How are people making room ressies for Jan 2013 marathon already?

[Jiminygirl]

I've read a few comments that said people had made their room reservations for the 2013 marathon. Are these off-site or DVC because I can't do anything online for onsite reservations yet?

 

[Ariel484]

I called Disney and booked a room-only reservation about a month ago for Marathon Weekend. You can book a room-only, but I think you need to call, and you can't book packages yet.

 

[bunnyfoo]

I think you can book room-only but you'll pay the highest rate of the 2012 season because the 2013 rates haven't been released yet. Your rate gets readjusted once the 2013 rates are released but personally I'm waiting. DVC is a different story, I think most people generally book as soon as they can.

 

[stitchfan18]

DVC can book 11 months out, so we did that to secure a spot at BLT for the weekend. You can definitely book a room if you call Disney, I don't think you can book online until packages will be out for next year until August.

 

[VernRDH]

We booked a house off site this time. There are 7 of us, and the house (5 bed, 5 bath, each bath is en suite) was WAY less than staying in a hotel. Yes we have to drive all three days (at least 2 people doing every one of the 3 races), but we had to have the van anyway.

If it were just us, I would have stayed at POFQ again, that was so convenient.

 

[Fellowship9798]

I have a reservation at BWV using my DVC points. I'm not sure I'll be running in Marathon weekend in 2013 but in case I do I wanted to secure the "cheap" Standard View studio by booking early at my home resort.

I really like running the races then taking a slow walk back through Epcot to the Boardwalk, although you do have to use a day on your park ticket. I'm usually headed back to the parks later anyway.