Disney Level 2 Earners: Planning Your Trip & Saving Money on Meals

[Chefgirl2]

Got through and was told a supervisor would fix my checkout date to the 17th and I would get an email that will confirm it.

 

[Becca_in_MD]

I just tried calling, too, and was on hold. I'm sure they're flooded with PC people. The automated is nice registration is nice up to a point. I want to extend and it recognizes it due to my airline dates, but I want to change hotels so need to talk to a human to see if I can do that.

so has anyone else had travel headquarters get their airfair before? Do they get great deals or how do we know what price we will get? I have gotten all the way to the credit card info and I haven't seen any info about the airfair prices. Also, so then does our $600 allowance just come off the top of whatever they get and we pay the rest? Any insight would be great!

When I traveled with PC with airfare included, travel HQ e-mailed me the flights they found and I agreed. I had already looked online to see what flights I wanted so it was really just me telling them what to book. I booked my own flights for Disney. Check a few of the lower cost carriers based in your area such as Southwest, AirTran, and Jet Blue as well as Expedia, Orbitz or Travelocity to see what kind of fares you can get on the dates you want and the schedules available and direct or connecting flights. See if you can get them for below $600. Mine ended up being $750 for 4. I was happy. Remember that you won't get the travel allowance in a commission check until early April at the latest. If you can't float the purchase of the tickets then have travel HQ do it, but anything over $600 they will charge you for along with the $45 booking fee.

 

[chef131doreen]

I registered too today and also called They said they have the extra day in they just have to get everything set with the hotel How may extra days . The Rehgistation is over Feb 28th then they will contact us about the exrta nights we put in for

BUT I would say REGISTER then you can call with any questions ect . Yes I already had my air paid for myself it was 778 I am happy too

 

[cookn' katie]

I too had problems. I too was told there was a glitch and would get an email or phone call when it was fixed. I am sure that they held quite a few rooms for the days before/after the "PC" trip. I just want it done!!! I am so excited to know that it is all taken care of and that I can just plan it!!

 

[jbondr]

I know the feeling Katie. I am excited and just want to know that the plans are finalized. I have airfare ready to book but just waiting to talk with ITA about the extra night. I hope to get things going tomorrow.

 

[mscharf]

WE are finalized!!! We are driving, so we took the travel voucher. Extended 2 days prior to go with the grandparents, ohhh my kids can't wait!

 

[TiffanyBarton]

Check out allears.net for dining menus at all of the parks and hotels. Also, look into southwest for flights! Excellent prices! Got airfare for DH and I roundtrip for $365 to Orlando, FL (MCO). Didn't earn the trip but decided to take a trip of our own!!

 

[christinaspc]

So I just thought I would share with you all the information I found out today about the park hopper passes Deb at home office told me they were 4 day hopper pass and to check with the disney hotline about ticket upgrades she thought it was around 10.00 so I called today and the lady told me that to upgrade the tickets for extra days are just 3.00 + tax every day you want to add and you can add them on at the park just find a guest service person and they can do it for you. So for 2 extra days for us it is only 25.58 my husband is totally happy with that !!!!

Just thought I would share

 

[DebbieJ]

The level 2 park hoppers are 3 day.

 

[Becca_in_MD]

The info on the Travel Services site says to upgrade your park hoppers at the hotel, not a park. It may be b/c PC paid a different rate for the hoppers and the hotel can adjust them accordingly while guest services at a park may not be able to. Yup, very cheap to add additional days to the tickets. We'll probably add the Water Parks & More option since one of the water parks is within walking distance of the Coronado Springs, though I'm not sure I want to walk when it's 90 degrees outside.

I've been looking on hotels.com etc. and have found cheaper rates for the Coronado than the $160 thru PC. I'm hesitant to drop my extra days through the travel company and get them through hotels.com b/c I don't want to mess anything up.

 

[christinaspc]

When I called the hotel today I questioned that as well and they said they can't do the upgrades, guest services at the park can. I talked with Deb at home office and she said level 2 gets 4 day hopper passes so that is what I am going off of.

Becca check on the disneyworld.com I managed to get Coronado for cheaper then the 160.00 price pampered chef was able to give us. You don't mess anything up I booked and we are staying the whole time at the same hotel and they are picking us up at the airport as well and returning us when you stay at disney hotels that is part of their benefits. So I would book somewhere else for cheaper if you can

 

[DebbieJ]

everything behindCC says 3 day park hoppers. so who knows!https://www.pamperedchef.com/images/cc/us/pdf/disney09_brochure.pdfLevel Two – Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
• Three (3) nights at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
• $600 travel allowance
• Four (4) three-day Park Hopper® Passes
• Exclusive Pampered Chef® early morning hours
at Magic Kingdom® Park
• Exclusive Pampered Chef® evening with dinner
at Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park
200 Disney dollars for 2008-2009
Top Performance Cluster achievers

 

[CathyBob]

Has anyone started setting up their itineraries yet on the Disney site??

Have you made diner reservations?

Did you know about the Star Wars weekends at Holywood studios - my DS (6) will be so excited to see storm troopers....

What about making some custom maps?

I am a Level 2 acheiver from Canada and can use some help from someone in the US, who would be willing to mail me some Disney custom maps!!

Please PM me if you can help.

I am so excited to be going!!!

Cat

 

[cookn' katie]

I called the travel agency last week. This just seems too simple. I called they said packets on the trip will be fed exed on or around May 21st!! That is just a month away! I am so pumped. I have booked reservations. Just FYI, if you want reservations book them now. had a hard time getting good times and can't even get into 2 restraunts that we wanted. So pumped!!

 

[flemings99]

I called the travel agency last week. This just seems too simple. I called they said packets on the trip will be fed exed on or around May 21st!! That is just a month away! I am so pumped. I have booked reservations. Just FYI, if you want reservations book them now. had a hard time getting good times and can't even get into 2 restraunts that we wanted. So pumped!!

:blushing:How do you make reservations? I haven't been able to figure it out

 

[cookn' katie]

Room???? You can book them with the our travel agent or get them thru Disney. I just added the extra days on with the travel agent, since we added on to both sides of the "earned" trip.
Food???? You go to Disney's web site and place them. I had a hard time getting into some of the ones I really wanted to go to!! But, I have read great things about all of them. If you want to see the menu's and reviews, the best site I have seen is, Deb's Unofficial Walt Disney World Vacation Information Guide - WDW Planning Guide - Walt Disney World
Hhttp://disneyworld.disney.go.com/restaurants/?sortBy=nG:hasReserveOnlineFacet&fv_221990=o here is the link for Disney~
Good luck and let me know which ones you pick!!

 

[flemings99]

Thanks Katie. We've got our room added, just didn't know about the rest of the stuff. Will have to check it out.

 

[lakamper]

So I just thought I would share with you all the information I found out today about the park hopper passes Deb at home office told me they were 4 day hopper pass and to check with the disney hotline about ticket upgrades she thought it was around 10.00 so I called today and the lady told me that to upgrade the tickets for extra days are just 3.00 + tax every day you want to add and you can add them on at the park just find a guest service person and they can do it for you. So for 2 extra days for us it is only 25.58 my husband is totally happy with that !!!!

Just thought I would share

can you tell me what you mean when you say you are upgrading your ticket? Does that mean adding extra days or what? We are thinking about getting a few more days and wondering where and how we go about doing that! Thanks :love:

 

[christinaspc]

Call disney direct and tell him you have a 3day hopper pass and you want to add more days and they will tell you how much it is to add a day and tell you to find any guest servicce person at the park and they can exchange the tickets for the extra days and you pay them directly.

 

[chef131doreen]

Diet is now really on 6 weeks to go whaoo !!!!!!!

 

[Becca_in_MD]

Call disney direct and tell him you have a 3day hopper pass and you want to add more days and they will tell you how much it is to add a day and tell you to find any guest servicce person at the park and they can exchange the tickets for the extra days and you pay them directly.

You can also go to the Disney website. Act as if you are purchasing Park Hopper tickets without hotel, etc. Once you put in the # of people, you will get a chart that shows you how much it is for the # of days you want. Say you want 6-day tickets, ie. adding 3 days to the PC tickets. Subtract the 3-day price from the 6-day price and you'll see how much extra you have to pay. It's not much!!! You can also add the Water Parks & More option for an additional cost. Coronado Springs is next to one of the water parks. We're adding that option and probably going there after we arrive on Sunday.

The PC info was specific in saying that we need to upgrade our Park Hopper tickets with the concierge at Coronado Springs and not with any ticket counter on property as most people can do. When you add days or upgrades to a ticket, they look at the original purchase price. I hope we're not socked with extra charges b/c PC bought them at a discount.

 

[cookn' katie]

Becca, I hadn't seen that, I hope so too! We are adding 3 days to ours and was thinking that it would only be like $50 more for all 4 of us!!

 

[cookn' katie]

I wanted to fax CSR with preferred room choices and a sister consultant said that the PC have designated rooms for us. I think I remember reading that somewhere, depending on your sales level, depends on what room status you will receive. Did I read that right? Help me out here??!?!?!

 

[DebbieJ]

I wanted to fax CSR with preferred room choices and a sister consultant said that the PC have designated rooms for us. I think I remember reading that somewhere, depending on your sales level, depends on what room status you will receive. Did I read that right? Help me out here??!?!?!

Yes, Pampered Chef assigns your room.

 

[chef131doreen]

This came in on a news wire today I am going to call 1st

If you earned the "Celebrate the Magic" incentive trip and are arranging your own flight, you can reserve your spot on Disney's Magical Express shuttle service starting May 1. Save the date and call (407) 827-6777 or (866) 599-0951 to book your complimentary airport/hotel transfers. You will not have a reservation number and will need to ask for an operator once you're prompted by the automated system. Your name will be saved in the reservation system and they'll be able to look you up.

Can't wait

 

[cookn' katie]

Got my ME tickets!! Yipee, 28 days and counting!

 

[flemings99]

Will we get anything from PC in the mail regarding our trip or do we get everything when we arrive?

 

[christinaspc]

I was told we would get a information packet sometime between the middle to the end of may about our trip from pampered chef.

 

[cookn' katie]

I called the agency a few weeks ago, they said a packet would be Fed Exed on or around May 21st!! I will be eating at Whispering Canyon 4 weeks from tonight!! Yipee!!

 

[Becca_in_MD]

Travel docs came today along with the Cool & Serve. What a Magical Day!!! 3 weeks and 1 day to go.