APH Rates Are Currently Available... [UPDATED 07/27/18]

[tinydancer09]

I just checked rates for 9/22-26 and SMSM are cheaper then APH rates. Feels like really not worth having an annual pass anymore if SMSM rates are better. I live out of state and only come really once or twice a year and as much as the price of the annual pass went up I might have to rethink my renewal in December. Very sad.

It depends on your number of days. SMSM is not cheaper for me because I never stay enough days. Sometimes the SMSM rate doesn't even come up, so the APH and FLO rate is still VERY worth it to me. I think they're trying to entice people into staying longer rather than short periods like me. I stay short periods of time so don't have the time to go out to eat a ton, or shop, or spend extra money. When you stay longer you tend to mosey and spend more money in the shops and restaurants.

 

[macraven]

You are correct

Those that stay onsite for about 2 weeks, do spend a lot more money

 

[iLuvtravel1107]

APH rate for 9/12-9/16 is out for kids suite at $317.xx. SMSM is $298.xx. Rack rate is $363.xx So only about 14% discount. :-(

 

[macraven]

AP rate for september has been released for the rest of the month.

 

[PoohBears#1fan]

AP rate for september has been released for the rest of the month.

Still nothing for our dates 9/1 - 9/4. I've cleared my cookies, can't think if I'm doing something else wrong!

If I try them as 3 separate nights there are AP rates for the 1st but not the 2nd or 3rd. All the other weekends seem to have AP rates. Fingers crossed our weekend gets some also!

 

[babesboo99]

when do October rates come out?

 

[macraven]

I put in last week of sept to check how far into the month AP rates were listed and got them to the 29 last night

Not all room types were listed

October numbers won't be out until later in April

 

[babesboo99]

Thank you.. I couldn't remember when they came out

 

[macraven]

Last year 2015, don't remember actual date in April but I modified my rate on the 19 th or 20 th

 

[soniam]

Either they are waiting until closer to summer, they already released July and I missed it, or they are not going to release any regular rooms for July Bummer. We are only staying one night. Maybe Orbitz/Cheap Tickets will have a code at some point.

 

[sassy2000]

Either they are waiting until closer to summer, they already released July and I missed it, or they are not going to release any regular rooms for July Bummer. We are only staying one night. Maybe Orbitz/Cheap Tickets will have a code at some point.

I know the feeling. I need July 10-14 and all they have are suites. I found APH rates for regular rooms at Portofino July 3-7 and July 17-21 which is the Sunday-Thurs before and after our stay but not for the actual week we need. We have Cabana Bay booked thru Orbitz but really wanted Royal Pacific for the express passes. I just can't afford $300/night.

 

[macraven]

if rooms are practically filled now for some of the summer dates, why would UO release ap dates for those months?
they want to make as much money as they can and if rooms are being booked without ap, i can't see them including them for all ready filled summer dates.

it's like the october weekends for hhn.
the rooms sell out without having to put special discounted prices up for them

 

[Bluer101]

Yep, supply and demand. During summer and holidays is very limited discounts.

 

[soniam]

if rooms are practically filled now for some of the summer dates, why would UO release ap dates for those months?
they want to make as much money as they can and if rooms are being booked without ap, i can't see them including them for all ready filled summer dates.

it's like the october weekends for hhn.
the rooms sell out without having to put special discounted prices up for them

Yep, supply and demand. During summer and holidays is very limited discounts.

The problem is that I don't think they are booked up. I can go to Universal's website and pretty much find any type of room that I want for my dates. So, I don't know what's going on.

 

[soniam]

I was searching through the thread for last years releases. It looks like APH rates for regular rooms, not just suites, summer to October 2015 for all hotels was released sometime in the last half of April to early May 2015. So, there might be hope. However, "past performance is not an indicator of future earnings"

 

[macraven]

Yes AP rates released about April 17/20 last year

 

[soniam]

I was searching through the thread for last years releases. It looks like APH rates for regular rooms, not just suites, summer to October 2015 for all hotels was released sometime in the last half of April to early May 2015. So, there might be hope. However, "past performance is not an indicator of future earnings"

Also, Cheap Tickets released a 20% off code around the same time. So, it may not be total gloom and doom yet.

 

[soniam]

Double post. Bad website

 

[tinydancer09]

Still nothing for our dates 9/1 - 9/4. I've cleared my cookies, can't think if I'm doing something else wrong!

If I try them as 3 separate nights there are AP rates for the 1st but not the 2nd or 3rd. All the other weekends seem to have AP rates. Fingers crossed our weekend gets some also!

Labor day weekend right? Might not do it just yet. Just a guess I really don't know. Is it different with holiday weekends to when they release the dates?

 

[PoohBears#1fan]

Labor day weekend right? Might not do it just yet. Just a guess I really don't know. Is it different with holiday weekends to when they release the dates?

Thank you, I had no idea it was labor weekend. (I'm in the UK, we don't have that here). Makes sense now. I'll keep an eye on it & hope for the best.