Just for fun... Resort prices in the old days

[twinklebug]

I was recently talking with my parents who remembered paying as little as $15/nt (campsite) back in the 70s for the Fort Wilderness campground.

Since we were campers, not hotel go-ers, I wondered how much resorts such as the Poly and Cont. went for waaaaaay back, back before the moderates were built, before personal computers ( ), back before, eeek can I say it? .....Star Wars

If you remember or can pester anyone who would, tell me! I'm thinking $50?

 

[Bob NC]

1972.....My Dad & Mom trook us to the Poly and the pirce was $29/nite

 

[glennsgirl762]

My first trip was in 1974. The Cont. was $45 per night! It was just my mother and me. It was a spur of the moment trip. We went for 5 days during Valentine's Day and Presidents Day. It wasn't nearly crowded as it is today especially Magic Kingdom. Then again Magic Kingdom was the only park there. I was 11 yrs. old at the time. Mom and I had a great time.

 

[YCFAN]

Even in just 1991 we paid rack rate of $305/nt for lagoon view concierge at the Poly.

 

[pepe of ohio]

Our first ever trip that started all this madness, we stayed at the Contemporary Resort, North Garden wing for 74.00 a night.

 

[spiceycat]

1974 -$40 for the Polyn.

here is 1996 room rate

CBR 95 to 104 - same for PO, DL

All star $69

OKW (DVC)
studio 195 to 225

bwi $225 to $250

GF - $265 to $300

Polyn - $200 to $225

Cont - $195 to $220

FW campsite - $35 to $45
cabins - $185 to $220

WL - $159 to $180

YC/bc - $225 to $250

all rooms are standard only

 

[n2mm]

May 1989, CBR--first cheap place to stay onsite! Regular season rate, we paid $69 a night. The waiting list was huge, but I booked 18 months before they openned to get in.

 

[katallo]

1974 48.00 for the CR Tower!

 

[momof2inPA]

From a 1975 Eastern Airlines brochure, if you and a friend would have flown to Disney on Eastern, you could have stayed at the Poly 3 days/2 nights, including 3 days admission to the parks and 18 ride vouchers, and airport transfers for each of you, plus a free luau for $167, total (not per person). Extra nights were $47.

Or you could have done the golf vacation at the Golf resort for 4 days/3 nights, including 2 rounds of golf each, two days at MK each, and airport transfers for $249, total. Extra nights were $48.

 

[BethC1952]

In the late '70's we paid $21.00/night for a tent campsite at Fort Wilderness and dreamed of the time when we could afford the $79.00 for the Contemporary. The following year, we paid $29.00 a night for a full hook-up site (water, electric and sewer) because we had bought a travel trailer. We were still dreaming of that $79.00 visit to the Contemporary.

Last winter, I paid $55.00/night at Pop Century and I was thrilled! Of course, in between, I've spent way more than $55/night for a WDW hotel.

Beth

 

[mrsdiznee]

1994 - Tower Room Contemporary - $99.

 

[PamNC]

I don't know the exact room rate, but in 1996 we bought a package. 7 nights, 8 days in the parks. Stayed at CBR. Just me and DH. It included some freebies - one character breakfast for each of us. One recreation rental...we got water mice. Total for package $1,050.00.

Them were the good ol' days.....

PamNC

 

[Phrank40]

What a change from first trip to WDW in 1984 and today. Back then bascially only two resorts to choose from- Contemp and Poly. Remember calling 6 months ahead of trip to try and reserve room and only thing available was Contemp tower. I can't remember price but it was probably over $100/night and remember thinking "I'm not paying over $100 for a hotel room". Wound up at Downtown Disney resort. Many times now I can call Disney a few weeks or days before I go and more or less get resort I want.

I just happened to be looking at old WDW guide books from early/mid-90s yesterday. Interestingly in the low season the room rates now are not a lot different than 10-15 years ago in some cases. The price in the high season is a lot higher, but I think I paid around $70 when stayed at CBR when it opened, if you get a code discount (if they still exist) the price in low season is not much higher than the $70.

Phrank

 

[singleLiz1005]

How about Poly 1 bedroom suite, has a living room 2 bathrooms, I believe a full kitchen (memory not what it use to be) and it was HUGE with Lagoon View for $175 in approximately 1977!!! Watched the very first version on the Electric Water Pagent every night! Oh......the days!!!

 

[singleLiz1005]

How about Poly 1 bedroom suite, has a living room 2 bathrooms, I believe a full kitchen (memory not what it use to be) and it was HUGE with Lagoon View for $175 in approximately 1977!!! Watched the very first version on the Electric Water Pagent every night! Oh......the days!!!