I just booked . The CM was very helpful. She did say something that I have never heard so someone tell me if there is cause to be excited or if this is something they all say. After I booked she told me to listen to her. She said my trip is far off but I need to pay attention to my email, mail and even advertisements. She said that "if" (she emphasied the if) a great promo comes out I need to call right away. She said that a really good promo at the end of the year can really take my price down, like the 4/3 deal. Now I don't know if CM's get hints of what is to happen or if she was just being informative and friendly but the way she said it sounded like something good may come out during the second half of the year.
I know this is crazy but I just wanted to see my ticker compared to yours so I can see if were there at the same time What a neat thing for them to say, a little Christmas magic.
Just a warning.. Disney is NOT stupid. They tell those CRO CM's very little because they can't keep thier mouths shut LOL! Don't believe me, try reading the threads on "free dining" and "AP Discounts" CM Hedi says no discounts, CM Safari says discounts tomorrow, CM Savannah says discounts next Tuesday... and that's within a half hour of each other LOL! I think sometimes the spread the same gossip they read on here. (So now that this thread is started they will think "Gee something better is coming" )
I talked to a nice CM when I booked my 4/3 deal when it first came out and evidently, they do hear way before the public. I told her I'll bet it's been wild trying to keep things hush-hush. And she told me that she's usually a big mouth when it comes to secrets but they were told that they couldn't even tell family or anyone. She laughed and said I couldn't even tell my dog or I'd have to kill him... so yeah, I think they do know in advance of everyone else... oh, and we at disboards usually know way before AAA because my agent told me that! Here's hoping for free dining in May for the 5 of us!
That is interesting. I am planning a mid-August trip but haven't booked yet. The state of the economy kind of has me dragging my heels a bit. I keep hoping for a great promo. (We have to go before free dining has historically been.) I know it is value season, but a good offer would have me on the phone making a reservation today. Good luck, OP. I hope something great comes your way
You can always add a promo to your reservation after it's been made. But if you do an internet booking, and then call for a promo, you sometimes have to do a re-booking. That happened to me once. I didn't have to pay anything, they took the credit of my original booking online, and placed it towards my phone booking, and I recieved the difference on my credit card. But it created more work for the lady. That's why I always call to do my bookings, makes it much easier for them if a promo code comes up.
