Flexible dates for birthday trip

[socjax13]

Looking for some brainstorm ideas. I am turning 40 in February and would like to treat myself to a little trip to stay at one of my bucket list resorts. I am thinking two nights at either Wilderness Lodge, Animal Kingdom Lodge Savannah View, or Coronado Springs Club Level. I can go anytime between mid-February and the end of March. Does anyone know of a good way to compare prices for dates within this range without going to the website and putting in each individual set of dates? I am willing to do that, just thought I'd ask here before I commit that time

 

[OKW Lover]

Does anyone know of a good way to compare prices for dates within this range without going to the website and putting in each individual set of dates?

That's really the only way to do it.

AKL Savannah View is awesome. I'd put that as first choice

 

[hardcorestitch]

Looking for some brainstorm ideas. I am turning 40 in February and would like to treat myself to a little trip to stay at one of my bucket list resorts. I am thinking two nights at either Wilderness Lodge, Animal Kingdom Lodge Savannah View, or Coronado Springs Club Level. I can go anytime between mid-February and the end of March. Does anyone know of a good way to compare prices for dates within this range without going to the website and putting in each individual set of dates? I am willing to do that, just thought I'd ask here before I commit that time

If your schedule magically lets you, why not try mid week stays! Lower projected crowding and lower wait times (if you want to include a park visit).

Out of all of them, I’d pick the cozy Wilderness.

 

[Genie+]

It might help to know that rack rates are generally cheapest Mon/Tues/Wed nights, then Sun/Thurs a little more expensive, and Fri/Sat most expensive. And that sort of aligns with crowds typically being the lowest on Wed/Thurs of any given week. If I was planning 2 nights and could pick any time of the week, I’d go for the middle!

Have a great birthday.

 

[RedHead0186]

A travel agent would likely be able to help you with price shopping/comparison for specific sets of dates (if you're worried it'll be too time consuming for yourself).

 

[fla4fun]

Looking for some brainstorm ideas. I am turning 40 in February and would like to treat myself to a little trip to stay at one of my bucket list resorts. I am thinking two nights at either Wilderness Lodge, Animal Kingdom Lodge Savannah View, or Coronado Springs Club Level. I can go anytime between mid-February and the end of March. Does anyone know of a good way to compare prices for dates within this range without going to the website and putting in each individual set of dates? I am willing to do that, just thought I'd ask here before I commit that time

When I do it, I pick the first set of dates, pick a hotel, then select any special offer I might qualify for. Then I click show all resorts. It brings up all the availability under that offer for that date range. Then it’s just a matter of changing the dates. If I find a rate that looks good I put it in my cart and then continue searching, so I don’t have to try to remember which option I liked.

If you are paying rack rate, it’s easier. Select the hotel you want. Click on Offer Details.



Then click on View Rate Calendar



This will bring up a calendar with the rack rate per night



You can see all the rack rates by day for the room type you selected.

As a PP mentioned, typically Sunday night through Wednesday night are the cheapest. Also, rates will increase from the middle of February through the end of March due to Spring Break, so the earlier you are visiting the cheaper your room should be. There is also typically a spike in rates for President’s Day/Mardi Gras week in February, if that week falls in your potential window.

Is this going to be a theme park trip or a resort only trip? If it’s resort only, I would lean more towards one of the lodges and save CSR for another time. The lodges are so beautiful and immersive that I have spent 3-4 day trips solely spending time at the resort (and I have an AP so tickets are paid for).