booking for 12/15 and cringing at paying full price - suggestions?

[iambrink]

I just booked a cruise for December 11 and will be staying in Disney for one night after the cruise. I have never stayed at Disney without a discount of some kind. I really want to stay in Disney for the easy transportation from the cruise and then to the airport. We will not be doing any parks. I have checked every site and prices are strangely the same everywhere; AAA, southwest, expedia, kayak, orbitz...Anyone have further suggestions? i could just keep checking as i have 2 months...

 

[Hi Pluto]

It's hard to get a deal for only one night, but you can get 5% off with Orbitz code "TRAVEL5". If it makes you feel any better, you are going during a slightly cheaper time...

~Cari~

 

[kandb]

Maybe just stay at a moderate and pay the $200 for the night.

 

[iambrink]

Maybe just stay at a moderate and pay the $200 for the night.

Yes, i have considered that too. I do enjoy staying at deluxe, but would never be able to justify the costs for more than a night or two so i try, when i can, to stay deluxe when for a short time. but those deluxe prices are hard to swallow! and we are really going to enjoy the resort more so than anything.

It's hard to get a deal for only one night, but you can get 5% off with Orbitz code "TRAVEL5". If it makes you feel any better, you are going during a slightly cheaper time...

~Cari~

5% is better than nothing...i will take a look. Thanks

 

[Hisgirl]

I agree that it is hard to believe a night in early december is without discount. I booked on ebates ($) using a cash back card ($) and a coupon from orbitz ($). It wasn't a lot but more than nothing.

 

[Bree]

The room discounts for December 2015 have come and gone (promotion expired 9/18). Orbitz with that 5% discount will probably be your best bet.

 

[iambrink]

Yes, i track those discounts very closely. unfortunately or fortunately, this was a last minute trip, so i missed those discounts. but i do have something booked in February on the current discount!

 

[loves to dive]

Have you looked at Dolphon/Swan? They do AAA discounts so if you have that you might could get something reasonable. I don't know if Disney cruise transport goes there or not.

 

[iambrink]

Have you looked at Dolphon/Swan? They do AAA discounts so if you have that you might could get something reasonable. I don't know if Disney cruise transport goes there or not.

That's true, thanks..i will take a look, but i agree...i am not sure the Disney transportation goes there...

 

[Sammyjo199]

If you are going in December and February have you considered getting an AP? even if 1 person in your party gets one you could utilize the AP discount and get the Memory Maker. It may be worth the cost

 

[iambrink]

what's an AP?

 

[_auroraborealis_]

i am not sure the Disney transportation goes there...

Park buses, yes. ME, no.

 

[iambrink]

Park buses, yes. ME, no.

Thanks. i need ME, for this trip, so that's not an option. I went ahead and booked AKL and sucked up the price!

 

[Jhondy210]

What about renting from DVC. The DVC Rental store has a person selling DVC points for 11.00 a point but it can only be used at Saratoga Springs. I'm not sure if that will give you any savings or not.

 

[iambrink]

i have been looking around at that option at least for future trip...