2026 Camp Site Rates

[StormyCA]

Come on Disney, get your act together. And, the view rate calendar option is gone. I hate that because my dates are always flexible. https://www.disboards.com/threads/calendar-view-of-rack-rates-on-disney-website.3939586/

Gosh, I wonder if this is where Mousesavers got the rates for their 'rates & dates' webpage. It'd be a real bummer if they weren't able to do that page anymore.

 

[SL6827]

Gosh, I wonder if this is where Mousesavers got the rates for their 'rates & dates' webpage. It'd be a real bummer if they weren't able to do that page anymore.

I bet so.

 

[SL6827]

Disney definitely took down their rate calendar to benefit themselves. People were really using it to compare prices. It was so useful to the guest and Disney seen that.

 

[bama_ed]

Gosh, I wonder if this is where Mousesavers got the rates for their 'rates & dates' webpage. It'd be a real bummer if they weren't able to do that page anymore.

Wait till tomorrow .....

 

[bama_ed]

Wait till tomorrow .....

Got a quick view of 2026 done tonight.

https://www.disboards.com/threads/2026-fw-rack-rate-file-in-quick-and-dirty-view.3966403/

 

[ScarletFire]

Does everyone know that you can book 2026 campground reservations online now? The camping equipment glitch is fixed.

 

[bama_ed]

Does everyone know that you can book 2026 campground reservations online now? The camping equipment glitch is fixed.

Well I didn't so thank you for telling me, @ScarletFire .

Although I don't foresee making a second reservation for 2026.

Although (again), I betcha dollars to donuts Disney IT is already scheming how to hose up the roll out of 2027 rates.

Bama Ed

 

[DL1WDW2]

Do we also have a problem with guests that pre- book camp site to run a business similar to the descriptions for DVC availability scammers ?
I swear I was on this site and following a post This person mentioned knowing somebody that does this .
I can’t find the trip report but the Camper had a huge Mobile Home and posted about parking it …seemed like his visit was for Halloween last year.
But it was recently posted within past 2 weeks and now I can not find it

Anyway is this going on to anybody’s knowledge ?

 

[bama_ed]

Do we also have a problem with guests that pre- book camp site to run a business similar to the descriptions for DVC availability scammers ?

There was an issue in 2023 when the rates/booking for 2024 were going to come open.

https://www.disboards.com/threads/2024-reservations-packages-open-on-may-31-2023.3918541/

Pay particular attention to post #3 and post #35. The issue was spoken more openly about on a FaceBook site which I downloaded copies of a few relevant official letters from...

A FEW travel agents were tying up campsites early on and holding them (working Disney's process at the time).

I don't know if Disney is continuing to NOT pay TA commissions now or not.

One thing I DO KNOW after 5 decades of booking FW campsites is that there is a huge LOCAL orlando group of Fort Fans (sound familiar?) who book sites for many weekends per year as soon as they come available. And they don't spec them but hold them for family/friends based on near term/recent conditions.

For example, when 2026 bookings become available, they immediately book 1/2 weekends in April, May, October, November, and December hitting the major holidays like Halloween. 2/3 nights around the weekend. Cram a bunch of people on the site, split the cost, cancel within the allowable weather window if conditions look poor, and crowd the Fort (maybe with AP or not). I've seen it done (and chatted up a few locals over the years). And truth be told, if I lived within a 2-3 hour drive of FW, I would do the same. Because doing so is STILL within the rules.

The Travel Agent issue was centered on a very few TA's as far as I read here on the DIS. WDW cracked down on them like DVC is doing now with the commercial renters. There are more "fish to fry" probably in the DVC space but yes, the concept is the same. And ending these abuses makes it more fair for us regular folks.

Ed

 

[DL1WDW2]

This is officially going to be another DVC problem since the DVC Cabins moved in … I assume they are also flipping those bookings too!
Well maybe it will help Sales cause my first thought was I need to buy a fixed week for Halloween and Xmas/NYE ! Hahah
I consider this a crime because an individual is profiting off Disney and DVC without any of the responsibility . This increases our maintenance fees.
If you rent a campsite I assume Disney also charges Fees .
Every time I have stayed I am so aware of all the before and after and during costs to maintain the forts… plus all the really hard work . Have you ever made a bunk bed with clean sheets ? Huge liability for those housekeeping castmembers .! They deserve a big tip !

 

[bama_ed]

This is officially going to be another DVC problem since the DVC Cabins moved in … I assume they are also flipping those bookings too!
Well maybe it will help Sales cause my first thought was I need to buy a fixed week for Halloween and Xmas/NYE ! Hahah

I considered DVC again (the FW Cabins) and came across the DVC issue of commercial renters booking/walking reservations at the 1st second of the 11 month window and it sounds like that issue is mostly centered around Studio room types (but not exclusively). I don't think anyone was gaming the 1-BR or 2-BR offerings that much (although I could be wrong).

I actually asked my DVC agent about fixed weeks for Halloween for the DVC FW cabins. That problem is that about every 3-4 years, Halloween falls in a different week. So you CAN buy week #43 (as an example) but every so often Oct 31 falls in week #44. Ooops, sorry. Then if you want week #44 you CAN transfer your week from 43 to 44 but you do so at the same time the 11 month people book. (I think that's the way it went). Xmas/NY is probably less of an issue since that is usually week #52. Fixed weeks act like you have a 12-month booking window. And you pay a premium for a fixed week.

I don't know if the DVC FW Cabins will have much speculation since there is only one room type/floor plan. Although it's possible the Halloween/Xmas/NY season might book fast and cause someone to rent points for the FW Cabins during those holidays.

ED

PS - I'm going to experiment with renting a camper on a campsite instead of DVC next year (already booked for May). No annual maintenance fee. You can vary your total cost by the size/capacity of the camper you rent and the cost/type of campsite you reserve.