Any new rumblings about 2013 promotions?

[autismgoesdisney]

Add me to this list. We have a family reunion of sorts in the Outerbanks in June of 2012 and I am still trying to figure out a way to get to Disney in the fall. money is tight, as we usually do one vacation a year!

I would love some sort of way to make our stay cheaper!!!!!!!

What are the free dining dates again?

 

[havoc315]

That's their right, but I don't have to like it or agree with it. Since I am not Canadian, do not live in Florida, and never get pincodes, we'll just have to change the way we vacation. And for us that will mean staying offsite or renting DVC points. I think at some point Disney will reach the tipping point and people will start to push back.

I hope you're right. They do seem to change strategies every few years.

 

[Pixiedust34]

I'm still holding out hope there will be a Disney Visa or general public discount during slow seasons of 2012. Time will tell......

 

[JAMIESMITH]

It really frustrates me that Canadians are being offered discounts right now that Americans are not!

 

[momtwoboys]

I was sad that for 2012 the prices are so high! I priced out a package at ASMO with tickets, and dining and we are now renting points from a friend to stay at AKV jambo house with the dining plan and tickets from UT and it came out CHEAPER!!!! If this is the end of discounts we will be renting points from now on! Can you believe that? $184.04 cheaper to stay at AKV over ASMO????

 

[HeatherLassell]

It really frustrates me that Canadians are being offered discounts right now that Americans are not!

While I can understand your frustration (americans are constantly offered things that I can not be because I am in Canada) my assumption of why we are getting discounts (I don't have one for the dates I am going) is because it costs a hell of alot to fly to the US from Canada. So it helps balance out the cost so that it's still viable for us to vacation at Disney too.

I am very jealous of the cost of flights you can get in the US. For me and my three kids I'm looking at around $3000 for return flights!

 

[Belle-To-Be]

I am very jealous of the cost of flights you can get in the US. For me and my three kids I'm looking at around $3000 for return flights![/QUOTE]

Wow, that's more than I spend on the entire vacation or I don't go. Thanks for clearing that up. I won't begrudge any discounts you get!

 

[Saylan]

While I can understand your frustration (americans are constantly offered things that I can not be because I am in Canada) my assumption of why we are getting discounts (I don't have one for the dates I am going) is because it costs a hell of alot to fly to the US from Canada. So it helps balance out the cost so that it's still viable for us to vacation at Disney too.

I am very jealous of the cost of flights you can get in the US. For me and my three kids I'm looking at around $3000 for return flights!

I was thinking something similar. I'm very lucky to live within driving distance of the border (if you count 3 hours driving distance, which I do, but ugh). Not everyone is so lucky. The cost to fly out of the largest international Canadian airport near me is about 5 or more times the cost to fly out of the nearest American airport.

Not to mention, flying 'internationally' means having to check in earlier than domestic. I definitely prefer getting a ride down to the border regardless of the insanely early hours I have to do pull it off (9:00 am flight = 2 am or earlier leaving the house ).

Pretty much in every other category, it costs more to get something in Canada too, so we definitely know your pain (the US prices are on everything, so we know what we're missing out on too ).

 

[deedeew80]

I am hoping some sort of discount or pin comes out for my upcoming trip in Oct 2012. I haven't been to WDW since my honeymoon in Oct 2008 and when I was pricing for this upcoming trip I couldn't believe how much more expensive it is!!!! We always stay at CBR, but if I don't get some sort of discount we will have to stay at a value. Which I wouldn't mind, as long as I'm in Disney!!! Keeping my fingers crossed!!!!

 

[HeatherLassell]

Wow, that's more than I spend on the entire vacation or I don't go. Thanks for clearing that up. I won't begrudge any discounts you get!

Not to high jack the post but yeah it's gonna cost me about $2600 for the 10 days, 11nights at POP and 8 day park hopper and then about $3000 to just fly there and back. (No direct flights out of Winnipeg to Orlando). lol So I'd LOVE a discount or free dining. Cause I still have to pay for food and souvineers on top of those #s I just gave!

 

[JAMIESMITH]

While I can understand your frustration (americans are constantly offered things that I can not be because I am in Canada) my assumption of why we are getting discounts (I don't have one for the dates I am going) is because it costs a hell of alot to fly to the US from Canada. So it helps balance out the cost so that it's still viable for us to vacation at Disney too.

I am very jealous of the cost of flights you can get in the US. For me and my three kids I'm looking at around $3000 for return flights!

We're actually driving down (it's about a twelve hour drive) because I'm too cheap to fly

I'm glad that Canadians are getting the discount, but I want one too!

 

[mickeystoontown]

We're actually driving down (it's about a twelve hour drive) because I'm too cheap to fly

I'm glad that Canadians are getting the discount, but I want one too!

We drive too but our drive is closer to 16 hours! Right now, we have a package booked at rack rate but may need to make adjustments.

 

[supergirljennie]

I'm hopeful for a discount too. We're a family of 6 so flying is cost prohibitive, so we'll be making a 16+ hour drive as well.

 

[JAMIESMITH]

We drive too but our drive is closer to 16 hours! Right now, we have a package booked at rack rate but may need to make adjustments.

Ditto on the adjustments. We can afford to stay at the Poly (where we're booked now), but I just can't see actually forking over that much money for one week!

 

[yummie55]

That is our issue too. We had AKL club paid for but thought there would be a discount. We can't see paying full price for it - it stinks - but we downgraded (hate that word because the mods and values are nice too!) to a moderate and saved $1300!

 

[mlittig]

I am hoping for a room only discount for the end of April

 

[HeatherLassell]

I'm glad that Canadians are getting the discount, but I want one too!

Well I am Canadian and hoping for a discount because the free dining discount ends Sept 29,2012 and my trip starts Sept 30 till October 10th, 2012. lol So we're in the same boat.

 

[lovemygrowingfamily]

Not to high jack the post but yeah it's gonna cost me about $2600 for the 10 days, 11nights at POP and 8 day park hopper and then about $3000 to just fly there and back. (No direct flights out of Winnipeg to Orlando). lol So I'd LOVE a discount or free dining. Cause I still have to pay for food and souvineers on top of those #s I just gave!

Have you thought about driving to grand forks nd and flying direct to Orlando? Starting in November one way nonstop flights are $99.00 usd. Its not that far of a drive down the road. There is 8 in my family so it's still more economical to drive from grand forks to Disney.

I hope there is a discount for august 2012 otherwise we might cancel.

 

[HeatherLassell]

Starting in November one way nonstop flights are $99.00 usd.

We're going end of September so I didn't find any direct flights. Canadian Airlines do direct flights in Nov and Dec too but my work prohibits vacations in those months. I did find some direct flights out of Minneapolis but then thats a 8 hr drive in the car with three kids, gas both ways, hotel both ways...it didn't work out to be that much better of a deal for us.

 

[kyl]

Yeah it kinda sucks for us Aussies as well. While the UK seems to get some good deals we get nothing! Only what the public offers are at the time on the WDW website. Cost of flights for us is approx. $7000! Two adults and three kids. So if free dining comes in we kinda think its worth the long flight but without it I think we will maybe look at returning later than we would like. But we have caught the disney bug badly and want to return.....come on 2012 discounts. Anyone been the first two weeks of December?