Book Room or Wait for Discount????

Hayfam

Active Member
Good Morning! We are going to WDW in January 2014. Should I book our room or wait until discounts are released? If I book the room, can I apply possible discounts when they come out? Thanks for your help! ;)
 

UPbeekeeper

Well-Known Member
I posed this question here months ago, and the answer I got, was in my opinion, some of the best WDW travel I ever received. Go ahead and book it now, and then just keep an extremely close watch on the discount offers. When they come out, just add them on. I went through so much stress wondering if that was the right thing to do, and once I did it, it was a huge relief.

After calling back a couple times to change some things, I was able to get the resort I wanted & added free dining as well. I couldn't be happier with the advice I was given.
 
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HouCuseChickie

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It's rare that we book right when a discount comes out. Even if I intend to do room only (which I can switch to once discounts hit), I book as a package since the deposit is a flat $200 no matter what. So, since the deposit is the same either way and booking ahead of a discount ensures I get the 180+10 benefit...it seems most logical to book ahead of any discounts.
 
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coachwnh

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In the Parks
No
we always book when we know we are going then add the room discounts. we have never had to switch hotels (unless we chose too) or room category (again, unless we made that decision). Like @Trotsky said, if you know you are going, book. All you need is the deposit and you can make your ARDs when day 180 comes.
 
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lunchbox1175

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I can tell you that I called yesterday to find out the room only rate for February, and there are already a lot of rooms booked, I was looking for a room at the Beach Club, and only club level was available.
 
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disneygirl76

Carey Poppins - Nanny and Disney Enthusiest
Good Morning! We are going to WDW in January 2014. Should I book our room or wait until discounts are released? If I book the room, can I apply possible discounts when they come out? Thanks for your help! ;)

I always book it. If a discount comes along later I just call wdw and have them apply the discount.
 
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popcenturylover

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We booked last week for our December trip hoping for a room discount or free dining! Our 180 days is this week! We may just use the pin code my older daughter just received in the mail since, she is coming with us this time! She is a lucky dog it's the third code she's received this year!!!:eek:
 
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luv

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Book it now through a Disney TA. When the discounts come out, they will automatically apply them. That's the easiest way.

You can also book it now and then watch every day for discounts or wait until the discounts come out and then book...whatever works for you! (I'd go with a TA.)
 
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ArielLover

Active Member
We booked last week for our December trip hoping for a room discount or free dining! Our 180 days is this week! We may just use the pin code my older daughter just received in the mail since, she is coming with us this time! She is a lucky dog it's the third code she's received this year!!!:eek:
Can you use someone else's PIN?
 
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ginadee

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I couldnt. I got a pin one time with someone elses name on it that I had traveled with in the past and Disney wouldnt let me use it. Even tho it came to my address.
 
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Hayfam

Active Member
Original Poster
Just booked the trip! The woman on the phone actually advised to book room only and call back after packages were released and add right to the ressies! Thank you everyone! SO EXCITED NOW!!!!!:D
 
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Zman-ks

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I'd book prior to the 180 day mark in order make ADR's with the 180 +10 option.
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My suggestion also...
 
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