Grifdog22
Barking Mad!
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- Oct 16, 2008
Subscribers to Travel + Leisure magazine can claim an additional $100 discount, log in to adventuresbydisney.com/TL
It's only good from October 1 to November - and only good if you aren't claiming any other discount.
SO other than returning ABD, are there other discounts out there?
I was fortunate that my travel agent gave us a $250 discount on our trip for next year, otherwise, I'd probably have gone through Dreams Unlimited and got the gift card. My TA has my business for life! I agree every little bit helps!
My TA gave a co-worker that went on the South African ABD this summer a $300 Visa gift card. When I went on our ABD she gave us a $200 gift card. I do know the amount of gift cards depends on the cost of the ABD
DU, Costco and several other travel agents that I've come across are giving gift cards. But they also gave those last year, when we had the EBD. I really wish I could find somebody who is offering something close to the discount I got last year which was EBD + returning guest + gift card. The EBD and returning guest discount was $500 per person. Being able to take $1000 off the price of our trip plus the $350 gift card had a big psychological effect on me. I was able to book early and not second guess myself at all. This year I'm tormented by the thought that I will book too early and something better will come out, or I'll wait too long and miss out on any discount that was available.
The big issue is the EBD that is no longer available. I don't believe travel agencies can discount the trips. Disney has a way of frowning and not allowing that unless they have group space or something like that. Think about it the gift cards come out of their commission.
I don't know what the commission amount is for ABD but to give an example if an ABD cost is $10,000 and the TA gets a $1000 commission (10%) For them to give a $200 gift card is 20% of their earning already. Giving away 20% for any business is a lot. I am a business owner and I can't see giving away 20% of all my earnings back to the consumer every time. There are business expenses and salaries. For travel agencies I am sure there are commission split with agents, that also come out of any earnings for my small company. I am sure travel agencies experience the same type of expenses if not more
The only company that I can see that it won't affect as much is Costco just because they are a huge company but other smaller companies, less than 500 employees, 20% is a big amount to give back
On top of that, the TA I'm working with for my 2010 trip (hi, Dotti! ) is not being allowed by ABD to even give us the returning guest discount! We're getting a group price, but not being allowed to use our individual returning guest discounts on top of that. Which really seems petty of ABD management, considering it's not a significant discount, but there you go.The big issue is the EBD that is no longer available. I don't believe travel agencies can discount the trips. Disney has a way of frowning and not allowing that unless they have group space or something like that. Think about it the gift cards come out of their commission.
On top of that, the TA I'm working with for my 2010 trip (hi, Dotti! ) is not being allowed by ABD to even give us the returning guest discount! We're getting a group price, but not being allowed to use our individual returning guest discounts on top of that. Which really seems petty of ABD management, considering it's not a significant discount, but there you go.
Sayhello
I'm doing the Knights & Lights trip with Dotti & a private group. I don't know if she's opened it to others yet. The intention is for it to be an Adults Only if she gets enough people to keep it private.Sayhello, have you told us which trip your taking next year? If you did, I missed it. I know you do the adults only. Does Dotti have any non-adult only trips with the group rates?
I'm doing the Knights & Lights trip with Dotti & a private group. I don't know if she's opened it to others yet. The intention is for it to be an Adults Only if she gets enough people to keep it private.
I don't know if she has any non-Adults Only trips out there. I'd suggest sending her a PM, I'm sure she'd be happy to tell you!
Sayhello
I was fortunate that my travel agent gave us a $250 discount on our trip for next year, otherwise, I'd probably have gone through Dreams Unlimited and got the gift card. My TA has my business for life! I agree every little bit helps!