Help with package booking for 2021

[SarahD112]

It’s been awhile since I’ve booked a room before offers were out for that timeframe. We’re looking at late April 2021. Is it advisable to book now, before any potential offers to make sure we get a room? It looks like I can cancel until 30 days out without penalty. My other question...right now you can’t park hop, correct? I thought that was the rule from now on, until things change virus-wise. But it lets me add park hoppers.

 

[ouwxgirl]

I don't know how park reservations are for April, but I booked my package really early (including involving a 9 hour phone call with GS) so that I could reserve my park days. So for me, it was less about the room and more about limiting the number of guests in the park. They did offer me park hoppers, and I think they're doing that out of optimism. If park hopping still doesn't exist in April, they'd refund that add-on, I'm sure.

 

[Crazyheaven]

They refunded my current park hopper. At least they will in 60 days. I wanted credit but that wasn't an option.

 

[RN2003AZ]

Book now. That way you’re locked in to the current rates if they happen to go up. And yes if a discount becomes available later on you can go ahead and try to have it applied to your existing reservation.
Park hoppers are being sold anticipating their return sometime in the future. If by the time your trip comes up and they’re not able to be used you will be refunded.
$200 is the deposit on a package and is fully refund up until 30 days prior to travel. If you purchase trip insurance that is non refundable after 14 days from booking.

 

[StormyCA]

I booked our May 2021 stay in June, so yes I'd book now if I were you. Disney's excellent cancellation policy means you'll get your money back if you have to cancel (more than 30 days before arrival).

 

[Barnabas T Bullion]

I booked our May 2021 stay in June, so yes I'd book now if I were you. Disney's excellent cancellation policy means you'll get your money back if you have to cancel (more than 30 days before arrival).

Not sure if you would know. Do they have any cancellation policy on the park tickets since the COVID outbreak? You need the tickets so you can get the park reservation. At this point, I only have a room booked which is 100% refundable should plans change. Still need flights but do they do any refund or just say 'hey you own tickets and they won't expire use them another time'?

 

[StormyCA]

Not sure if you would know. Do they have any cancellation policy on the park tickets since the COVID outbreak? You need the tickets so you can get the park reservation. At this point, I only have a room booked which is 100% refundable should plans change. Still need flights but do they do any refund or just say 'hey you own tickets and they won't expire use them another time'?

I really don't know about WDW as Disneyland is my 'home pack'. I know at DL there's no refund/cancellation policy (at this point) on multi-day ticket purchases because of Covid. The tickets do still expire, but they retain their face value for a future purchase. You just have to pay the difference between your expired ticket and the 'new' ticket. That's tickets NOT as part of a package.

It's one of the reasons I like doing a package. The whole thing is refundable if you have to cancel. Caveat....airfare booked with a package may not be refundable. But frankly, you can find cheaper flights outside of Disney package flights and still use the Magical Express.

TBH, if I were you I'd call WDW and ask about their ticket refund policy. Then I'd ask about pricing on a package. It may be worth your while to convert to a package that way if things go belly up, you'd get everything refunded.

 

[Barnabas T Bullion]

I really don't know about WDW as Disneyland is my 'home pack'. I know at DL there's no refund/cancellation policy (at this point) on multi-day ticket purchases because of Covid. The tickets do still expire, but they retain their face value for a future purchase. You just have to pay the difference between your expired ticket and the 'new' ticket. That's tickets NOT as part of a package.

It's one of the reasons I like doing a package. The whole thing is refundable if you have to cancel. Caveat....airfare booked with a package may not be refundable. But frankly, you can find cheaper flights outside of Disney package flights and still use the Magical Express.

TBH, if I were you I'd call WDW and ask about their ticket refund policy. Then I'd ask about pricing on a package. It may be worth your while to convert to a package that way if things go belly up, you'd get everything refunded.

Very interesting. And informative. Super answer.

I've done packages before but generally like to piece things together but you rarely come up that far ahead anyway so this may be the go-to plan. Thanks!

 

[StormyCA]

Very interesting. And informative. Super answer.

I've done packages before but generally like to piece things together but you rarely come up that far ahead anyway so this may be the go-to plan. Thanks!

I hear you re price comparisons. I don't worry that much about it for DL because I have the ability to make that trip easily so I don't have to worry about losing money, I can just reschedule or cancel (within the refund period). Plus I have family in the area so can always bunk with them for a few days rather than have tickets expire or whatever.

WDW is a different kettle of fish. It's on the other side of the country so more expensive and requires more specific dates and much more advanced planning. A package really makes sense for me there if only for the ease of cancellation and guarantee of refund. I think that is especially important in the present climate. Good Lord willing and the creek don't rise, WDW will be good to go from now on. But you just never know.