When to pay off your balance...

[ARAITHEL]

I have recently booked a POR Royal Room for my SIL and niece and nephew. My MIL is paying the bill and has been paying on the balance. She would like to pay off the balance. Her deadline is August 5. I booked it with the 20% off room rate code that Disney is currently offering.

Here's my question: If we pay the entire balance off, can we get a better discount if they offer any NEW promotions that may be cheaper? Or do we have to keep our balance...to get the "better" discount if it comes along?

(We have FD, but my SIL waited TWO DAYS too long to tell us they were going, and the FD promotion was over...)

OH, and we are in the double digits now!

 

[saskdw]

I always just pay the $200 deposit when booking and pay the rest on the last possible day. Why would I have Disney earning interest on my money instead of me.

 

[ourpartyofsix]

I called to ask this very question. She said that they will refund any money, whether you change the reservation (less a change fee, if applicable) or you get a better rate.

 

[raven69david]

Yes you can definitely get a discount if you payoff your balance in full and then receive a better discount if it comes up prior to your check-in date. They will either leave it as a room credit for you to charge against or they can credit the overpaid balance back to the card used to make the payment.

 

[ARAITHEL]

Thanks!