rates will be higher this year too, as there is really only 1 week of usable vacation time for most families. The last few years, with Christmas falling midweek, most schools were out the Friday before, and then did not return until the Monday after the NY. This year, with both holidays on the weekend, most students get out a few days prior to the holiday (like Wednesday) and return to school a few days after the NY holiday....Since the usable vacation period is shorter, the overall demand for airfare and hotels in Orlando is compressed into this shorter period. Since demand is higher, so are hotel rates.