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[kimyinpink]

Same here; we were at CBR, where did you stay?

We stayed at Pop. I really liked it but gonna try for Sports this year I think ( Did music the year before). Had my heart set on CBR before the renovation announcement. I'm pretty flexible I'll take whatever the best deal is really.

 

[squirrel]

Same travel dates as us and same question! I consider it the third week but I feel like the writer doesn't because then he/she mentions the last week but that would mean skipping a week and ...

Going by previous years the third week of August is available for FD for Disney Visa Holders and Canadians. Then they open the last week of August for the General Public.

 

[menotyou21]

Off topic:
1. Blaze Pizza - I keep seeing this mentioned and am wondering...do many here not have Blaze at home? We have them in Oklahoma.
2. Flight prices - when booking my flights I saw first hand the tricky nature of airlines. I was online from 12:30am-1:45am CST looking at flights for our trip. My flight to MCO was around $205. I didn't book it. I went to book it at 12:45pm (12hours later) it was $226. To be clear, I had screen shot the available seats....the exact same seats were available both times. This is the 2nd time I've seen this happen firsthand. And they still deny it.

 

[FinnsMom7]

Just looking at last year. It was blacked out 11/22-11/25 which was Tuesday- Friday thanksgiving week. Then blacked out again on 11/29. So the days that were available were Sat-Mon after thanksgiving. My check in is on the Monday after so I had looked at this before booking. But I'm pretty flexible. In fact I was looking at it and I can even go earlier November as long as I am out there before thanksgiving rush comes in.

And then they black out early December because of pop warner competitions bringing crowds why give them FD

 

[Sadiemae76]

Is it all Disney Visa holders that would be in on the early dates or only if you used your card to make the deposit? I made my deposit with a different account and signed up after that for the Disney visa!

 

[pooch]

Ok, what is the third week of November? Is it my week 11/11 thru 11/18? The next week is thanksgiving so it can't be then right??

 

[vsnowflakew]

It's $ 40.00 per night for adults, don't know what kid price is.

Thank you!

 

[DisneyLifePapioNe]

Is it all Disney Visa holders that would be in on the early dates or only if you used your card to make the deposit? I made my deposit with a different account and signed up after that for the Disney visa!

If your a card holder your in, typically you book with the card or you can apply another $200 to your current booking is what we've had to do using your DV!!!

 

[Ahuck06]

Off topic:
1. Blaze Pizza - I keep seeing this mentioned and am wondering...do many here not have Blaze at home? We have them in Oklahoma.
2. Flight prices - when booking my flights I saw first hand the tricky nature of airlines. I was online from 12:30am-1:45am CST looking at flights for our trip. My flight to MCO was around $205. I didn't book it. I went to book it at 12:45pm (12hours later) it was $226. To be clear, I had screen shot the available seats....the exact same seats were available both times. This is the 2nd time I've seen this happen firsthand. And they still deny it.

1. No Blaze Pizza here in Wisconsin
2. Prices fluctuate constantly, gotta catch it at the right time. I booked at $159 but have seen it bounce around all tge way up to $209 for the exact same flight

 

[vever]

We stayed at Pop. I really liked it but gonna try for Sports this year I think ( Did music the year before). Had my heart set on CBR before the renovation announcement. I'm pretty flexible I'll take whatever the best deal is really.

I booked at CBR this year too; we are a park family so I'm hoping the renovations won't be a bother

 

[JadeDarkstar]

I hope they send the emails out early. I am sure if visa holders get the email tomorrow. then all of us would know the genral public would be Monday. I am still not sure ill get the email but ill be watching lol.

 

[vever]

I hope they send the emails out early. I am sure if visa holders get the email tomorrow. then all of us would know the genral public would be Monday. I am still not sure ill get the email but ill be watching lol.

Unfortunately there was no early notification for DVCH last year...

 

[pooch]

Been a Disney visa holder since 2003. Have never gotten ANY notice of ANY cardholder perks.

 

[JadeDarkstar]

So how do we know? Not trying to sound stupid at all just never used the Disney part of the visa more than a few pictures, oh and the % off shopping. I am good at that. LOL

 

[elle325]

I booked at CBR this year too; we are a park family so I'm hoping the renovations won't be a bother

We are hoping for that as well!

 

[vever]

So how do we know? Not trying to sound stupid at all just never used the Disney part of the visa more than a few pictures, oh and the % off shopping. I am good at that. LOL

There sadly is no way to be sure you will be informed if they give advance notice at all; judging by last year the only thing they did for DVCH is give them an extra week to book FD, there was no advance notice at all

 

[pooch]

So how do we know? Not trying to sound stupid at all just never used the Disney part of the visa more than a few pictures, oh and the % off shopping. I am good at that. LOL

Hope someone here gets notified & posts!!!

 

[KimBean]

So I've been getting a little freaked out by the lack of availability in ADRs. I've been shocked at what people can't find. So I did a dinner search for tomorrow for 4 people.

This isn't all of them but here is what is available.

50s prime time
1900 Park Fare
Artist Point
Biergarten
Boathouse
Boma
California Grill
Cape May
Captains Grill
Homecomin
Chef mickeys
Chef de France
Citricois
Coral reef
Crystal palace
Spirit of aloha dinner
Fantasmic dining package brown derby and h&v
Flying fish
Garden Grill
Highway Sky dine around
Hollywood & vine
Hoop Dee doo
Jiko
Skipper canteen
Liberty tree
Monsieur Paul
Morimoto
Narcoosses
Rivers of light dining package (tiffons and tusker house)
Rose and crown
Sanaa
Sci fi
Tiffins
Tusker house
Whispering canyon
Victoria and Alberts
Yachtsmen

Okay not an exhaustive list even but most of these had multiple times between 5-8.

So if you don't get what you want keep checking especially as you get really close. And Josh has tomorrow at a level 6 so not like it's a completely empty day or anything.

 

[DisneyLifePapioNe]

Even if there is an early offer for DV holders we should still get wind of that offer here before it actually drops, the only year I received any type of notice was in a statement in 2014 and I had already had a FD package booked.

 

[Sadiemae76]

If your a card holder your in, typically you book with the card or you can apply another $200 to your current booking is what we've had to do using your DV!!![/QUOTE

Perfect! We are booked 8/27-9/3 so it may not come into play. But I'll be ready if it does. Thanks to everyone for helping this newbie get ready for her first Disney trip!