This page is by no means a comprehensive list of all the discounts and offers available for stays at Port Orleans, or elsewhere on Walt Disney World property. There are whole websites devoted to the subject, and I couldn’t even begin to match the detail that they can provide — check out or subscribe to MouseSavers.com for the most up to date information. However where a specific offer could be particularly useful to guests planning a visit to Port Orleans, I thought it might be a nice idea to list it on this site too.

Remember that in addition to any time-limited special offers, there are often discounts available to Annual Passholders, Cast Members, members of the AAA, Costco or Sam’s Club, Florida Residents and other special groups. However the depth of discount is not always that great, and some offers (such as Annual Passholder rates) are limited to a set quota of rooms for certain times of the year, and are no longer available once that allocation has been sold. It’s always worth keeping an eye out for any offers which may come out even after you have booked though, just in case switching might save you more money. Note: you cannot normally combine discounts, so you need to work out which deal is best for your trip.

The best discounts are often based on elusive “pin codes” which Disney will periodically, and seemingly randomly, email out to previous guests as an incentive to persuade them to return. These are normally only valid for the recipient of that particular email, and often for fairly restricted dates, but if you happen to get one and the dates work for you then you can make some great savings.

One other option to bear in mind is whether Disney might be offering any of their Dining Plans for free during the period of your stay. These Disney Dining Plans give you free meals at either the Quick Service or Table Service restaurants in Walt Disney World (depending on the type of plan) for the entire duration of your stay. This can save you a lot of money, especially with larger families, but is only available for “free” if you pay rack-rate for a room and tickets package. Thus an Annual Passholder staying alone might find they save considerably more money by getting a discounted room rate and then paying for food separately.

For the current resort rack-rates for comparisons, please see our Room Rates page.

Late Summer Savings, 2011

For stays from 14 August 2011 to 1 October 2011, get discounts off the regular rack rates at all Disney on-site resorts (including Port Orleans). Bookings must be made by 13 August 2011 and rooms are subject to availability. Quote booking codes L29 or O2R.

• Value resorts, standard room, weekday: $69
• Moderate resorts, standard room, weekday: $129
• Deluxe resorts, standard room, weekday: $189
• Deluxe Villa resorts, studio, weekday: $209

Weekend dates will be more expensive. Theme Park Tickets and Dining Plan options can be added. Call the Disney Reservations Center on (407) W-DISNEY, or contact a Disney-specialist travel agent, to book.

 

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Expired 2011 offers

 
Kids Stay and Play FREE (2011)

Purchase a “Magic Your Way” package (which includes room and theme park admission for all occupants) and any children aged under 10 can stay and get their theme park admission tickets for free. This offer is valid for most nights from 17 February to 16 April 2011, 28 April to 14 June 2011 and 14 August to 1 October 2011 (subject to availability).

Book directly with Disney, or through a specialist travel agent, by 13 February for stays within the first set of dates (using special offer codes ZM3 or KX6) and by 27 March for stays in the later two periods (using code OV8).

Note: the free children’s tickets are length-of-stay Base Tickets, not park hoppers, and they expire 14 days after first use. Also, since kids up to the age of 17 already stay in Disney rooms for free with their parents (Disney charges per room, not per person) then all you are really gaining from this offer is a couple of kids’ base tickets with a rack-rate room.

 
Seasonal Room Discounts (2011)

There are a number of discount rates currently available, offering between 15% and 40% off room-only stays at Walt Disney World during 2011. Park tickets and dining plans can be added, at rack-rate, if you wish. See MouseSavers.com for full details of all the offers, but I’ll just list the ones relevant to Port Orleans guests here:

• Spring 2011: 20% discount at POFQ and POR, valid for stays 17 February to 16 April 2011. Use offer code RPG, must be booked by 13 February.
• Early Summer 2011: 20% discount at POFQ or 25% at POR, valid for stays 28 April to 14 June 2011. Use offer codes YW3 or TSU, must be booked by 27 March.
• Late Summer 2011: 25% discount at POFQ or 30% at POR, valid for stays 14 August to 1 October 2011. Use offer codes YW3 or TSU, must be booked by 27 March.

Note: Not all dates will be available at all resorts, and some dates are specifically blacked out; contact Disney or a specialist travel agent for specific details.