As longer as there is availability for the same room category at the resort. If you booked online, there should be a "Change Reservation" option in your MDE account and you should be able to do it yourself once the passholder discount is released.So if I book a room only reservation right now, if a passholder's discount comes out later this month, then I can just have the discount applied to the same room..and get a credit for the difference of the already paid night?
As longer as there is availability for the same room category at the resort. If you booked online, there should be a "Change Reservation" option in your MDE account and you should be able to do it yourself once the passholder discount is released.
I did this for an All Star room in May and saved a whopping $13...but that credit can pay for breakfast .
I knew we were going and since All Stars are cheap I didn't mind booking at full price. When the AP discount came out I checked to see if it applied and changed the ressie.Thank you. I didn't know that. Really I shouldn't do it.. im not totally 100% sure if I really want to go, but I am 100% certain that we will definitely not go without a discount.
I probably shouldn't tie up the room.
Your situation sounds like it was perfect for that. I'm still torn on if I actually want to do Disney over 4th of July. It would only be 3-4 nights..still though..Heat, and crowds, I just don't know.I knew we were going and since All Stars are cheap I didn't mind booking at full price. When the AP discount came out I checked to see if it applied and changed the ressie.
Theory is that if everyone books at full price while waiting for a discount, less discounts will be offered since Disney has less incentive to do so since rooms are already "booked."
Your situation sounds like it was perfect for that. I'm still torn on if I actually want to do Disney over 4th of July. It would only be 3-4 nights..still though..Heat, and crowds, I just don't know.
I definitely think that theory makes sense, and is probably true. By the time I make up my mind..and when discounts come up.. I'll probably be out of luck anyway.lol. There's only one resort/room type that I want during that time. I'd be willing to actually say 2 room types..but same resort.
I would not go in July. So much nicer when the weather is less intense. And for what it costs to go…
Also, to clarify one point: I booked the Grand Floridian in advance, was able to discount it later with a bounce back offer, however I did not get a refund on the difference for the first night paid. Obviously the balance due went down, which is fine, less to pay later.
I have a week open in Florida.. trying to use my AP..lol. I'm undecided because like I said, heat and crowds.. but also I don't know if I feel like driving. We cruise out of Port of Miami, but we'll most likely be flying in and out of FLL (I hate MIA).
I pretty much hate Miami, period. LOL. Just driving and parking are enough to make me hate it. And I have to speak on a panel there in a few weeks at a music convention.
From there, I think you already know, you're looking at a good 3 to 4 Hour drive.
You know what might be a fun alternative is to just take the shorter drive to the upper or middle keys, hit the turtle rescue place, etc. (assuming your son is with you on this trip.)
Also just throwing this out there, sometimes you can get a spirit airfare for $20 each way from Fort Lauderdale to Orlando. It leaves here around 8 AM and you can come back the same day around 9 PM
So do they actually change the reservation or cancel and rebook. I've heard arguments of both ways. Just curious.
It depends on the existing reservation. If you're booked on a Room Only and want a room only discount offer, then they can just apply it. Same goes for packages.
The problem comes when you try to switch from one type to the other. In those instances they almost always have to cancel and rebook.
-Rob
Refunded and charged againSorry to hijack the thread, but I have a related question. If you change a room only reservation from one resort to another because a discount became available, do you know if your deposit/payment is transferred or refunded and then charged again? I'm just asking because it makes a difference for me here in Montreal because of the exchange rate...
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