Disney UK Prices

[clio]

Do hotel prices on the UK Disney website include taxes? I am checking the prices for a friend and they are working out around 10% lower than the rack rate in $ + taxes, converted to £ (using the exchange rate quoted by Disney n their T&Cs). I was wondering if taxes accounts for the difference.

Thanks. :)

[Chris/Lisa]

they do indeed - taxes do not tend to get added at the end on UK sites unless they are for flights :shrug:

[Vikki]

they are working out around 10% lower than the rack rate in $ + taxes, converted to £ (using the exchange rate quoted by Disney n their T&Cs).

Thanks. :)

Thats worth knowing!

[Chris/Lisa]

That for some reason is the same calculation I was coming up with - and no one can beat the UK 14 day ultimate ticket for price - can only get it in the UK too

[Keith]

That for some reason is the same calculation I was coming up with - and no one can beat the UK 14 day ultimate ticket for price - can only get it in the UK too

At the moment, I'm only JUST beating UK Disney prices by getting AP prices on the states site! and I mean sometimes I'm only beating it by a couple of hundred $. The UK pricing at the moment seems really good

[Vikki]

Good to know we're not getting totally ripped off then :)

[Chris/Lisa]

At the moment, I'm only JUST beating UK Disney prices by getting AP prices on the states site! and I mean sometimes I'm only beating it by a couple of hundred $. The UK pricing at the moment seems really good


But we have no AP's and if you add the cost of AP as well. booking direct plus a 14 day ultimate wins for us

[Keith]

But we have no AP's and if you add the cost of AP as well. booking direct plus a 14 day ultimate wins for us

I can well believe it! the pricing seems REALLY REALLY good if you don't have an AP!

[joanne]

The 14 day tickets are cheaper with Orlando Tickets than they are with Disney.

[Dawn]

I'm looking now at All Stars for £44 a night. :wow: That's a seriously good price if that's all taxes and everything. It's very tempting. :unsure:

Price goes up on Saturday and Sunday check-ins though. :shrug:

[Keith]

I'm looking now at All Stars for £44 a night. :wow: That's a seriously good price if that's all taxes and everything. It's very tempting. :unsure:

Price goes up on Saturday and Sunday check-ins though. :shrug:

I've even thought about changing the first half of my december bookings to pop century or ASM + dining package! I'd lose the ap deposit though :( but I'd make REALLY good use of that dining plan and at the UK prices, it's pretty amazing

[clio]

How much is the dining plan on the UK website?

[Keith]

How much is the dining plan on the UK website?

Bit of a problem at the moment since it isn't allowing it to be added :/ Im sure someone said it was £19.95 or something each person, per night

[kiltedwarrior]

Definately some good rates to be had on that site just now. priced up a week in mid Nov at Pop Century at only £308! couple that with Virgin doing some special deals on flights to Florida for this time (around £325pp) its seriously tempting.

[joanne]

Ooo, are you taking me on holiday? :hyper:

[kiltedwarrior]

Well we've still got those AP's to use up :wink: :hehe:

[Dawn]

:excited: BOOK IT BOOK IT BOOK IT :excited:

[joanne]

Ah, but where are we going to find the pennies to pay for the flights? :unsure:
Or did you rob that bank on the way to work this morning :huh: :tut:

[joanne]

Joanne seriously hopes there were no bank robberies in Aberdeen this morning

[joanne]

We have got a free companion ticket :shrug:
How many pennies have we in the penny jar? :unsure:

[kiltedwarrior]

Nothing on the news about any banks being robbed so we're ok (HA! there not onto me yet :spy: *ahem*... )
perhaps just wishful thinking really :sigh:
There are some pennies stored away for a rainy (or sunny and humid) day :D

[Whitequeen]

Aha! He's keeping money hidden from you, Joanne. You need to find it and put a stop to that.:D

[joanne]

OK, I'm off to have a rummage... :evil:

[Whitequeen]

There's nothing better than a good 'rummage'.:D

[Lisa1976]

Just to add that after much consideration (and apologies to MMac as you have been sooo helpful) we have decided to book via the UK disney website. For 2 weeks at Pop Century and the 14 day ultimate ticket it was £954, i just need to add the dining plan on which I think takes it up to £1512 for us 2 adults so pretty good price wise me thinks.

The lady i spoke to at reservations said they are still having dining plan problems but that i could book the accommodation and park tickets and add the dining plan on when it was available again.

[Keith]

Just to add that after much consideration (and apologies to MMac as you have been sooo helpful) we have decided to book via the UK disney website. For 2 weeks at Pop Century and the 14 day ultimate ticket it was £954, i just need to add the dining plan on which I think takes it up to £1512 for us 2 adults so pretty good price wise me thinks.

The lady i spoke to at reservations said they are still having dining plan problems but that i could book the accommodation and park tickets and add the dining plan on when it was available again.

Have to admit the uk prices are soooo good at the moment that's a bargain! and with the dining plan, wow you're in for a serious good time :)

[joanne]

What dates are half term in the UK? (October)

[Whitequeen]

24th-28th here. Although, the boy gets 2 weeks starting 17th Oct.

[Wendy L]

I really need to stop reading this thread :notlook: I keep working out prices for a week in November and if I we go for the dining option as well it's working out at £1,186.50 incl flights with Virgin staying at Pop or £1,396 at POFQ Chris would want a car though so that would put the price up.

Somebody, anybody slap me quick :slapme: knock some sense into me :lol:

[Wendy L]

What dates are half term in the UK? (October)

:lol: You're not taking the bait are you Jo:wink:

[joanne]

Kiltie can be very persuasive, and he's got my hopes up now :sigh:

[Wendy L]

Kiltie can be very persuasive, and he's got my hopes up now :sigh:

You can't let her down now Kiltie :wink: I hope you've put enough away for that rainy day

[JuniorMickey]

It's rainy here :wink:

[Wendy L]

:lol: :lol:

[Whitequeen]

You've got to come up with the goods now, Kiltie.:D You can't just chuck that comment out and hope we'll forget......oh no!:wink: I remember what happened to the last male who tried to back out of something...................we emailed him into submission.:lol:

[kiltedwarrior]

ahhhh the peer pressure!! :afraid: :lol:
I think ive got my own hopes up that we can work something out so you never know :wink:

[Whitequeen]

Well, you didn't put up much of a fight, did you? :rolleyes:

Off to find another challenge......................................... .:D

[joanne]

The people at Virgin Flying Club have totally confuddled me :wacko:

Keep coming up with different dates and prices every time i ring :shrug:

Seems cheapest we could get flights is £325.40 each under this special offer or £500 or so each PE companion ticket.

[Johnie]

ohhhh I hope you get to go. It's just money.....they'll make more :lol:

[Wendy L]

The people at Virgin Flying Club have totally confuddled me :wacko:

Keep coming up with different dates and prices every time i ring :shrug:

Seems cheapest we could get flights is £325.40 each under this special offer or £500 or so each PE companion ticket.

What dates are you looking for Jo on VA website miles + money economy flights are coming out as £641.20 for 31/10 - 8/11 for 2 flights - later dates in Nov come up as £599 for 2 flights.

I'm not looking anymore, I've just realised that our Passports expired in July :eek: :rolleyes: there would be no way we could get them back in time :( I'd almost made up my mind to surprise Chris - he would have had to go without his RPE experience next year and it would have taken me longer to save up for the new camera that he really wants - but I just felt he needed a holiday (well that would have been my excuse :hehe: :wink: )

Keep looking Jo, you can't give up now - you know it makes sense to go and see the Wedding Co-ordinator in person :wink: :hug:

[uscwest]

Our problem is that we are out of vacation time. :(

[joanne]

What dates are you looking for Jo on VA website miles + money economy flights are coming out as £641.20 for 31/10 - 8/11 for 2 flights - later dates in Nov come up as £599 for 2 flights.

How did you manage that? I couldn't get any miles plus money for November :confused:
Are they for Gatwick or Manchester?

We were looking at after 7th November.

[joanne]

It would be sooooo fantastic to get over there and actually meet with our wedding planner for a proper planning session, and also the floral people :fingers:

[Keith]

it would have taken me longer to save up for the new camera that he really wants

nooooo! must have new camera!!!! :wink:

[Wendy L]

How did you manage that? I couldn't get any miles plus money for November :confused:
Are they for Gatwick or Manchester?

We were looking at after 7th November.

Those were for Gatwick - I forgot you fly from Manchester - just looked at that and they have 9th November - 16th November (I didn't know how many days) it comes out as £606.80 economy plus 4,000 miles

[Wendy L]

nooooo! must have new camera!!!! :wink:

I know, I know, calm down :lol: it will take me ages to save up any way I think its about £2,500 :eek: :afraid: I did think if I had nearly enough, we could have bought it in Orlando next year :shrug: as it is a lot cheaper than the UK and then if anything went wrong, we'd have to go back to get it repaired :wink: :lol:

[joanne]

Hmm, that would be good. Is that including taxes? I've got 15000+ miles, so no probs there :)

That's the total for both of us, and not each? :unsure:

[joanne]

I've managed to get that fare up. Oooo, soooo tempting!!! :hyper:

[Wendy L]

Hmm, that would be good. Is that including taxes? I've got 15000+ miles, so no probs there :)

That's the total for both of us, and not each? :unsure:

Yep that's incl taxes and for you both. PE is :afraid: works out at £1,200 for you both inclusive.

The special offer they have on is £650.80 which is what you've been told already.

[Wendy L]

I've managed to get that fare up. Oooo, soooo tempting!!! :hyper:

Go on you know you want to :lol:

[joanne]

I do, I do, I do :excited:

[Keith]

I know, I know, calm down :lol: it will take me ages to save up any way I think its about £2,500 :eek: :afraid: I did think if I had nearly enough, we could have bought it in Orlando next year :shrug: as it is a lot cheaper than the UK and then if anything went wrong, we'd have to go back to get it repaired :wink: :lol:

Good thinking :lol: it really is much cheaper over there... I thought about waiting till December to get one but I just couldnt :)

(Tell Chris it's TOTALLY worth the 2500 by the way... REALLY excellent)

[joanne]

Hmmm...

I tried for miles plus money economy outbound, PE inbound and got £906 + 9500 miles.

Then found out that wedding planner might not be free during those dates, so went for 17-24 and got £882 +9500 miles :bounce:

Trouble is, it's mostly during Thanksgiving week. Does it get realy busy in the few days before TG? :unsure:

[joanne]

Strange, it's now showing the miles plus money fare of £882 for the original dates of 10-17 Nov :confused:

[AlecK]

Strange, it's now showing the miles plus money fare of £882 for the original dates of 10-17 Nov :confused:

It can depend on if anyone else is fishing around the booking system holding seats then releasing them when they change their mind. :)

[joanne]

Ah right, how do you hold the seats on there?

[AlecK]

Ah right, how do you hold the seats on there?

when you put your dates in and check availability it holds the seats it finds until you complete checkout or you search again and it lets them go. There's no 24hr hold like the FC can do on the phone. Have your tried ringing ? I sometimes find it easier to talk with FC so they can offer different fares that they can see on their screens rather than keep trying multiple dates online :thumbs:

[joanne]

Yes, tried ringing twice, and they weren't much use, just totally confused me :wacko:

[AlecK]

Yes, tried ringing twice, and they weren't much use, just totally confused me :wacko:

I have been very lucky and got 2 very helpful people when we rang - especially for the xmas trip when reward availability was v limited. It's like CRO - just keep phoning back until someone tells you what you want to hear :lol:

[Vikki]

............so are you going then? :D

[tajainaz]

I'm looking now at All Stars for £44 a night. :wow: That's a seriously good price if that's all taxes and everything. It's very tempting. :unsure:

Price goes up on Saturday and Sunday check-ins though. :shrug:


What dates are you considering, Dawn? The value resorts are $77 per night value season and $99 per night regular season (plus tax of 10 to 11%) U.S. rack rate. With a rough conversion rate of $1.75 to BPS, I'm coming up with $77 per night. The rates in 2006 are $79 value and $99 regular. No increase in rates for Saturday or Sunday arrival, unless it's in a different season.

Ask Mickeymac or Cinderella to check things out for you for a room-only ressie. It can't hurt, and it could be advantageous!