Booked a trip for WDW from 1/18/2012 - 1/31/2012. Paying full price. Any discounts?

[ethanwa]

Hi all. I booked a WDW trip for my family through disney.com. It's from 1/18/2012 - 1/31/2012 at the Grand Floridian. Includes park tickets and dining. Flight is booked separately.

I see a lot of people on here talking about discount codes and free dining. Do any of them apply to my dates?

I am a newbie when it comes to codes and PINs. I don't have a Disney Chase card nor do I qualify for one, so count that out of my options.

Thanks.

 

[Seahunt]

Nothing that far out yet (but read further, could be coming!)

mousesavers keeps a list of historical discounts for each year, and just to give you an idea of what was offered for your dates this past year (for Jan 2011):

For stays 1/1/11-2/16/11 package deal ("free gift card") for general public became available on 8/16/10, exp 11/21/10
For stays 1/1/11-2/16/11 25%-40% off room-only discount for general public became available on 8/16/10, exp 11/21/10
For stays 1/1/11-3/3/11 package deal ("free dining") for general public became available on 8/16/10, exp 12/20/10
For stays 1/2/11-4/16/11 20%-40% off room-only discount ("book early and save") for general public became available on 11/22/10, exp 12/31/10
For stays 1/2/11-4/16/11 32%-42% off Annual Passholder room-only rates became available on 11/22/10, exp 4/16/11
For stays 1/2/11-4/16/11 32%-40% off Florida resident room-only rates became available on 12/31/10?, exp 4/16/11

http://www.mousesavers.com/historicalwdwdiscounts.html

So just based on this past year, you should keep watching the DIS to see if anything opens in the next couple weeks. OR I don't know if you saw this post by danny25 about free dining possibly being offered tomorrow for 2012 dates:

After a lot of question about FD for 2012 I have thinked twice and I will share the information with all my friends, this is really fresh I have this 3 minutes ago, This will be released TOMORROW TOO and this is the offer

Bookings Between August 3, 2011 - December 17, 2011
Travel Dates
Jan 8, 2012 - Jan 14, 2012
Jan 22, 2012 - Feb 4, 2012
Feb 12, 2012 - Feb 18, 2012
March 4, 2012 - March 10, 2012
March 25, 2012 - March 31, 2012
August 19, 2012 - Septiember 29,

THIS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED BY DANNY25 AT DISBOARDS

minimun 3 nigths max. 14 nigths

2 days tickets minimun

QSDP for values and DDP for moderates deluxe and villas

CODE FOR VALUES GBH

CODE FOR MODERATES DELUXE AND VILLAS GBJ

Now again I'm proud to bring this breaking news here, Have a Magical vacation

Since your stay is Jan 18-31 and if the free dining dates he shows do run Jan 8-14 and then again Jan 22-Feb 4, for you to use this free dining deal you would have to have two separate reservations - one for your Jan 18-22 dates, then the second for free dining from Jan-22-31. Plus there are ticket requirements to think about. So you will have to price all deals to see which actually work out the best $$$$-wise

There's also a couple January 2012 Code Watch threads, where people are waiting for and then posting what deals they are/will be getting for Jan that might help you too:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2612839

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2723906

Good luck! You can always post again with what deals you get and DISers will let you know if anything better.