Question for all who were "bumped" from PO last year during closing

[DisneyFreaks]

That is so true Sandi. I know from first hand experience what it feels like to read about other people getting such great deals handed to them for free when it has never happened for us. We always book the preferred view because that is what we want. Recently a friend told me she books standard view everytime and usually gets a free upgrade to a preferred area. I don't even ask about upgrades at check in because needing multiple rooms would make that a very difficult task to perform. I wouldn't want to put the check-in CM in an uncomfortable position. I do envy everyone who does have good luck when situations like these arise though.

 

[Gemm01]

We were also caught up in the big closures last December. We originally had a reservation for POFQ. When that resort closed we were moved to POR. Shortly after that I read here that POR was closing. I was very undecided as to waiting it out or calling and making a change so that there would be no worries. I decided to wait.....and it payed off. We finally got the call and were upgraded AKL at no additional cost to us. I know it's hard but I would try to wait.

 

[Minnie's Mate]

We were booked at POR the last week of December 2001. I called several times and was not offered any discount or upgrade, so I waited. I figured, what would they do, turn us away and loose our business? About a week before our scheduled check-in date, we were called and offered AKL upgrade for same as POR. We chose a standard room. We received a pool view room when we arrived.

We are sooo glad we stayed at AKL. We decided to stay there again in April 2002. We just returned from CBR and I am surprised that they are rehabing. Our room looked as though it had recently been constructed (4521, corner room with two doubles). Oh well, I guess their is a reason or just time wheather it needs it or not.

 

[mickey2001]

I had a problem last Christmas with Disney. I have stayed at every resort and wanted to try a new one on my list. Thus I was going to POP Century. I was also suppose to wait for a call however didn't trust Disney to wait. Disney wanted to put me in AS resort ! I said that I had already been there and "Don't think so". I explained why I chose the PC resort .
After 3 phone calls they finally got me 11 nights at AK lodge Savana view with tax for $109 per night. What a smart move for them as I have returned to that resort an additional 3 times. Its the best!
I honestly believe Disney could referbish the resort in the spring!
However we are all missing the point why its closing so quickly.
Their stock is at an 8 year low mmmmm!

LOS ANGELES, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Shares of Walt Disney Co. (DIS) fell sharply on Friday to their lowest levels in nearly eight years after it posted weak quarterly results from slack theme park attendance and warned of worse conditions ahead.

Disney's tumbling share price also sent stocks of travel and leisure companies downward in sympathy as much of the company's current weakness was tied to sluggish tourism at Disney's theme parks like Walt Disney World in Florida.

Debt rating agency Standard & Poor's weighed in, too, saying it may cut Disney's long-term corporate credit rating.

Following Disney's fiscal third quarter earnings report late Thursday, Chief Financial Officer Tom Staggs said theme park reservations were down about 10 percent in the current quarter, leading to lower-than-expected fourth quarter profits.

"The company's outlook was decidedly more negative than our expectations," Merrill Lynch analyst Jessica Reif Cohen said.