***Official April 2013 thread*** SEE POST # 4028

[CT Disney]

Originally Posted by Mousemommy1

Feeling buyers remorse about our reservation at BC...basically because of all the money we are spending on Christmas, coupled with the fact that both DH and I need new tires for our cars....sooooooo....we changed our 10 night reservation to POR Royal Rooms!!!

And the kicker....now we are PAID IN FULL!!!!!

We've stayed at both YC and POR Royal Rooms and have had lovely, magical vacations at both. In fact, we absolutely adored the royal rooms! They were so cozy. And, nothing beats staying in a freshly clean and refurbished room. It's hard to enjoy vacation if you are stressed and preoccupied with money so I think you made the right decision!

This time we are heading back to YC mainly so our kids can try SAB, but I wouldn't hesitate to take them back to POR!

[Duzzygirl]

Originally Posted by CT Disney

...It's hard to enjoy vacation if you are stressed and preoccupied with money so I think you made the right decision!
...

I definitely agree!

[Mousemommy1]

Originally Posted by CT Disney

We've stayed at both YC and POR Royal Rooms and have had lovely, magical vacations at both. In fact, we absolutely adored the royal rooms! They were so cozy. And, nothing beats staying in a freshly clean and refurbished room. It's hard to enjoy vacation if you are stressed and preoccupied with money so I think you made the right decision!

This time we are heading back to YC mainly so our kids can try SAB, but I wouldn't hesitate to take them back to POR!

That's good to hear!! . My wallet definitely appreciates our move to POR. I think that we will probably reserve deluxe resort stays for shorter trips or special occasions. But, where this is another 11 day trip...the deluxe price tag just becomes a little oppressive...

I'm just glad that we can sit back and wait till April now, and Disney awaits all paid for!!!

[Jen12573]

We are getting closer to having the family completely booked with flights departing on Easter Sunday.

Found my parents flights on SW out of Islip, Long Island for $140 each way. Found DH and me flights TO Orlando on AT for $128 each (holding out on our return flight depending on what day we decide to come back). Now we just have to check on flights around DC for my brother. Yahoo!!

[pwdebbie]

I've been looking around the Dis hoping to see news of some April discounts. Looks like nothing is out there yet except maybe an AP rate, which would not work for us. The waiting continues.

[TJDisneymama]

Probably not til the current offer expires on 12/31.

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[momtwoboys]

we are paid in full too its a great feeling!

[TJDisneymama]

i haven't even begun to pay the WDW portion of my trip. I'm working on paying the cruise off right now since it has an earlier PIF date. Next month I will start working on WDW.

[pwdebbie]

We booked room-only so the payment isn't due until we check in. Not to say that the money isn't already in the bank, but it doesn't have to go on the card until check-in.

[pwdebbie]

Originally Posted by Mousemommy1

That's good to hear!! . My wallet definitely appreciates our move to POR. I think that we will probably reserve deluxe resort stays for shorter trips or special occasions. But, where this is another 11 day trip...the deluxe price tag just becomes a little oppressive...

I'm just glad that we can sit back and wait till April now, and Disney awaits all paid for!!!

Mousemommy1 -- I am waiting for you to come here and make a confession. For anyone that can't wait to hear from her, go check out the first post. Let me just say that POR did not last long.

[Mousemommy1]

Originally Posted by pwdebbie

Mousemommy1 -- I am waiting for you to come here and make a confession. For anyone that can't wait to hear from her, go check out the first post. Let me just say that POR did not last long.

LOL!!!!! ~ Yeah I am no longer PIF!!!

We have a room only too, but I just like to get it paid off way ahead of time and not think about it again.

POR did not last long, and AKL it is!!! (still saving a good chunk of change though)!

While I'm at it, my ADR's have evolved as well:

4/19/12 -- Le Cellier 5:35 pm
4/21/12 -- Boma 4:35 pm
4/24/12 -- Jiko 5:45 pm (Date Night!!!)
4/27/12 -- CRT 8:15 am
-- BOG 6:00 pm

[samgminov]

Originally Posted by pwdebbie

I've been looking around the Dis hoping to see news of some April discounts. Looks like nothing is out there yet except maybe an AP rate, which would not work for us. The waiting continues.

I have a quick question about the discount codes. If a discount code comes out for, say, April 22 and your vacation is April 20-28, can you get the discount for days 22-28? Or does it have to be for the exact start date of the promotion?

[pwdebbie]

Originally Posted by samgminov

I have a quick question about the discount codes. If a discount code comes out for, say, April 22 and your vacation is April 20-28, can you get the discount for days 22-28? Or does it have to be for the exact start date of the promotion?

As I understand it, you would actually make two reservations, one for the 20 & 21 and then start a new reservation on the 28. However, I've never had to do this, so I can't say I'm 100% confident that this is correct. But I am pretty sure that this is what I've read on the DIS.

[pwdebbie]

The calendar was updated again. I check it just about every day, but it says the update was made on 11/15/2012. I'm not sure what has changed at this point. Maybe someone else can spot the difference. The link is in the first post but I'll post it here too:

http://media.disneywebcontent.com/St...lendar_apr.pdf

[wdw4rfam]

Originally Posted by pwdebbie

As I understand it, you would actually make two reservations, one for the 20 & 21 and then start a new reservation on the 28. However, I've never had to do this, so I can't say I'm 100% confident that this is correct. But I am pretty sure that this is what I've read on the DIS.

I have done this- you are correct. You would need 2 reservations. I got lucky and didn't have to change rooms, but sometimes you have to, because you are actually checking out and checking back in under a new reservation.