3littlecuties
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- Jun 4, 2011
We are looking at going back to Disney for spring break next year for March 30-Apr 7 (8 nights - week after Easter). We've been going back and forth on hotels but think we've decided on Wilderness Lodge. We were considering doing Grand Floridian but think it's just more than we want to pay right now even if we did a split stay.
Anyway...trying to decide what may be our best option. I know it's a bit of a gamble to try to decide what Disney will do with discounts and what rooms will be available, but can you give me your opinion in this scenario?
We can book now through Disney for a standard room for $4,576 (this is based on 2016 rates as of now). Then we could hope for a discount. If a 25% off discount came out next year (same as this year), it would reduce the price to $3,432. Obviously there could be a higher discount or also no discount.
We could pay a $2/point premium to book at 11 months through David's DVC rental and get a studio villa for $3,468. Or we could wait until 7 months and it would be $3,060. Of course, there may be nothing available at that time.
So what would you do? Book the room through Disney and hope for a discount? Book at 11 months through David's and lock in the $3,468 (assuming we could get it at 11 months). Or wait until 7 months and book through David's? Something else? We can afford to do any of these but obviously want to pay as little as possible!
The price to lock in at 11 months with David's could be comparable to Disney-direct with a discount but we've never rented before and are a little leery about not being able to cancel. But for a big enough discount, we would do it. We'd want to get travel insurance then.
We are not completely set on Wilderness and would probably switch if/when discounts came out to another deluxe if Wilderness couldn't get the discount. We would do BC/YC or Boardwalk or Poly but aren't interested in OKW or SS.
If you made it this far, thanks for reading! Would love your input!
Anyway...trying to decide what may be our best option. I know it's a bit of a gamble to try to decide what Disney will do with discounts and what rooms will be available, but can you give me your opinion in this scenario?
We can book now through Disney for a standard room for $4,576 (this is based on 2016 rates as of now). Then we could hope for a discount. If a 25% off discount came out next year (same as this year), it would reduce the price to $3,432. Obviously there could be a higher discount or also no discount.
We could pay a $2/point premium to book at 11 months through David's DVC rental and get a studio villa for $3,468. Or we could wait until 7 months and it would be $3,060. Of course, there may be nothing available at that time.
So what would you do? Book the room through Disney and hope for a discount? Book at 11 months through David's and lock in the $3,468 (assuming we could get it at 11 months). Or wait until 7 months and book through David's? Something else? We can afford to do any of these but obviously want to pay as little as possible!
The price to lock in at 11 months with David's could be comparable to Disney-direct with a discount but we've never rented before and are a little leery about not being able to cancel. But for a big enough discount, we would do it. We'd want to get travel insurance then.
We are not completely set on Wilderness and would probably switch if/when discounts came out to another deluxe if Wilderness couldn't get the discount. We would do BC/YC or Boardwalk or Poly but aren't interested in OKW or SS.
If you made it this far, thanks for reading! Would love your input!
I was gonna be stuck with a Bunk Bed Garden view room at higher rate (so when discount hit........I paid more because the rack rate was higher) I booked the BBGV room got the AP room only discount but didn't save as much as I wanted or have the view I wanted. I still saved but not as much. Fortunately, I found a better rate at the YC and saved what I originally had hoped to. So you can't stop looking..........you also need to flexible and willing to try different approaches.
