Does anyone know if I can use the hotel discount for a reservation after my program ends if I book it during my program?
You can only get the discount when you are actually a cast member, BUT....
My daughter was in the college program last fall which ended this January. So she is no longer a cast member. Trust me you will make alot of friends (she did) Many of them will probably extend or work there permanently.
One of her many friends that are still there actually booked a stay for us for this coming August and we recieved the 40% friends and family discount.
Now having said that, remember that this is for the ROOM ONLY. She couldnt book us a package on the HUB(they call it) and she can only get us tickets when we arrive if she is available to buy the tickets when we arrive She has to pay for them. So we basically have to give her the cash and she would have to use her credit card. But they might except the cash not sure? AND the ticket discount is only 10-15% i think. Not really substantial. But it is substantial enough to go through the trouble if she is willing to help us. Our tickets are coming out to $390 each for 4 of us, which is $1560.00 total before tax. even 10% would drop the price to $351.00 each or $1404.00 before tax. So basically we would be saving the TAX. Because after tax it would bring it right back up to 1560.00. So it is worth it, and if it is a 15% savings that would really be great. The cast member friend who is helping us is that GREAT and has vacation time accumulated and said she would meet us as we check in and take us right to the location where we could buy the tickets. So this will be so kind of her.
We will be taking her out for a nice meal, and my daughter and her want to go out several times in the evenings (Clubbing and such) both have recently turned 21 lol. So we will definetly make it up to her and make sure she does not spend a dime when she is with us. Plus we always buy food for the room to save on dining and other sundries, so we will give her all of our leftover stuff when we leave. Trust me you run into cash pinches and even getting free cases of pop and water or some food helps alot for you apartment stay.
Let me know if you have any other questions, and or need any advice. I am not a pro by any means but I know what my daughter went through and there are a few words of wisdom I can offer.
Congrats and Good Luck to the OP and to any and all others who are going into the program!!!!!