CRB Closing for rehab!?!

[K P & J's Grandma]

I read on RADP that Caribbean Beach Resort was going to be closing for 4 months - starting Sept. 8th. It is for rehab of Old Port Royale. Wondering if anyone here has been told that. When I went on Disney.com for the dates that we already have reservations for it says to check a different resort or time!!!! We have reservations for October. Hope that this isn't causing a 'false alarm'!!!!!

 

[izzarelli]

I read this on the AOL boards too - we have Nov reservations for the first time there.

Any official word??

 

[followme2disney]

I think something is up. Just went on the WDW site and tried to book a ressie for both Nov and Dec. It came up to alternate resorts. Hope someone has more info soon. I will try to call first thing in the morning to get an official response.

This will now be the second time this has happened to me in one year - had a ressie for 1/02 for Pop Century and now this. Oh well, at least in Jan we were given an upgrade to AKL at the same price.

 

[DebbieB]

Yikes - I have a reservation for 1 night on December 6 before we move to BWV. I wouldn't mind an upgrade to Boardwalk Inn, even if we have to pay a little more.

I just checked Expedia and it shows no rooms. They had both promotional and regular rooms last week when I checked it.

 

[hightown]

I sure hope not! If that is true, why would Disney have included CBR in all the discount codes? Why not exclude like ASMo or CSR?
Looking forward to any news or confirmation....

 

[Tigjig]

If true will Disney accomadate guests who have current reservations at CBR for the same price they reserved at another resort. DS made reservations using codes for 5 nights beginning X-mas day. And does anyone know when they will begin to let guests know.

 

[CTPacky]

How come everything Disney does has to start as a rumor anyway? The affected people are always the last to know, CM's and Guests. I was at POR last year, less than a month before it was "unofficially" slated to close, and no one including the managers had any definitive answer. Thanksgiving is busy enough without them dropping the most popular resort from the inventory for that time period. (at least as far as occupancy percentage goes)

 

[izzarelli]

OK, just got off the phone. It is closing by Sept 8th & they HOPE it will be avail by Dec 1st. They are calling people by their arrival date & offering another moderate. Since we're coming at the very end of the scheduled rehab she said not to expect a call until early November.

I'm not happy about this at all, I don't want to be hanging out there until a month before not knowing where we're staying. I asked if I could switch over to AKL, but she said no AP rates were available & it was a big jump in price. So basically what I'm taking this to mean is that they're not offering anything to us until they call (on their schedule) to move us & if we chg resorts now it's on our own decision.

 

[jeank74]

OK, just got off the phone. It is closing by Sept 8th & they HOPE it will be avail by Dec 1st. They are calling people by their arrival date & offering another moderate.

My trip is from Oct 24-28 at CBR. Does that mean I won't be able to find out where I am going to stay until I arrive? Then I won't be able to make room request and get the room I want!!!!

What kind of system is that????? I am starting to feel disappointed now. I wonder what happened to those who had a res at POFQ last time when it was shut down...

Looking for more confirmation. Thanks.

 

[soccer mom]

izzarelli,

Sorry to hear about your problem. It sure sounds like what happened to us with POFQ last year! We waited and waited for a call and it came five days before we were to leave! They gave us a great deal at AKL, but I think is was because they forgot about us! Also, they were not budging on placing people in another moderate. There were a lot of disappointed and angry people out there last year. I hate to see that happen again.

If I had it to do over again, I would probably switch to AKL right away. I can't believe AP rates are already gone. You might want to try again. You know how answers change with every phone call! Being up in the air like we were last year for a few months just waiting for "the call" really spoiled the anticipation of our trip, which is almost as much fun as being there.

Good luck with whatever you do!

 

[izzarelli]

Hi again

Well, I couldn't stand the 20 mins of sitting here not knowing so I switched us over to AKL. It's standard view for $22 more a night AP rate, this CM was a ton more helpful.

I've only stayed in the savannah rooms, how are the views from the standards? We're taking my dad for his first trip & don't want him to be disappointed.

 

[torismom]

It is happening again!! LOL When they closed FQ we had ressies there and now we have ressies for CBR and it is closing. LOL

I am curious when my dreams rep will hear something. We will wait and see.

One can only hope for a deluxe upgrade. If not, I would choose between FQ (stayed there before) and cs(never stayed there before) I have no desire to stay at por.

 

[jeank74]

I learned it from Intercot that CBR will be completely closed during the renovation because Disney does not want traffic near the Old Port Royale....

My DU rep has just talked to CM at CRO and the CM said Disney will contact visitors...(when???)

I don't like the feeling of waiting. So I have asked my DU agent to chang the resort for me. Hopefully CSR will be available for the same rate because that was our first choice!! keep my fingers crossed XXXXX

 

[hightown]

BOO-HISS to Disney.

We have friends going at same time we are who have not made ressies yet. Now we have to tell them we have no idea where we will be!

Plus, we cancelled Dolphin reservations at a 155 a night rate to go with CBR because I specifically wanted a rehabbed room and it was still close to EPCOT.

I'm very mad that Disney included CBR in the round of Discount when you know darn well, these plans were on the board.

 

[DebbieB]

I just checked Expedia again and they show no availability for all of December. January 1 is the first date. December 1 may be wishful thinking.

I question this sudden decision. My guess is that they saw that room bookings are down for the fall and could save money by closing the entire resort and consolidating the guests into other resorts. Plus they could get the food court renovation done easier if guests were not around. If they knew they were renovating the food court this fall, couldn't they have announced this months ago? They didn't realize safety might be an issue months ago?

 

[jeank74]

This is definitely one of the business strategy that Disney uses. They are just "testing the water." They don't want to annouce the news until they are sure that they won't lose any potential business by closing the CBR. I guess the attendence rate at CBR, or any other moderate resort is quite low so that visitors can be shuffled to a different places....

Disney is definitely receiving an email message from me.

 

[Jinnyboom]

So what do we do now??????
Wait for Disney to call????????

Any hope of a "very reasonabe" upgrade due to this HUGE INCONVENIENCE?????????

CBR is the ONLY moderate we wanted to stay at????????

 

[DisDee]

We have a 1 night ressie at CBR for Dec. 4, then over to the Wilderness Lodge. (We just wanted to try CBR to see if we would like to stay there in the future) We too were in on the Pop Century deal and were upgraded to AKL for very little additional $. I'd take another night at WL for the same rate as CBR, but who knows, the rehab may be complete by then. I just don't like playing the waiting game-again!

 

[Disney-Kim]

I just booked yesterday for the first week in February 2003. I hope everything is done by then.

 

[CanBeGrumpy]

I have reservations there in mid-Sept, so they better call me soon!!! I really wanted to stay there, but I'm hoping for a good deal somewhere else. The only place I won't stay is Coronado Springs (didn't like it at all), and the All-Stars (nothing against the All-Stars, I'm just bored with them since we ALWAYS stay there! LOL!). Hmmm, I think I will wait for the call and see what they offer! Kind of like a game of chance, I guess! Does anyone have a reservation right after Sept. 8th? You will probably get the first call and you have to report to us what they offer!!!