Will there be any good offsite deals due to Disney's 4/3?

[ADisneyQueen]

Do you think any offsite hotels/condos will lower their prices or create some deals to compete with Disney's 4/3 offer? I am looking for 3 nights in June offsite to add to my Disney trip. I know it is early for me, but maybe some Jan. /Feb. offers will come out for others.
I am paying about $122 (includes tax) for a moderate at Disney with the package. The off site hotels are going to have to come up with something better than that.

 

[Brian Noble]

Maybe, but maybe not. The booking window for this promotion closes on 12/20. The impact for June stays may not be that bad, because most casual visitors do not plan that far in advance---they won't be looking for June until March or April, or even later.

I have to believe that most of the offsite places are worried about January and early February though.

 

[cinderellamom123]

I priced out 10 days at the Fort Wilderness Cabins vs. My offsite at Bonnet Creek rental. I will be getting 2 to 3 times the square footage at bonnet creek and still be saving over $1000. And that is taking into consideration the $200 gift card. Even if I had not already been booked offsite, I would still go forward with the off site rental.

 

[spiceycat]

Maybe, but maybe not. The booking window for this promotion closes on 12/20. The impact for June stays may not be that bad, because most casual visitors do not plan that far in advance---they won't be looking for June until March or April, or even later.

I have to believe that most of the offsite places are worried about January and early February though.

think March will be the big one.

this is the first time - in a long time - that disney has offered a great discount for March.

going in March!

 

[TinkerbellNYC]

I just compare-priced our trip also, and with our owner at Windsor Hills that we booked with, we still saved over $1,500 over that 4/3 deal, plus all the extra bedrooms, kitchen, etc that we'll get at Windsor Hills... I agree, we'll stay where we are at too!

 

[CarolA]

Last week I saw a Marriott deal for buy three nights get one free at selected hotels in Orlando. (can't find it now so it may have expired) IMHO it would have been a better deal.

 

[4Seasons]

I've been looking at prices that one of our consolidators offers, and there are some hot deals for January - March, 2009.
Especially for condos in the area. I don't remember seeing these rates a couple weeks ago.

So yes I think there is a bit of competition going on in the Orlando area right now.