Originally Posted By susanmckay20 Does any one know if you can use your Disneyland deluxe Ap at Disneyworld? If not where should I look for discount tickets and in park hotel (or one within walking distance)discounts. Family of 4 for 4 days.Any info would be appreciated!
Originally Posted By RoadTrip No, Disneyland AP's can not be used at WDW. As far as I know there is no discounting of WDW admission passes except for a small discount if you order in advance from WDW's website. The only hotels within walking distance of any of the parks are Disney hotels. You can walk from the Contemporary to the Magic Kingdom and from the Epcot Hotels to both Epcot and MGM Studios. Although Disney discounts some of its rooms during certain times of the year; there is no way to makes a reservation through a third party that will be any cheaper than what you can get directly from Disney. The "Hotel Boulevard" hotels across from Downtown Disney are not owned by Disney and do occasionally offer significant discounts. Although those hotels are walking distance to Downtown Disney, they are not walking distance to any of the parks. Walt Disney World is many, many times larger than Disneyland... so much so that they offer totally different experiences. To give you an idea of the size... WDW cover 47 square miles; ALL of Anaheim covers 49 square miles.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I was actually playing around on Google Earth today, and I found out that the entire block that has DL, DCA, DTD, the hotels, and all the parking is only 0.75 square miles. That also includes the non Disney hotel at the south east corner of the Timon lot, the I-5 interchange at the northeast corner, and a couple hotels along the northern edge. So, WDW is just a teeny bit bigger, and you should definately plan accordingly.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN I would love for a "All 5 Worldwide Disney Resorts AP" to be available (I could use one of those) but the logistics are impossible due to the differences in ownership from one resort to the next..and other red tape.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost Please do not take this wrong but judging by the question I would strongly recommend reading up on WDW. The tone of the question sounded sincere but graphically focused on the complete lack of what WDW is and it's colossal size when compared to DL or any other resort for that matter.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros And that you would be the only person who would buy one. (Yes, I'm jealous!)
Originally Posted By TDLFAN I don't think I would be the only one buying such a pass...Leemac and Lindsay come to mind as possible buyers as well..
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 ^^I don't think you'll ever see a global Disney AP ... certainly not one that includes the Tokyo parks. But a WDW/DL AP does keep getting talked about behind the scenes. I'd rather not see it, myself. They'd just use it to increase the price prohibitively.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Hi Susan, I echo some of the thoughts here. If you are a Disneylander, please be advised that WDW is the size of San Francisco. The Magic Kingdom is 1.5 times bigger than DL, Epcot is 3 times bigger, The Studios is about the same size and Animal Kingdom is about 4.5 times bigger than Disneyland. There are 2 water parks, 2 night time districts, 5 PGA Golf Courses, a speedway, a sports complex and 22 hotels. Definately need to brush up. For easy access, the Monorail hotels are great - Polynesian, Contemporary and Grand Floridian (but they are the most expensive) and get you to the MK and Epcot easily. The Epcot hotels (Yacht Club, Beach Club, Boardwalk, Swan and Dolphin) are easy access to Epcot and the Studios via boat or walking. If you like the Grand Californian, I recommend staying at either the Wilderness Lodge near the MK or Animal Kingdom Lodge near Animal Kingdom - they were designed by the same architect Peter Dominic and are beautiful. However, all of these are deluxe resorts and can be pricy for some. But WDW has some great moderates that are well themed and good value - Port Orleans French Quarter and Port Orleans Riverside, Caribbean Beach Resort, and Coronado Springs. They also have glorified motels called values - Pop Century and the All Stars - Movies, Sports and Music. I recommend you read some of the threads on this board to get more ideas as well as visiting www.allearsnet.com
Originally Posted By homedisney www.mousesavers.com is a great place to start --with tips on how to find discounts. We've used Small World Travel before, which is the one recommended by Mousesavers. Sandy at Small World Travel is the BEST!!
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>But a WDW/DL AP does keep getting talked about behind the scenes. I'd rather not see it, myself. They'd just use it to increase the price prohibitively.<< You mean... price prohibitive like TDR's Premium AP in US$$$? (close to $600 for a year for only TDL and TDS)
Originally Posted By DouglasDubh <As far as I know there is no discounting of WDW admission passes except for a small discount if you order in advance from WDW's website.> While RoadTrip is right in the rest of his post, this sentence isn't accurate. It's possible to by slightly discounted WDW passes at AAA (which also gives you premium parking rights) and at the Super Walmart in Kissimmee (It's on 535, just north of 192).
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Not to mention... buying anything from a 5-days passport and on at WDW is basically a discounted ticket as far as I know.
Originally Posted By DouglasDubh Actually, I think any multi-day passport saves you money over a single day one. The ones at AAA and Walmart are a little cheaper than what Disney charges onsite. I think the 4 day plus passport was about $5 cheaper at Walmart than at the Disney counter in Downtown Disney.
