Caribbean Beach Resort ** NEWS & VIEWS **

[Jeanny]

Hey JeanK-
I'm going at Thanksgiving (11/27-12/1). My TA called this morning and the Special Team told him my dates were full, but they would try to free up a room for me.... 2 seconds later, the CM called back and said she had a room...

so you should have them keep looking. Hope that helps a little.
thanks,

 

[Jeanny]

Thanks wareagle...

I am definitely NOT a math major.... I need a calculator to add 2 & 2.

I was able to change to the Poly today.. for $20 a night more...so for 4 nights- it's a total of $80.. (that I did without the calculator )

I'm still SO HAPPY!!!

 

[mivvers]

I'm almost afraid to post this because I can't believe my good luck. We (me, DH, two kids + my parents) booked a land and sea package in which we were to have stayed at CBR. We did the same thing this past January and booked another so that I'd have something to look forward to -- I had a miscarriage/stillbirth three months ago.

My Dreams Unlimited agent was able to get us switched to the WL at NO EXTRA COST (we'll be there Dec 5 -8). I am ecstatic!!!!!!!! I was fully excpecting to pay extra, maybe they still have the bill from our last cruise and decided to give us a break...lol...

Dreams Unlimited is the absolute best, I don't know how she was able to swing that, but I sure am grateful for the pixie dust!!!!!!

 

[mivvers]

I thought I was posting in the CBR thread ....

 

[Jinnyboom]

Please let me start by saying....that I am NEVER like this....
Have been a single mom for so many years and am SO HAPPY to be able to take dd's to WDW this December..........

Switched from CBR last nite....got AKL Savannah for a great rate...

The problem....I am soooo uncomfortable about my choice...

Now....this will sound really stupid.....I've just never been a "zoo" type person....and am not into the African theme....

I was blessed as a college student to travel to Africa...(Morocco)...and while I loved the opportunity....it just didn't especially appeal to me....

Sorry for sounding so incredibly ungrateful....again...this really isn't me..........I booked the CBR for the sand...the beach...the hammocks.....the TROPICAL feel....

The Poly...(stayed there in '82) was unavailable for my dates....12/7 thru 12/13....

Should I try again for the Poly....maybe a "split stay"???...already have ressies for WL for our last two days....

Or............can anyone help me "accept" the AKL...........

Before anyone replies about my "selfishness"....let me again state that I know how ridiculous I am being....I know how FORTUNATE I am that I am able to make the trip in the first place....

Just looking for some input....................Thanks in advance!!!!

 

[Ethelina]

jeank74:

The Poly was unavailable for my dates 12-15 Oct. I picked the WL upgrade. I am the beach type like another person posted and I hope I will like the Wilderness scene. I still am grateful that I started with a value and am ending up with a deluxe. What a hard to believe journey?

I do wonder if I said that I would take smoking rooms at the Poly if it would have made the difference? Or is non-smoking just a request not set in stone?

 

[breana902]

Originally posted by Jinnyboom


Or............can anyone help me "accept" the AKL...........

Before anyone replies about my "selfishness"....let me again state that I know how ridiculous I am being....I know how FORTUNATE I am that I am able to make the trip in the first place....

Just looking for some input....................Thanks in advance!!!! [/B]

I don't think you are being selfish, you were expecting a certain atmosphere during your trip, and now you don't get to have it. Just think about how much time you will really being hanging around the resort. Probably not very much time at all. I was torn between the CBR and ASMu for my trip. I wanted CBR for the beach atmosphere, but really didn't want to spend the extra money for the resort. We need 2 rooms, so it adds up fast! I decided to use the money saved by staying at ASMu to get a rental car. So, I am not really staying at my resort of choice - but realized I will be so seldom there that it doesn't really matter where I stay.

 

[Cosmic_Charlie]

I cant believe this, you all just proved my point

 

[wolf11]

This is probaby a stupid question but the upgrade everyone is getting for $20 a night, is that per room or per person? We got switched to POR because my mom didn't want to pay an additional $600 for an upgrade.

 

[followme2disney]

The $20 is per room. So we are staying six nights and our total only went up by $120 in total.

 

[Jeanny]

Ok CC before you cause trouble again, why don't you just go someplace else and play. I won't hesitate to report you to the moderators again.

We're a friendly board and are here for each other and to help each other with our Disney dreams. There is no fighting in this playground.

 

[Mish]

I am waiting to hear from them about my room change, I called on Thursday but since I booked room only for the first day since we would be arriving late and the day before value season started she is having trouble with that one day. Well, I was getting nervous to wait till Monday since everyone said everything is filling up. The women told me I had to wait till Monday and that she wasn't sure what time they would call since they had to answer all inbound calls first. I thought she was being a little rude. She said they were supposed to call people and everyone was calling them instead. If they only wanted to do it by calling people then when people started to call then they should have said we will call you. I am sure they are very overwhelmed but they have to understand that people get nervous. I have been saving and planning for a few months and I want to know where I will be staying. I told her I booked in February and I don't want to have to stay someplace I don't want to because they full. Oh well we will see what I am offered on Monday when they call. I will keep you all posted. Michelle

 

[robinb]

Originally posted by Jinnyboom
Should I try again for the Poly....maybe a "split stay"???...already have ressies for WL for our last two days....

Did you ask about WL? If you booked there you wouldn't have to move at all. Staying in one resort with no packing and unpacking is really great.

 

[luvthemouse97]

I am just curious if anyone has recieved a call from the CBR team yet?I'm just a little nervous as I've called the DC # and they have told me that they are returning calls at times of trips and it may be a couple of weeks before I hear-they also said they are not taking inbound calls.Should I just call and ask to talk to this team or should I hold on.This will be our first trip to WDW and the last for awhile so I am a little picky where I stay-It only took me 2 months to decide on CBR. Any opinions would be greatly appreciated.

Lori (supposed to be CBR Nov 15-21)

 

[followme2disney]

luvthemouse97

If I were you I would call CRO and ask to speak to someone that can help you with changing your CBR reservation for your November trip. I made the call for my 12/20-12/26 trip and was put straight through to the special team. The person I spoke to did tell me that they had begun calling those people who have reservations in September, and would continue calling until all reservations through December had been changed.


Good Luck!!

 

[jeank74]

We are going to celebrate our honeymoon in the Polynesian style

I am just soooooo thrilled that my wonderful, amazing, Dreams Unlimited agent, Rob, just made a reservation for me and my FH at the Polynesian for extra $20 per night!!!

So, you think you have heard of that story before.. Let me finish telling you what happened to me earlier!!

When I first heard about the CBR closure, I emailed my DU agent, Rob, and asked him to transfer my reservation over to POR. I didn't wait for Disney to call since I don't like the feeling of "waiting" and "anticipating." CRO gave Rob a hard time when he changed my res over to POR and no upgrade option was available at the time.

Later, the news about upgrade option came out. I was very upset about missing the upgrade. Then, I asked Rob to try calling CRO back. After many phone calls and dealing with several tough CBR specialists, Rob was able to get me the upgrade into the Polynesian with a Garden View room.

Rob was supposed to be away this weekend. However, he still helped me out and made my honeymoon 101% wonderful!

Just no words can describe my feeling now.... $129 + tax for a room at Polynesian....and it will be my first time staying at a WDW resort and it will be a honeymoon trip !!!

Thank you so much, Rob!!! Dreams Unlimited Rocks!

 

[yooperfan]

We have extra people in our room. Will we be charged the deluxe extra person fee if we get an upgrade or the moderate? Deluxe is $25 per night if I am correct, making the increase from CBR another $20 per night with two exta guests. Also, I just called the CRO and they said to wait until they call to change. We are going 10/22-31 with three ressies, one for one night with 4 adults. One for the next 4 nights with 3 adults and a child, and one with 8 nights starting the same day as the 4 night with 2 adults. I am afraid with so many people getting deluxe upgrades for so far in advance I'll get left out. I truly don't like Coronado Springs, Have never had an interest in French Quarter. With Halloween being this week, I just don't know what to do. I can't believe I found out about this at the hospital while visiting my father in law in a hospice room. (he passed away Monday). What a week!

 

[mom2grace]

Call back and ask for the CBR TEAM!!! Right now!!! Don't wait!!! I don't know about the extra person issues, most people have been given $20 + tax above whatever their CBR rate is. That's why the rates are all over the place. I spoke to Oriel, and the boards are saying good things about Cotton and Thadeus.

Good luck & Pixie Dust!

 

[K P & J's Grandma]

YOOPERFAN

We are going Oct. 22 -30. I called Thursday to the Disney Club number & asked if they could help with the switch - the girl said she couldn't but would transfer me over the the 'special team' to see if anyone was available. "Mary Bell" soon came on the line - she said that we could choose from one of the other 'moderates' to which I said that we weren't interested. She asked where I would like to stay - SO - we are now staying at the Polynesian for $20 more a night!!! ºoº I would call back & ask for the 'special team!! Hope that you get things straightened out - especially since you have so many room arangements!!!
By the way - we are originally from the U.P. -- Iron River!!!

 

[disneydebk]

Hi!

I have to agree with the previous person who posted that Thaddeus is wonderful! He sure was able to work some magic for me today.......Boy, was I lucky to get through to him.......Good luck everyone!