TheHamm
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jan 12, 2017
The price I have through runDisney is actually several hundred dollars cheaper than what I've been getting through the site since Tuesday, but I'm definitely hoping for a discount so fully intend to rebook directly and watch for the AP discount. Worse case scenario, I switch to a cheaper resort closer to the 30-day mark if discounts are available and we rent a car. Husband is more than willing to pick me up at the finish line so I don't have to bus back to the resort if we're not in an EPCOT resort. Definitely not a "need" to stay there, but it's just me and the hubs this trip so I reeeeeeeeally want to!![]()
I find the pricing a bit of a mystery. I guess runDisney just gave me a poor rate? I explicitly stated I wanted room only as I do not need tickets, it is $30/night cheaper to do it myself. And I wouldn't have had to be on hold waiting for them for 24 minutes. There wasn't even fun music!
Funny side note: I called runDisney yesterday and spoke with an agent but didn't make any changes, though decided I would by the time I hung up. When I asked about applying any potential future discounts if/when they become available, she told me "Oh, all discounts for February came out on the 20th." I know this isn't usually true, but she sounded so sure, I prodded for more even clarifying she meant promotions and not packages. I asked about any potential AP discounts and told her I knew that Disney has historically announced promos in the fall for Jan-Mar based on the need to fill rooms. She reiterated that "all February discounts are already out" and asked if I had "checked the site yet?" Finally, I asked about Play, Stay & Dine since I know for a fact we modified reservations for our Mardi Gras trip this year when they released it on 9/30...surely Disney is likely to release some promo closer to our travel date??? Finally, she says "oh, yeah, well other promos will likely become available....".![]()
Well, why would we know these things when one's job is to sell a room today?! Really, though, if you get my $200 deposit now, can't I have real information for the price of my interest being earned?