check on AP rates

[cigar95]

At the risk of drifting off-topic - the annual pass situations are quite different between Disneyland and WDW. Because DL is located in a huge metropolitan area, you have almost a half million locals who have passes and use them regularly. The dynamic is much different at WDW, simply because there aren't nearly as many locals with passes. A higher percentage of WDW passholders are those who make multiple trips in a year, coming from out of town.

Almost without exception, passholder rates eventually have been available at WDW except during the very busiest times. The later release dates that we have seen in the last couple years reflect the company waiting longer to see what occupancy will be, simply because guests are booking stays later than they used to.

My approach is simply to check here on DIS each day, and when I see that rates are out, I'll call. It doesn't seem necessary to call first thing in the morning, since my impression is that while rooms at the passholder rate are limited, there's still a good number of them out there.

 

[susy]

We hope, we don't know....

 

[LScot]

Does that really make sense--eliminating APs?
Maybe, I don't know.
If I didn't have an AP, I wouldn't have gone 4 times last year. I would have went once. W/o an AP, I might not have even renewed and be returning this year. I think I spend quite a bit of $ on these return trips plus, I talk a lot of people into going who have never been interested in an WDW trip. I bet a lot of people you each know are like that. They see and hear your stories and excitement and decide to go. Oh well. I'm not giving myself credit or anything. Just saying, I certainly generate a lot of interest in my own circle of friends and clients.
I just reserved a moderate room for Oct. W/o an AP rate, I'll change and stay at PC or if I'm lucky again, the Swan. No way I'm spending 1400. on my room. LOL So yeah, I did what I shouldn't have done and booked a room I can but won't allow myself to to afford w/o an AP rate.

Besides. Fall rates came out much, much later than this last year!

 

[verchad]

Bump for fall codes

 

[kwdietrich1]

Bumping for AP rate code. Come on Sunday!!!!

 

[McKelly]

Just woke up to my alarm on a Sunday AM, waiting for these codes, and have now finally realized I am completely crazy. Come on codes!! I need some sleep!!

 

[susy]

Just checked the Sunday paper. same old FL Res codes for August! They must not be doing so well. Come on SEPT!!! Off to call.....

 

[chyam]

Well. here I am at 6:30 am on a Sunday morning.......tore open the paper, searched the travel section then the Parade magazine, only to see a Disney ad....the excitement started to build until.................Fl resident rates from Aug1st-Aug.28th! What a disappointment! I need Fall rates and soon, I am one of those people who like to make plans and have them set way ahead of time......................I think I'll go back to bed!!

 

[Debbart]

Called Sunday 7:00am NO!!!

 

[disneyw/kids]

Me too, NOOOOO!

 

[verchad]

Just got off the phone with CM "Garfield" and was told no AP or general room only discounts for mid October. Still Waiting for codes.

 

[susy]

Just got off the phone-told the CM I was a passhaolder and FL Resident. He said my best bet would be to call back the second week of August! Anyone brave enough to call and ask for a supervisor that can give us the scoop?


chyam- I know... I can't believe that same old August code is still in the paper. I don't know one person that is planning an August trip-It's too hor, duh! Plus, south FL schools and all schools in Florida in general are starting back MUCH earlier this year (8/16) and it will be even earlier next year (becasue they want the kids to have more time to prepare for FCAT)

 

[susy]

About the AP being limited thing.... I doubt that would happen. There's a little thing down the road called Universal Studios that will probably prevent it. US ALWAYS has EXCELLENT deals, BTW

 

[verchad]

Just for fun, i went to their website and tried putting in my dates for my trip for a room only res. It actually came out to be $11 more than the price I got when I made my room only reservation in back in early may. I actuallly booked 2 rooms then, I put in each as individual rooms today to check. Do they give some kind of discount for multiple rooms on one reservation? I am almost sure when I checked in the past that the cost of the 2 individual rooms as seperate reservations was the same total as my one 2 room res. I checked and it was the same room type, preferred.

 

[frannn]

who didn't even check, just said NO. It makes no sense to me. When I called, I got a message that said something about busy phones or long hold times, but the CM came on as soon as I answered their automated questions. I'm wondering if this 8/04 re-deal (is it the same rate as before?) is what they were expecting to need CMs to work OT for. Are they kidding? It is almost the end of July....if they are starting a new marketing trend to fill up rooms last minute, I don't see how it could work, except for locals. But, if earlier posters were right in Sept rates being pending, maybe we'll see them next week.....
Wish I had gotten a CM with info-maybe someone else will & can post.

 

[jkovick]

I called this morning about 9:30. I got a very pleasant but very hard to understand woman( named Veeja?? I think) I asked about rates for late October and she checked around and finally said "no rates are only thru Sept 28th" I think she probably meant August but she did say September. It might be worth a try calling back if you are looking for September rates just to check. She did say that October should be coming soon. Good luck!

 

[jiggerj]

I just called at 11 am and had a super nice cm. Not yet she said but soon, soon, soon! I thanked her and told her I will try again in the morning and she encouraged me to call. She was very nice and seemed like she felt kinda bad to disappoint me.

 

[LisaZoe]

Verchad - I read somewhere that the tax rate for some of the WDW resorts went up .5 percent, I believe from 12.5 % to 13%. I think this included all of the All Star resorts and possibly others that are in a different county than the rest. Could that account for the $11 difference you're seeing? I don't know when the increase went into effect but it occured to me it could account for the difference you're seeing.

 

[s&k'smom]

OH God they have to come out soon, I do have a great rate now but I'm still unemployed so anyway I can save.

 

[disneygeek]

We have been to WDW many times but have never stayed on site. We do have AP's. We are thinking of staying in a moderate resort this time.

When the AP codes for Oct come out, do we need to be in a big hurry to make a reservation?