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TooSoontoTell
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Re: Disney vacation cost?!
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Value resort, go off season, buy plane tickets for all including the kids (you will be sorry otherwise), use your bonus points for airline. FYI - Southwest has child priced seats but you need to call to book these, you will not get the rate online. I learned the hard way.
Wow- really? What age are the child priced seats for???
Ages 0-11. They offer limited seats on each flight and you need to book it over the phone. I Don't know why but this is the policy. So I found out after I Bought my infant and child a seat at the regular rate. Child fare. I have heard it can be as much as half the price but it really depends on the flight. And that wasn't the case when I questioned for our flight (eve though it was too late). It was just a hundred or so cheaper.
We tried this for a flight to Orlando once and it was only a few dollars cheaper. so it definitely depends on the flight I guess.
I really think if it's a very crowded high demand flight the cost won't be much less.
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TooSoontoTell
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Re: Disney vacation cost?!
Posted by TooSoontoTell
Posted by Pomegranate5
Posted by TooSoontoTell
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by TooSoontoTell
Value resort, go off season, buy plane tickets for all including the kids (you will be sorry otherwise), use your bonus points for airline. FYI - Southwest has child priced seats but you need to call to book these, you will not get the rate online. I learned the hard way.
Wow- really? What age are the child priced seats for???
Ages 0-11. They offer limited seats on each flight and you need to book it over the phone. I Don't know why but this is the policy. So I found out after I Bought my infant and child a seat at the regular rate. Child fare. I have heard it can be as much as half the price but it really depends on the flight. And that wasn't the case when I questioned for our flight (eve though it was too late). It was just a hundred or so cheaper.
We tried this for a flight to Orlando once and it was only a few dollars cheaper. so it definitely depends on the flight I guess.
I really think if it's a very crowded high demand flight the cost won't be much less.
I just read the reduced rate is not on the Gotta Get away fare. That is already cheaper. Either way next time you want to fly call to see first.
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NervousNell
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Re: Disney vacation cost?!
Posted by TooSoontoTell
Posted by TooSoontoTell
Posted by Pomegranate5
Posted by TooSoontoTell
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by TooSoontoTell
Value resort, go off season, buy plane tickets for all including the kids (you will be sorry otherwise), use your bonus points for airline. FYI - Southwest has child priced seats but you need to call to book these, you will not get the rate online. I learned the hard way.
Wow- really? What age are the child priced seats for???
Ages 0-11. They offer limited seats on each flight and you need to book it over the phone. I Don't know why but this is the policy. So I found out after I Bought my infant and child a seat at the regular rate. Child fare. I have heard it can be as much as half the price but it really depends on the flight. And that wasn't the case when I questioned for our flight (eve though it was too late). It was just a hundred or so cheaper.
We tried this for a flight to Orlando once and it was only a few dollars cheaper. so it definitely depends on the flight I guess.
I really think if it's a very crowded high demand flight the cost won't be much less.
I just read the reduced rate is not on the Gotta Get away fare. That is already cheaper. Either way next time you want to fly call to see first.
Wow.
And they pride themselves on their "Trans-fare-ancy" (all their ads and signs say that)
Seems they are hiding shit just as much as other airlines.
Why is this not public knowledge?
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| Posted 7/24/18 4:26 PM |
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TooSoontoTell
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Re: Disney vacation cost?!
Here is their link. https://www.southwest.com/html/customer-service/family/children-pol.html
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TooSoontoTell
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Re: Disney vacation cost?!
Posted by NervousNell
Wow.
And they pride themselves on their "Trans-fare-ancy" (all their ads and signs say that)
Seems they are hiding shit just as much as other airlines.
Why is this not public knowledge?
Yes, I was pretty surprised when I called about my child's car seat and full price seat, etc and was told about the Child's fare. They would not allow me to change it and all child seats were "sold" out.
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| Posted 7/24/18 4:30 PM |
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Pomegranate5
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Re: Disney vacation cost?!
Posted by TooSoontoTell
Posted by TooSoontoTell
Posted by Pomegranate5
Posted by TooSoontoTell
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by TooSoontoTell
Value resort, go off season, buy plane tickets for all including the kids (you will be sorry otherwise), use your bonus points for airline. FYI - Southwest has child priced seats but you need to call to book these, you will not get the rate online. I learned the hard way.
Wow- really? What age are the child priced seats for???
Ages 0-11. They offer limited seats on each flight and you need to book it over the phone. I Don't know why but this is the policy. So I found out after I Bought my infant and child a seat at the regular rate. Child fare. I have heard it can be as much as half the price but it really depends on the flight. And that wasn't the case when I questioned for our flight (eve though it was too late). It was just a hundred or so cheaper.
We tried this for a flight to Orlando once and it was only a few dollars cheaper. so it definitely depends on the flight I guess.
I really think if it's a very crowded high demand flight the cost won't be much less.
I just read the reduced rate is not on the Gotta Get away fare. That is already cheaper. Either way next time you want to fly call to see first.
Oh right, now I remember. We already had a lower price for the kids. The child price was NOT cheaper than the fare we got.
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mnmsoinlove
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Re: Disney vacation cost?!
Just wanted to add pay for your entire Disney trip using Disney gift cards buying them with your Target card online for 5% off or Sams Club. Its like getting 5% off your whole Disney trip.
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gina409
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Re: Disney vacation cost?!
Also plan when they offer free dining
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Budjeg11
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Re: Disney vacation cost?!
Posted by NervousNell
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Posted by Budjeg11
We went in January over MLK week for a little over 4K
Family of 4- 2 adults, 1 child and 1 under 3
We did the middle level dining plan
Here was our breakdown:
Plane Tickets for 4- $550
6 night stay at moderate hotel - $1,300
Florida Resident Annual Pass Tickets- $900
Dining Plan $1,100
Misc- Souvenier, Tips, BBB, Ubers for Convenience, 1 OOP meal $300
We did as many character meals as we could have wanted in our time there, got whatever snacks we or the kids wanted and splurged on ubers for convenience. We could have stuck to the bus system, done fewer park days, stayed at a less expensive resort, skipped the dining plan and not done all of those character meals and probably done the trip for $3,000.
When you do uber with a child under 3 do you hold them? There is no car seat i assume?
In some cities you can request an Uber with a car seat.
Exactly, we requested an uber with car seat and booster
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ave1024
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Re: Disney vacation cost?!
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by TooSoontoTell
Posted by TooSoontoTell
Posted by Pomegranate5
Posted by TooSoontoTell
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by TooSoontoTell
Value resort, go off season, buy plane tickets for all including the kids (you will be sorry otherwise), use your bonus points for airline. FYI - Southwest has child priced seats but you need to call to book these, you will not get the rate online. I learned the hard way.
Wow- really? What age are the child priced seats for???
Ages 0-11. They offer limited seats on each flight and you need to book it over the phone. I Don't know why but this is the policy. So I found out after I Bought my infant and child a seat at the regular rate. Child fare. I have heard it can be as much as half the price but it really depends on the flight. And that wasn't the case when I questioned for our flight (eve though it was too late). It was just a hundred or so cheaper.
We tried this for a flight to Orlando once and it was only a few dollars cheaper. so it definitely depends on the flight I guess.
I really think if it's a very crowded high demand flight the cost won't be much less.
I just read the reduced rate is not on the Gotta Get away fare. That is already cheaper. Either way next time you want to fly call to see first.
Wow.
And they pride themselves on their "Trans-fare-ancy" (all their ads and signs say that)
Seems they are hiding shit just as much as other airlines.
Why is this not public knowledge?
The child fares are lousy, they are only a small discount off their expensive Anytime fares. If the Wanna Get Away cheaper fares are not available, you will usually do better going with a different airline.
Southwest is usually not the cheapest out there anyways. The way you have to look at it, you are paying a premium to fly from Islip.
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