What's offered at WL is the exact same discount as what I already booked on a Bounceback while I was there in November. Unfortunately, this offer, just like the BB, does not include either of the cheaper views--just Courtyard and above.
I haven't been keeping track; is that commonplace at the deluxes now? To make the standard views unavailable for discount?
Actually, the standard and woods view rooms are not part of the discount. I had a standard view already booked and wanted to apply the spring offer to it, but the CM told me that the discount only applied to CY view. So I upgraded and saved $350. I didn't save the amount I wanted to, but I'll take it and get the better view. Disney has this down to a science.Those book fast so they may not be available or they know they can fill those rooms without a discount. I don't think WL has a large number of standard views.
Actually, the standard and woods view rooms are not part of the discount. I had a standard view already booked and wanted to apply the spring offer to it, but the CM told me that the discount only applied to CY view. So I upgraded and saved $350. I didn't save the amount I wanted to, but I'll take it and get the better view. Disney has this down to a science.
I was super disappointed to not see any standard room available.....we did the bounceback on a woods view because standard wasn't available.What's offered at WL is the exact same discount as what I already booked on a Bounceback while I was there in November. Unfortunately, this offer, just like the BB, does not include either of the cheaper views--just Courtyard and above.
I haven't been keeping track; is that commonplace at the deluxes now? To make the standard views unavailable for discount?
Still waiting for end-of-June discounts other than the value/quick dining meal plan.
I'm thinking you've got another month or so of waiting, unfortunately. Traditionally, the discounts for summer travel come out in mid to late March. The current room discount for Spring has to be booked by 3/31 so I think it will be around that time before the next deal comes out. I'm just glad the Summer meal plan discount is a good deal for us. My "waiting for a discount" countdown ended abruptly with the unexpected release of that deal. It's tough to be patient when waiting for discounts!!
Last year about this exact time I booked a split stay at POR/POLY through Orbitz.
I'm able to get about the same rate for POR but Poly is showing $498 nt. Last year I paid about $330 nt. Any reasons why it's so much more? Im looking in first two weeks of June.
Also, I believe 2016 rack rates at the Poly are much higher than 2015 rack rates.This is just a guess, but it's possible the Poly room was heavily discounted last year at this time because of all the construction that was going on at the the resort at that time. That's all finished up now, so there's no need to entice people to stay there with lower room rates. When I was checking rates for our trip in June, the rooms at Wilderness Lodge were much less expensive than they typically are -- most likely due to the construction going on there this year.