Room rate increases for 2020? What are you seeing?

[Farro]

We were lucky enough to have booked our room only for next May back in February.

I compared the same dates/room category (Yacht Club) for today and it's over $300 more for the stay.

How big of increases are you guys seeing?

Some of the rates are outrageous.

 

[MadMadamMim1]

Well I just tentatively threw in my dates for a package one bedroom at AKL and it quoted me $34,000 for five days. So I'm hoping that's a glitch.

 

[Farro]

Well I just tentatively threw in my dates for a package one bedroom at AKL and it quoted me $34,000 for five days. So I'm hoping that's a glitch.

One day that will be a bargain!

 

[jimmykitefan]

Yes, about $300 more at Pop for the last week of January from last year! That's about a 35% increase!

 

[Bethislucy]

This year vs 2020 for all star movies for us is a difference of 72.67 for the week. So that's not bad at all compared to some of the jumps.

 

[Farro]

I'm thinking Epcot Resorts and Gondola Resorts are the ones seeing the biggest increases.

I hate Galaxy's Edge.

For real though, I think Disney has way overblown the massive amounts of people that will come for years to Galaxy's Edge. Yes, the first year will see a bump and the ride lines will always be long, but I don't think it's game changer for years to come.

And if they do away with discounts altogether, I don't know how long they expect their good times to last!

 

[Miss Frankie J]

I booked a room only back in may for AKL pool view king and not only is it not a bookable category online today but the pool view room (either 2 queens or king) is 200 more today then when I booked. I'm slightly concerned because it wont let me modify my reservation, which makes me feel like applying a discount later if one appears will be a massive headache...

 

[MadMadamMim1]

I'm thinking Epcot Resorts and Gondola Resorts are the ones seeing the biggest increases.

I hate Galaxy's Edge.

For real though, I think Disney has way overblown the massive amounts of people that will come for years to Galaxy's Edge. Yes, the first year will see a bump and the ride lines will always be long, but I don't think it's game changer for years to come.

And if they do away with discounts altogether, I don't know how long they expect their good times to last!

I join you in the hatred. It's kind of a double edged sword. There are a lot of Star Wars fans that don't care a bit about Disney so they will be coming just to go to SWGE. So that is a bunch of new people being added to the mix.

But then there's people like me--never seen a Star Wars film in my life, don't care one bit, husband who is lukewarm on it and two daughters who don't care about it either, so I just see this SWGE as an annoyance. I was glad they were opening in August 2019 instead of December since my dates are in February....

 

[Pucks104]

Just checked a vacation package like the one DH and I booked for September 2019 except for early August 2020 and the addition of my granddaughter. It would be double the price over our 2019 vacation. Too much for us!

 

[Farro]

I'm also surprised that it's still cheaper to go in October than early May!

I'm sure fall is much more crowded than first two weeks of May....

 

[SaintsManiac]

$200 a night at POP???? HAHAHAHHAHA They are insane.

 

[Lynne M]

Moving this to the Discount Codes & Rates board.

 

[Mrs Grumpy]

We normally stay at POP but for next year we are switching to Music. For 2019 it was around a $200 difference between the resorts for our trip. For 2020 it is almost a $500 difference. We just need a clean place to sleep and would rather spend that money on extras like dessert parties and such.

 

[flea1267]

AoA LM Rooms went up $59/night from 2019 to 2020

 

[disny_luvr]

I know this is wishful thinking, but maybe this means we’ll see some discounts for next year.

We are planning a 12-night trip for next summer and I didn’t book today because we usually book with a travel agency that gives agency exclusive rates and those aren’t out yet. I did go to the Disney site and put in our potential dates, and there is definitely a price increase at our favorite resorts - YC/BC and Poly - but the increase is kind of in line with what I thought it would be. If we can’t afford a deluxe for our entire stay, we’ll look at splitting our stay between a moderate and deluxe or we’ll look into renting DVC.

 

[SarahC97]

$200 a night at POP???? HAHAHAHHAHA They are insane.

Right? Hello off-site hotels!!

 

[SaintsManiac]

Right? Hello off-site hotels!!

I was seriously thinking about sneaking in one more trip on our APs, but that is simply absurd. There would have to be a discount and a deal on flights for me to even consider it now.

 

[gottalovepluto]

One day that will be a bargain!

Currency error? If we’re talking 34,000 Argentine Pesos it’s a steal!

 

[gottalovepluto]

Can anyone give perspective if this is a normal jump to what they’ve seen in previous years?

 

[Duck143]

I priced out the resort stay we are interested in for May and this includes 2 rooms and it was over $17,000. This doesn't include tickets or dining. Will have to plan something different with the resorts if there aren't any discounts.