Rumored deals???

[jomommy]

I'm hoping for free dining. Need two mod rooms and 6 ppl (3 adults and 3 kids) on the dining plan for 10 nights/days. Of course, if its 4/3 I may need to go for two weeks, you know, for the savings.

Then again, I'm not going until April. So I'm not getting my hopes up yet.

 

[hmillerbarilla]

Of course, if its 4/3 I may need to go for two weeks, you know, for the savings.

 

[Northern Disney Girl]

I WISH it would work this way, but it probably won't. I can make my ADR's on Oct 9 but normally the new deals for next year aren't released until the beginning of November. So I am going to make my ADR's and hope that they will work in with the scheduling either way. I'm going to book as if I am on the dining plan and then if we cancel some of the ADR's so be it. We will adjust. But you are right...it would be nice to know the deals before the ADR date. Now that they are going to 120 days again that won't happen often.

Haven't you heard? There is something HUGE about to drop this Sunday! Nobody is sure just what yet, but I have a strong suspicion that us 2010ers are in for a bit of early luck this time around!

Also, on Oct 27th ADRs AND Park Hours are going to 180 days, not 120!

I just went to look at my "saved offers" of trips that I'd priced out on the website.... and they all now expire on 9/27! uh, isn't that strange?!

Not so strange! As I said above, there is something REALLY BIG about to come down from Disney THIS Sunday! See the quote below for details!

Here is an excerpt from Len Testa's blog. The question is IF the new discount will apply to Jan or later. Hope it does!!!
Disney has a history of announcing new discounts during the last week of September, for travel dates in mid-October through December 23-ish. And October 1 is the start of Disney’s new fiscal year. If a new discount is announced, the big question is whether it’ll cover 2010 dates, which corresponds to Disney’s second quarter. (Their first quarter is October through December, and they’ve already got an extra week in December to boost those numbers.)

Update: We’ve heard today from internal sources that a “deal wheel” was distributed to Disney’s phone agents around lunchtime. The wheel is a paper device (like a color wheel) agents use to determine the cost and savings of the latest offer. The last time a “deal wheel” was distributed was the “Buy 4-Get-7″ offer.

This sounds like REALLY GREAT news to these ears! Come on Disney!

 

[disneyfan2]

I just went to look at my "saved offers" of trips that I'd priced out on the website.... and they all now expire on 9/27! uh, isn't that strange?!

i checked mine, and they still have the Oct expiry dates. I also saved a new one and it expired Oct 22.

 

[tinkerbell615]

You guys are killing me! We are planning on going next July/August, but if the 4/3 deal comes back out for 2010 I might have to move my dates up to June. Do you think the big announcement will only go through the beginning of the year? Or maybe out until June?

 

[dpmfloyd]

sorry folks, i'm clearly new - and i'm sure this has been asked countless times... i've scanned and couldn't find an answer, so here it goes...

if they release the new discounts, would i be able to call and ask them to apply it to my package?

our package consists of 7 days/6nights @ POP. We purchased our airfare through them as well.

i'm assuming at the very worst, we'd have to cancel the trip and re-book. (not an option) but i'm hoping someone out there might have some good advice!

 

[secretsquirrel]

I'm anxiously waiting for "a deal" to book both a January and a March trip. I'll hold off until Sunday....It's killing me though

 

[vicb]

I hope there is some truth to this rumor because it will be awfully disappointing if nothing comes out for 2010 and we have to start the wait all over again!

 

[MHTeacher]

Remind me about the 4/3 deal in regards to the tickets. Do you have to buy a 7 day MYW ticket? (actually, I guess you'd pay for a 4 day tix and get three extra days)

We have APs and don't need the tickets. Just wondering what the options were.

 

[disneygrandmom2007]

Subscribing. Hoping for a January deal. But if this deal includes having to purchase park tickets, what happens to AP holders? Does that mean if you don't need to buy park passes, you can't join in on the deal?

 

[LittleStinkerbelle]

I hope there is some truth to this rumor because it will be awfully disappointing if nothing comes out for 2010 and we have to start the wait all over again!

I agree! I'm practically giddy with excitement at the thought of a deal coming out soon : Hope it's not a letdown like last time (in August) where something big was supposed to happen then nada.

 

[hmillerbarilla]

sorry folks, i'm clearly new - and i'm sure this has been asked countless times... i've scanned and couldn't find an answer, so here it goes...

if they release the new discounts, would i be able to call and ask them to apply it to my package?

our package consists of 7 days/6nights @ POP. We purchased our airfare through them as well.

i'm assuming at the very worst, we'd have to cancel the trip and re-book. (not an option) but i'm hoping someone out there might have some good advice!

Always call and see if they can apply it. If you call right away, and your resort is available (looks like you'll be adding a night to make 7 nights unless you only want 2 free) you shouldn't have a problem.

Unless--did you get another good deal with this package you have booked? Saving just 2 nights free at POP might not be the best deal. The difference in ticket price is barely anything.

Remind me about the 4/3 deal in regards to the tickets. Do you have to buy a 7 day MYW ticket? (actually, I guess you'd pay for a 4 day tix and get three extra days)

We have APs and don't need the tickets. Just wondering what the options were.

Subscribing. Hoping for a January deal. But if this deal includes having to purchase park tickets, what happens to AP holders? Does that mean if you don't need to buy park passes, you can't join in on the deal?

I'm an AP holder too, and I what I've read indicates that you HAVE to buy the 4 day tickets. You have to buy the "package" not just get the nights free. I'm hoping this deal comes out since we're traveling with friends in May 2010. They would benefit greatly by this deal since they're staying at a deluxe.

 

[Sarah_Rose]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that with this year's 4/3 deal, you could just buy 1 day base tickets to get the 3 nights hotel free. I seem to remember reading about a lot of AP holders doing that, and then saving the 1 day ticket to upgrade to a new AP at a later date.

 

[lovesdumbo]

So, anyone want to or able to confirm I did this right? Brave soul, if you did, lol! If they were to offer a choice of 4/3 or free dining which would be the better choice?

If your calculations are correct you would be better off with free dining. 4/3 would save you 3 nights @ $168 ($149+12.5%) or about $500 on room plus about $20 on tickets while free DDP would save you the $640. BUT...last year we got that $200 gift card. OH...and you could upgrade to deluxe to make 4/3 a better deal for you.

HI!!!!!!! Do you have a new trip planned?? Don't tell me we will be going the same time again!!?? That would be too funny I did some math last night too- I think the 4/3 will work out the best for us.

I also figured out that with all the tips you need to pay with the deluxe dining plan, it makes more sense for us to just stick with the basic plan this year and add a few TS that we will pay OOP for. (Cali Grill, CP and Ohana) I figure we will save almost 500.00 this way.... I know that all the TS we will be missing out on would totally be more than 500.00 but I am leaning towards this for the flexibility option....

And then I think... No Tonga Toast... No Tusker House.... No sit downs at MK... I am SO Confused!!!! 4/3 - Free dining- Deluxe- No Deluxe- Moderate or Deluxe hotel..... So many good choices to be thinking about!!!!

Looks like I leave the day you arrive. I have airfare for 11/30 to 12/7 with my oldest DD-free regular DDP at Pop with 2 friends (she had a Pin for regular DDP). Then I have to take my youngest DD for her 7th birthday 1/20 to 1/27. I took her older brother & sister for their 7th birthdays. Right now I have AKL CL booked with AAA but will change if I get a better deal someplace else.

Then I will go again for my birthday 5/1 to 5/8. I can't decide what to do about that one and I have to decide soon because of the 180 day ADR change. I'm thinking of doing DxDDP with DS. He's my good eater and loves all the "fancy" places. I want to do deluxe with him before he's an "adult". He'll be 9 in January. Now I need to decide where to stay. I actually do enjoy Pop so we could stay there. But I really LOVE Poly. DS wants to stay in a pirate room at CBR but I'm not a fan of moderate resorts. I think if we did CBR I would want to book a prefered room but if I book a moderate I might want to consider CSR for the queen beds but there will only be the 2 of us so fulls would be OK. But maybe I should try WL (never been there) with boat to MK. Or maybe I should try BC to walk to Epcot for the flower fest and DS would love the pool.....too many choices.

Hey-I read your PTR last night. You need to get the mods to move it back to PTR's-it is in completed reports now so I couldn't post there.

sorry folks, i'm clearly new - and i'm sure this has been asked countless times... i've scanned and couldn't find an answer, so here it goes...

if they release the new discounts, would i be able to call and ask them to apply it to my package?

our package consists of 7 days/6nights @ POP. We purchased our airfare through them as well.

i'm assuming at the very worst, we'd have to cancel the trip and re-book. (not an option) but i'm hoping someone out there might have some good advice!

I have never booked a package with air but you should be able to apply a discount code to your existing package when it comes out.

Remind me about the 4/3 deal in regards to the tickets. Do you have to buy a 7 day MYW ticket? (actually, I guess you'd pay for a 4 day tix and get three extra days)

We have APs and don't need the tickets. Just wondering what the options were.

Last year I bought 1 day tickets as we already had AP's. I didn't have to buy the 4 days and thought not putting out the money for the 4 days was better than saving the $20. I stayed at Poly for 7 nights in Jan (value season) and it was $442 better than AP rate ($1,200 over rack rate). I had to spend about $150 on tickets for the 2 of us but I also got the $200 gift card in addition to the $442 savings on the room.

Subscribing. Hoping for a January deal. But if this deal includes having to purchase park tickets, what happens to AP holders? Does that mean if you don't need to buy park passes, you can't join in on the deal?

Last year you had to purchase at least one day tickets. Those tickets don't expire if you don't use them. You can use them in the future to renew AP's.

 

[cocobleuet]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that with this year's 4/3 deal, you could just buy 1 day base tickets to get the 3 nights hotel free. I seem to remember reading about a lot of AP holders doing that, and then saving the 1 day ticket to upgrade to a new AP at a later date.

Yes you,re right. One day base tickets is ok....last year.

 

[mickeystoontown]

Count me in as one of those hoping that the deal helps us out. We will be at the CBR May 27th through June 5th. I was able to utilize the buy 4/get 3 free deal last year in August. Free dining would save us more money than the buy 4/get 3 free but I'd take pretty much any kind of deal Disney wants to offer me.

 

[lovesdumbo]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that with this year's 4/3 deal, you could just buy 1 day base tickets to get the 3 nights hotel free. I seem to remember reading about a lot of AP holders doing that, and then saving the 1 day ticket to upgrade to a new AP at a later date.

When I first booked last year on the day the deal came out I booked it with 7 day tickets. I wasn't really given a choice. Then I read on the Dis that you could book online with 1 day tickets so I called and asked if I could change it to 1 day and they let me.

I also booked 4/3 deal for May last year. I bought 8 day tickets with that package as my AP had expired. I didn't think I'd be back to WDW until Jan 10 so I figured I would buy new AP's then. But then we ended up going to WDW in July so I upgraded the 1 day tickets I saved from Jan to AP's (with the 10% discount card they had at the time so same price as renewal).

 

[DanceRC28]

I am holding my breath waiting for another deal to come out! DH and I did the 4/3 deal last year and stayed at PO- FQ for a week. It was the perfect vacation & I would love to have a repeat this year. We have been toying with the idea of booking for a few nights during one of the less busy weeks in December, but hopefully something better will come out for Jan and we can do another, longer trip. We are hoping to try CBR this time!

 

[cglaura]

Right now I have room only with AAA discount $1208 (includes taxes)

Jan 26 - Feb 9 (14nights/15days) at ASMu standard.

Would be getting (2) 10 day mye base from undercovertourist approx $496 total.

Total: $1704

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If I get maybe a 40% pin code my room only would be approx. $810 (includes taxes)

Plus uct tickets $496

Total $1306

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With 4/3 it would have to be 2 separate reservations for 2 weeks (?)

1st week:
$82 + $82 + $82 + $92 (plus taxes) $338
(2) 10 day mye tickets $515 (includes tax)

2nd week
same...$338
(2) 1 day tickets to save for another trip $168

Total: $1359 (plus room tax...is that on just the 1st 4 nights or total value of rooms?) I'm going to estimate $100 for the 2 weeks, so..

Total $1459 -->

so 4/3 better than AAA, but not as good as pin code. So my major decision would be to jump on a 4/3 deal if released, then possibly have to switch back to a room only if a pin code came out, or stay with what I have and decide closer to my trip.

Does anyone else feel so fortunate that the only major decisions / crisis in their life right now are what deal to use for a trip! That I can even take one

 

[hmillerbarilla]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that with this year's 4/3 deal, you could just buy 1 day base tickets to get the 3 nights hotel free. I seem to remember reading about a lot of AP holders doing that, and then saving the 1 day ticket to upgrade to a new AP at a later date.

Yes you,re right. One day base tickets is ok....last year.

Oooh, that's great! Thanks for the info! I thought they'd make you buy 4 days!