Promotional tour packages offer stays at Orlando resorts for pennies on the dollar in exchange for the traveler's willingness to spend some time (typically 90 minutes) talking with a salesperson and listening to a presentation intended to entice them to purchase a timeshare. There is no obligation to purchase, but you should expect a highly polished and persuasive sales pitch.
Promotional tour offers typically include eligibility requirements, such as income qualifications and requirements that guests be married or cohabiting couples froom outside the resort's immediate geographical area and fluent in either English or Spanish.
Located two miles from Disney World, Silver Lake offers promotional stays in its one and two bedroom condo villas. The 35-acre property borders 65 acres of wetlands. Nicknamed "The Beautiful City" by locals for its Caribbean style and ambiance, Silver Lake's backyard borders Disney's Animal Kingdom. Amenities include Jacuzzis, cable TV with HBO, fully equipped kitchens and a heated swimming pool. The promotional tour packages include your choice of tickets to Disney World, Universal Studios or Sea World Orlando.
Liki Tiki is a 64-acre gated resort with a Polynesian theme offering promotional rates on its townhouses and condominiums to qualified customers. There is a pirate-themed 1.5 acre wave pool with an erupting volcano, five slides and spouting Tiki heads, and The Harbor offers a variety of dry-land amusements; an activity team organizes children's games. Amenities include a 1.5-acre water park, pools, an on-site bar and grill, mini-golf, fitness center, swimming pools and wireless Internet. Liki Tiki does not include attraction tickets in its promotional packages.
Formerly the Regal Sun Resort, the Wyndham Lake Buena Vista has undergone a $25 million makeover and offers a stay on the grounds of Disney World with included attraction tickets. Your kids can stage water cannon battles in the two-pool "Oasis Aquatic Playground" while you watch from the outdoor hot tub. The resort, on 13 lakeside acres, is directly across the street from the Downtown Disney shopping and entertainment district. Amenities include in-room refrigerators, flat-screen TVs and the chance to attend a Disney "character breakfast" for an additional fee. You will be expected to tour Silver Lake resort.
Calypso Cay offers packages that include Sea World tickets, free transportation to other attractions, and free continental breakfast. There is an 18-hole golf course, and live music every night at poolside. Amenities include refrigerators, microwaves, multiple pools and tiki bars. Attractions tickets may be upgraded with a variety of options for additional fees. You will be expected to tour Silver Lake resort.