Anyone have great rates for Dec. yet?

[pyrperson]

Starting to get a Disney trip planned for the first week in December ready. Has anyone got great rates or discounts yet?? Were wanting to stay at the Poly (Our first time at a Deluxe!!!)

 

[iluvtig2]

We are also going the first week in Dec. The best I have been able to do is AAA rate. I was told passholder, FL resident, Disney Club, etc. are too far in advance still. I check every couple of weeks to see what's out there, but nothing super spectacular yet. (I am on the phone at least once or twice a week for my clients, so sometimes check it 2 or 3 times a week!)

I went ahead and booked what I wanted, the reservations can be cancelled up to 5 days prior, and at least I have something.

Good Luck! If I run into anything, I will post it!

iluvtig

 

[DisneyVa.]

We have the $129 teacher's rate at the Dolphin beginning Dec 27th - Jan 4th.

 

[eellis88]

We got the Disney Club rate at All Stars for Dec 4th to 11th. I bielve it was 20% on the value season $77 per night. About $62 per night.

 

[dcedwards]

We are at the PO-FQ for the first week of Dec and have the AAA rate. It was the same as DC rate with less stipulations as far as cancellations and pre-payment. I am hoping to get an AP rate but they won't be out for quite some time. If anyone finds exciting codes for then or discounts, please post. I think since they are losing a week with Thanksgiving being a week later that they might not be as good as previous years. But one can always hope!

 

[luvmy2sams]

We have paid-off (yippee!) reservations with Disney Club discounts at All-Star Movies (20% off rack rate) from 11/28-12/4 and Wilderness Lodge (15% off rack rate) from 12/4-12/9. We're still keeping our fingers crossed for a better annual passholder rate, but if nothing else at least we've got these rates secured.

iluvtig2--DH got our DC rates at the end of last year (it was either October or November) and was told that 2002 DC rates were available for all resorts for all of 2002.

 

[Clare]

We also are going from Dec. 7-15 and hoping for great AP rates (hopefully for the BW)! So far I haven't found anything.

 

[bigsis1970]

I have the ASMo booked for 11/29 - 12/07 but am waiting to switch a few nights to a mod and a deluxe when some other codes come out for that time of the year.. OH i Hate waiting !!!
Michelle

 

[zulaya]

It's too early for discounts for us December travelers - although I am anxiously awaiting them too! I think the earliest we may see something for our timeframe will be the first or second week of June. Why? Here's my theory:

The spring discounts (April, May and first part of June) were available to book until March 17. We then waiting until April 1 for the summer (6/23-8/24) rates to be available to book. These summer rates you can book until May 19. So far, Disney has left a 2-3 week gap between discount code releases.

So, if we are lucky, Disney may decide to release the next set of discounts for the rest of the year in June. It's hard to tell since they seem to be releasing discounts in 2 month blocks. If the pattern holds we may see discounts for September and October in June and bookable through mid-late July. Then after a 2-3 week gap, we may see discounts for November and early December (or all of December, you never know) bookable in August.

But this is all idle speculation. It's too bad they just won't reward us advance planners and just give us the discounts right now. It would save us all a little time and Disney would still get our money.

 

[erikthewise]

Not yet! But there is good reason to hope that excellent rates for December will eventually be available, based on what is currently available. We stayed at the Polynesian last December and plan to return to WDW this year at the same time. I may be wrong because I didn't start planning until mid-July, but I believe the best rates didn't become available until August or September.

 

[bigsis1970]

can i ask what rate you had at the poly last year??? thanks