Originally Posted By rockcow1 I've been checking prices for June 2013 for a few weeks now and have gotten some estimates for my budget. Then yesterday the web site wouldn't let me see DLH prices. Just DLH, all other hotels came up fine. Then today the prices for DLH come up but, $1610 higher for the same information!!! YIKES! Does DLP play with their prices like this all the time? Should I keep checking, or once they go up they stay up? I'm really bummed! I really wanted to stay at the DLH.
Originally Posted By tashajilek I have no idea how it would work either? it always seems whatever travel website you look at knows you are watching and all of a sudden the prices skyrocket. It's supposed to change prices the more reservations they get, but who knows. Good luck, i cant imagine how hard it must be booking somewhere so far and trying to figure it out.
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub I was looking for DLH in Anaheim for the same time (Memorial Day 2013 week) and the price jumped over $500 from late night to early the next morn. I am going to wait a month and try to outsmart the computer.
Originally Posted By rockcow1 That's the plan for me too, Mickeymouseclub! I know I have plenty of time, it's just the first BIG trip outside of USA that I've planned. It makes me a little nervous. I just hope the prices don't keep creeping up and price me out of a trip to DLP!
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub I am glad you started this topic. I sense many LPers do not have a feel for how expensive planning a trip to any of the Disney resorts has escalated. I know the sites are bombarded with Disney Package Deals and low airfares on Southwest, etc...but trying to find any deals=not so much. It is a world of difference if you live within driving distance to DL or WDW. That is why I get so frustrated with the treatment i have received at their hotels. Perhaps i am just frustrated and jealous of the locals but it must be a problem Disney is aware of since they are trying to introduce a billion dollar reservation system to monitor everything.
Originally Posted By rockcow1 Ok..found the problem. It's putting me in the "family room" and not giving me the option for the "2 double bed room". I only booking for 3. So maybe it's only a glitch.
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub Good luck I have even declined renewing my Premiere Pass in July since they announced steep pricing for tickets at the same time. I was hoping a majority of people would also refuse to "automatically" renew just to send a message of silent protest. I have not received any messages from Disney that they miss my money lately. Oh the outrage!
Originally Posted By tashajilek "I sense many LPers do not have a feel for how expensive planning a trip to any of the Disney resorts has escalated." I know how crazy it is and sadly have never had the chance to stay at one. I suppose i could, but then i would only get on vacation once a year opposed to 5 or 6 4day trip we take. We are going to Las Vegas again and we will probably be staying off strip again and it will cost $300 for the entire stay instead of over $1200 for something like Caesars palace or the Venetian. It would be nice, but i just couldnt do it. Going to Paris on the other hand i probably would pay for a nice DL room, but not $500 a night in Anaheim or Florida. "Ok..found the problem. It's putting me in the "family room" and not giving me the option for the "2 double bed room". I only booking for 3. So maybe it's only a glitch. " I hope it works out Rockgirl! Sometimes waiting until a slow periord can get you deals for in the future. I usually can find great deals for ahead of time if i book in late January or February. There are some websites in which you can reserve a room and you can also cancel it with no charge incase you find something better. Im not sure if you can find DLH hotels on any other sites then the Disney site?
Originally Posted By u k fan DLP are currently running some offers on the UK site for stays up until Easter that add up to 40% off and kids up to 12 go free. There are some bargains there and I may be booking to go in March!!!!
Originally Posted By KCCHIEF I find Alaska Airlines has great vacation deals and yes they offer the Disney hotels. Often, they are still to spendy for me....but, if your heart is set on staying in them....they offer them
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub Recently my grandson started Kindergarten which is a whole new world meaning trips during the busy expensive times of the year. I want to cry for more than the obvious reasons.
Originally Posted By rockcow1 Yes...school gets in the way of Disney vacations. I have two in college and can't even THINK about a trip during school! Not after paying out all that money for tuition! This Paris trip will probably be the last for our entire family. So I want to GO BIG!
Originally Posted By tashajilek "Recently my grandson started Kindergarten which is a whole new world meaning trips during the busy expensive times of the year. I want to cry for more than the obvious reasons. " Tell me about it! my husband only takes trips as long as it revolves around a long weekend and during actual Christmas because he gets the time off. I think when we go to Hawaii it will be over a long weekend where he gets 2 days off lol. At least we are staying awhile, so it will still be cheap enough. "This Paris trip will probably be the last for our entire family. So I want to GO BIG!" I dont blame you. When you are paying to get to another part of the world you might as well pay to have a great trip. I dont find it worth it paying a lot somewhere i go often like Las Vegas or Disney vacation, but somewhere like Paris is different. Are you going to any other part of Europe? or are you spending all your time in Paris?
Originally Posted By rockcow1 All in Paris. 9 days with Versailles, DLP and Normandy kicked in. We just don't have the time to travel around Europe. We can't be away from our store for very long, since 3 out of the 5 of us work there.
Originally Posted By oc_dean Interesting how they are jacking up the rates. Overall .... the changes they did in the last year don't warrant the price hike. I'd say you are better off with the Grand Californian .. if you are going to stay on property.
Originally Posted By u k fan oc-dean, we're talking about the DL Hotel in Paris. It really is expensive. I've stayed there a grand total of once and that was when I got 50% off as an AP holder!!!
Originally Posted By oc_dean :x Might help if I read which Disney resort section I was in ............. <--- steps away as gracefully as he can.
