Hi just finished readin the thread about the 06 wish marathon hotel ressies, I posted this on that thread and started this one as well so everyone how it works......
Heres the thing! I was looking into getting prices for us as a group. Apparently, there are two ways of doing this. The first is through group sales. That is the number I started with and they referred me to sales/sports events. Once I finally got in touch with someone there they emailed me info for hotel rates and a 5 dollar discount on the marathon registration ( most of us are already registered ). the rates..............................NOT THAT GOOD! I believe that the rates would be better through simply group sales. BUT, because I said we were gonna be there for the marathon, I had to go through sales/sports. The reason I say the group sales hotel prices would be better is becuase that who we made our reservations through last year ( I believe it was kamgen who took care of it ) and last years prices were really good. However, I found out through talking to people there the person (@disney)who did last years ressies was not really suppose to do them, he was suppose to refer us to sales/sports. Now, becasue they now know my name,number,group, and why we will be there, I can't call "group" and go through them. However, I do believe that someone else may be able to do this. If your interested, all you have to do is call them say we are a large group ( I believe already 50+ people) and say we are an on line group who will be meeting, and just NOT mention we are doing the marathon. Last years prices were just so good and we were able to make our ressie by just using the group number provided to us with no hassles. When you go through sales/sports, they want a definite anwser as to exactly how many are going and one big deposit ( thats right! One down payment for everyone in our group ) and..........all the money due 6 weeks prior to our arrival! That s insane with so many people involved, thats alot of organizing when we are spread out all over the country.
I really did want to organize the hotel for our group but once I got the information, I was not pleased at all with it.
As I mentioned, last year we were all given a number to call with a group number and a choice of a few hotels in each price bracket, they were good prices and it was easy to do, I even changed my ressies a few times through out the year, I gave a one night deposit and the rest of the money was due when I arrived. When you go through sports/sales, the prices were too high and the reservation process was too difficult. Well, live and learn, if some one would like to call and try to go through group reservations with out getting involved with sports/sales the number is 1 407-938-4868. Again, I would not mentioned that we are going to be there for the marathon, they will make you go through sales/sports. Its not really a lie
right if you just dont tell them besides, most of us will have family and friends that arent in the marathon who will be there with us! right? lol!
I will begin a thread and copy this respond so that no misses it. If any of you decide to call please let us know what happened! thanks and sorry, I couldn't help us get the ressie. luck!
Heres the thing! I was looking into getting prices for us as a group. Apparently, there are two ways of doing this. The first is through group sales. That is the number I started with and they referred me to sales/sports events. Once I finally got in touch with someone there they emailed me info for hotel rates and a 5 dollar discount on the marathon registration ( most of us are already registered ). the rates..............................NOT THAT GOOD! I believe that the rates would be better through simply group sales. BUT, because I said we were gonna be there for the marathon, I had to go through sales/sports. The reason I say the group sales hotel prices would be better is becuase that who we made our reservations through last year ( I believe it was kamgen who took care of it ) and last years prices were really good. However, I found out through talking to people there the person (@disney)who did last years ressies was not really suppose to do them, he was suppose to refer us to sales/sports. Now, becasue they now know my name,number,group, and why we will be there, I can't call "group" and go through them. However, I do believe that someone else may be able to do this. If your interested, all you have to do is call them say we are a large group ( I believe already 50+ people) and say we are an on line group who will be meeting, and just NOT mention we are doing the marathon. Last years prices were just so good and we were able to make our ressie by just using the group number provided to us with no hassles. When you go through sales/sports, they want a definite anwser as to exactly how many are going and one big deposit ( thats right! One down payment for everyone in our group ) and..........all the money due 6 weeks prior to our arrival! That s insane with so many people involved, thats alot of organizing when we are spread out all over the country.
I really did want to organize the hotel for our group but once I got the information, I was not pleased at all with it.
As I mentioned, last year we were all given a number to call with a group number and a choice of a few hotels in each price bracket, they were good prices and it was easy to do, I even changed my ressies a few times through out the year, I gave a one night deposit and the rest of the money was due when I arrived. When you go through sports/sales, the prices were too high and the reservation process was too difficult. Well, live and learn, if some one would like to call and try to go through group reservations with out getting involved with sports/sales the number is 1 407-938-4868. Again, I would not mentioned that we are going to be there for the marathon, they will make you go through sales/sports. Its not really a lie
right if you just dont tell them besides, most of us will have family and friends that arent in the marathon who will be there with us! right? lol!
I will begin a thread and copy this respond so that no misses it. If any of you decide to call please let us know what happened! thanks and sorry, I couldn't help us get the ressie. luck!
