Originally Posted By joeysmommy I was at our city's neighborhood watch/police BBQ in the park tonight. I overheard a woman telling someone "No, the pirates don't chase you around the island". My Disney instincts told me she was talking about Pirates's Lair on TSI. I asked her if she was talking about DL. She said they just got back yesterday and that they go every other month. I said I was lucky to get there once or twice a year if I was lucky. She said Southwest offers a deal to AP holders, it sounded like a Buy one get one free deal. She said that for every flight they take they get a free one. She was working at the festival so I couldn't chat with her about it : ( She said to inquire about it thru Southwest. Anybody heard of such a thing? She said it was different from the Rapid Rewards plan, specifically for Ap holders.
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x I just called Southwest (1-800-I-FLY-SWA) and no, they do not.
Originally Posted By joeysmommy thanks pirate princess- the curiosity is still getting to me. I think I'll call DLR tomorrow and ask if they have any kind of airfare anything for AP holders. Maybe she meant another airline but said "Southwest". I think I'm wishful thinking. I wanted to go back and ask her but I felt like a stalker, plus my kids wanted to climb around inside the fire engine. "Sorry kids, no fire engine for you..Mommy needs to find out how to save $$ on our next DL trip"
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x Mine would have been like "ok, mommy!" I checked the DL website to see if maybe they were offering the AP discount there. They don't even offer Southwest. But Southwest does sell Disneyland travel packages, including park hoppers.
Originally Posted By joeysmommy Maybe she was just flat out lying to me! Perhaps her husband was nearby and she "tells"him that every other trip is free...heh!heh! Clever girl!! Maybe I'll try that tactic too!
Originally Posted By SuzieQ I've never heard of anything even remotely like this. If she's got a Southwest credit card, it could be between all of the charges racked up, she gets enough credits for a free ticket every other month.
Originally Posted By fkurucz <<Perhaps her husband was nearby and she "tells"him that every other trip is free...heh!heh!>> Even with discounted airfare, 6 DLR visits per year has to add up! Hotels and meals are not free.
Originally Posted By joeysmommy what timing! Today I received this email from Southwest Airlines: Receive up to 5 bonus credits from Priority Club® Rewards! Priority Club Rewards logoDon’t forget to register and stay at any InterContinental®, Crowne Plaza®, Hotel Indigo®, Holiday Inn®, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites® and Candlewood Suites® hotel worldwide to receive 0.5 bonus Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards® credit for every 2nd qualifying night, up to 5 bonus credits! Offer ends August 31, 2007. With over 3,700 hotels in the Priority Club Rewards Family of Brands, it’s never been easier to receive more credits. Register and book your next stay today! * Already a Priority Club member? Register now at ichotelsgroup.com. * Not yet a Priority Club member? Join now at ichotelsgroup.com. <a href="http://www.firstusa.com/cgi-bin/webcgi/w" target="_blank">http://www.firstusa.com/cgi-bi n/webcgi/w</a>. ebserve.cgi?partner_dir_name=southwest_airlines&page=cont&mkid=6S43 Here is where you get the big points for mileage- applying for their Visa and transferring a balance of at least $100. I called the SW Visa customer service and asked if it's possible to get a 0% introductory rate and if they could waive the $59 annual fee. She said no. I have excellent credit and all of my cards are 0% (except that darned Disney Visa : ( card which I have to treat like a debit card). Anyway, I think this is how that woman is managing DL every other month. She must be staying off property at a Holiday Inn, that seemed to be the majority of the hotels listed on the Priority Club's website. Also, if you charge your airline tix on your SW Visa you get double points and points are $1=1mile(even better when doubled), so that's much better than my Disney Visa's $1 for every $100 spent. btw..I called DLR and asked if they have any special offer with SW or any other airline for AP holders and the answer was no.
Originally Posted By joeysmommy oops! try this link for the southwest visa info: <a href="http://www.firstusa.com/cgi-bin/webcgi/webserve.cgi?partner_dir_name=southwest_airlines&page=cont&mkid=6S43" target="_blank">http://www.firstusa.com/cgi-bi n/webcgi/webserve.cgi?partner_dir_name=southwest_airlines&page=cont&mkid=6S43</a>
Originally Posted By RaiderMouse Alaska Airline does the only "kids fly free" with each paying adult in Disney packages that I know of.But if you watch Southwest they will have awesome deals that beat even that deal.
Originally Posted By joeysmommy For our Nov trip we booked Alaska for the way there ($79) and Southwest ($49) for the way home. We fly out of oakland and fly into SNA. I'm sure my DH would go more often if the airfare didn't cost so much for all 4 of us. Driving is not an option.."are we there yet?" This is why I'm on a mission to get us there more often, AP's(yay!), AP rates on hotel rooms(double yay!), now I just need to find a way to get cheaper airfare.
Originally Posted By SuzieQ If you know how to work point systems, you can get lots of "free" travel. I use Hilton Honors and Southwest. Our trip to Hawaii 3 weeks ago reaped big benefits. I signed up online for a couple of bonus points things, plus I'm a Silver VIP, so I get bonus points for that. We earned enough points to have up to 8 free nights at a Hilton-owned property (It varies by location and property class). Plus my frequent flyer credits put me over the top for a free flight to get there! And that doesn't count the points I earned on my World Points Visa, which I can cash in for something else.
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains joeysmommy You have to talk to those kids...driving is so much easier. I take between 1-7 kids with me on each trip we just take the gameboys and the DVD players and off we go... Or is it you that gets the "are we there yet" blues...LOL
Originally Posted By SuzieQ Actually, it's almost as fast to drive from the Bay Area than to fly! It takes me 5.5 to 6 hours door to door, driving. For the airport, 1 hour to drive there, arrive 1 hour before departure, 1.15 to fly, 1 hour from touch down to the parks, if I only have carry-on luggage. Anytime there is more than one person, it's way cheaper to drive, too.
Originally Posted By joeysmommy I'm totally fine with driving! My husband is the one who doesn't want to drive. I told him we could split the driving time but he doesn't like my driving. LOL! gottaluv-maybe it IS me he doesn't want to hear "are we there yet" from. I do love checking the map way too often. I really wanted to drive so we could save $550 and I could bring things like my OWN perfectly squishy pillow and the foot massager. And after last year's flights I told him it didn't save us any time at all.
Originally Posted By mater4 Driving always depends on how your kids are on road trips. For us it is easy since our kids have been on long road trips since birth. DL is 8 hours for us but we stay over in sacramento with family to shorten the drive. We pack lots of entertainment to keep them busy. On the other hand my neice is horrible on even a two hour trip she gets car sick and creates lots of drama. Of course her behavior has been allowed to continue without proper discipline.
Originally Posted By mater4 joeysmommy I am like you with the map thing. My DH has learned to ignore it with books on tape. LOL! He also has this attitude that it's the man's job to drive. He is funny that way.
Originally Posted By joeysmommy mater4- my husband too has the man's job of driving attitude. He has the same attitude about the barbeque, altho I am becoming a pretty awesome griller. I even make my own spice rub and bbq sauce. But I let him BBQ sometimes. I think my kids would be fine with books on tape and the DVD player. When we take the 4 hour drive to Tahoe every Summer they ususally fall asleep for half of it. I suggested driving at night when they are tired anyway. But my DH gets sleepy around 8pm, so he's fresher in the morning..unfortunately so are my kids. I just LOVE to look at the map every so often to see our progress..no matter where our road trip takes us.(well, not local trips of course).
Originally Posted By mater4 You are so lucky. I am not allowed to touch the grill unless my DH is not home for dinner which is 4 nights a week. I am still trying to achieve the perfect BBQ. I have to admit my DH is better at BBQ than me.
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains I always drive (I think it's a control thing LOL)and hubby just sits there...If it's just me and mine going we usually leave between 7 and 9am if my SIL is going too we either leave right after school or in the summer she insists on leaving at like 5am...Now she works outside the home and I don't so summer to me is me and the kids sleeping til about 9 or 10 (I have started unplugging the phones to avoid those pesky morning people!lol) We know I5 very well and never even take a map (I think my truck has DL autopilot). My hubby is meeting us down there on 11/30 to pick up the kids so my mom and I can enjoy the Candlelight Ceremony without them and we offered to have him fly down and we would fly home. He figured out it would take longer to fly then to just drive, so even though it would be cheaper ($59 one way at the time for SWA) he doesn't want the "hassle" of flying. Tell your hubby to give the driving a chance and it's also nice to have your own car down there if you want to do something (gasp I know) else!!
