AAA heads up

LAroy · 08-21-2007, 07:34 PM

I priced an 8 day vacation on Disney.com at 2700.00 then requested a quote from AAA, they came in at 2300.00. AAA included park hopper passes while Disney.com did not.

$400.00 is alot of money.

Laroy

Chrissy&Tayen · 08-21-2007, 07:36 PM

i love AAA

GIOny · 08-21-2007, 07:46 PM

Sounds like a great deal, is that including tax?

Kellie19891992 · 08-21-2007, 09:26 PM

Always found AAA had better pricing the disneyworld.com

vixen101485 · 08-21-2007, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GIOny

Sounds like a great deal, is that including tax?

Good point....I did some quick math (on the calculator

) and the 2300 with 5 % tax (isnt FL 5-6%?) is like 2645 (give or take and close to the 2700) So it kinda evens out. I would call AAA directley and ask them to include the tax. I know they give some good discounts but that seems a lot.

2tinners · 08-21-2007, 11:27 PM

That's sounds great. I will definitely be using my AAA.

Chrissy&Tayen · 08-22-2007, 09:21 AM

when AAA qouted me my price it was tax and all fees included

mritty · 08-22-2007, 09:57 AM

Even if you don't want a package, you can get the AAA rate on the hotel most of the time. The AAA rate is generally 15%-20% cheaper than the rack rate, and you don't have to go through your AAA office to book it. When calling 407-WDISNEY, just specify that you want the AAA rate, and if it's available, they'll book you at that rate and just tell you to show your AAA card at checkin.

I generally book my hotel at the AAA rate and then convert it to the AP rate when they're released, as AP rate is usually about 5% better than AAA.

Disney05 · 08-30-2007, 08:17 AM

Looks like it's time to join AAA.

vixen101485 · 08-30-2007, 03:17 PM

We are doing that this coming week so we can get the trip tiks for on the road. SOOO MUCH easier then printing out all that stuff from the internet. Which BTW, you dont have to be a member to print out trip tiks from their site, but I prefer not to use up like 30 pages of ink and paper. For that I might as well give them 50 bucks and be covered for the whole year. LOL

GalPal · 08-30-2007, 07:23 PM

I always find a better deal on my own than I ever did through AAA. Best thing to do is stay tuned to boards like this and subscribe to the newsletters from allearsnet.com and mousesavers.com

DopeyDancer87 · 01-20-2008, 11:15 AM

That's great to know, I'm planning a trip right now! Thanks!

**disneydame2004** · 01-20-2008, 12:55 PM

January is "Disney Month" here at AAA in NY, with some special promotion days and a few little perks thrown in with your package. Nothing major, but if you're pricing trips it doesn't hurt to check all possible sources of discounts.

Certain types of rooms sometimes have better discounts on the AAA rate than the AP rate, I've found, but not always. For example, a couple years ago I booked two rooms at the Poly - a garden view concierge for us and a lagoon view concierge for my parents. The garden view room had a better discount with AAA, while the lagoon view did not. So no blanket "This is the best way to get the best deal" works!

princessariel · 01-21-2008, 12:53 PM

I don't think you can get the dining plan though AAA though. Correct?

**disneydame2004** · 01-21-2008, 01:14 PM

You can! As long as it is a Magic Your Way package, you can get it with the dining plan through AAA

08-21-2007, 07:34 PM	#1
LAroy A-Ticket holder Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: St. Marys Pa. Posts: 31	AAA heads up I priced an 8 day vacation on Disney.com at 2700.00 then requested a quote from AAA, they came in at 2300.00. AAA included park hopper passes while Disney.com did not. $400.00 is alot of money. Laroy

08-21-2007, 07:36 PM	#2
Chrissy&Tayen on my fall disney vacation!!!! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hillbillyville.. Home of Billy Ray Cyrus....lol Posts: 5,285	i love AAA __________________ All Star Sports July 2006 All Star Movies October 2007 Coronado Spring February 2010 Pop Century October 2010 All Star Movies September 2011 *Chrissy*

08-21-2007, 07:46 PM	#3
GIOny Premium Annual Passholder Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: ny Posts: 6,885	Sounds like a great deal, is that including tax? __________________ It's kind of fun to do the impossible!

08-21-2007, 09:26 PM	#4
Kellie19891992 Annual Passholder Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: 6/7/2004 = 7 years of WDW Radio fun Posts: 2,589	Always found AAA had better pricing the disneyworld.com __________________ Last edited by Kellie19891992; 08-21-2007 at 09:27 PM.. Reason: linkage

08-21-2007, 11:27 PM	#6
2tinners Mike Wazowski Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The Top of Maine Posts: 699	That's sounds great. I will definitely be using my AAA. __________________ I hope to be going in October 2012 for "Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween". *Susan* I live 1717 miles from WDW

08-22-2007, 09:21 AM	#7
Chrissy&Tayen on my fall disney vacation!!!! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hillbillyville.. Home of Billy Ray Cyrus....lol Posts: 5,285	when AAA qouted me my price it was tax and all fees included __________________ All Star Sports July 2006 All Star Movies October 2007 Coronado Spring February 2010 Pop Century October 2010 All Star Movies September 2011 *Chrissy*

08-22-2007, 09:57 AM	#8
mritty Fastpass Holder Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Selkirk, NY Posts: 803	Even if you don't want a package, you can get the AAA rate on the hotel most of the time. The AAA rate is generally 15%-20% cheaper than the rack rate, and you don't have to go through your AAA office to book it. When calling 407-WDISNEY, just specify that you want the AAA rate, and if it's available, they'll book you at that rate and just tell you to show your AAA card at checkin. I generally book my hotel at the AAA rate and then convert it to the AP rate when they're released, as AP rate is usually about 5% better than AAA.

08-30-2007, 08:17 AM	#9
Disney05 Off to Neverland! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 3,447	Looks like it's time to join AAA. __________________ When you wish upon a star..... LAUGHTER IS TIMELESS, IMAGINATION HAS NO AGE AND DREAMS ARE FOREVER. Adults are only kids grown up, anyway. WD ...That's the real trouble with the world. Too many people grow up. WD "For those who get it, no explanation is necessary. For those who don't, no explanation will do." http://wdwhomesick.wordpress.com/

08-30-2007, 03:17 PM	#10
vixen101485 Queen of the Swaps, bow before me Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,948	We are doing that this coming week so we can get the trip tiks for on the road. SOOO MUCH easier then printing out all that stuff from the internet. Which BTW, you dont have to be a member to print out trip tiks from their site, but I prefer not to use up like 30 pages of ink and paper. For that I might as well give them 50 bucks and be covered for the whole year. LOL __________________ It's a Disney thing. If you understood, your only question would be "can I go?" TRICK OR TREAT FOR UNICEF FOR MORE INFO CLICK THIS LINK http://inside.unicefusa.org/goto/Meghyn

08-30-2007, 07:23 PM	#11
GalPal Fastpass Holder Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Quad Cities Posts: 364	I always find a better deal on my own than I ever did through AAA. Best thing to do is stay tuned to boards like this and subscribe to the newsletters from allearsnet.com and mousesavers.com

01-20-2008, 11:15 AM	#12
DopeyDancer87 Disney Obsessed Since 1988 :-) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New York (Not close enough to the Magic) Posts: 1,546	That's great to know, I'm planning a trip right now! Thanks! __________________ "It's kind of fun to do the impossible." - Walt Disney "Adults are just grown up kids, anyway." -Walt Disney (((Por favor mantangense alejado de las puertas ))) *My Visits* 1988 - Polynesian Resort1991- Port Orleans1992- Port Orleans**1994- Wilderness Lodge1995- Caribbean Beach**1997- Boardwalk1998- Old Key West1999- All- Star Movies2000- Wilderness Lodge2000- Caribbean Beach2001- Wilderness Lodge2001- Port Orleans Riverside2001- Coronado Springs2002 - Boardwalk2003 - Contemporary2003 - Caribbean Beach2003 - All Star Sports & Music2004- Grand Californian (DL)2004 - Boardwalk2005 - Boardwalk2006 - Wilderness Lodge2007- Boardwalk2007 - Wilderness Lodge2008 - Saratoga Springs2009 - Off Site**2011 - Bay Lake Tower/Boardwalk VillasFebruary, 2012 - POFQ**

01-20-2008, 12:55 PM	#13
disneydame2004 Celebrate Everyday! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 5,677	January is "Disney Month" here at AAA in NY, with some special promotion days and a few little perks thrown in with your package. Nothing major, but if you're pricing trips it doesn't hurt to check all possible sources of discounts. Certain types of rooms sometimes have better discounts on the AAA rate than the AP rate, I've found, but not always. For example, a couple years ago I booked two rooms at the Poly - a garden view concierge for us and a lagoon view concierge for my parents. The garden view room had a better discount with AAA, while the lagoon view did not. So no blanket "This is the best way to get the best deal" works! __________________ -Pat (Disneydame2004) Dream Team Auction Coordinator Help make a child smile! Dream Team Project Firstgiving Page

01-21-2008, 12:53 PM	#14
princessariel Fastpass Holder Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Suburbia Houston Posts: 1,094	I don't think you can get the dining plan though AAA though. Correct? __________________ Summer '83-Off Site Dec '95- Shades Of Green March '03-All Star Movies March '06-All Star Movies October '07-POFQ March '10-POFQ Oct/Nov '11 ??? F&W ???

01-21-2008, 01:14 PM	#15
disneydame2004 Celebrate Everyday! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 5,677	You can! As long as it is a Magic Your Way package, you can get it with the dining plan through AAA __________________ -Pat (Disneydame2004) Dream Team Auction Coordinator Help make a child smile! Dream Team Project Firstgiving Page

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