tlenzendorf
Always Dreaming of Disney!
- Joined
- Apr 2, 2009
We love the deluxe resorts. But we also love our budget. Which is why we only stay with rented points.
They are crazy expensive, and we wouldn't have stayed WL CL without our 40% discount. We are staying at YC in April with 40% off as well. Once those kinds of discounts are gone, we won't be staying deluxe anymore. Back to values/mods we go.
How did you get 40% discount at the YC?
In the last so many years they offered 40% off deluxe for FL residents, AP holders and Dis Visa holders. Lately its been 30% at the most
I totally agree! The last 10 years or so we have always stayed deluxe for under $200 a night, some trips were up to $250...discounts were always 40% but now, forget it!! Deluxe rooms start at $400 and the discounts have been so skimpy and they are getting resort specific instead of category specific
We will stay at the Dolphin instead, those rooms are still holding at under $200 a night and you cannot beat the location!
How did you get 40% discount at the YC?
I was thinking of staying at a deluxe and priced out the contemporary-Garden room. I always thought they were "cheap". I just checked for our dates in November and they are $487/night. I could not believe it. It's not Thanksgiving week either. The other deluxe resorts prices are outrageous as well. I can't believe disney can find people to pay these prices.
I agree, the prices are crazy expensive. That's why we always rent points to stay deluxe - certainly couldn't afford it otherwise. Especially with the distance we have to come from the west coast - airfare is insane!
We would never stay any other place then a value. My work sent me to Disney for 4 days. I stayed in the Contemporary. What a waste of money. For as long as you are in the rooms it not worth it. We have gone 8 times in the last 8 times in the last 10 years. We sleep in the rooms and come back in the afternoon. We use the pools it's fine. I would much rather spend the money on other things then a place to put my head. If we want to swim or eat at another resort we just go there.
All I can figure is that Disney is filling the rooms sufficiently otherwise they would do something else. We were thinking of going tomorrow for 3 nts but I'm not paying right at $800 total to stay in a deluxe. Might look at the Swan...do they offer any type of discounts for FL/AP holders?