question on season change..

[mom0299]

We are looking at going to WDW next year just after Christmas. My question is this: If we check in on Dec. 30th and the season changes (i.e. rate changes) after Jan. 1 do we pay the rate that we had when we checked in for the entire length of our stay or does our rate for our room go down when the rates go down if we are still there when the rates change? Does this make any sense? Keep in mind that all of this is speculative since we don't know the exact dates of the season changes at this point now anyway. We just want to know.

 

[brandt79]

You would pay the rate it was the day you checked in - the same rate for the length of your stay. Which can be good, if you check in at the end of a cheaper season, or in your case it would cost more by checking in right before the cheaper season.

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

For my families stay in December at the Polynesian in a Garden View Concierge room we are checking in on the 15th, which is during the Value rate & the rate changes to the Holiday rate on the 20th. However because we are checking in during the Value rate that is what we are paying, so our rate does not change. We had planned our December trip to WDW like this so we will end up paying the Value rate the whole time & not having to pay the Holiday rate.

 

[kaytieeldr]

So, what you want to do is make two reservations - one checking in on 12/30 and out on 1/1, and the other checking in on 1/1. You will have to physically check in and out, but ideally you will not have to change rooms.

 

[fAnnF]

stayed new year's last year, I did 2 sperate ressies as your rate is good from check in to check out and it'll be the check in date price. the down side for it being a new year, you have to check out and check back in, but you'll be in the same room, this year at POP they had a special line just for people who were doing that.