I posted this on the Resorts board, but didn't get much of a response, so thought I'd post it here instead:
I currently have AS Sports booked with free dining for Sept 26th-Oct 4th. I am an AP holder. I usually go to WDW 4-6 times a year, and except for Sept free dining every year, never pay rack rate. I always use some code. In fact I used the buy 4/get 3 nights free code for my recent May 9th-16th trip at POFQ and will be using a 40% off PIN code for my Dec CSR trip. Last May I used an AP discount at POFQ and added the DxDDP. (I really enjoy the TS--especially the Signature restaurants). Due to having to pay rack rate in order to get free dining, I usually just book a value every Sept, just to get the DDP, which I love, (although last Sept I had two other people going with me, so split the rack rate at PORS). I love the moderates, but cringe at the thought of having to pay rack rates to stay in one solo. Without a code a moderate is about $600.00 more than a value. I am thinking about upgrading from AS Sports to CSR, but am having trouble justifying upgrading without a discount code. Please talk me either into it or out of it. Is a moderate really worth $600.00 more than a value? Again I love the DDP and am not willing to give that up.
I currently have AS Sports booked with free dining for Sept 26th-Oct 4th. I am an AP holder. I usually go to WDW 4-6 times a year, and except for Sept free dining every year, never pay rack rate. I always use some code. In fact I used the buy 4/get 3 nights free code for my recent May 9th-16th trip at POFQ and will be using a 40% off PIN code for my Dec CSR trip. Last May I used an AP discount at POFQ and added the DxDDP. (I really enjoy the TS--especially the Signature restaurants). Due to having to pay rack rate in order to get free dining, I usually just book a value every Sept, just to get the DDP, which I love, (although last Sept I had two other people going with me, so split the rack rate at PORS). I love the moderates, but cringe at the thought of having to pay rack rates to stay in one solo. Without a code a moderate is about $600.00 more than a value. I am thinking about upgrading from AS Sports to CSR, but am having trouble justifying upgrading without a discount code. Please talk me either into it or out of it. Is a moderate really worth $600.00 more than a value? Again I love the DDP and am not willing to give that up.