December Block-Out Calendar

[joules12]

It's up, and much earlier than I had expected it to be! It's also looking much better than I had expected it to be.

 

[KerryCM]

Thank you! My dates are all open and I just booked the three I was allowed. Will have to wait to book the other dates while I am there! So happy I didn’t have to buy the Military Salute tickets!

 

[joules12]

Thank you! My dates are all open and I just booked the three I was allowed. Will have to wait to book the other dates while I am there! So happy I didn’t have to buy the Military Salute tickets!

You’re so welcome! I was very surprised to see it posted already (I feel like I haven’t seen three months worth of calendars posted at same time in a very long time), and pleasantly surprised to see so much blue.

Do you have an on-site resort reservation for your visit? If so, you can book park reservations for length of stay instead of the usual 3-day limit. The way to do that is not at all intuitive (you select “Book Park Reservation for Hotel Guest with Annual Pass). This worked last night for me to book seven days of park reservations in December for our MEPs and Guest Passes.

 

[PatMcDuck]

Thanks for this, I just added my Dec 1 park reservation. And YES click AP with park reservation! I booked 6 days 11/26 to 12/01. The 26th had been blocked, now it's open!

 

[mmouse37]

I also was able to book my park days by using the Annual Pass trick posted here. Thank you for that!!!

But the system won't let me reassign a comp ticket that is under my name to my 3 year granddaughter. Can't figure out why. Makes no sense.

I was also able to switch from 1 room at Port Orleans Riverside at 25% CM discount to 2 rooms at All Star Movies at 50% off!! Saved $411.00!!

MJ

 

[KerryCM]

You’re so welcome! I was very surprised to see it posted already (I feel like I haven’t seen three months worth of calendars posted at same time in a very long time), and pleasantly surprised to see so much blue.

Do you have an on-site resort reservation for your visit? If so, you can book park reservations for length of stay instead of the usual 3-day limit. The way to do that is not at all intuitive (you select “Book Park Reservation for Hotel Guest with Annual Pass). This worked last night for me to book seven days of park reservations in December for our MEPs and Guest Passes.

I do have a resort reservation, staying at the Boardwalk Inn, but it only let me book 3 days

 

[joules12]

I do have a resort reservation, staying at the Boardwalk Inn, but it only let me book 3 days

Even using the "Book Park Reservation for Hotel Guest with Annual Pass" link? Ugh, how frustrating and annoying! I'm sorry it didn't work for you in the way that it's supposed to work.

 

[joules12]

I also was able to book my park days by using the Annual Pass trick posted here. Thank you for that!!!

But the system won't let me reassign a comp ticket that is under my name to my 3 year granddaughter. Can't figure out why. Makes no sense.

I was also able to switch from 1 room at Port Orleans Riverside at 25% CM discount to 2 rooms at All Star Movies at 50% off!! Saved $411.00!!

MJ

Woo-hoo for the booked park days and great rooms savings!! And, you are so welcome for the heads-up regarding Annual Pass trick... Your posts here and in the DCL forum were so incredibly helpful for the planning of our first cruise this past April, that I'm very happy to have been able to bounce some helpful knowledge back your way. (I was excited to read your post here about your recent cruise out of NYC. We live in NJ and hope to do one of those cruises at some point; really wish our fall this year was a bit less busy so we could have jumped on one of those deals.)

That's frustrating about not being able to reassign the comp. In recent history, we've been able to reassign comps ourselves as long as we're logged into MDE as whomever the comp was originally assigned to.... which you seem to be doing but without any luck. Unfortunately, you may need to call to have it reassigned (I had to do that for a comp before, but that was many years ago).

 

[KerryCM]

Even using the "Book Park Reservation for Hotel Guest with Annual Pass" link? Ugh, how frustrating and annoying! I'm sorry it didn't work for you in the way that it's supposed to work.

I just tried that and it did work! Thank you. I didn’t use that because I don’t have an annual pass and didn’t think I could.

 

[joules12]

I just tried that and it did work! Thank you. I didn’t use that because I don’t have an annual pass and didn’t think I could.

Ohh, I'm so glad it worked! Yes, it seems really odd and certainly isn't intuitive, but the instructions on The Hub outline to do it that way.

Disney Cast Life Experience > Complimentary Admission & Discounts > WDW Complimentary Admission & Discounts > "View & Print: How to Make a Theme Park Reservation at WDW Resort":

 

[KerryCM]

Ohh, I'm so glad it worked! Yes, it seems really odd and certainly isn't intuitive, but the instructions on The Hub outline to do it that way.

Disney Cast Life Experience > Complimentary Admission & Discounts > WDW Complimentary Admission & Discounts > "View & Print: How to Make a Theme Park Reservation at WDW Resort":

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I am retired and don’t have Hub access! Thank you for the information, I really appreciate it.

 

[joules12]

I am retired and don’t have Hub access! Thank you for the information, I really appreciate it.

Ahh, makes sense! They don't make it easy, do they?! I'm so glad the info helped -- have a wonderful visit!!

 

[PatMcDuck]

I was going to say same thing, they need to add it to the retiree site. SO glad I saw it here!