Goodbye SOG hello POR

[Vandymit]

We got a call from SOG telling us they were moving our ressies to POR next week. Not enough available rooms!

The best part is the whole week is free. Yep Comped! 3 rooms totally free!

 

[darlene9947]

That's GREAT! Have a fantastic time!

 

[laceemouse]

CONGRATS, and welcome to the DIS!!! I am glad to see that SOG is doing so well after re-opening! Let's all hope that lots of our brave service men and women are getting to take some much deserved R and R at WDW!!! Lacee

 

[tinawv]

C O N G R A T U L A I O N S! More money to spend on treats and eats.

 

[maur33]

When did the SOG call you, and when are your reservations for because I am going the week of 4 - 10 april and have been a little concerned about the room renovations not being done by then and SOG having booked more rooms than will be available.

Did they give you a choice or did they just say your going to be staying at the other resort?

 

[Vandymit]

When did the SOG call you, and when are your reservations for because I am going the week of 4 - 10 april and have been a little concerned about the room renovations not being done by then and SOG having booked more rooms than will be available.

We got the Fed-Ex letter early last week and picked the option to keep our ressies as is. Then, on Thursday (3-18) they called us telling us we had to change. Our ressies are for 3-21 to 3-28.

 

[maur33]

Originally posted by Vandymit
We got the Fed-Ex letter early last week and picked the option to keep our ressies as is. Then, on Thursday (3-18) they called us telling us we had to change. Our ressies are for 3-21 to 3-28.

Thanks for your reply. They sure waited until the last minute to notify you. I guess it will be a nail biter until the end.

 

[dizneycc]

The best part is the whole week is free. Yep Comped! 3 rooms totally free!

Why are the rooms comped???

 

[chelsea&austinsmom]

You'll enjoy POR. We took the option of staying at POR instead SOG beginiing of the month. And for free I wouldn't complain wish that happened to us.

 

[Vandymit]

Why are the rooms comped???

They said because they were moving us at no choice of our own. They said they are seriously overbooked.

 

[capegirl]

Under the circumstances, I wonder why on earth they overbooked rooms when they did not even know for sure if the renovations would be completed on time. I would think they would have just booked the original 200 something rooms until it was confirmed that the "new" additional rooms would be ready for occupancy. I think perhaps there was some bad planning involved here.
We have ressies April 15-23....I suppose we could end up anywhere!!???

 

[cocowum]

Man that is sweet!! We are staying at POFQ in April. Tried for SOG back in Oct. but they were full. Got great overflow rates, though I like your deal better! Have a great time.

 

[MELSMICE]

We are there April 2nd to the 11th. It is supposed to be done by the 31st. I wonder if it will be or if we will get a letter.

 

[maur33]

I don't know about this situation, I went on WDW site just to see what rooms they had available for the week that I will be there and there was practically nothing available except for a room at the wilderness lodge, not to mention the money I have already spent on airfare. I sure hope that they have more rooms at their disposal then a person can get on their own.

I think waiting until the last minute to notify someone that they are seriously overbooked is extremely poor planning.
I certainly think that the original posters experience of getting the other rooms for free is a very nice thing and quite fortunate, but some of us might not be so lucky, we may not get any rooms at all.

 

[MELSMICE]

Originally posted by maur33
I don't know about this situation, I went on WDW site just to see what rooms they had available for the week that I will be there and there was practically nothing available except for a room at the wilderness lodge, not to mention the money I have already spent on airfare. I sure hope that they have more rooms at their disposal then a person can get on their own.

I think waiting until the last minute to notify someone that they are seriously overbooked is extremely poor planning.
I certainly think that the original posters experience of getting the other rooms for free is a very nice thing and quite fortunate, but some of us might not be so lucky, we may not get any rooms at all.

Don't even say that!! I just cancelled my other 3 ressies I had because Shades said it is going to be completely open by March 31. All I know is that I better be on-site if I have to be relocated with the rest of my party!!!

BTW - Wilderness Lodge would be fine with me!!!

 

[maur33]

Originally posted by MELSMICE
BTW - Wilderness Lodge would be fine with me!!!

Well, no doubt that would be fine with anyone I imagine, however I don't believe that the SOG sends people to that hotel. I believe we would only be sent to hotels that the SOG has use of for overflow status. For myself the week that I am going there doesn't appear to be anything available in any of the hotels that they would normally use. Personally I am not really interested in staying at the POR and definately not the all stars for free or not, because the rooms are much smaller and certainly not comparable in location.

I just hope that they had enough sense to book some rooms at the overflow hotels for the week I will be there since it appears that most of WDW is full across the board and I doubt that I will be the only person with this same problem.