Is there any better feeling than saving money on your Disney vacation?

You watch as that price drops when you apply a discount, and it feels GLORIOUS. However, there’s a problem here that we need you to know about — discounts on hotel stays are fantastic and all fun and games, until you realize the discount isn’t what it said it would be.

You’ve already taken the first step: you’re on the Disney Special Offers, Deals, and Discounts page to try to save money — whoo hoo! For this example, let’s look at one of the current deals available on the page, which is the “Save up to 30% on rooms at select Disney Resort hotels when you stay 5 consecutive nights or longer—or save up to 25% on shorter stays. This offer is valid for stays most nights from July 8 to October 3, 2024.” deal. 

This sounds fantastic upon first glance, right? Well, unfortunately, things aren’t totally as they seem. When reading the fine print, you’ll see that the discount doesn’t just rely on how many nights you stay, but also WHERE you stay. At the following resorts, you’ll only receive 10% off your stay.

Disney’s Art of Animation Resort – The Little Mermaid Standard Rooms
Disney’s Beach Club Resort – Deluxe Rooms
Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort — for standard rooms and villas

To save 20% on stays 5 or more nights OR to save 15% on stays that are 1-4 nights, you can stay at:

Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort
Disney’s All-Star Music Resort
Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort
Disney’s Pop Century Resort

To save 25% on stays 5 or more nights OR to save 20% on stays that are 1-4 nights, you can stay at:

The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort
Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort – 5th Sleeper Rooms, King Bed Rooms, and Preferred Rooms
Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter
Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside

To save 30% on stays 5 or more nights OR to save 25% on stays that are 1-4 nights, you can stay at:

Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort
Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Jambo House
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Kidani Village
Disney’s Art of Animation Resort – Family Suites
Disney’s Beach Club Resort
Disney’s Beach Club Villas
Disney’s BoardWalk Inn
Disney’s BoardWalk Villas
Disney’s Contemporary Resort
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Disney’s Old Key West Resort
Disney’s Riviera Resort
Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
Disney’s Yacht Club Resort
The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

See? Getting the full discount Disney advertises is much harder than it seems, and there are even some hotel options you can’t use the discount on AT ALL!

3-Bedroom Villas
Standard View, Water, or Pool Views at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
Treehouse Villas at Disney’s Saratoga Springs
The Cabins at Copper Creek Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
The Bungalows at Disney’s Polynesian Village
Deluxe Studios and 2-Bedroom “Lockoff” Villas at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge – Jambo House
The Cabins and Campsite at Disney’s Fort Wilderness
Any Club Level Rooms and Suites across Disney’s Moderate and Deluxe Resort hotels.

A little discouraging, right? Now, that doesn’t mean you’ll never get to save bigger on these types of rooms, it could just be the promotion that Disney is running at the time! So before you get super excited and plan the entire rest of your vacation, really look into that fine print for the hotel deal first.

If this all seems a little too complicated, WE GET IT! That’s why we recommend using our friends at Small World Vacations! Completely for FREE, their team of experienced travel agents won’t just book you the best discounts that are currently available, but they’ll also continue to monitor your reservation for possible future savings, too! They’ll compare all the discounts and figure out which one works best for your travel party, dates, resort, and touring plans, taking all the stress out of your trip!

We’re always here to bring you the latest Disney discounts and deals news, so stay tuned to DFB!

Check out ALL the discounts and deals currently available right here! 

What’s the best deal or discount you’ve ever used? Tell us in the comments!

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