Busy????

[skondo10]

We are going to Disney from Dec. 13-21, staying at the AKL and BWV. We have never visited WDW during this time and from what I've heard it is not a busy time (i know the end of our stay will start to get busy) but the other day my mom phoned to see about another room and the CM told her that everything is booked. I was wondering if there were some resorts closed down during this time and that's why the hotels were so busy. Does anyone have any ideas? Have a good day.

 

[Muffy]

I have not visited the week before xmas but I have heard it is a good time to visit. Crowds are suppose to be at a minimum. I don't know why CRO states the resorts are full. Try calling back and speaking to a different CM. Have a great time!

 

[GoldenOldie]

This year there are three resorts that will not be available this December that were open last year. Villas at Disney Institute was open last year but it has since closed for conversion into DVC properties. Also CBR and SoG are currently closed for rehabs. Between the three resorts, that's well over 3,000 rooms that aren't available this year.

On top of that, you have to factor in the way Disney manages their available rooms. Rooms are held in blocks. Imagine a resort has 1000 rooms available. These may be blocked out as 1/3 for Disney, 1/3 for AAA, and 1/3 for other travel agents. What that means is that CRO/WDTC only has access to booking about 333 of the 1000 rooms. They cannot touch the two blocks of rooms held for AAA and TA's.

Just because CRO has no availability now doesn't mean there won't be later on. At certain pre-defined deadlines, unsold rooms from both AAA and the other travel agents are released back into the system for booking by CRO/WDTC.

Keep calling to add a second room. You should eventually meet with success. Good luck!