jersey shark
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Feb 13, 2003
Just had to give all of our northern neighbors a little reality jolt concerning some recent complaints that have cropped upon this board re: the perceived lack of some "Cdn dollar at par" deals....
Please keep in mind the following:
1. "At par" rates are not a God-given right....Disney is one of the best when it comes to keeping "rate integrity (i.e. avoiding widespread discounting) in their ticket prices....I live in the New York City area and just purchased annual passes (APs) for a family of 4 and was somewhat surprised that I couldn't get any discount (not even 5%) via ANY means! I was just happy to purchase in NJ as if I were to have bought in Florida some additional "amusement park tax" would have applied!
2. Many Disney fans are still trying to figure out the legalities of the "Florida resident" rates. The historic "special favors" that have been given to Florida residents and Canadians (via the at par deals) leave the rest of us...the majority of visitors.... just a little miffed and bewildered.
3. If the lack of "at par deals" are making the difference between going to Disney and staying closer to home....well, this makes no sense to me...why not just try to save in the other aspects of the trip (food, accomodations, transportation expenses etc....)
4. If you like many on these boards are "real Disney nuts" and REALLY want to save some bucks... why not consider...
a) purchasing APs and making your 2nd visit 11 months later
b) buy into DVC (the only appreciating timeshare that I know of) and either keep it or sell at a profit later...all the while staying in
spectacular accomodations.
5. Keep in mind that the reciprocal situation...US dollar incentives offered by Cdn businesses to get US visitors into Canada are practically non-existent....i.e. let's say I own a Toronto hotel....you'd think that an incentive to get US visitors to stay at my property would be a reasonable promotion (offering a more than generous exchange rate...let's say 50 cent premium instead of the 33 cents it is right now)....the reality is that this is extremely rare! There seems to be a general lack of creativity in Canada when it comes to offering any sort of "package" deal to any visitors.
Unfortunately, instead, many US visitors are greeted in Canada by merchants (esp taxis and mom and pop outfits) who so obviously try to rip you off with an unfair exchange rate....
The bottom line...be thankful for ANY kind of special promotions offered especially for Canadians, don't expect promotions in 2003 to be as generous as in the past, if you spend a little more (in the grand scheme) who cares!, and most of all ENJOY YOUR TRIP!
just had to throw my 2 (US!) cents into the mix here....woul love to know if I touched a nerve...
Please keep in mind the following:
1. "At par" rates are not a God-given right....Disney is one of the best when it comes to keeping "rate integrity (i.e. avoiding widespread discounting) in their ticket prices....I live in the New York City area and just purchased annual passes (APs) for a family of 4 and was somewhat surprised that I couldn't get any discount (not even 5%) via ANY means! I was just happy to purchase in NJ as if I were to have bought in Florida some additional "amusement park tax" would have applied!
2. Many Disney fans are still trying to figure out the legalities of the "Florida resident" rates. The historic "special favors" that have been given to Florida residents and Canadians (via the at par deals) leave the rest of us...the majority of visitors.... just a little miffed and bewildered.
3. If the lack of "at par deals" are making the difference between going to Disney and staying closer to home....well, this makes no sense to me...why not just try to save in the other aspects of the trip (food, accomodations, transportation expenses etc....)
4. If you like many on these boards are "real Disney nuts" and REALLY want to save some bucks... why not consider...
a) purchasing APs and making your 2nd visit 11 months later
b) buy into DVC (the only appreciating timeshare that I know of) and either keep it or sell at a profit later...all the while staying in
spectacular accomodations.
5. Keep in mind that the reciprocal situation...US dollar incentives offered by Cdn businesses to get US visitors into Canada are practically non-existent....i.e. let's say I own a Toronto hotel....you'd think that an incentive to get US visitors to stay at my property would be a reasonable promotion (offering a more than generous exchange rate...let's say 50 cent premium instead of the 33 cents it is right now)....the reality is that this is extremely rare! There seems to be a general lack of creativity in Canada when it comes to offering any sort of "package" deal to any visitors.
Unfortunately, instead, many US visitors are greeted in Canada by merchants (esp taxis and mom and pop outfits) who so obviously try to rip you off with an unfair exchange rate....
The bottom line...be thankful for ANY kind of special promotions offered especially for Canadians, don't expect promotions in 2003 to be as generous as in the past, if you spend a little more (in the grand scheme) who cares!, and most of all ENJOY YOUR TRIP!
just had to throw my 2 (US!) cents into the mix here....woul love to know if I touched a nerve...