Has there been a recent season change and/or price increase for Disney resort hotels?

[flaps]

Color me very confused.

I have a copy of Birnbaum's 2004 with rates and seasons, and it is noted in that that the prices therein are subject to change.

I would assume that Disney's own online website would be current in its descriptions of rates and seasons, but I'm noting conflicting information there.

For brevity's sake, I'll note just one example:

I was checking the rate for one night at Pop Century, checking in September 11. According to Birnbaum's and the section on Pop Century on Disney's site, this date falls within what is considered "value season." On this same page, Disney's site (as well as Birnbaum's) indicates that rates begin at $77 per night (w/o taxes) at this time for a non-preferred, standard view. However, when I go to get a quote for that date and that view (yes, I scrolled down and selected the "standard view" option and hit "update this offer"), I am quoted something like $85 per night and some change (w/o taxes).

What's up with this? Anyone know? Have prices and/or seasons changed recently and Disney just hasn't gotten its entire site updated? Or am I just making some silly mistake somewhere that's keeping me from pulling up the "low end" rate for this resort (and some others, I believe, as well).

Incidentally, the other day I noticed that on the Poly Resort page, Disney's site was showing that a lagoon view was cheaper than a garden view. As I'm pretty sure that's incorrect, I hope Disney soon corrects this type of misinformation.


So much for short.


Any help/info/comments will be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much!

 

[aesalsa]

It seems a alot of people are finding the new format of the site very confusing. I did the same thing you did--the quoted balance for the "value season" stay w/o taxes came out to be more per day than the rates on the "rates" section of a particular resort for value season! Maybe you could try calling CRO and see what they say. I'm sure someone else will give better advice if I'm wrong!

 

[dandave]

flaps, I was curious to see this, so I checked it out. That $85.86 does include taxes, even though the page you're talking about says it doesn't.
If you proceed on and click "Book This Offer", it breaks it down to $77.00 + $8.86 for taxes for a grand total of $85.86. I think it's just a glitch.

 

[purplebelle]

I noticed while messing around with CBR reservations that the site automatically gives you a "preferred" building which is $15 more than a standard room. I had to look around to find somewhere to click to not get a preferred room. I think that's a poor way to cheat people out of their money.

 

[flaps]

Thanks for your replies, all!

Originally posted by dandave
That $85.86 does include taxes, even though the page you're talking about says it doesn't.

I guess if I'd have thought to tack on the tax, I might have figured that out. But as you note, the page says that tax was not included in the price quote, which is probably why I didn't think to do that. Thanks for clearing up the "mystery."


purplebell, I'd noticed the same thing. Gotta be "on your toes," I guess, and make sure to read everything. Like "tax not included" even when it appears that it is!