NYEmomma
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Dec 5, 2010
I'm struggling, guys.
We're WDW people planning our first UO trip since the 1990s and I feel like I've got NO clue what I'm doing. We're a family of 2 adults, 3 kids (13, 9 & 9), staying for 3 nights and 2 park days (not park-to-park) the first week of June. Even though only 2/5 of us are thrill riders, I'm assuming we'll all need Express Passes since it's June and I'm incredibly intimidated by non-off season crowds. I feel like I've priced out a myriad of options and have come up with staying at Endless Summer for the 3 nights and getting a throwaway room for the 2nd night to get the Express Passes is the most cost effective option.
It seems like people are able to snag some pretty fiscally responsible deals with an AP but I, personally, can't seem to figure it out myself. There's so many different AP options... do I need a specific one to reap the rewards of resort & food discounts? It looks as if our dates aren't blacked out at all, so the most inexpensive AP would be $349. If I were to go this route, how do I found out what the discount on the rooms would be? Is it a guaranteed percentage or completely up in the air? Are there any other perks besides the room and dining to having one person in our party with an AP?
We're WDW people planning our first UO trip since the 1990s and I feel like I've got NO clue what I'm doing. We're a family of 2 adults, 3 kids (13, 9 & 9), staying for 3 nights and 2 park days (not park-to-park) the first week of June. Even though only 2/5 of us are thrill riders, I'm assuming we'll all need Express Passes since it's June and I'm incredibly intimidated by non-off season crowds. I feel like I've priced out a myriad of options and have come up with staying at Endless Summer for the 3 nights and getting a throwaway room for the 2nd night to get the Express Passes is the most cost effective option.
It seems like people are able to snag some pretty fiscally responsible deals with an AP but I, personally, can't seem to figure it out myself. There's so many different AP options... do I need a specific one to reap the rewards of resort & food discounts? It looks as if our dates aren't blacked out at all, so the most inexpensive AP would be $349. If I were to go this route, how do I found out what the discount on the rooms would be? Is it a guaranteed percentage or completely up in the air? Are there any other perks besides the room and dining to having one person in our party with an AP?