 2214,59

14-16 Room only reservations....

The cast member told me that I was only be able to use my tickets beginning on January forth, since they are attached to these reservations dates, but we wanna go to the Magic Kingdom before that, since our favorite ride ( Splash Mountain) will close on January 4th!

Is that information the CM gave me correct???
Can somebody help me? It´s been 10 years since we´ve been to WDW and will probably be more 10 til we go again , since it´s soooo far away for us....:confused: :guilty:
The CM is correct for the way you have it booked. However, why not book the package with only a 1 day base ticket, and buy separately the park hopper or AP that you want? (For a trip of your length, the AP may be a better bet; Americans can only get a 10 day hopper.) That one can be used on Jan. 1. Keep the 1 day ticket to use on a later trip, even in years.
 
You are absolutely right. This is what a lot of people who want to stay longer seem to be missing. If you are planning to stay 11 nights, you can book it as two seperate ressies and get 6 nights of that free.

Thanks for your reply. I priced it out and it definitely makes sense to have 2 7-day packages. I'm so surprised that 14 days is cheaper than the 10 day trip we were planning.. but hey :thumbsup2 that's pretty cool.

I am almost bald here :scared1:
I have talked to several CM's now and no one can figure it out.

We are staying 11 nights and were trying to find the best option. We tried pricing on 7 night package with 10 day hoppers. (She said we could upgrade to AP's after we get there) Then, book a second package with one day pass.
But it works out to be more by booking two packages. That one day pass puts us over the top.
It is cheaper she said to book all nights room only with AP discount and purchase AP's
.
There must be some way. We are paying for 4 extra nights anyway. Has anyone figured a way yet for people who want to stay longer?

We figured this out tonight..
First package: 7 nights at a value, preferred room & 10 day base tickets and dining plan= $2053.54
Second package: 7 nights at a value, preferred room & one day tickets and no dining plan= $737.04

So.. we will get two $200 gift cards and use those for food for the second half of the trip.
We will have 11 days of tickets and will just hang by the pool or do downtown disney on our 'off' days (don't mind that at all!)

So 14 days is $2790 minus the $400 in gift cards= $2390. Not too shabby ;)

I hope DH goes for it, because I already switched our flights :o (gotta love southwest for that!)
 
I got the 4/3 with one day base ticket for WL. My confirmation shows the $200 gift card, but also shows a bunch of other free stuff like Min. golf, sea sprite,Planet Hollywood vouchers, etc. Is this stuff I'm really getting because I sure didn't know anything about it. Our package price is correct, so they didn't pad the package to increase the total. Can anyone shed any light on this. I don't want DH to get his hopes up if it's a mistake. Thanks.
 

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