Disney Priceline Summary Post

[summerrluvv]

CAROL--I don't mean to slam you but your experience is an excellent example of someone who shouldn't have used Priceline. It wasn't good enough to win an All-Star resort but you weren't happy when you won Sports instead of Music.

People who shouldn't use PL unless they'd be happy with any property in the zone and you weren't even happy with an adjacent hotel that is basically exactly the same as the resort you wanted.

What were you thinking when you bid?

Why are you so condescending and why do you care so much what other people bid on and are/aren't happy with?

 

[Lewisc]

Why are you so condescending and why do you care so much what other people bid on and are/aren't happy with?

I want to WARN OTHERS who don't realize PL is unforgiving. For the life of me I can't understand why anyone would even think twice about using PL if which All-Star resort they won would be an issue.

I'd hate to see a few people trying to sell their reservations on ebay result in Disney suspending their participation with PL.

 

[Traav]

Just a quick update....I just got All-star Sports for May 30 and Checkiing out June 1st. They gave me the option to add nights on before or after and I tried for 2 nights after but no luck! I wish they would let me go back and choose 2 nights before now But I am happy just to get this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[clkelley]

CAROL--I don't mean to slam you but your experience is an excellent example of someone who shouldn't have used Priceline. It wasn't good enough to win an All-Star resort but you weren't happy when you won Sports instead of Music.

People who shouldn't use PL unless they'd be happy with any property in the zone and you weren't even happy with an adjacent hotel that is basically exactly the same as the resort you wanted.

What were you thinking when you bid?

I knew exactly what I was doing when I bid. I tried to reduce the cost of my existing vacation. It didn't work out. I'm not complaining. I would have been more than happy to move over to Sports, but couldn't move all of my nights over at ANY price. Live and Learn.

 

[dustysky]

I'd hate to see a few people trying to sell their reservations on ebay result in Disney suspending their participation with PL.

Thats what I was trying to say earlier.

 

[disneymom57]

CAROL--I don't mean to slam you but your experience is an excellent example of someone who shouldn't have used Priceline. It wasn't good enough to win an All-Star resort but you weren't happy when you won Sports instead of Music.

People who shouldn't use PL unless they'd be happy with any property in the zone and you weren't even happy with an adjacent hotel that is basically exactly the same as the resort you wanted.

What were you thinking when you bid?

You couldn't have said this any better! I also won both Sports & Music and I would be willing to WALK there to change hotels if I had to, yet Disney even provides transportation for you (free of charge for your $36 per night)

 

[A Mickeyfan]

After reading some posts, I am really thinking that there were many people that bid on PL & should not have. PL is not for one that wants a certian resort. It is a gamble. It is not for one that if a certian resort isn't gotten they can sell their ressie on EBAY. People, use your head .. think before you bid. What is that saying "Bet with your head, not over it".. if you weren't even sure you wanted to go, why did you bid? there are posters that bid thinking they could get a cheap Disney trip & when they didn't they want to cancel??? Hello.. you shouldn't use PL if you really do not want to go on a vacation. Just because Disney is coming up on PL isn't a reason to bid .. unless you were (or wanted) to go anyway.. no matter what resort you ended up with. Please do not ruin PL for us real PL users....

 

[becca1211]

Tried for June 2nd at $36. I was accepted at the Amerisuites. Wish it had been All Stars, but am still happy with the price at the Amerisuites. I even added on a second night for June 3rd. We are going for a short weekend to take advantage of the Free Universal ticket offer.

Got allstar Music for the 29th of may!!
already had music for may 30 - June 4th but now got to add a day for $36 oh was two rooms $88 total.
also was wanting to ask about the Free Universal tickets Thanks Becky

25 days to go until Disney

 

[Traav]

I was wondering if you could add the dining option to reservations made under this rate? I read some where that you may only add the dining option if you book a package. We need to buy our tickets so maybe we can add it on when we get there. Does anyone know how this works? I was just hoping to add the dining package because it seems like it would make things much easier

 

[CarolA]

I was wondering if you could add the dining option to reservations made under this rate? I read some where that you may only add the dining option if you book a package. We need to buy our tickets so maybe we can add it on when we get there. Does anyone know how this works? I was just hoping to add the dining package because it seems like it would make things much easier

No, you cannot add dining... (Someone called and asked) You can add Magical Express.

Also, as Lewis and a few others have posted, PL is ONLY a good option if you can deal with what they give you. If your vacation will be ruined by the Nikki then DO NOT attempt this.....

 

[summerrluvv]

After reading some posts, I am really thinking that there were many people that bid on PL & should not have. PL is not for one that wants a certian resort. It is a gamble. It is not for one that if a certian resort isn't gotten they can sell their ressie on EBAY. People, use your head .. think before you bid. What is that saying "Bet with your head, not over it".. if you weren't even sure you wanted to go, why did you bid? there are posters that bid thinking they could get a cheap Disney trip & when they didn't they want to cancel??? Hello.. you shouldn't use PL if you really do not want to go on a vacation. Just because Disney is coming up on PL isn't a reason to bid .. unless you were (or wanted) to go anyway.. no matter what resort you ended up with. Please do not ruin PL for us real PL users....

Who are you to be determining the criteria for whether or not someone should try to get a cheap vacation on PL? LOL Whatever reason someone has for not wanting to use their ressie is really their problem, not yours and I highly doubt anyone is going to "ruin" it for you so I really wouldn't get your panties in a bunch over it. If WDW has unsold rooms they will choose or choose not to list them. Just because they have rooms on PL doesn't mean that you (or anyone else that has been planning a trip for months) are entitled to them.

 

[A Mickeyfan]

Who are you to be determining the criteria for whether or not someone should try to get a cheap vacation on PL? LOL Whatever reason someone has for not wanting to use their ressie is really their problem, not yours and I highly doubt anyone is going to "ruin" it for you so I really wouldn't get your panties in a bunch over it. If WDW has unsold rooms they will choose or choose not to list them. Just because they have rooms on PL doesn't mean that you (or anyone else that has been planning a trip for months) are entitled to them.

Sorry but I didn't mean to hit a nerve with you. I am someone that is reading all of these posts. I am seeing that after some posters are getting something they do not want, they do not want to go.. not all of them.. some of them. PL rooms were not made for people to resell, that may be one of the reasons why you cannot add a name on the ressie until you are checking in.
Hey, it is your money & do what you want with it. I guess some just do not want to eat the mistake they made. No one is saying that only people that were planning for months are entitled to a PL room. I guess you didn't read all of my words. What is said was....
if you weren't even sure you wanted to go, why did you bid? there are posters that bid thinking they could get a cheap Disney trip & when they didn't they want to cancel??? Hello.. you shouldn't use PL if you really do not want to go on a vacation. Just because Disney is coming up on PL isn't a reason to bid .. unless you were (or wanted) to go anyway.. no matter what resort you ended up with.
Next time read all the words before you go & put words into others mouths. Nowhere in there am I saying... you (or anyone else that has been planning a trip for months) are entitled to them....
To but it very clear & as others have said.. if you want a certian resort, do not use PL. Is is even legal for Ebay to allow someone to auction off a PL ressie when PL clearly states that the ressies are not transferable I guess some think rules do not apply to them

forgot to mention.... people that are bidding & end up not wanting to go (and do not go), they are actully taking away rooms from others that really just wanted a room & could careless where the room was, not everyone cares about being onsite. So yeah, that is a way someones trip can be ruined.. by you and others that only bid wanting Disney & now not going to go because you did not get what you wanted. By doing that, available rooms were taken away.. this isnt' Disney where you book at regular rate & if AP ends up not coming out, you cancel & the room goes back into inventory eventually. Once you bid on PL, you took that room & there is no adding it back into inventory point blank.. or did you not consider that? So yeah, I would consider that ruining it for the real PL'ers....

 

[summerrluvv]

forgot to mention.... people that are bidding & end up not wanting to go (and do not go), they are actully taking away rooms from others that really just wanted a room & could careless where the room was, not everyone cares about being onsite. So yeah, that is a way someones trip can be ruined.. by you and others that only bid wanting Disney & now not going to go because you did not get what you wanted. By doing that, available rooms were taken away.. this isnt' Disney where you book at regular rate & if AP ends up not coming out, you cancel & the room goes back into inventory eventually. Once you bid on PL, you took that room & there is no adding it back into inventory point blank.. or did you not consider that? So yeah, I would consider that ruining it for the real PL'ers....

LOL again with the "real PL'ers" comment. What is a "real" PL'er? If you were a "real PL'er" (that didn't care what hotel they got) then I guess you would quit complaing that us "fake" PL'ers are taking all of the WDW rooms that you feel the "real PL'ers" should be entitled to. Give me a break. I chose not use my ressie for ASMU because the timing just won't workout for us now. I paid for the ressie, I can choose to go or not to go. Have you looked at ebay? I haven't seen a single listing for any of the Value Resorts nor have I seen the Amerisuites on there. Who cares if they are listed on there though? Someone that has a love for WDW would be the first to bid I'm sure. Should they not be allowed to stay at a WDW Resort because they aren't a "real PL'er?"

Obviously WDW is listing the rooms on Priceline because they have a lot of unbooked rooms. I'm sure out of the 4,000+ rooms, only a small percentage are released to the inventory on PL and PL bidding isn't going to make the entire resort sell out.

Oh, and FTR, I've been bidding on PL for years. Sometimes I use my room, sometimes I don't. I don't think that makes me a "fake PL user" I've gotten great rooms in NYC for awesome prices back in the day. The Waldorf was only $128 and we were upgraded to a suite, which was pretty darn spectaculor!

ETA: I'm done debating this, as I don't want to clog up the thread anymore with useless bickering.

 

[safetymom]

I would suggest that the arguing stop on this thread. It was started to be helpful. If you have any concerns please put it in another thread so this one can stay open to help others.

Thank you.

 

[A Mickeyfan]

LOL again with the "real PL'ers" comment. What is a "real" PL'er? If you were a "real PL'er" (that didn't care what hotel they got) then I guess you would quit complaing that us "fake" PL'ers are taking all of the WDW rooms that you feel the "real PL'ers" should be entitled to. Give me a break. I chose not use my ressie for ASMU because the timing just won't workout for us now. I paid for the ressie, I can choose to go or not to go. Have you looked at ebay? I haven't seen a single listing for any of the Value Resorts nor have I seen the Amerisuites on there. Who cares if they are listed on there though? Someone that has a love for WDW would be the first to bid I'm sure. Should they not be allowed to stay at a WDW Resort because they aren't a "real PL'er?"

Obviously WDW is listing the rooms on Priceline because they have a lot of unbooked rooms. I'm sure out of the 4,000+ rooms, only a small percentage are released to the inventory on PL and PL bidding isn't going to make the entire resort sell out.

ETA: I'm done debating this, as I don't want to clog up the thread anymore with useless bickering.

Glad you are done debating since you still do not get what I am trying to say, or at least you are posting as if you don't. I will try to explain without you having to debate with what I am saying.
What is a real PL'er.. someone that uses PL no matter what hotel is coming up.. knows the consequences, knows it is a done deal & knows when they want to travel.. yes, there are some unforseen events that happen in someones life, but if your timing wasn't good, then why did you bid those dates? It isn't like you did it a month ago..Someone that is not a frequent user (or for that matter really understands how PL works) is one that bids for a certian resort & is a sore-looser when they don't get it.
I really do not care what % of rooms WDW is placing on PL. That is not what I meant, I meant any room in any hotel for a certian date, a date that you may have taken. At one point, all of the rooms that PL has access to (on a certian date)my be booked and that date will no longer come up. You and others may have them & do not want them.. do you not understand what I am saying.. Maybe there is someone else on this board that can explian it better to you than I am (without debating in your words). PL is not a bottomless pit for rooms, they do sell out on certian dates. By people bidding & only wanting a certian resort, not going, you basically just took a room away from someone that may have wanted to really go.. and will stay no matter where the room was.. Nikki Bird, Amerisuites or WDW.. what part of my post is confusing you? You have a room, you will no use it, someone wants that DATE (could care less what hotel), you took the date from them.. has nothing to do with the amount of rooms at Disney.
I am not trying to debate or jump on you by any means. All I am trying to do is explain something that you may have overlooked. Supply & demand, you took away a portion of the supply & will not use it.
By the way, I wasn't the original poster about the ressies being sold on Ebay.. that was someone else. I was agreeing that they shouldn't be sold on them.
I am starting to think this thread is going to be locked & all because some cannot see what the post is really saying.

 

[rgmartin]

As a parent of young children, I have this unbelievable urge to send someone to their room after all the bickering on this thread!

Relax! We are discussing the happiest place on earth!

 

[Dis31]

Wohooo just got all Star Sports for 36$$$$ for May 25

 

[Dis31]

now that I made my reservations on Priceline how do I make sure I get ME ?

 

[OhMari]

now that I made my reservations on Priceline how do I make sure I get ME ?

Call your resort, they should have your name in the system.

 

[summerrluvv]

now that I made my reservations on Priceline how do I make sure I get ME ?

I called WDW Reservations the other day and was told that they couldn't look up my reservation and if I wanted to confirm it, I had to call PL directly. I asked how one books ME then and she said to call ME directly. I don't have the number handy, but I'm sure someone else will.