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Originally posted by Mike Norton
If you do your homework you will find that the prices you have are not the prices you can get.
4 day park pass $138.00 Rooms at allstar resort $94.00
Commemorative Gift: you can get anything you want in the book they give you.
You should call Disney youth group. they have all the prices you need.
you can save per person on tickets $65.00
food coupons are $9.00 a ticket. 9 x 24 =$196.00 save $24.00
If you are a school that is a non-tax you do not have to pay any taxes.
I don't know the price of the room but I can bet you it will be at least $40 less a day than you have listed. 40 x 4 =$160.00
given you a total saving of $111.00 per person off of your plan.
I do not think you have done your home work
I don't know how many people on your team is going but if you have 10 than that means you could of saved $1,110.00
do you get pool side rooms? Do you have to pay to store your bags for your team? Do you have to wait in a line somewhere else than the front desk to get your rooms?
those are all the negative things you will have to deal with in your package if you book using FIRST name.
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A few things. . .
First, I realize that there are discounts available, both to regular guests as well as groups. I chose the baseline Disney numbers merely as a quick comparison, as I don't have the time to shop around and explore all possible savings.
Did you book as a group? I'd imagine you did, as you'd be hard pressed to get prices that low on parkhopper passes. Also, it's worthy to mention that the passes given to groups are different than those given to the general public.
My numbers revolved around staying at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort, a moderate category hotel. The All-Star Resorts are a value resort and are cheaper by default.
We're not paying a whole lot above what someone booking at published rates might. We are a group, so those same discounted rates are in effect for our team as those you may have gotten. As such, I'd consider that the difference goes to subsidizing the cost of the event, which is what this whole thing is about anyway. Our package subsidizes the cost of the event, while booking separately does not.
Bottom line? We're happy with out choice, and even with paying a bit extra for the convenience and experience of staying in one of Disney's resorts.