December 2011 Code Watch!

[kmrein]

I'm in. We're planning a trip around Nov 27-Dec 4 give or take a few days. It'll be for five of us....my dh and my parents and younger sister (she'll be 21). I'm working VERY had to convince my family that it's worth it to splurge on WL, so a discount code would sure help!

 

[allstar]

We are planning on going around the same time next December and also want to stay at POR!!!! We have always done April, May and September but never December! I have been loooking at pictures of WDW in December! It looks wonderful!!!! Hope there will be free dinning in December!!!!

 

[Pjimmeyer]

Our new tradition is anniversary trips in early December (this will be our second year doing that). I have a couple of saved trips on the WDW website, one for Nov 28 - Dec 7 and another for Dec 7 - Dec 16. So sometime in that time frame. I was hoping that there would be another bounceback offer in our room this year (discount on package instead of free dining since its just the 2 of us). 40 percent again would be nice.

 

[DisneyGuess]

Welcome to our new Dec '11 watchers!! We're all in for the long haul, lol!!

 

[leshunlenese]

planning around the 11th - 15th. i just know i will be going in dec before christmas!!!

 

[sunnysideup3]

Well I'm 100% new here, this is my first post! This site was recommended to me by a friend, and I've found it great so far. I've been to Disney twice, once with my family in 2001 and then with my husband, son and my husband's family in 2009. We went last year between the 5th and the 12th and it was the perfect time, I loved the decorations and we attended the Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party and that was spectacular. We're looking to go with my parents in December 2011. My DS will be 4 then. Looking for a good room discounts, but we'd day the DDP discount, too! Looking forward to waiting this out with you all!

 

[stairstepmom]

Posting so I can keep track of any info others might have who are hoping for discounts!

We're planning a trip to CBR from 12/10 - 12/16 (or 12/17, we haven't decided yet LOL!) and I hadn't even thought of searching for discounts. We are booking right after this Christmas anyways with a dining plan but boy would it be nice to try to apply a free dining discount to our reservations if one comes out!

 

[pmdeve]

Hoping to book a Bounceback for next year. Waiting to see what discounts are available before we decide which resort. This year we were able to book BCV. If the discounts are not as good as last year we will still go, probably to POFQ, It's gonna to be fun planning for Dec 2011.

 

[LGH1946]

Does anyone know when will pin codes or free dining offers come out for Dec. 2011? I have already booked the resort I want because it is usually booked very early. One year I tried to book in Feb. for Dec. and it was already booked. I just really need a discount of some kind!! I have been going every 2 years but I am getting older and I have decided to try to start going at least once a year while I can. Thank you everyone!

 

[mom2rtk]

Does anyone know when will pin codes or free dining offers come out for Dec. 2011? I have already booked the resort I want because it is usually booked very early. One year I tried to book in Feb. for Dec. and it was already booked. I just really need a discount of some kind!! I have been going every 2 years but I am getting older and I have decided to try to start going at least once a year while I can. Thank you everyone!

I don't think there is "normal" time for discounts to be announced any more. Certainly them announcing the deals for the majority of 2011 in 2010 was completely unprecedented.

The deal we got for December this year was announced in July this year.

If you only plan to go if you have a discount, then your current reservation will do no good. The only allot a certain number of rooms to each discount program. And unless discount rooms are available when you call, having a room booked already does absolutely no good.

 

[ChrisM]

Currently planning on Dec 2nd to Dec 10th for us! We will probably try to snag a 2 bedroom Villa at BLT with cash once they open up for cash reservations early next year. I'm not planning on being able to finagle a discount, but maybe I'll get lucky.

There will be my wife and I, both of her parents, and my daughter (who will turn 5 on the trip) and my son (who will be 3.3 years then). I'm expecting an uncle or aunt and maybe another grandparent may co-vacation with us, as well.

It will be my kid's first trip to Disney, and my wife and I haven't been since 2000. Really, really looking forward to it.

 

[LGH1946]

I have had reservations in the past and when a discount came out, I just called and they changed the amount I owed. But I guess that had to be at a resort that had availability. I may end up having to change my resort. Right now it is wishful thinking anyway. The Contemporary is my favorite but I may not be able to save enough to stay there. Oh well, maybe free dining will come out for my dates which are Dec. 4-10.

 

[mom2rtk]

I have had reservations in the past and when a discount came out, I just called and they changed the amount I owed. But I guess that had to be at a resort that had availability. I may end up having to change my resort. Right now it is wishful thinking anyway. The Contemporary is my favorite but I may not be able to save enough to stay there. Oh well, maybe free dining will come out for my dates which are Dec. 4-10.

That is correct. They had to have availability to do it. You don't really "add" it to your reservation, although they make it look that way.

 

[Charleyann]

I am in !!! This is the First Christmas in 5 years that we won't be in Disney for Christmas...Next year we are back!

I thought I had had enough . Not!!!!!....

This year we are cruising on 3 ships going to Curacoa, Grand Turk, Aruba, Dominican Republic, Ocho Rios Jamaica, Grand Cayman Island , Cozumel and Key West ....We will be in Aruba CHristmas Day.

I am gonna miss the hustle and bustle of Christmas at Disney. Next year we are doing MVMCP , stay at Disney from Dec. 18-Dec 2th. Cruise on Carnival Dream on Dec. 24th to Belize, Hounduras, Cozumel and Costa Maya, Then on to the Disney Dream - 5 day holiday cruise to the Bahama with two stops at Castaway Cay !!!!!!

Merry Christmas Friends

Charleyann

 

[LGH1946]

One year i had already paid for all my vacation on my disney rewards visa and a promotion came out that if you paid for your whole trip with this credit card, you got a big discount. Well, i got that which was really good especially since i was staying at gf. When we got there we were upgraded to a concierge room. This was a wonderful surprise. The only bad thing was i had paid for the dining plan and there was no way we could eat that much so we really didn't get to take advantage of the food at the gf. Besides, we weren't in the room that much anyway. I love being at a monorail resort so i really want to stay at the contemporary but if i can get a good deal, i will stay anywhere on property. I really want to go in feb and in dec.2011. How does the bounce back offer work?

 

[tink's girls]

My husband and I are talking about going back next December. Just the two of us! We did this in 2008 and had a great time. We will probably go from the 8th - 11th of December. Hoping for a code (free dining) !!

 

[Bete]

My husband and I are talking about going back next December. Just the two of us! We did this in 2008 and had a great time. We will probably go from the 8th - 11th of December. Hoping for a code (free dining) !!

This could very well be POP Warner week (I'm sure others know the exact time for this function) and if so it will probably be a blocked out time and they won't make an offer at that time..

 

[mom2rtk]

This could very well be POP Warner week (I'm sure others know the exact time for this function) and if so it will probably be a blocked out time and they won't make an offer at that time..

That week was indeed excluded from this year's free dining promotion.

 

[chabs]

I am hoping for any discount for the week of Christmas. Is this crazy? I'm wondering if I should just book something now for fear that the resort that I want won't be available otherwise. Not sure what to do-I usually go for the free dining Labor Day weekend.

 

[Tink2000]

Just got DH to agree to another trip Christmas '11.