Costco travel

[sbryant24]

Anyone ever booked a trip to Disney World using the Costco travel service? I see that you can book the Swan/Dolphin through them.

 

[mjmyers10]

I have not, but I have booked a discounted rental car using my costco membership. It saved me about $100. There was an article in the Costco Connection Magazine a few months ago that provided "Disney Tips" but one of those tips was to park at Downtown Disney to avoid paying parking fees. Not sure if you want to go through an agency that offers that type of advice. I'd stick to a authorized Disney Planner (your vacation will be the same price).

 

[Disney05]

I was just skimming through a BJ's circular and noticed discounts on rental cars. I've been researching rental for my Aug trip. I'll have to see what they offer.

 

[sbryant24]

I have not, but I have booked a discounted rental car using my costco membership. It saved me about $100. There was an article in the Costco Connection Magazine a few months ago that provided "Disney Tips" but one of those tips was to park at Downtown Disney to avoid paying parking fees. Not sure if you want to go through an agency that offers that type of advice. I'd stick to a authorized Disney Planner (your vacation will be the same price).

Not looking for tips, been going to Disney since '85. Compared the same package between the Costco deal and the Disney website, Costco was $1100 cheaper.

 

[mjmyers10]

Then I would go through Costco and save the $1100.

 

[DisneyJoe]

Not looking for tips, been going to Disney since '85. Compared the same package between the Costco deal and the Disney website, Costco was $1100 cheaper.

If you are comparing Disney owned resorts, and making an apples to apples comparison, that large of a difference is highly unlikely, unless airfare is involved.

 

[Hakunamatata]

Not looking for tips, been going to Disney since '85. Compared the same package between the Costco deal and the Disney website, Costco was $1100 cheaper.

That sounds fishy. Sure there is not a timeshare tour involved with that?

 

[sbryant24]

If you are comparing Disney owned resorts, and making an apples to apples comparison, that large of a difference is highly unlikely, unless airfare is involved.

Its only comparing a similar trip for the Swan / Dolphin. Costco appears to have a contract with them on room rates.

 

[DisneyJoe]

Its only comparing a similar trip for the Swan / Dolphin. Costco appears to have a contract with them on room rates.

Did both include tickets? That sounds like ticket costs.

$1100 is a big difference in room costs.

I know that wdwmagic and allears and others offer Swan/Dolphin discount codes too.

 

[ScoutN]

That sounds fishy. Sure there is not a timeshare tour involved with that?

There isn't. I have researched and researched it.

 

[sbryant24]

Did both include tickets? That sounds like ticket costs.

$1100 is a big difference in room costs.

I know that wdwmagic and allears and others offer Swan/Dolphin discount codes too.

Tickets are included in both. Costco plan doesnt include tickets on arrival or departure days however.

 

[dreamfinder]

$1100 seems like a huge difference. Just checked rack prices quickly on the Dolphin site, it was pulling up $297 for standard rate over Christmas, and $209 for stays in July. Assuming even a 14 night stay in July, then it would be working out to a 30% discount or so, which is possible. But on a 7 day trip, that looks wrong. Cause that would be only paying like $150 for 6 nights lodging.

 

[sbryant24]

I just ran the numbers for a 6-night vacation (no airfare) in July using the Dolphin & Swan, WDW, and Costco websites. It looks like WDW is charging a premium to stay at the Dolphin or Swan.

Both Costco and WDW require you to purchase a park ticket to book at the Swan and Dolphin. (You can book a "room only" on the Swan and Dolphin website.) Subtracting the ticket price from the cost of the vacation packages, I get the following:

- Costco website: $234/night
- Swan & Dolphin website: $272/night
- WDW website: $354/night

I could have missed a few things in the above comparison but if I've done this correctly, the lessoned learned is to not book the Swan or Dolphin through WDW.

I did fail to mention that the trip dates that I was comparing are in mid September. Still substantial savings in my opinion.

 

[ScoutN]

I was trying to look for the monthly coupon mailer that had the breakdown in it but it would seem as if it has met the circular file already. My father thought it seemed good enough to do an extra trip on cash vs dvc.

 

[Hot Lava]

I cannot even get the Costco website to "look up" anything. It gives a phone number that you have to call. Infuriating! I just want to look for now!
But I guess that you cannot book any on property anyway? Am I correct about this? it seems the same goes for Universal.

 

[bethymouse]

Never knew you could do that! Hmmm........