Question for Tink1 on AP Rates

[MikeS]

Yesterday I heard something very interesting from someone who I am helping to plan a December trip.

She was told that she could book a room with an AP rate and all she would have to show is just a child's AP.

I was under the impression that the person making the reservation also had to be the owner of an Annual Pass.

This is an interesting question because obviously a child's AP is much less expensive than an adult's AP.

So Nanci (and everyone) is this correct?

Thanks,

MikeS

[TiggersPal]

Hi, MIke S

I'm not Tink, but here's my $.02 worth. Yes, I have been told before that all you need is a childs AP. That's what I've always heard is true but sometimes you don't even have to show your AP when you check in.

Everytime I've gone on AP rates, we haven't had to show ours at all. We had them, but weren't asked for them at checkin at all. And the CMs on the phone usually will tell you that a child's AP is enough, too, at least they have told me that.

I don't know if tehre's an official policy by Disney on this but that's been my experience.

Hope that helps!

[MikeS]

Kelli,

I've been doing AP's for the last decade and this is the first I've heard of using even a child's AP to get the rate.

I too have never been asked to flash my AP and I've used AP rates at the CBR, CSR, AKL, Poly, Contemporary, and WL.

MikeS

[SuzyQ]

I just got off the phone with a CM (one who has been in reservations for years) and she said that the AP rate is good using children-only passes depending on the promotion at the time. She said that at this time, they are accepting an AP for anyone in the party - though, she said that generally, it is not honored for room only reservations. The child's AP would work for the final discount if they are booking a package (such as with park tickets) because then the child is a "paying" guest (whereas a child is not a paying guest in room only since they are free).

Did I confuse you yet?

She said that most promotions, however, disignate that the AP holder be one of the adult/paying guests.

So, there ya have it - from the Mouse's mouth!

~Suzy

[MikeS]

Thanks Suzy.

My friend is pretty excited. She's staying on the property for the first time in her life and will be staying at the Polynesian in December for 3 nights and the price is $549 or something like that.

MikeS

[SuzyQ]

Wow, Mike - what a great rate! Best wishes for her trip!

~Suzy

[Rosebud]

Mike,
I'm surprised you never heard of this before! You must never view any debate boards because that is where I've seen it most often. But I've also seen this in regular postings too.

I've never done it myself because my DD was considered an adult before she ever got an AP, but I've seen lots of postings from people that have done it.

[KarenP]

You can book up to 3 discounted rooms with just one annual pass, and it can be a child's.

Karen
Magical Journeys

[Tink1]

Yep a child AP will work. Also, you can make the reservation in the name of the child if you so wish. I have two sons, one is named after their dad. After our third trip, our youngest (not named after dad) wanted to know why his brothers name was always on the room card and never his name. (When young he tended to forget that daddy had another name) The next trip I made the reservation in his name so that would be the name on the room card. It Presented no problem at check-in.

Nanc

[SuzyQ]

very goo to know, Tink & Karen! I will have to file that away for the future (no kids . . . yet)!

~Suzy