Sandy and I have APs. We go to WDW twice per year.
Stratagy is simple - book well ahead at our favorite delux. Book rack, then lurk.
As soon as WDW announces a GP or AP discount? CALL. Get that discount. To date? I've only had to change a Res number once - NEVER had to change our favorite Delux. Why? Well, the one time I had to change a Res number, I booked the "new" res, confirmed it, then cancelled the old res. It cost me nothing - it cost WDW a LOAD in people time. Never happened again
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This year, we booked rack for November. The AP deal arrived - and we snagged it on day one. We saved over $2000 for a party of three. On one trip. I can buy a lot of food for $2000
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Now - if one frequents POP? Our method probably isn't for you. And we HAVE snagged bouncebacks in the past... ROOM bouncebacks. I love these, when they materialize.
Oh - on the "snag a GP or AP discount"? Just grab them. WDW MAY offer an AP discount... get the GP first (bird in the hand). Later, if a better AP discount shows up? CALL. Own a Magic Jack... be a Columbo (just one more question?).... Work the system. If you do this, and you ARE an AP? You will provide positive business feedback to WDW to offer AP discounts FIRST - simply because if they do not? The APs will steal all the GP discounts that they can
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