I heard some resort closing info today...

[DebbieB]

No, the Cabins are grouped in the mod category and cost more... I don't know about the others...

I forgot about the cabins (I think they should be in a class by themselves). I meant CBR, CSR, POR, POFQ.

http://www.mousesavers.com/moderateresorts2009.html

 

[portocall]

I forgot about the cabins (I think they should be in a class by themselves). I meant CBR, CSR, POR, POFQ.

http://www.mousesavers.com/moderateresorts2009.html

gotcha. I agree about the class by themselves... thought long and hard about them but decided that they didn't fit my budget now that we pushed our trip up Helping Disney one ressie at a time...

 

[autumnpalm]

I agree, I would rather Disney close some resorts that cut back across the board.

I just hope no Deluxe resorts are closed!! Especially considering the DDP and TS restaurants, etc.

 

[HeyItsDeb]

No one answered the question if their resort closes, do they just move you wily nily or would they give you a choice?

 

[portocall]

It is a good question. What did they do post 9/11 I wonder?

 

[MelissathePooh]

No one answered the question if their resort closes, do they just move you wily nily or would they give you a choice?

Can't say for certain, but when CBR was closed for a while back in 2002 - we had reservations there. We were given the option of AKL SV or Polynesian GV for $99/night.

My best guess is that they would move you laterally (another value) if possible and if not offer an upgraded resort at the same price you were booked into.

 

[atksn]

I wonder how soon this would take place?? I know it is all just speculative at this point, but now my interest is peaked- we have ressies @ POP for 10 days in Feb.

 

[portocall]

My guess would be sooner than later... the economy is not expected to pick up and from some articles I read recently, they are looking at doing a large layoff sometiime after the end of the year. For me, they won't be able to accomodate us at just any resort since we are a family of 5, but I don't think POR will be the one to shut down.

 

[KiKi Mouse]

We just got home from POP and have rebooked for next December. This better just be a rumour.

 

[kaytieeldr]

As for a value... my guess is Pop. Since the All Stars share a food court and bus service, closing one will not make much difference in terms of expense. By closing Pop, they can cut back buses, food court, store, etc.

Mm... bus service at times, okay - but at other time each resort has its own bus - but each All Star has its OWN food court. Really.

 

[Clotho]

Right now, it IS just a rumor. Nothing is truth until it is officially announced by Disney. So don't jump to any conclusions just yet!

 

[stitch34]

I would think with the economy being bad, to keep all the values open - as people may be looking for a more affordable way to do a Disney vacation. Aren't the values pretty popular?

And I would think Pop to be busier than the All Stars, to keep that open. And if they closed one of the All Stars, I would think it would be Sports - Movies has the most appeal of the three in my opinion, Music has the family suites. But could they just close down one All Star resort? The way they are next to each other, I would think they'd worry about people from Music or Movies accessing Sports, for example, and would want it shut down, no one having access to the property or pools there, for safety reasons, etc. I just wonder if they possibly could close down one of the All Stars by itself. Unless they closed the entire All Stars - which would save them 3 separate food courts from running, etc. If they kept Pop open - only one resort, one food court, etc to keep going.
But if it came down to them closing one of the All Stars or Pop, I would think it would be easier for them to do Pop.

Moderates - I'm guessing POFQ or CBR. I would think closing something big like CBR would save them the most money compared to POFQ. But I'm thinking POFQ will be the one.

What about one of the deluxes? What about YC?

 

[kaytieeldr]

gotcha. I agree about the class by themselves... thought long and hard about them but decided that they didn't fit my budget now that we pushed our trip up Helping Disney one ressie at a time...

Fort Wilderness Cabins have just recently (i.e. some time in 2008) been reclassified as Moderate resorts.

The four original Moderate resorts have always had the exact same pricing, in comparison to each other. Sure, CBR has "Preferred" (location) rooms, and the other three Moderates offer an upraded view option - both at additional cost, even though the options aren't identical. But the room rates have always been identical.

As for lowering the prices on the open resorts if Disney closes any? Unlikely. Occupancy levels are still, afaik, within 'acceptable ranges. There doesn't appear to be a need to take both actions.

If Disney does temporarily shutter one or more resorts, they would likely NOT do it instantaneously. They would announce "____ will be closed for renovations starting __/__/09". They would stop - if they had not already, before any such announcement - accepting new reservations for that property; and they would, as suggested above, move any remaining reservations to other properties, using a variety of methods.

 

[lacrosse_lady72]

I would seriously consider cancelling my vacation if I had to be re-booked from POP to any All-Stars. For personal reasons, I would be beyond pissed if I had to stay there. I wouldn't even want to stay at any other mod than CBR. If both of those are shut down for September, idk what I would do. Maybe threaten to take my $5,000-7,000 I'd spend there, elsewhere. I do love New York afterall, just as much as WDW.

It probably seems like I may be over-reacting but staying at POP to my mom and I has become a big part of our trip that for whatever reason so it seems like it's equivelant to them closing DHS entirely. Oh geez, I really hope this is a rumor or they close one of the All-Star resorts. Like someone has said, each AS resort has it's own bus or can and food court.

IDK, we'll all just have to see....

 

[safetymom]

CBR is already being renovated.

 

[Lilolvr]

It would definitely be POFQ. It was closed last time the travel situation was bad.

 

[englishrose47]

I hope this is a rumor and not fact I am booked for May at Pop!!

 

[CarolA]

My vote is on POFQ and one of the All Stars.

Closing Pop takes too many rooms out of the equation.

But the other option might be to close a bigger moderate and keep all values. Disney is tracking bookings. If this 4/3 deal gets them moderate bookings then the values are at risk. If it's getting value bookings then the mods are at risk.

 

[mickeystoontown]

To the original poster: Will you please keep all of us updated? Thanks a bunch!

 

[MickeyNicki]

If that did that, probably POFQ.

Oh bummer, we are finally booked for POFQ in March! After trying to get into this resort for so many years and now to have them bump us!