Shouldn't there be some rumors by now

[ollyg]

Southwest lowered their fees!! I got $80 each way and the dates and times I originally wanted.

 

[disneysnowflake]

I found great airfare, too.
DH said we could go if I could get a deal on the room, but it's still full price.
I called to see if there was a pin, but I was told no. They were more than glad to book me at full price. Yeah.. no thanks.
By the time a discount comes out, the airfare discount will be gone.

That's okay. I'm a little disappointed (okay, really disappointed), but we're planning something really nice for 2012. It would have been great to go this year though.

 

[Coconuts]

I found great airfare, too.
DH said we could go if I could get a deal on the room, but it's still full price.
I called to see if there was a pin, but I was told no. They were more than glad to book me at full price. Yeah.. no thanks.
By the time a discount comes out, the airfare discount will be gone.

That's okay. I'm a little disappointed (okay, really disappointed), but we're planning something really nice for 2012. It would have been great to go this year though.

I am in the same boat. I just found great airfare, $64 each way(airport 1hr from home) or $80 each way(airport 15 minutes from home and $230 airline credit). But we really can't make the trip, even with the great airfare, without a great discount on WDW, like FD, especially since we're spending a boatload (pun intended) on next year's DCL trip.

Come on rumors!

 

[mom2rtk]

OK...... first thanks to Ollyg for trying HARD to get me a deal.........

but alas.......... we are traveling in December. They DID add the $80 rates for KC, but the sale only goes through mid-November.

WAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

Still waiting for a break somewhere along the line here!

Congrats to those of you who got your deals today!

 

[ollyg]

OK...... first thanks to Ollyg for trying HARD to get me a deal.........

but alas.......... we are traveling in December. They DID add the $80 rates for KC, but the sale only goes through mid-November.

WAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

Still waiting for a break somewhere along the line here!

Congrats to those of you who got your deals today!

I don't know why on earth I thought you were going in October I have the game-on pin for my dates, which is basically the free hopper---not exactly what I hoped for, but better than nothing. Still hoping something better comes along.

I hope brings you an early Christmas present from Southwest and the

 

[mom2rtk]

I don't know why on earth I thought you were going in October

I hope brings you an early Christmas present from Southwest and the

Maybe because I was for a while. Even booked a trip so I could make some ADR's. I LOVE MNSSHP and really want to go back. But then we hit our first really warm day in the spring, and I had flashbacks to our only other October trip ............. and the record heat............ and bailed. That and I think enough time has now passed that I have forgotten just how COLD it was last December there!

Thanks for trying though. I really appreciate it!

 

[kcsspartan]

Thank you for the info on Southwest. Only half our flight was lowered, but it still made it $60 less pp than we have seen, so I went ahead and snatched it up. Since we won't have baggage fees, it will actually be cheaper than when we went in 2009. Our first time on Southwest, hopefully it goes smooth.

Thanks for heads up.

 

[FigmentChick]

OK...after reading all your posts regarding the SW sale, I decided to check for myself. Well, you can pick me up off the floor!!! Our flights down were lower than I had paid for them, so I now have a credit (of which my awesome hubby just told me will be a return trip to WDW for just the two of us!!!! love him so much!!!!). Thank you all.....if you guys hadn't kept mentioning it, I would not have checked.

And on another note.....
Coconuts - hey, there!!!! I'm from Pennsville (the REAL South Jersey. lol)

 

[k5thbeatle]

Booked but waiting for AP discount!

 

[KEPE]

Hi all, I'm booked for Oct. no discount. I'm hoping something comes out but with higher ticket prices, the FD offer out now that includes the memories book and the thought of them only offering QS and having to upgrade, I don't really think I'll be saving anything . Maybe a room discount.

 

[Monny2AE]

Congrats to everyone getting such great deals on airfare! If only I could convince my DH to fly instead of drive.

 

[moonpie85]

Well Disney Reservation Computers were down a couple hours tonight, let's hope it was due to inputting Fall discounts!!

 

[Coconuts]

Well Disney Reservation Computers were down a couple hours tonight, let's hope it was due to inputting Fall discounts!!

Oooooh...good rumor!

 

[brymolmom]

I am in the same boat. I just found great airfare, $64 each way(airport 1hr from home) or $80 each way(airport 15 minutes from home and $230 airline credit). But we really can't make the trip, even with the great airfare, without a great discount on WDW, like FD, especially since we're spending a boatload (pun intended) on next year's DCL trip.

Come on rumors!

Hey there - For those like this poster who can only go with a 'great' deal - have you ever considered offsite?

Honestly with the changes to the Free Dining (needing to stay at a Mod for Basic dining, tips not included, etc) - I don't think it's the be all-end-all deal that it used to be when you could get it at a Value. We stayed offsite for a quick trip in Dec to see the xmas decorations. I got a great deal on car rental for $110 total - spent about $25 in gas and even with that, I'm guessing we saved about $500 over staying onsite (even with free dining). We got a great deal at Staybridge Suites LBV and it includes a HUGE hot breakfast (so some of our dining was 'free') - we ate lunch either in-room or brought to the parks with us most of our days and then we really only paid for one meal per day 'out' (and 2 - 3 of these times we got either CS or just got takeout on our way back to the hotel).

Plus if you get your tickets from undercovertourist or other, you can usually save $10 - $20 per ticket right there - adding to your savings over paying rack rate plus full price for tickets with free dining.

If it was great deal or no WDW - I'd look for a great offsite deal. It can definitely save money.

Don't get me wrong - I love staying onsite too, with a great discount, but I would stay offsite in a heartbeat if it meant I wasn't going to be able to go at all.

 

[Colleen27]

Hey there - For those like this poster who can only go with a 'great' deal - have you ever considered offsite?

Honestly with the changes to the Free Dining (needing to stay at a Mod for Basic dining, tips not included, etc) - I don't think it's the be all-end-all deal that it used to be when you could get it at a Value. We stayed offsite for a quick trip in Dec to see the xmas decorations. I got a great deal on car rental for $110 total - spent about $25 in gas and even with that, I'm guessing we saved about $500 over staying onsite (even with free dining). We got a great deal at Staybridge Suites LBV and it includes a HUGE hot breakfast (so some of our dining was 'free') - we ate lunch either in-room or brought to the parks with us most of our days and then we really only paid for one meal per day 'out' (and 2 - 3 of these times we got either CS or just got takeout on our way back to the hotel).

Plus if you get your tickets from undercovertourist or other, you can usually save $10 - $20 per ticket right there - adding to your savings over paying rack rate plus full price for tickets with free dining.

If it was great deal or no WDW - I'd look for a great offsite deal. It can definitely save money.

Don't get me wrong - I love staying onsite too, with a great discount, but I would stay offsite in a heartbeat if it meant I wasn't going to be able to go at all.

It really depends on your family and travel priorities.

We've never found staying offsite to save enough to be worthwhile, but with 5 or 6 of us (depending on the trip), plus luggage for a week, a toddler carseat and a stroller, we can't get those ultra-cheap rentals. We need a much more expensive minivan or SUV, which also means more gas money. Add in the hundred bucks or so for parking for a week at the parks and all of the savings of cheaper offsite accommodations are offset by transportation expenses. The only place we could really save by staying offsite is on food, and that's one area where I don't want to skimp. I can pack lunches and eat counter service/take out at home; on vacation a variety of nice restaurants are part of the whole relaxation package.

If the deals and the budget don't work out for doing Disney the way we like, I'd rather go somewhere that doesn't involve $1200+ in airfare and about the same in park tickets and enjoy that destination fully. Packing lunches and getting take-out isn't vacation to me.

 

[mom2rtk]

Packing lunches and getting take-out isn't vacation to me.

Amen sister!

Everyone keeps telling me free dining isn't what it used to be. I KNOW that. But I'm gettting the dining plan regardless of what we do. So free dining at a value (even with the upgrade cost) is still the cheapest route available.

We love the character meals. I'd have to save a lot more than is possible to pay for the cost of all those meals.

The ONE thing Disney did to hook me into staying onsite is to price those meals at such a high point that I pretty much have to have the dining plan.

 

[Coconuts]

It really depends on your family and travel priorities.

We've never found staying offsite to save enough to be worthwhile, but with 5 or 6 of us (depending on the trip), plus luggage for a week, a toddler carseat and a stroller, we can't get those ultra-cheap rentals. We need a much more expensive minivan or SUV, which also means more gas money. Add in the hundred bucks or so for parking for a week at the parks and all of the savings of cheaper offsite accommodations are offset by transportation expenses. The only place we could really save by staying offsite is on food, and that's one area where I don't want to skimp. I can pack lunches and eat counter service/take out at home; on vacation a variety of nice restaurants are part of the whole relaxation package.

If the deals and the budget don't work out for doing Disney the way we like, I'd rather go somewhere that doesn't involve $1200+ in airfare and about the same in park tickets and enjoy that destination fully. Packing lunches and getting take-out isn't vacation to me.

Amen sister!

Everyone keeps telling me free dining isn't what it used to be. I KNOW that. But I'm gettting the dining plan regardless of what we do. So free dining at a value (even with the upgrade cost) is still the cheapest route available.

We love the character meals. I'd have to save a lot more than is possible to pay for the cost of all those meals.

The ONE thing Disney did to hook me into staying onsite is to price those meals at such a high point that I pretty much have to have the dining plan.

I agree with both these posts. Thanks to the pp who tried to point out the possibility of an offsite trip.

I have priced out an offsite trip but we are a family of 5. Yes, it's a few hundred dollars cheaper, but the convenience of being onsite, no rental car, and no meal preparation for a week is worth that savings. We have to find a room that will hold 5 and get a minivan and pay for parking for the week, which adds up. I don't want to make food/lunches on vacation, even if it's cheaper; I prepare meals at home and don't want to lug around a cooler/lunches at WDW. We also love to do character meals and HDDR, so we still make out on FD.

So in a nutshell, come on FD in November!

 

[mom2rtk]

So in a nutshell, come on FD in November!

......... and December!

You can sure tell what's important to the moms on vacation!

We rented a condo on Sanibel Island once for a week. I knew going into it that there was no maid service, but man...... WHAT was I thinking? Vacation needs to be vacation for EVERYONE!

 

[TandLMommy28]

Hey there - For those like this poster who can only go with a 'great' deal - have you ever considered offsite?

Honestly with the changes to the Free Dining (needing to stay at a Mod for Basic dining, tips not included, etc) - I don't think it's the be all-end-all deal that it used to be when you could get it at a Value. We stayed offsite for a quick trip in Dec to see the xmas decorations. I got a great deal on car rental for $110 total - spent about $25 in gas and even with that, I'm guessing we saved about $500 over staying onsite (even with free dining). We got a great deal at Staybridge Suites LBV and it includes a HUGE hot breakfast (so some of our dining was 'free') - we ate lunch either in-room or brought to the parks with us most of our days and then we really only paid for one meal per day 'out' (and 2 - 3 of these times we got either CS or just got takeout on our way back to the hotel).

Plus if you get your tickets from undercovertourist or other, you can usually save $10 - $20 per ticket right there - adding to your savings over paying rack rate plus full price for tickets with free dining.

If it was great deal or no WDW - I'd look for a great offsite deal. It can definitely save money.

Don't get me wrong - I love staying onsite too, with a great discount, but I would stay offsite in a heartbeat if it meant I wasn't going to be able to go at all.

For me, it's not so much about not being able to go at all. We don't go every year so we have plenty of time to save up and plan for it. For me, it's about knowing what I want--but also knowing what I am willing to pay for it.

 

[Monny2AE]

I feel like my 4 year old has more patience than me at this point.