Hi. My first suggestion would be to use a college of disney knowledge graduate
travel agent. Now, when you have a room only reservation you pay one night deposit and the rest upon checkin. If you have booked a package (room with tickets) you pay a $200 deposit and the rest is due 45 days from check in. CRO will not offer much information to you about discounts, etc unless you ask specific questions. That is why you either need to do your homework before calling or get a disney specialist ta. You won't pay any more for your vacation using a ta. You just get added value services.
Questions to ask:
1. How much is the deposit?
2. When is the deposit due? When is the balance due?
3. does this include travel insurance? (they will add this in a heartbeat!)
4. What is the cancelation / change policy?
5. What am I getting for XX dollars? or What is included on this reservation?
6. Ask them to reiterate your dates, per night rate, resort, room type, and any special requests you may have made.
Once you are satisfied that you have all the information you need, then pay the deposit. Take notes!!! Date, time and the name of ther person you spoke with are very important just incase your ressie comes to you with an error.
I am a ta and I keep a telphone log for all my calls to Disney. They are people and can sometimes make a ****oo (or their computer does) so having all that information makes it much easier for them to pull the tape and rectify any pricing difficulties.
I hope this helps.
Shellie
