Discounts after booking

[awalker1015]

I am sure there is a thread for this already but I can't find it... If we book a WDW package six months out, what happens if Disney offers a discount after we pay our initial deposit? Are we able to take advantage of that discount? And if so, how?

Thanks in advance!!

 

[dis_guy]

Yup. We've done this often. In fact, it's what we usually do. I usually book online, using a discount/offer if one's available. Later on when something becomes available, I call and have the reservation changed without any issues. Some will say that your old ressie is deleted and they make a new one. Maybe. Regardless, we've always kept the same reservation code even after making changes.

 

[PIRATEGIRL007]

You just call and have it swapped over. If you go from room only reservation to package or vice versa it is cancelled and rebooked but if you have a package and are going to a discounted package its an easy phone call and no refunds or repayments are necessary.

 

[mickeynut1]

I am sure there is a thread for this already but I can't find it... If we book a WDW package six months out, what happens if Disney offers a discount after we pay our initial deposit? Are we able to take advantage of that discount? And if so, how?

Thanks in advance!!

You can have a discount applied to your existing reservation as long as what you have booked is available under the discount. Sometimes you have to be flexible with your resort and/or room type as having a reservation already in place does not guarantee a discount can be applied. As the pp said, if you go from one reservation type to the other, you would have to cancel and get a refund on the first reservation and rebook. Since RO and packages are different reservation systems, money paid toward one cannot be applied to the other. Also, if you have a package booked and a room discount comes out, you can still have that applied (as long as there is availability). The discount would be applied to the room portion only, but you can have a package and take advantage of a discount on the room.

 

[Yankee19]

Anyone ever have any issue with the rate change?

 

[Yankee19]

I am planning for a large group and want to make sure I don't give wrong information.

 

[mickey2mom]

When should you use room only vs. package? I want to book for 2015 dates but the discouts wont' be listed yet. Should i do room only then make changes when they come available? Thoughts?

 

[aaarcher86]

I would book what you want. Converting room only to packages and vice versa requires canceling and rebooking anyway.