From: brenda@bookhouse.Eng.Sun.COM (Brenda Bowden)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Disney shareholder benefits list (for 92)
Date: 22 Jul 92 16:48:46 GMT
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I've received about a dozen requests for the shareholder benefit list, so I
decided to post the list. 

Standard disclaimer: Remember that these are the current benefits, and
no one can guarantee what next year will provide.

The 1992 Disney shareholder benefits are:

* Special shareholder accommodations offers 

  WDW Resort in Florida (discount amounts depend on date of visit and resort)

    Aug. 16, 1992 to Dec. 18, 1992 
    Jan. 3, 1993 to Jan. 31, 1993

       40% discount off regular off-season rates during above dates at:
         * Yacht and Beach Club
         * Contemporary 
         * Polynesian
         * Disney's Village Resort
         * Disney Inn
         * Fort Wilderness Homes

       25% to 30% discount off regular off-season rates during above dates at:
         * Fort Wilderness Campsites (30% discount)
         * Grand Floridian (25% discount)

    
     April 26 - June 6, 1992 (20% discount off regular value rates)
     Feb. 9 - April 25, June 7 - Aug. 15, and Dec. 19 - Dec. 31, 1992
     (10% discount off regular rates)

         * Disney's Yacht and Beach Club
         * Disney's Contemporary Resort
         * Disney's Fort Wilderness Homes
         * Disney Inn
         * Disney's Village Resort
         * Disney's Polynesian Resort


   Disneyland Hotel in California (Feb. 9 to Dec. 31, 1992)
      $89 (plus resort and sales tax) per night Sundays through Thursdays
      $109 (plus resort & sales tax) per night Fridays and Saturdays


   Hotel Queen Mary in California (Feb. 9 to Dec. 31, 1992)
      $85 (plus city and sales tax)


   Euro Disney Resort in France (April 12 - Dec. 31, 1992)
      Special two-night package includes per person:
         * Two-nights accommodations (including tax) at one of:
           * Disneyland Hotel
           * Hotel New York
           * Newport Bay Club
           * Sequoia Lodge
           * Hotel Cheyenne
           * Hotel Santa Fe
         * One Character Breakfast
         * Unlimited use of all attractions within Euro Disney Theme Park
         * Commemmorative Medallion
         * T-shirt
      Rates begin from $234 to $266 per adult, based on double-occupancy

   
   These offers do not apply to previously made reservations. Limited number 
   of accommodations available and all reservations subject to space 
   availability. Offers do not apply to Vacation Packages, group/commissionable
   rates or other special promotions. Offers do not include Concierge Service
   or Suite accommodations (except Disney Village Resort Club Suites), 
   Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort, Disney's Port Orleans Resort, or Disney's
   Dixie Landings Resort. Additional adult charges apply. 

   You must identiy yourself as a Disney Shareholder and your Magic Kingdom
   Chapter Number will be required at time of booking. Present your valid
   Magic Kingdom Club Membership Card at check-in. [Note: Shareholders are 
   identified by special charter number of MKC membership card.] Offers
   good only for Disney Shareholders who owned/purchased Disney stock prior
   to Dec. 23, 1991.
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* One year membership in the Magic Kingdom Club. Check with your employer --
  many provide this membership free to employees. You can also buy a year's
  membership separately, but with stock at $36 and the fact that this benefit
  will *probably* continue indefinately (but who knows), it's probably cheaper
  in the long run to buy stock (unless you only want one year's membership). 

  Magic Kingdom Club Benefits include:
   
   * Special offers on Walt Disney World ticket media (I think this is about
     $5.00 off regular price, whether it's a one-day or multi-day ticket,
     but I don't have the exact numbers)

   * 10% to 30% off regular rates in the following resorts
     * Disney Vacation Club
     * Polynesian
     * Contemporary
     * Village Resort
     * Disney Inn
     * Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground
     * Yacht and Beach Club
 
     30% off: Jan. 5 - Feb. 8, Aug. 16 - Dec. 19, 1992, Jan. 3 - Feb. 6, 1993
     (During these dates you do better with the special shareholder rates) 

     10% off: April 26 - June 6, 1992 +
     (Again, you usually do better with special shareholder rates)

     10% off: Feb. 9 - Apr. 25, June 7 - Aug. 15, Dec. 20, 92 - Jan 2, 1993
     (Here the shareholders benefits are no greater than MKC benefits) +

  + Note that all discounts are given off the normal rates for that time of 
    year. Therefore, 10% off May 1 is better than 10% off July 1, and 40%
    off of Dec. 1 is quite a considerable discount.

  * A wide variety of convenient vacation packages. There are far too many
    options for me to list here! Typically you can do better booking rooms
    separately with the discounts above, but if you prefer a package, perhaps
    including all your meals, check out the packages. They are quite similar
    to what you can get through your travel agent, and I *think* they are
    slightly cheaper, but I can't verify that. 

  * 10% nightly discount on accommodations at WDW Dolphin, WDW Swan, Buena
    Vista Palace, Grosvener Resort, Guest Quarters Suite Resort, Hotel Royal
    Plaza, Howard Johnson Resort, The Hilton, and Travelodge Hotel year-round
    (not applicable to Vacation Packages or other promotional offers).

  * Reduced admission to Pleasure Island, Typhoon Lagoon, River Country and 
    Discovery Island

  * Discount on Golf (10%)

  * Reduced prices on Disneyland Passports (again, I *think* this is about
    $5.00 off)

  * Special Vacation Packages at Disneyland. The options are far too varied 
    to list here. See notes about WDW packages.

  * 15% nightly discount at the Disneyland Hotel

  * Reduced prices on Passports at Euro Disney and Tokyo Disneyland

  * Save up to 30% on published counter rates with National Car Rental at
    most locations

  * 10% discount on Delta Air Lines when flying round-trip to Disneyland Park
    and the WDW Resort. (Note: these are off the regular, i.e. expensive, rates
    You can typically do MUCH better by making advance, non-refundable 
    reservations.)

  * Membership in Entertainment Publications Travel America at Half Price.

  * 10% discount on Premier's Caribbean Cruise and WDW Week

  * 15% discount on cruises aboard Royal Caribbean Cruise Line and 10% on
    Norwegian Cruise Line

  * 10% discount at The Disney Stores across the US (I particularly like this
    benefit!)

  * 10% discount on admission to the Queen Mary and Spruce Goose attraction in
    Long Beach, Ca.

  * 20% discount at The Hotel Queen Mary

  * 10% discount at Paradise Guest Ranch in Wyoming

  * Special Club Vacations in San Diego

That's it.

- Brenda
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