Travel dates: December 13, 2015 – March 7, 2016
Walt Disney World has released two discounts today, this Play, Stay, Dine and Save offer, and a second room only offer. You will need to check both offers to see which is better for you. Currently, both offers are available to Disney VISA cardholders only. This offer will be made available to everyone, no Disney VISA requirement, on Monday, September 28, 2015.
While the dates of December 20, 2015 – January 1, 2016 are included in this offer, it is very likely those dates are blacked out or availability is extremely limited.
Please note, this is NOT free dining, kids stay and play free or any other offer. There doesn’t appear to be anything included for free, just a percentage discount on the package.
Discount Requirements
- Minimum 3 night stay
- Maximum 14 night stay
- Minimum 2 day park pass must be included in the package
- Dining Plan must be included in the package
- Guests staying at a Walt Disney World value resort must purchase the Quick Service dining plan or better
- Guests staying at a Walt Disney World moderate, deluxe or deluxe villa resort must purchase the Disney Dining plan or better
It appears that this offer excludes 3-bedroom villas and campsites, Disney’s Art of Animation Resort (The Little Mermaid Standard Rooms), Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort, Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter, Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows (Bungalows), Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort and The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa.
As a rule of thumb, this discount is a better deal at the value and moderate resorts, while the Winter Savings room only offer is considerably better at the deluxe and deluxe villa resorts. If you do not want the dining plan at all, then the Winter Savings room only offer is going to be a better deal for you Please check both offers.
This offer must be booked by December 23, 2015. Not all nights or resorts may be available. At this point, it does not appear that any nights have been blacked out, but many nights around the Walt Disney World Marathon and President’s Day Weekend may be difficult to find. Availability is extremely limited, act quickly for best availability. Please note that you must check in by March 7, 2015 in order to qualify for the discount. If you check in March 5 or earlier, you should receive the discount for your entire stay, based on availability.
This offer will be made available to everyone starting on Monday, September 28, 2015.
For more information about this or any other Disney World discount, please contact our great sponsor Mouseketrips.
What is the actual discount? Did I miss it in the article someplace?
Phil – There is a stated discount by Disney, so nothing listed as a % off or you get something free. This is the third year in a row this identical discount has been released, and no actual “discount” has ever been listed. For some people, it ends up being close to free dining, for others, it ends up being similar to about 15% off of your resort only. Really depends on your resort and family as to what the actual savings are. Sorry I can’t give any more information.
Thanks, Keith! I thought I may have overlooked it somewhere. I was just curious what the discount might be since I have somewhere near $800 credit in Disney Rewards. Thought I might be getting close to an almost free trip.