2015 Rate Watch

[Lemurone]

What is wrong with these people?!?!?!

 

[Lemurone]

I am chatting right now just to see what the heck this person tells me. She better be exact

 

[Mrs Grumpy]

I am chatting right now just to see what the heck this person tells me. She better be exact

You will probably be told by the end of the year!

 

[pixarmom]

You will probably be told by the end of the year!

That's one of the responses I received! One CM actually said, "closer to the end of the year" when I asked about online booking for January 4-12! (Others said "end of summer," "any day now," "about a week" and "two weeks or so.")

P.S. Hit our first ADR snag this morning - could only get Le Cellier for a party of 5 at 8:45pm. Took it, and will keep trying to move it, but was looking for a 7pm ADR.

 

[Mrs Grumpy]

That's one of the responses I received! One CM actually said, "closer to the end of the year" when I asked about online booking for January 4-12! (Others said "end of summer," "any day now," "about a week" and "two weeks or so.")

P.S. Hit our first ADR snag this morning - could only get Le Cellier for a party of 5 at 8:45pm. Took it, and will keep trying to move it, but was looking for a 7pm ADR.

I heard someone say the 15th, 21st and 23rd of this month. Scratch one of those off now.

That stinks on Le Cellier. Hopefully an earlier one will open up.

 

[cajunprincess]

What is wrong with these people?!?!?!

I can't wrap my head around why Disney wouldn't have released 2015 rates by now. People are willing to give them their money now!

I even know of some people deciding to stay offsite since they can't book on site now. So they are losing money by not releasing the rates yet!

 

[alyssa18o6]

I was told by a CM (and take this with a grain of salt, because obviously none of them have a clue...) that you can call the reservations line and make a room only reservation using 2015 rates. I told the CM that I was under the understanding that it was 2014 rates, and that you'd have to cancel and rebook for 2015, and the CM said no that it was infact 2015 rates. I was half tempted to call and price the different resorts we're looking at, but I don't wanna be THAT person haha.

Once again I don't know if this is valid or not, just what I was told from a CM.

 

[skripples]

I just booked for January 19-24th! Was able to do rooms, flights, and Magical Express. Dining Plan and ticket packages aren't available yet. CM I spoke to said she no idea when the packages would be released. So yes... you can book for 2015, but you have to call back later to add a package.

 

[alyssa18o6]

Random question for anyone using a TA. Are you able to do your fast passes and ADRs by yourself, or do you have to go through the TA? I was under the understanding that I could book those if I wanted, I just wanted to make sure..

 

[WDWFan06]

Random question for anyone using a TA. Are you able to do your fast passes and ADRs by yourself, or do you have to go through the TA? I was under the understanding that I could book those if I wanted, I just wanted to make sure..

I am booked through a TA for January. I was worried about not being able to make my ADR and spa reservations myself. That was not a problem with her and I made them this past week myself. Though, I'm not sure if every TA is flexible with that.

 

[Lemurone]

I was told "late summer, which should be any day now!"

 

[LetsTalkWDW]

I was able to book a room (CR Room Only) for May 2015 through a TA. For now its at the Rack Rate (i.e. Expensive) but I only had to pay for one night at this point. She said when the rates are released she will convert it to a package. I think that means cancelling and re-booking the same room. She explained that the current charge would be refunded and I would need to make an new deposit at that time.

So if you are concerned about getting a specific room or into a specific resort, you can reserve now.

 

[OneDaysEvening]

We booked our room only back in June once we decided on Disney for our vacation. They told us the same thing about being able to rebook/change reservation, but that we'd put a new deposit down and the old one would be refunded.
We keep checking and checking for the package rates as well (especially since in the past two years the packages were out by now), thanks to everyone with the updates!!

 

[Scottishbrit]

I called yesterday and booked my trip for October. I'm hoping the rates will be out soon though cause the price I got is over $400 more then this years. I need some more researching to do!

 

[SJSloan]

Random question for anyone using a TA. Are you able to do your fast passes and ADRs by yourself, or do you have to go through the TA? I was under the understanding that I could book those if I wanted, I just wanted to make sure..

We used a TA last year and I booked ADRs myself. I later told her and she seemed a little upset that I did it though. It didn't even cross my mind that it may upset her as I didn't think she would receive any additional benefit from it other than wasted time when I could do it myself...

You may want to ask or you may just want to do it an then play dumb??

I am the type of person that once I decide something I want it now. I didn't want to wait for her to book them on her time as I may have missed an opening.

 

[Jenn55]

Random question for anyone using a TA. Are you able to do your fast passes and ADRs by yourself, or do you have to go through the TA? I was under the understanding that I could book those if I wanted, I just wanted to make sure..

When I booked for our jan 2014 trip, I did all my fastpasses and ADR's myself. I actually had the ADR's done before I booked cause I couldn't make up my mind which resorts I wanted. I did a split stay and didn't book the resorts until sept/oct so I was already in my 180 day ADR window. Although my TA was helpful with booking the resorts, I wanted control over the ADR's to make sure I could fiddle around with them when I wanted or needed to.

 

[alyssa18o6]

When I booked for our jan 2014 trip, I did all my fastpasses and ADR's myself. I actually had the ADR's done before I booked cause I couldn't make up my mind which resorts I wanted. I did a split stay and didn't book the resorts until sept/oct so I was already in my 180 day ADR window. Although my TA was helpful with booking the resorts, I wanted control over the ADR's to make sure I could fiddle around with them when I wanted or needed to.

We used a TA last year and I booked ADRs myself. I later told her and she seemed a little upset that I did it though. It didn't even cross my mind that it may upset her as I didn't think she would receive any additional benefit from it other than wasted time when I could do it myself...

You may want to ask or you may just want to do it an then play dumb??

I am the type of person that once I decide something I want it now. I didn't want to wait for her to book them on her time as I may have missed an opening.

Thanks ladies, I wanted to do my ADRs by myself, the FP I don't really care too much about. I'm still on the fence though, our 180 will be in December right at the time of finals, and I don't know if I wanna add that stress on to myself! Haha, so I might just let her do it for me.

 

[btk2333]

we got tired of waiting and pulled the trigger on renting points! Jan 31-Feb 8 at BCV for us

 

[ellbell]

seems like Disney doesn't really want my money

 

[BeansMom06]

We also booked room-only September 2015 at CBR. I need to make a definitive budget, so am anxious for pricing with dining/park tickets. Once it is "in the books", I will feel so much better! Hoping for free dining during our stay, so we only have to pay to upgrade to deluxe!