Originally Posted By CarolinaDisneyDad called yesterday and went online today and reservations is telling me there are no rooms available in moderate or value for the percent off deal. My whole trip last year including tickets was 2400. They're telling me this year a moderate room only is 2700. Anyone got any secrets for obtaining the price they are advertising. I tried using the QNY code from mousesavers to no avail. I love Disney buy it looks like we'll just go somewhere else as the current prices are out of my price range. What a shame. I usually budget 4000 for total vacation including spending money. It looks like this year that just isn't enough.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo My advice is if it has to be WDW, try staying off site. You can often get a luxurious timeshare appartment or even a 4-5* room for less than the mouse charges. Or look at DL in California as an alternative. How long are you planning on?
Originally Posted By dshyates How many of you are there and what dates are you traveling? Since this year you are wanting to hhit IOA and SeaWorld and Disney discounts are sold out for your travel dates. Maybe this year would be a good year to stay elsewhere and take advantage of the 6-Park FlexTicket. That way you can hit SeaWorld, IOA, Busch Gardens, Universal Studios, and Aquatica. With what you save you may even be able to give Discovery Cove a try.
Originally Posted By CarolinaDisneyDad 4 of us. first week of april. I prefer to stay on property but am looking now at off property. Any recommendations on a timeshare or other hotel? I would like to try the other parks but I just can't imagine going and not going to WDW. I'm so confused and frustrated right now. I'm even considering dead of summer if it might be less expensive but all this is just sucking the fun right out of it.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I couldn't believe it when Universal offered me a 49% off deal to stay at one of their properties. We already have 3 mega vacations planned this year, so I had to give it a miss, but it was a good deal.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Hmmmm, I'm biased, but Marriott Vacation Club properties are great (Grande Vista and Marriott Harbour Lake - more kid focused and a little cheaper are my two top choices: <a href="http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/mcogv-marriotts-grande-vista/" target="_blank">http://www.marriott.com/hotels...e-vista/</a> <a href="http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/mcoho-marriotts-harbour-lake/" target="_blank">http://www.marriott.com/hotels...ur-lake/</a> Cypress Harbour is ok, lovely units, but not as themed: <a href="http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/mcocy-marriotts-cypress-harbour/" target="_blank">http://www.marriott.com/hotels...harbour/</a> Sheraton Vistiana are not quite as nice, but still a lovely option: <a href="http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=5607" target="_blank">http://www.starwoodhotels.com/...yID=5607</a> Hilton Grand Vacations are nice properties: <a href="http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/promotions/Hilton_Grand_Vacations_Club/index.jhtml?WT.srch=1" target="_blank">http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/pr...T.srch=1</a> And there are less luxurious options too: <a href="http://www.timeshareorlando.com/" target="_blank">http://www.timeshareorlando.com/</a> it is like having a condo, but with all the facilities of a resort or 5* hotel. Sometimes you can get cheaper rental prices from the owners, but the direct bookings with the companies, although more expensive, may have less hassle.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I must warn you, some of the time share companies will hound you to go to a presentation that will take you all day and try terrible tactics to get you to buy. Marriott, DVC and Hilton will invite you to a presentation and if paying full rate, you can say know, and they usually will leave you alone. If you go on a really cheap deal (sometimes $300 for 5 days type deal), then the presentation is mandatory. So you will need to decide. I normally only go to the upper ends, and if I am not interested in a presentation, I say no. For hotels with good rates though, the Ritz Carlton, Gaylord Palms, Peabody, and Marriott's all offer great deals that cost less than a Disney moderate. Of course there are plenty of good Holiday Inn style hotels that would really bting the price down, but it is the upper end hotels/timeshares that feel more like a vacation (and often beat Disney by far when it comes to service and price). The other popular thing, especially with Brits is renting a house with a pool. Personally I prefer the resort approach.
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub Did you try Hilton.com? It seems they have 3 official Disney Resorts now offering transport(not from airport) and extra hour perk. Since the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek and their luxury Waldorf has opened I keep getting e-mails from them for special rates. I have stayed at the Hilton on Hotel Plaza right by Downtown Disney. Is anybody Dept. of Defense or retired military? AAA? Also keep calling sometimes Disney opens rooms to discounts.
Originally Posted By dshyates While not a resort, a nice hotel is The Fairfield Inn @ SeaWorld. It is a brand new hotel, one mile from SeaWorld. They have a Queen/Queen for $103/night (AAA Rate) but what I recommend is the Studio Queen/Queen for $112 (AAA Rate). It has a seperate living area. Some of the nicer amenities are the most comfortable beds, a mini fridge/Microwave, and 2 flat screens. https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/mcofw-fairfield-inn-and-suites-orlando-at-seaworld/
Originally Posted By dshyates let me try that link again: https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/mcofw-fairfield-inn-and-suites-orlando-at-seaworld/
Originally Posted By dshyates Oh well. Copy/paste will work. Oh, I should mention that you get complimentary Continental Breakfast that is pretty extensive.
Originally Posted By MinnieSummer There are several DTD hotels that are great. We've stayed at the Regal Sun resort and the Buena Vista Palace. They are both decent resorts with a nice pool, restaurant and the palace has a spa. Their location is great as they are right across the street from DTSD. They always come in cheaper than the mods for us. Your problem is the dates you are travelling are right after Easter and a lot of schools are on break.
Originally Posted By MinnieSummer I just priced out a stay at BVP for 7 days, 4 people. It came out to 1200 including all resort fees. That was for a Disney view room. A standard view room is about 40 cheaper per night. It's really not a bad resort.
Originally Posted By Hats and Wands >>reservations is telling me there are no rooms available in moderate or value for the percent off deal<< >>first week of april<< Just so you don't think everyone snapped up the good deals ahead of you...it's because that is blacked out as part of the 2 weeks of Easter break. We arrive on April 10th & had to get a one day reservation with AAA rate as that's the last of the blackout dates. We get the "good" rate starting the next day, so had to get 2 reservations instead of just the one. (That's always a pain too.)
Originally Posted By WDW1982 The BVR is a great place to stay recenty renovated and such. My 1st trip to Disney I saw the resort being built. This was 1982 got to stay there in '85 and '86! That was the best memories for me. Felt like I was a king there. Try it out ! But don't go during Gay days at Disney. I'm Gay and I just dont like wild i l and crasy people when I want to relax. Hope your trip is fun !
Originally Posted By WDW1982 Sorry the BVR is my mistae.> I meant to say Buena Vista Place. And they have an Outback Steakhouse there. All tho I like the Benehania at the Hilton better.
Originally Posted By MinnieSummer Gay Days are in June aren't they? I think she's talking about going in April so it shouldn't be a problem. Also, I was there two years ago during Gay Days and with only a couple of exceptions didn't see anything innappropriate -- and that's no different than my usual innappropriate behavior from straight people.
Originally Posted By CarolinaDisneyDad Thanks guys, You've given me alot of good suggestions. Now I just have to start getting quotes and see what I want to do. Do some of the DTD hotels get Extra magic hours? EMH is when we ride most of the rides and it really affects my touring plans.
Originally Posted By dshyates From what I can find out the DtD Hilton is the only DtD hotel to offer Extra Magic Hours. I have linked a great site for the DtD hotels, I have linked directly to The Hilton's pages, but click on the main logo at the top to find out more about the 7 hotels in the group. <a href="http://www.downtowndisneyhotels.com/Hotels/Hilton/" target="_blank">http://www.downtowndisneyhotel.../Hilton/</a>
Originally Posted By CarolinaDisneyDad Thanks dshyates, I was on the Hilton site and it mentioned $10 for self parking. Do they charge to park at the hotel even if staying there? It is still cheaper than on site but that would still be 24 dollars a day to park between there and the parks. expedia had it for 129/night.
