Wife Says: Last Night Is Proof Positive I'm a Glass Half Empty Type

[SydneyFalco]

Well, I called in to re-book last night and some interesting things happened and maybe the more knowledgeable can put my mind at rest on a few things.

Originally we had two reservations: my wife and me, 7 nights, for the CR, my-mother-in law, sister-in-law and her kid, also 7 nights, also at the CR. The reservations were split for payment purposes.

Called last night, got Tyrone. Very nice chap (although I will admit something sexist: we've called the line maybe ten times total over the last year or so and I ALWAYS prefer the women; until Tyrone last night, I had not had a good male handler). Anyway, he informed me he could switch out my CR recervation, still get a tower room, get the rebate. This he did.

Apparently.

Now on the boards this morning I'm reading that this does not seem likely, since the CR is well booked. Did my booker accidentally screw me over by mistaking his screen info? Am I staying in the Garden view now? Is that likely? Is it something that happens? Is CM error probable? Or is my sexist preference for female CMs, and my natural paranoia, just working overtime?

Anyway, I thanked him for the wonderful savings (supposedly $1755.00!--but it has not shown up on my credit card yet, so who really knows?) and tried to move on to my mother-in-law's reservation. This time he put me on hold and when he came back told me he couldn't switch it out.

Does this make sense? Did I happen to grab the last available tower room, or one that just happened to free up?

Anyway, he tried to explain to me why we couldn't repeat the process with the next reservation, but with the wife asking me questions to ask him at the same time, it all got pretty confusing/tiring.

Called again later, got another CM, a girl (but not as likeable/quick as Tyrone, ha ha!), and there was still nothing she could do. Anyway, I'm just wondering if the scenario I describe sounds plausible, or if I should worry that my reservation got mangled. I suppose tonight I can call up and check over the details of my reservation.

After all this, the wife noted by black mood at NOT getting the other discount (hey, another 1755!). She laughed and laughed, saying I was quite the nut. The MIL , SIL and niece staying somewhere else is not an option, so we're splitting the savings with them and leaving things as is. (If this seems generous I should add that the MIL is paying half our vacation).

Sorry about the long post.

 

[2forMe]

Well I would try again.. do you all have to be in the tower? Would they prefer to have the savings and stay in the garden wings?
I think you will just have to sit tight and see what the new info you get is.. or simply call back today to confirm your booking and then ask again about your other room... and keep trying for the other room, you never know when another room could become available

 

[LittleStinkerbelle]

I'd keep trying, there's a chance something could become available. And I wouldn't be concerned at all that the refund hasn't shown up on your cc yet. If you just called last night I think it'd be today at the earliest that it'd post, and even that would be pretty fast, at least for my cc. Good luck!

 

[star2500]

Definitely keep trying. I had a MK View CR room booked already....called last night (on hold forever) finally through and she said no MK view room are offerred for this promo but the bay rooms are. I said fine with me....switch (even though I was all excited over the view, if the savings was only going to be 200 or so I'd stay but this was alot more savings $1000 plus). So we switched it all.


After awhile just for the heck of it I checked on the website again. Sure enough MK View was popping up available for the promo! I immediately go on the phone and kept thinking my god this was probably MY ROOM she just deleted on me LOL Anyhows...got a great (male CM ) and he pulled up the dates and sure enough he said there is a MK view room available right now for the promo....I almost YELLED switch it fast! lol

So I do have my original room with the promo

Point is don't give up....I would continue to check until the promo runs out or up to your 45 day comes up...but don't give up....you just never know!

 

[SydneyFalco]

I'd keep trying, there's a chance something could become available. And I wouldn't be concerned at all that the refund hasn't shown up on your cc yet. If you just called last night I think it'd be today at the earliest that it'd post, and even that would be pretty fast, at least for my cc. Good luck!

Yeah, I kinda guessed that. But the first time they charged the card, it sure showed up fast.

 

[Eastern]

Keep looking, I had been checking deluxes for a certain room and it kept saying unavailable, until yesterday when one magically appeared in the booking window

I figured maybe people are upgrading their deluxes to GF cause it always seems to price out the highest.

 

[star2500]

The credit won't take that long. Last week I had switched from room only to package and the credit was shown within a day or two. Just keep an eye out.

 

[SydneyFalco]

Definitely keep trying. I had a MK View CR room booked already....called last night (on hold forever) finally through and she said no MK view room are offerred for this promo but the bay rooms are. I said fine with me....switch (even though I was all excited over the view, if the savings was only going to be 200 or so I'd stay but this was alot more savings $1000 plus). So we switched it all.


After awhile just for the heck of it I checked on the website again. Sure enough MK View was popping up available for the promo! I immediately go on the phone and kept thinking my god this was probably MY ROOM she just deleted on me LOL Anyhows...got a great (male CM ) and he pulled up the dates and sure enough he said there is a MK view room available right now for the promo....I almost YELLED switch it fast! lol

So I do have my original room with the promo

Point is don't give up....I would continue to check until the promo runs out or up to your 45 day comes up...but don't give up....you just never know!

I had the thought to keep trying, but the MIL is an even more nervous type than I am. When she listens to me bleat about possibly screwing up the reservations she gets very antsy. She's already told me not to try. I might have to work on here a bit.

Luckily, my frugality trumps my worrying nature.

Hey, is there such a thing as a dead time for the Disney reservation line? Like, early in the morning on a weekday, when I could call up and reasonably expect to dump the res and then pick it up again?

No, the MIL would NEVER allow me to do that. I'd never have the guts to do it, anyway. (She'd EVISCERATE me if I lost the res.)

 

[SydneyFalco]

Keep looking, I had been checking deluxes for a certain room and it kept saying unavailable, until yesterday when one magically appeared in the booking window

I figured maybe people are upgrading their deluxes to GF cause it always seems to price out the highest.

That's true. I could keep trying to book a new res altogether, couldn't I? Then just kill the old one. What's the penalty for cancelling a res, anyway?

 

[star2500]

As long as you are not 45 days or less from travel time....there is no cancellation fee! 44-6 days I believe it's 100.00 cancellation fee under 6 is 200.00 and (not including if you booked air from them, those separate air cancellation fees are extra based on airline).