I wonder if this latest offer to Canadians is a way to feel us out about how many of us pay for our trips using a Visa card. Maybe, just maybe, they want to see if it's worth offering us as Disney Visa if there are enough of us using it.
I for one got a couple of quotes for the CDN @ par deal. For 3 nights from March 4th to 7th for our family of 5; 2 adults 3 children ages 6, 11 and 13:
POR - US$ 1209.00 (this includes the extra $15.00 per night for the trundle bed fee)
BWI or BC - US$ 1678.00
This rate includes a UPH including arrival date and departure date. We actually want to stay 4 nights but I don't want to pay the extra for the park passes and I think I may be able to get a discount on the last night further on down the road.
Since we were looking to stay at the S&D at the entertainment rate of 162.50 + 10.00 resort fee per night + 11.5% tax plus 4 day PHP at $216.00 each and one at $176.00 plus taxes. The Cdn @ par rate would save us about US$200.00 AND we would be staying at one of our preferred hotels.
Now that we are considering staying at POR, if we purchased room and tickets seperately paying regular undiscounted rates, we would be paying approx. US$ 1775.00. I believe there is a savings of approx. US$ 560.00. Of course, if the POR rooms can be obtained at a discount later on, that is another story but since we are going during peak season, I am not counting on it!
Sandy