January 2012 code watch :-)

[MamaToDavis]

Hi ! this is my first post : )

I wanted to have your opinion concerning a reservation. I’m planning on going to WDW in late January. I already booked a room using the room-only discount on the special offers page (-25% at values) and then added to it the tickets with the magic your way package. I’m hesitating about something though. I often receive pin code offers with the values being discounted anywhere from -25% to -35%. I was wondering if you think I should cancel my current reservation and wait and see if I get offered a -35% pin code. Thanks in advance for you opinion!

Hi and welcome! I am in the same boat. I have been receiving a steady supply of pin codes for about 2 years now. We have reservations for the second week of January using the recently released general public room-only code. I had the same thought as you did but decided to keep my reservation as is. With free dining and a room-only code being offered during the same time, there is a good chance that the discounted rooms will sell out. I don't want to risk that, so I'm willing to settle for a (slightly) lesser discount. I have read many reports of people receiving pin codes, even when they hold current reservations, so the there is a possibility you could still receive one. If that is the case, then you simply call CRO and have them apply it it your existing reservation. If not, then you still have a decent discount and you don't have to fret over the next several months if you have a room or not. Just my $0.02...others may feel differently.

 

[no capes darling]

Hi ! this is my first post : )

I wanted to have your opinion concerning a reservation. I’m planning on going to WDW in late January. I already booked a room using the room-only discount on the special offers page (-25% at values) and then added to it the tickets with the magic your way package. I’m hesitating about something though. I often receive pin code offers with the values being discounted anywhere from -25% to -35%. I was wondering if you think I should cancel my current reservation and wait and see if I get offered a -35% pin code. Thanks in advance for you opinion!

Canceling a reservation on hope seems like putting the cart before the horse. Hold onto it and if you get that pin code, then cancel it and rebook.

 

[roomthreeseventeen]

I have a free dining code, but am looking for a room code. Sigh.

 

[Woth2982]

I had booked with the free dining, but then when the room discounts came out, I rebooked my trip using the room only discount, then added the park tickets and meal plan, and was able to move from the garden wing at the CR to the Tower with a BLV AND saved over $200 that way! I would have saved more if I stuck with the garden wing, but I figured why not splurge a little? I am already saving money! So keep your eyes pealed, but I think with all the promo's they have out now, it may be all that there is.

 

[roomthreeseventeen]

I had booked with the free dining, but then when the room discounts came out, I rebooked my trip using the room only discount, then added the park tickets and meal plan, and was able to move from the garden wing at the CR to the Tower with a BLV AND saved over $200 that way! I would have saved more if I stuck with the garden wing, but I figured why not splurge a little? I am already saving money! So keep your eyes pealed, but I think with all the promo's they have out now, it may be all that there is.

What discount?

 

[Woth2982]

What discount?

There is a winter room only discount going on right now. If you look under special offers there are discounts for certain dates in January and February

 

[Mouseturtle]

I've been waiting for my PIN but it seems to have gotten "lost in the mail" haha, so I "saved" a vacation offer for when I come for the 5K in January...then I saw the special offer on the Disney website - so I booked it, and it saved me over $400 on the package that I had "saved"! Woo hoo!

Now I guess I better start running....

 

[staticgirl50]

I have been out of the loop! Ok we want to go In January 2012. We dont care where we stay but we needed dining, prefer the table plus a QS one. It has to be cheap too lol There are 2 adults 1 child. What codes etc should I use! Any help is greatly appreciated!

 

[ladyfoundhertramp]

I have been out of the loop! Ok we want to go In January 2012. We dont care where we stay but we needed dining, prefer the table plus a QS one. It has to be cheap too lol There are 2 adults 1 child. What codes etc should I use! Any help is greatly appreciated!

I just booked directly on the WDW site and got free dining at CBR for 6/5nights. for a good price! try that

 

[weaverlfc]

How would i go about checking if there are any AP rates available for the campsites at Fort Wilderess for Jan 29th - Feb 16th?

 

[laura428]

Kind of a silly question, but after deciding to book a semi last minute trip to the World during the first week of January, I started playing around with the dining reservation. In very sharp contrast to earlier visits, I found availability for every restaurant I wanted, on every day, at multiple times.

Since everyone on this board is obviously shooting for a January trip, I thought you'd be the best folks to ask...

Am I missing something?

I know the weather can be somewhat unpredictable (we've been in February, and it was in the 40s and 50s the entire trip, with rain), and generally cooler than the ideal Florida vacation. But is there any other reason I'm not thinking of?

Our kids are out on winter break until 1/9, so it seemed ideal to drive down while they were out of school and the crowds were low. This IS a good idea, right?