May/June Codes watch....

[missypie]

Okay, NOW the codes can come out! Our Comcast internet access at home has been out since yesterday evening...I was so nervous that codes would come out while it was down!

 

[disneyjunkie]

Just an FYI, I live on Long Island and my kids are not off that week. They only have the Monday off the week of Passover. Our week off is the week leading up to Easter Sunday with the next Monday going back. So you guys won't have to worry about an influx of Levittownies clogging up the parks in April! LOL

Elise

However, there will be a ton of us from NYC the last week of April.

Airfare out of JFK and LGA is crazy for April 22,23. I lucked up on a $64.00 fare for April 22 (connecting flight). However, I haven't booked our return flight yet. So far fares are $121(connecting) per per to $301.00 (direct) per person.

 

[Stimpy]

Just an FYI, I live on Long Island and my kids are not off that week. They only have the Monday off the week of Passover. Our week off is the week leading up to Easter Sunday with the next Monday going back. So you guys won't have to worry about an influx of Levittownies clogging up the parks in April! LOL

Elise

Sorry to go OT!

I thought most of the schools on LI are off that week. (except for the Catholic schools, of course) Bayport-BluePoint has the opposite....1 day off for Easter and a week for Passover. I think all the surrounding schools are doing the same. BTW, most of the people on the cruise meet post for that week are also from LI and NJ. Should be interesting

Enjoy your Spring Break...whenever it may be

 

[weluvpluto]

When I just called now and asked about AP rates for after April 16th, the CM said "Let's see if they decided to release them yet" and he checked the computer. Then "Nope, not yet."

I sure hope that means they're in there or something

 

[disneyjunkie]

When I just called now and asked about AP rates for after April 16th, the CM said "Let's see if they decided to release them yet" and he checked the computer. Then "Nope, not yet."

I sure hope that means they're in there or something

That sounds promising. I just hope they release general codes as well as AP rates.

 

[hauntedcity]

Mouse Planet's WDW Update includes the following:

"…The Disney Reservations Center has had eight straight weeks of record high room bookings. Looks like the parks will be crowded this summer."

Now, while I'm happy that Disney World is doing well, that's not what I want to hear! I want to hear that reservations are down and AP rates will be $25 per night at AKL!!!

Doug

 

[mamapajama]

Sorry to go OT!

I thought most of the schools on LI are off that week. (except for the Catholic schools, of course) Bayport-BluePoint has the opposite....1 day off for Easter and a week for Passover. I think all the surrounding schools are doing the same. BTW, most of the people on the cruise meet post for that week are also from LI and NJ. Should be interesting

Enjoy your Spring Break...whenever it may be

Nope Levittown and Island Trees, at least, are week before Easter BUT NYC schools have a week off in April. My next door neighbor works as a Para in a NYC school and her kids own kids are off in March when SHE is still working and then in April it's reversed, she's off & they're not! Easter and passover being in different months this year have made things wacky!!

Elise

 

[bratus913]

Codes when will you come?
My budget's more roomy with you
Feeling frustrated

 

[timandlesley]

Mouse Planet's WDW Update includes the following:

"…The Disney Reservations Center has had eight straight weeks of record high room bookings. Looks like the parks will be crowded this summer."

Now, while I'm happy that Disney World is doing well, that's not what I want to hear! I want to hear that reservations are down and AP rates will be $25 per night at AKL!!!

Doug

Where did you see that on the site? I went to look for it but can't find it.
Thanks,
Lesley

 

[Poohbear123]

 

[cjsmith]

I just hung up with Disney as my deposit was due on my villa and she was at least able to give me the AAA discount which did pay for the tax at least. I did ask her once again about the Florida resident discount or AP discount extending past 4/16 and the CM told me that there are so signs of any coming out but to just keep checking back. I asked how busy they were and she said they're slammed with calls and bookings are going very, very well. I asked her opinion on the discounts and she said the grumblings that she's hearing in the office is that they may not come out and that they're all bracing for dealing with a very disappointed and possibly angry base of clients. I put my deposit down for April 29th but may cancel it as we get closer as I just don't know if I really want to spend the money for 2 nights. Sometimes the idea of sitting on the beach at the Ritz Carlton for the same amount of money with a cocktail in my hand sounds more appealing!

 

[Poohbear123]

I am not believe-ing they are going to NOT give us Fl. Residents codes, In fact, I refuse to believe that!

 

[BuckNaked]

I am not believe-ing they are going to NOT give us Fl. Residents codes, In fact, I refuse to believe that!

I'm with you!!

Actually, I would be disappointed, but not surprised if we don't get a FL resident code for spring/early summer. If there aren't rooms open, not much they can do.

 

[robmary]

Ok. It's time for me to spout off. I have read this thread every day and sometimes more than once a day for the AP codes. We are going in June. Some time on cash and some time on our DVC points. We, as a group are a small, tiny portion of Disney's business. Just give us the darn discounts!!!!!! We are still going to spend that discount at Disney in other ways. A majority and me a huge majority no nothing about discounts of any kind and pay full rack rate. $200, $300, $400 and more dollars a night. What is the big deal about our, at best, 5% of the total Disney booking population. Price us out of the market and evidently we will seek other vacation spots that are begging for us to come there.

Thank you for listening to my rant! I can now go on with my day and continue to hope for all of us in this group.

 

[BuckNaked]

What is the big deal about our, at best, 5% of the total Disney booking population.

The big deal is that if they are booking the rooms at rack rate, there won't be rooms available for discount offers.

 

[goofyandmore]

Robmary, you made me laugh but you are right. Thanks for spelling it out so well. I totally agree. Here's hoping they surprise us!!

 

[KATIESMOMMY]

Gotta say i love your name--same as mine-Lucinda!!


As far as codes--I have been watching this board everyday just like you all even though my trip isnt till December--I have keeping hoping they come through for you all! Remember what Jiminy said " when you wish upon a star........your dreams come true!

 

[BuckNaked]

I agree. I think those who think that Disney is smart in a business sense for not giving out discounts if they "don't have to" aren't correct.

Disney could make everyone on this board happy by giving away general public, AP and FL resident discounts year round. Then if they have any rooms left over, they could offer them at rack rate. But that would be the stupidest move, business wise, that they could possibly do.

I agree that it's important to make the customer happy, but at the same time, there are plenty of very happy Disney customers booking rooms at rack rate this very second, so I don't see where Disney is wrong to hold back on the discounts.

To me, it's just more of the same old Eisner "I want more money" motto.

Of course - that's what WDW is in business for. They aren't there to make sure that everyone can afford a Disney vacation.

 

[westjones]

I agree that it's important to make the customer happy, but at the same time, there are plenty of very happy Disney customers booking rooms at rack rate this very second, so I don't see where Disney is wrong to hold back on the discounts.

Businesses change their policies all the time. Recently, my favorite store stopped doubling $1 coupons (they now only go up to $.50). I was mad, thought about going elsewhere....BUT, it is my favorite store so I still go (I just don't buy as much since a lot of what I got with the double coupons were free or near free).

Same with Disney. I want codes, and won't be happy if they don't release them...BUT, it is my favorite vacation spot and we will still go (I will just be staying at Pop Century instead of the CBR).

If any of you follow the Disney Cruise line prices, you will see that they just keep raising and raising the prices. They are really high for 2006. BUT, we love it, and so in 2006 we will go on a 4 night instead of a 7 night.

There may be a point where we just have to give up and say this is out of our price range, but so far, we are still going, just not at the level we wish we could.

I bet a lot of people are still going to go and continue to go even if they don't offer discount codes any more. I'm sure I am not alone.
DJ

 

[DMRick]

so I don't see where Disney is wrong to hold back on the discounts.

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So far, I haven't seen where they have held back on them. If there aren't any in two weeks, then I may agree..but so far, people are getting postcards, AP codes aren't even due yet, and there seem to be plenty of rooms for our dates in May. Every code time, many get on and post the doomsday, woe is us..and so far (hope I didn't jinx us, but I was told today that the CM could see the codes coming) we've gotten them within a week or two of the time last year. If they don't come, and we still go, we'll just stay outside of Disney, and have bigger rooms for the bucks, more access to reasonably priced restaurants and an excuse to use this ticket to Universal I have burning a hole in my pocket.