FREE Disney Dining Plan for Disney Resort Guests
Disney’s Resort Guests can get a FREE Disney Dining Plan when they book a full price Magic Your Way package and check in between 9/2/13 – 9/25/13. Guests must purchase a package that includes a minimum of 3 nights accommodation at an on-site Walt Disney World resort and a minimum 2-day Base Ticket at full price.
- Guests who book a vacation package at one of Disney’s Value Resorts will receive the Quick Service Dining Plan and can can upgrade to the regular Dining Plan for less than $19 per adult, per night, and less than $3 per child, per night.
- Guests who book a vacation package at Disney’s Moderate, Deluxe and Deluxe Villa resorts will receive the regular Dining Plan and can upgrade to the Deluxe Dining Plan for less than $45 per adult, per night, and less than $20 per child, per night.
Book by 7/31/13. A $200 deposit is required at the time of booking. Vacation package can be booked up to a maximum of 14 days. Everyone in your party must purchase the same package and same tickets.
Additional “Small Print”:
Ft. Wilderness campsites, 3-bedroom villas and Little Mermaid rooms at Art of Animation Resort are not included in this offer. As with all Disney promotional discounts, some resorts, room types and date combinations will not be available. It’s important to be flexible if you want to book a discounted package. The number of vacation packages available with free dining are limited and are subject to availability.
Summer 2013 Room Discount and Ticket Offer
Guests booking by June 14th can receive discounts of up to 30% on select Disney resorts, plus discounted 4-day through 10-day Magic Your Way tickets, for stays between June 13, 2013 and August 14, 2013.
These packages include the following discounts off rack rates:
- 5% off – All-Star Movies, Coronado Springs (suites), Port Orleans-French Quarter, Animal Kingdom Lodge (Savannah view), Animal Kingdom Villas, some Deluxe suites;
- 15% off – Art of Animation (family suites), Pop Century, All-Star Sports, All-Star Music (standard rooms);
- 20% off – Caribbean Beach, Coronado Springs (standard rooms), Port Orleans-Riverside, Villas at Wilderness Lodge, Wilderness Lodge; and
- 30% off – Deluxe and Deluxe Villa rooms other than listed above.
Excludes Ft. Wilderness campsites; 3-bedroom villas; and Art of Animation Little Mermaid standard rooms.
This discount can be booked either as “Room-Only” or a package. Guests who book both packages can add a Dining Plan at full price if they wish.
Additional “Small Print”:
Book by 6/14/13 for April, May and June stays. Excludes Ft. Wilderness campsites; 3-bedroom villas; and Art of Animation Little Mermaid standard rooms. Additional resorts, room types and date combinations will not be available.
Late Summer 2013 Room Discount
Guests booking by July 31st can receive discounts of up to 30% on select Disney resorts for stays between August 15, 2013 and September 28, 2013.
These packages include the following discounts off rack rates.
- 5% off – all Deluxe suites, All-Star Movies, Animal Kingdom Lodge (savannah view and Club Level), Animal Kingdom Lodge Villas, Bay Lake Tower, Contemporary (theme park view & Club Level), Port Orleans-French Quarter
- 15% off - Art of Animation (family suites)
- 20% off – All-Star Music, All-Star Sports, Contemporary (standard rooms), Grand Floridian, Pop Century, Polynesian
- 25% off - Caribbean Beach, Coronado Springs, Port Orleans-Riverside, Ft. Wilderness Cabins
- 30% off – Animal Kingdom Lodge (standard/pool view rooms), Beach Club, Beach Club Villas, BoardWalk Inn, BoardWalk Villas, Old Key West, Villas at Wilderness Lodge, Saratoga Springs, Wilderness Lodge, Yacht Club
This discount can be booked either as “Room-Only” or a package. Guests who book both packages can add a Dining Plan at full price if they wish.
Additional “Small Print”:
Book by 6/14/13 for April, May and June stays. Excludes Ft. Wilderness campsites; 3-bedroom villas; and Art of Animation Little Mermaid standard rooms. Additional resorts, room types and date combinations will not be available.
Florida Resident Room Discounts
Get a substantial discount off regular “Rack” rates. Pricing and savings will vary by resort type and date. January 18, 2013 through January 20, 2013 rates are higher and there may be less availability for those dates. Rates not available for all dates, room types and resorts. Minimum stay requirements and/or higher rates may apply for Friday or Saturday arrivals. Guests can book one room per adult Florida resident. Proof of residency required at check-in.
For stays most nights from August 6, 2013 through June 3, 2013:
Sample discounts off rack rates (standard room):
- Art of Animation – 15% off
- All-Star Sports, All-Star Music, Pop Century, Villas at Wilderness Lodge – 25% off
- Coronado Springs, Port Orleans-Riverside, Ft. Wilderness Cabins – 30% off
- Contemporary, Saratoga Springs, Old Key West, Boardwalk Villas, Beach Club Villas, Bay Lake Tower – 35% off
Other resorts and room types are available with this offer, at varying discounts. Excludes Art of Animation Resort Little Mermaid Standard Rooms, campsites and 3-bedroom villas.
This is a room-only offer.
Book by 5/31/13.
Annual Passholder Room Discounts
For stays most nights from June 4, 2013 through August 15, 2013:
Get a substantial discount off regular “Rack” rates. Pricing and savings will vary by resort type and date. Rates not available for all dates, room types and resorts. Minimum stay requirements and/or higher rates may apply for Friday or Saturday arrivals.
Other resorts and room types are available with this offer, at varying discounts. Excludes Art of Animation Resort Little Mermaid Standard Rooms, campsites and 3-bedroom villas.
Book by 6/19/13 for the lowest discounted rate. Book by 8/14/13 for the less discounted rate.
Military Salute Room Discounts
Military discounts of 30% off Value Resorts, 35% off Moderates and 40% off Deluxe and Deluxe Villa Resorts are available for stays through September 30, 2013.
This offer can be booked as a room only reservation. If you wish, one of the Dining Plans (Quick Service, regular or Deluxe) can be added, which will then change your booking to a package and therefore subject to the package rules. Park tickets cannot be added to special military packages because this offer is tied in with a specially priced ticket offer for military personnel and their families.
Offer valid for active or retired members of the US military, including the National Guard, Reservists and the US Coast Guard, with a valid military ID card. Dept of Defense (CIA, FBI, Secret Service) and Coalition Forces are excluded. Military ID required at check-in.
Military Salute Special Ticket Offer
Through September 30, 2013, active or retired US military personnel may purchase 4-Day Military Tickets with his/her choice of either the Park Hopper or Water Park Fun & More option for just $156 per ticket, plus tax, to be used by themselves, family members (including spouse) or friends.
If the guest wishes to upgrade to both the Park Hopper or Water Park Fun & More options, the total cost is $184 plus tax per ticket. No Base Ticket (without Park Hopper or Water Park Fun & More options) is available with this offer.
The tickets expire and may not be used after September 30, 2012 . Disney 4-Day Military Promotional Tickets (including any options) for the Walt Disney World Resort may not be used on the following blockout dates: 12/24/12 – 12/31/12, 03/24/13 – 04/04/13 and 7/4/13 at Magic Kingdom Park.
How to Get the Tickets
You can pre-purchase the tickets (in the form of an exchange voucher) at a military base (MWR/ITT office), TAX-FREE! The exchange voucher is then taken to a Main Entrance theme park ticket window, where it is exchanged for the actual ticket (activated).
The military tickets can also be purchased at the Main Entrance theme park ticket windows or at Downtown Disney’s Guest Relations, but if you do this, you must pay tax.
Rules
- These tickets are for active or retired members of the US military, including the National Guard, Reservists and the US Coast Guard, with a valid military ID card. Dept of Defense (CIA, FBI, Secret Service) and Coalition Forces are excluded.
- No more than twelve Disney 4-Day Military Promotional Tickets may be purchased, activated and/or used by any Eligible Service Member or spouse during the life of this promotion and no Eligible Service Member or spouse may purchase, activate and/or use more than six Disney 4-Day Military Promotional Tickets during any single week of the promotion. One of the Disney 4-Day Military Promotional Tickets purchased on each occasion must be for use by the Eligible Service Member or spouse.
- The Eligible Service Member (or spouse) who purchased the tickets must be present with military ID in hand when the tickets are used.
- The tickets may be upgraded to Seasonal (for Florida Residents) or Annual Passes, with credit toward the upgrade based on the actual price paid.
- No Expiration Option cannot be added to these tickets. No other upgrades, such as adding additional days, will be available.
- Tickets must be used by the same person on any and all days. May not be combined with any other offer.
Florida Resident Ticket Discounts
In order to qualify for Florida Resident pass discounts, you have to show proof of residency such as a valid Florida driver’s license or Florida state ID card, showing a Florida address. These passes are also controlled using a biometric finger scan, to prevent them from being transferred to non-Florida residents.
The only exception is small children — since Disney can’t reasonably require them to show residency through an ID, it’s technically possible for Florida residents to buy Florida resident passes for non-resident kids. For instance, if Grandma and Grandpa live in Florida, they could accompany their grandkids who live outside Florida to Walt Disney World and buy the kids Florida resident passes.
If you’re not an actual Florida resident, can you just go to Florida, get a Florida ID and buy tickets at the Florida resident rate? Not legally. This scam is promoted by some websites and “e-books” that sell advice about how to save money at Disney World. Here’s what the Florida Dept of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles has to say about that: “Giving false information on an application for a driver license or identification card is a third degree felony which may result in arrest, and includes a one-year suspension of the driving privilege.”
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Florida Resident Discounted Magic Your Way Tickets
Florida residents can choose from several savings options on the Magic Your Way Tickets:
- Advance purchase savings on a 1-Day Base Ticket: Florida residents pay $81.47 Adult (10+), $75.72 Child (3-9), tax included. You can add thePark Hopper and/or Water Park Fun & More options at half the usual cost ($17.50 plus tax for Park Hopper, $27.50 plus tax for Water Park Fun & More) if you wish. This ticket is not available at the ticket booths.
- “3-Day Play Pass” ($146.97 Adult, $135.26 Child) and “4-Day Play Pass” ($183.18 Adult, $168.27 Child) are discounted Base Tickets (no hopping) valid for three or four days of admission. You can add the Park Hopper and/or Water Park Fun & More options at half the usual cost ($27.50 plus tax for Park Hopper, $27.50 plus tax for Water Park Fun & More) if you wish. You can also add No Expiration at the regular rate. The 3-Day and 4-Day Play Passes expire 180 days from first use.
- 5-Day, 6-Day and 7-Day Magic Your Way tickets are also substantially discounted for Florida residents. You can add the Park Hopper and/or Water Park Fun & More options at half the usual cost ($27.50 plus tax for Park Hopper, $27.50 plus tax for Water Park Fun & More) if you wish. You can also add No Expiration at the regular rate. These tickets expire 14 days from first use.
Florida Resident Weekday Select Pass
The Florida Resident Weekday Select Pass is a specially-priced Annual Pass that gives admission to all four of the major Walt Disney World theme parks on weekdays (Monday-Friday) ONLY. There are also blackout dates during the busiest times of year. Weekday Select Passholders receive the same discounts on resort rooms, meals and merchandise as regular Annual Passholders. However, the Weekday Select Pass does NOT include free parking.
- New Florida Resident Weekday Select Pass is $190.64 for adults and $175.73 for kids, including tax.
- Renewal Florida Resident Weekday Select Pass is $174.66 for adults and $160.82 for kids, including tax.
In addition to Saturdays and Sundays year-round, the blackout dates for Florida Resident Weekday Select Passes are March 31, 2012 – April 12, 2012; June 9, 2012 – August 16, 2012; and December 20-31, 2012.
You must have proof of Florida residency to activate this pass. The Florida Resident Weekday Select Pass can be purchased at DisneyWorld.com (you’ll receive a voucher that must be redeemed at Disney World ticket booths), or just wait and purchase at the theme park ticket booths.
Florida Resident Seasonal Pass
The Florida Resident Seasonal Pass is a specially-priced Annual Pass that gives admission to all four of the major Walt Disney World theme parks, with blackout dates during the busiest times of year. Seasonal Passholders receive the same discounts on resort rooms, meals and merchandise as regular Annual Passholders. However, the Seasonal Pass does NOT include free parking.
- New Florida Resident Seasonal Pass is $286.49 for adults and $264.12 for kids, including tax.
- Renewal Florida Resident Seasonal Pass is $256.67 for adults and $236.43 for kids, including tax.
The blackout dates for Florida Resident Seasonal Passes are March 31, 2012 – April 12, 2012; June 9, 2012 – August 16, 2012; and December 20-31, 2012.
You must have proof of Florida residency to activate this pass. The Florida Resident Seasonal Pass can be purchased at DisneyWorld.com (you’ll receive a voucher that must be redeemed at Disney World ticket booths), or just wait and purchase at the theme park ticket booths.
Florida Resident Discounts on Regular and Premium Annual Passes
Florida residents get substantial discounts on regular Annual Passes and Premium Annual Passes:
- New Florida Resident Annual Pass is $414.29 for adults and $381.27 for kids, including tax.
- New Florida Resident Premium Annual Pass is $542.09 for adults and $499.49 for kids, including tax.
You must have proof of Florida residency to activate these passes. The Florida Resident Annual and Premium Annual Passes can be purchased atDisneyWorld.com (you’ll receive a voucher that must be redeemed at Disney World ticket booths), or just wait and purchase at the theme park ticket booths.
Renewals of the Florida Resident Annual and Premium Annual Passes cost less than first time purchases:
- Renewal Florida Resident Annual Pass is $377.01 for adults and $347.19 for kids, including tax.
- Renewal Florida Resident Premium Annual Pass is $494.16 for adults and $454.76 for kids, including tax.
Renewals of the Florida Resident Annual Pass and the Florida Resident Premium Annual Pass can be purchased at the theme park ticket booths, at DisneyWorld.com, or by mail.
Florida Resident “After 4″ Epcot Annual Pass
This is a rather obscure pass that gives admission to Epcot only in the afternoon and evening (after 4:00 pm). It is used by local residents who only want admission to Epcot in order to enjoy the restaurants and evening shows, and maybe hit an attraction or two.
- “After 4″ Pass is $158.69 for adults and $146.97 for kids, including tax.
- Renewal “After 4″ Pass is $148.04 for adults and $136.32 for kids, including tax.
You must have proof of Florida residency to activate this pass. The Florida Resident “After 4″ Epcot Annual Pass can be purchased at DisneyWorld.com(you’ll receive a voucher that must be redeemed at Disney World ticket booths), or just wait and purchase at the theme park ticket booths.
Florida Resident “After 2″ Water Park Annual Pass
This pass gives admission to the Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon water parks only in the afternoon and evening (after 2:00 pm).
- Price of the “After 2″ Pass is $63.90 for adults and $51.12 for kids, including tax.
Purchase this ticket at the gate; you must have proof of Florida residency.
