Does Disney block off rooms in advance of codes?

[fairestoneofall]

I don't know if this question is a stupid one or not. But does Disney block off rooms in anticipation of a code being released? We have reservations for CR during Thanksgiving week. I continually check the availability in hopes that rooms will be left once a code is released. The last time I checked was last week or the week before, and every level of room, except Concierge, was still available. As of last night, the only thing available is Garden Wing, standard view.

I know that Thanksgiving is a busier time. And I would've thought that things would've been booked up long ago. I guess I'm surprised, with the economy, that people would book new vacations within the last two weeks. All the other level of rooms get booked up in two weeks time?

Is it silly to hope that WDW has pulled them to offer them with a code? Or am I dreaming? I hope we stay at CR, but if the code is too good to refuse and we have to move, then we will. But, is it silly to even hope at this point?

TIA!

 

[sherry8253]

I am wondering the same myself. I just got a PIN postcard and called expecting little to no availability. I asked for a deluxe checking in 12/13 (outside of the code which starts 12/19) and checking out 12/23. I was given the following options Poly GV $3611.24 (rack 4738.48); BC standard view $3307.50 (rack $4444.00); AKL SV 1 queen w/ bunks $3206.30 (rack $4343.00); WL (they had both woods w/ bunk or courtyard w/ 2 queens). I priced courtyard since we don't need bunks $2700 (rack $3701.00). I was totally surprised. I was especially shocked to get 10 nights at WL during the holiday season with or without a discount. I didn't check the Disney site yet to see what kind of a discount it really is. Am going to do that now. Wow, I checked the rack rates which I added above. It is a significant savings. Now we have to decide if we want to change our dates & give up our tower view MK view & CL AKL for several hundred dollars in savings.