What's the main advantage to booking early?

[catne]

So, really debating whether or not to book May 2009 now (or possibly next week) Think maybe I'm just getting antsy & jumping the gun because I read this board too much!

This year, we booked in January for May 2008, got exactly what we wanted room wise at POFQ only 4 months out, & then got all our choices for ADR's too (called in February for May ADR's.) But I'm thinking we'll probably be wanting to book two rooms POP Century for May 2009...and those value resorts seem to fill up faster. But this year, by booking in January, our local AAA was having a promotion so on top of the regular Disney package stuff (vouchers for stuff) we also got a $25 Disney gift card per room (2 rooms) and a portable DVD player. So I'm thinking maybe I should just wait & see what the AAA promo is in January...

Then I start thinking what about being able to get the ADR's at 180 + 10days...then I think, I booked this year without any problems (we don't need the really, really popular character meals like CM or CRT...no little ones.) And don't even know if they'll still be doing the 180+10 when they open up the on-line system...

What do you think?

 

[Aliceacc]

Ticket prices are rumored to be increasing on Sunday. I would book now and hopefully apply any discounts later.

 

[catne]

My understanding is that will only work if you're buying tickets separately (not as part of a MYW package.) When I inquired about booking before the 2009 rates were out, my AAA agent said the early package bookings are not actual bookings in the sense of locking any rates in...they're just confirming the room reservations when you book now, not guaranteeing what rates will be...said won't be able to tell me the actual costs until after Disney announces the package amounts. so,