Originally Posted By jacmattos Is it true that Disney is getting rid of the best rate program? My husband and I have been AP for a couple a years now and that was our fav. benefit.
Originally Posted By nate5881 My understanding is that Disney is getting rid of the program they had recently created that required passholders to make reservations 120 or 60 days in the future. Now the passholders can take advantage of the best rate program at any time they choose.
Originally Posted By LuvDatDisney Already gone. Now it's like it used to be. Call DRC, if there are AP rates for your dates, you book them. Fully refundable up to five days prior to arrival.
Originally Posted By CTXRover Most regular AP holders absolutely hated the Best Rate Program, mainly becaused it replaced something that was better. Disney tried it and then listened to the complaints and suggestions and recently stopped the Best Rate Program in exchange for a discount program that is more like what was there originally as mentioned above. Basically now you can book a room at any time and get discount rates on the rooms as they announce them on the AP site. Its much more convenient for those who like to make those last minute, spontaneous trips...as many AP holders do.
Originally Posted By goofy47 AMEN TO THAT... I was one of those passholders that they heard from.. I was simply livid when they tried to pull that fast one..
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Isn't that wonderful what can be accomplished when people b*** and Moan about things that need to be fixed?? I wish some took the same feverish stance against WDW and their cleaning and maintenance practices, especially at the MK.
Originally Posted By goofy47 (I wish some took the same feverish stance against WDW and their cleaning and maintenance practices, especially at the MK.) For the first time ever, or as far back as we can remember, we had a horrible restroom experience at MK.. It was Feb 10th 2006 and we had just exited POTC and my wife and I had to use the restrooms adjacent to the ride.. I could not believe the smell in there.. It reminded of the good old days, when you stopped at a roadside Gas station.. My wife came out, and before I could open my mouth she said the same thing about her restroom.. I hope this was a isolated instance...
Originally Posted By DVC_dad Only heaven will have perfect restrooms. However, a quick trip to ANY Walmart in the country will bring you back to reality on restroom cleanliness.
Originally Posted By LuvDatDisney ^^^God, I wish a certain ex-poster were here right now ... anyone else want to tackle this?
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>However, a quick trip to ANY Walmart in the country will bring you back to reality on restroom cleanliness.<< I would not know. I shop at Target.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <^^^God, I wish a certain ex-poster were here right now ... anyone else want to tackle this? < where is WDW when you need him ( yes I know at another board) - I have tackled the evil empire enough times on here -- don;t have the energy to attack their bathrooms as I have never been in one, nor plan too.......
Originally Posted By goofy47 (where is WDW when you need him ( yes I know at another board) - I have tackled the evil empire enough times on here -- don;t have the energy to attack their bathrooms as I have never been in one, nor plan too.......) I think attack is not quite the right word.. Like the best rate program, the way you keep any company on their toes is to let them know where the problems lie... I've really never had any complaints about their restrooms.. This last time could have been a mis-communication of employees or just a slip up... You hate to see any company that I care about start to slip in their service and cleanliness... Hopefully it was just a isolated case...
Originally Posted By LuvDatDisney "I would not know. I shop at Target." Me too ... I just got back from there. What an exciting way to spend a saturday night in Florida's OC! BTW, is it just me or is this area busier than usual right now for this time of year? It feels like Christmas all over again.
Originally Posted By LuvDatDisney "You hate to see any company that I care about start to slip in their service and cleanliness... Hopefully it was just a isolated case... " Sadly, no. This has been a trend downward for years now. And really the only way you can hope for improvement is to either embarrass Disney by getting the word out and complain at City Hall in writing. They have cut millions out of custodial budgets over the past decade ... that's why the bathrooms may be great on an uncrowded day, but quickly become dirty on even a moderately crowded one.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 < You hate to see any company that I care about start to slip in their service and cleanliness... Hopefully it was just a isolated case... < you do know this is the bathroom situation at WalMart - not Disney right ? And if Walmart is a company you care about, I just don't want to go down that path right now and hijack this thread
Originally Posted By vbdad55 I was resonding to that comment - and subsequent one on where was a certain poster when we need him ( re: Walmart) -- that is why I used the word attack -- and attack is the right word when I talk about WalMart -- certainly not Disney I agree. Most of my experiences at Disney bathrooms have been very positive...and the combination of somewhat less focus on maintenance ( at least compared to late 80's - early 90's standards ) - and the fact that people in general have become slobbier everywhere, not just WDW is not a good one....but still light years ahead of their competition IMHO.
