What is the best rate for Poly around Dec30 for a few nights?

[Disney Fans]

We are thinking of going during this best time. I was hoping some of you could tell me what best possible rate I could hope for around this date?

Thanks

 

[Seahunt]

Unfortunately, checking in around the 30th will still be in "Holiday" rate season (probably for check ins around 12/20-12/31) which are very expensive $$$$.

Last year there were no discounts offered after 12/23/06 check ins:

check ins between 10/1/06-12/23/06 package discounts for Disney Rewards Visa cardholders became available on 8/14/06, exp 9/30/06
check ins between 10/1/06-12/23/06 Annual Passholder room-only rates became available on 8/16/06, exp 12/23/06
check ins between 10/1/06-12/23/06 Florida resident room-only rates became available on 8/16/06, exp 12/23/06
check ins between 10/1/06-12/23/06 package discounts for general public became available on 8/17/06, exp 9/30/06
check ins between 10/30/06-12/23/06 "available to anyone" room-only code became available on 9/28/06, exp 10/29/06
check ins between 11/1/06-12/23/06 package discounts for general public became available on 10/2/06, exp 10/31/06

For example, last year if you checked in by 12/23/06, you could get the "deal" rate for your whole stay - but if you checked in on 12/24 you were out of luck, and paid the holiday rate until the next round of discounts became available on 1/1/07:

check ins between 1/1/07-2/14/07 Annual Passholder room-only rates became available on 11/1/06, exp 2/14/07
check ins between 1/1/07-2/14/07 Florida resident room-only rates became available on 11/2/06, exp 2/14/07
check ins between 1/1/07-3/8/07 package discounts for Canadian residents became available on 10/16/06, exp 12/16/06
check ins between 1/1/07-3/8/07 package discounts for Disney Rewards Visa cardholders became available on 10/31/06, exp 12/16/06
1/1/07-3/8/07 package discounts for general public 11/2/06, exp 12/16/06

Just for an example, say you wanted to stay 12/30 to 1/3/08. If you didn't split the reservation you would pay the holiday rate from 12/30 clear through to 1/3/08. To get around this, you would have to book 12/30 & 12/31 at the holiday rate, but you could then have a separate reservation for 1/1 - 1/3 at a "deal" price (if there are any offered this year). (By splitting the res though, there is a chance that you might have to switch rooms)

Hopefully someone will answer about AAA as I'm not sure what their policy is during the holiday season.

 

[TnTWalter]

that was the 1st day of value season and a special deal came out free water parks + park hopper with base ticket purchase plus I got the AAA discount on the room only portion...so if you could tweek it to the value season, you'd be better off. There's a phone number of a very good AAA agent floating around the board so if you book with her to get the AAA room discount she'd be able to help if a package came out.

Good luck.

Trish