Resort pricing due to demand?

[SL6827]

When will they base resort prices on demand? Or will they?

 

[Minnie1222]

It already happened!

 

[SL6827]

It already happened!

To some extent, but I'm thinking like airline tickets.

 

[Dave006]

To some extent, but I'm thinking like airline tickets.

I would vote that It would actually be more like Marriott's dynmaic pricing which can change daily as occupancy may change daily for any date range you might chose.

Dave

 

[Minnie1222]

To some extent, but I'm thinking like airline tickets.

I'm surprised that Disney is still not at that level yet. Probably soon though.

 

[SL6827]

I'm surprised that Disney is still not at that level yet. Probably soon though.

Right.

 

[SL6827]

I would vote that It would actually be more like Marriott's dynmaic pricing which can change daily as occupancy may change daily for any date range you might chose.

Dave

Might be then.

 

[maxiesmom]

I'm surprised that Disney is still not at that level yet. Probably soon though.

With the volume Disney has, it would add way to much to their plates. Can you imagine the number of cancellations and rebookings they would have? Not to mention guests angry that they paid x while their friend paid y.

 

[DizneyFamof4]

With the volume Disney has, it would add way to much to their plates. Can you imagine the number of cancellations and rebookings they would have? Not to mention guests angry that they paid x while their friend paid y.

Yeah, you really cannot compare WDW resorts and other hotels, definitely not in the same category.

 

[SL6827]

I mean,

With the volume Disney has, it would add way to much to their plates. Can you imagine the number of cancellations and rebookings they would have? Not to mention guests angry that they paid x while their friend paid y.

I thought of that too. They might possibly make the room only cancellation deadline much further out than the eight days it is now?

 

[Dug720]

I mean,
I thought of that too. They might possibly make the room only cancellation deadline much further out than the eight days it is now?

No - they have it set that way specifically to prevent people from getting their LLMP selections and then cancelling.

As far as "dynamic pricing" they pretty much already do. They have rack rates for various times where the busiest are the highest. And when they do offer discounts, it's limited room categories and limited numbers of rooms.

 

[SL6827]

No - they have it set that way specifically to prevent people from getting their LLMP selections and then cancelling.

As far as "dynamic pricing" they pretty much already do. They have rack rates for various times where the busiest are the highest. And when they do offer discounts, it's limited room categories and limited numbers of rooms.

That's right about LLMP. Forgot about that.

 

[Dave006]

I thought of that too. They might possibly make the room only cancellation deadline much further out than the eight days it is now?

They actually extend the 5 cancel window for Room Only reservations to 8 days of January 9th.

No - they have it set that way specifically to prevent people from getting their LLMP selections and then cancelling.

Except no one has reported that their LLMP were cancelled. Yes the terms do mention:

Lightning Lane Multi Pass is nonrefundable. If you cancel or modify your Resort hotel reservation after you’ve already purchased a Lightning Lane Multi Pass, then your selected attractions and arrival windows are subject to cancellation based on eligibility rules.

So guests have been pre-warned but it has not been enforced yet.

Dave

 

[Dug720]

Except no one has reported that their LLMP were cancelled. Yes the terms do mention:

Lightning Lane Multi Pass is nonrefundable. If you cancel or modify your Resort hotel reservation after you’ve already purchased a Lightning Lane Multi Pass, then your selected attractions and arrival windows are subject to cancellation based on eligibility rules.

So guests have been pre-warned but it has not been enforced yet.

How is this even happening? Are you saying people have been cancelling room-only within 8 days and not been penalized?

 

[focusondisney]

Except no one has reported that their LLMP were cancelled.

Maybe no one has reported it because no one has cancelled within the 8 days. Not because it’s not being enforced.

 

[Dave006]

How is this even happening? Are you saying people have been cancelling room-only within 8 days and not been penalized?

That's exactly what I am saying. @traveler9 posted about it here on DIS based on their personal experience. A warning is posted but no reported action. Just that Disney has the right to enforce it at any time. It worked the same way with Fastpass+ the same type warning lingered out there until Disney began to enforce it.

First they posted the notice when LLMP launched July 24th while the 5 day cancel window was in place when Room Only reservations was in place. Then they announced that the 8 day window would take effect on January 9th which covers the 7 day advanced booking window for LLMP.

Dave

 

[traveler9]

That's exactly what I am saying. @traveler9 posted about it here on DIS based on their personal experience. A warning is posted but no reported action. Just that Disney has the right to enforce it at any time. It worked the same way with Fastpass+ the same type warning lingered out there until Disney began to enforce it.

First they posted the notice when LLMP launched July 24th while the 5 day cancel window was in place when Room Only reservations was in place. Then they announced that the 8 day window would take effect on January 9th which covers the 7 day advanced booking window for LLMP.

Dave

What I did more recently was cancel the second half of a split stay and stay offsite for the second half of my trip - so I had the benefit of being more than 8 days out for that one.

 

[traveler9]

They actually extend the 5 cancel window for Room Only reservations to 8 days of January 9th.


Except no one has reported that their LLMP were cancelled. Yes the terms do mention:

Lightning Lane Multi Pass is nonrefundable. If you cancel or modify your Resort hotel reservation after you’ve already purchased a Lightning Lane Multi Pass, then your selected attractions and arrival windows are subject to cancellation based on eligibility rules.

So guests have been pre-warned but it has not been enforced yet.

Dave

Disney has set a track record where they don't follow through. When TRON had AP previews, Disney said that preview reservations booked on days when your AP was blocked out would be automatically cancelled. Did they follow through? No - instead they gave out comp tickets to said AP holders so they could get in the park on their blockout day for the preview.