News Round Up 2019

[TheMaxRebo]

Free Dining is Back!! Select dates in September, November, and most of December.

Posted a link with full details - I am not shocked an offer came out but am that it includes December given Rise of the Resistance and the Holidays - I thought December would be when it is the most busy

 

[TheMaxRebo]

B

There is a new room only discount that popped up this morning - Fall and holiday discounts, up to 20% off room only rates.

Save up to 20% on rooms at select Disney Resort hotels in late 2019.

• Book through September 29, 2019 for stays most nights September 1 through September 28, 2019; and for stays most Sunday through Thursday nights September 29 through November 7, 2019.
• Book through December 24, 2019 for stays most nights November 10, 2019 through December 24, 2019.

Looks like basically same dates. So shocked about December being included

 

[crazy4wdw]

Looks like basically same dates. So shocked about December being included

Not much availability for my dates (12/7-12/13). It's the usual where the more expensive room categories are discounted.

 

[ENJDisneyFan]

B

There is a new room only discount that popped up this morning - Fall and holiday discounts, up to 20% off room only rates.

Save up to 20% on rooms at select Disney Resort hotels in late 2019.

• Book through September 29, 2019 for stays most nights September 1 through September 28, 2019; and for stays most Sunday through Thursday nights September 29 through November 7, 2019.
• Book through December 24, 2019 for stays most nights November 10, 2019 through December 24, 2019.

Pretty bummed that October weekends are excluded, and also shocked that December is NOT excluded. They can’t seriously think that October will be more crowded than post ROTR and Christmas??!

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Pretty bummed that October weekends are excluded, and also shocked that December is NOT excluded. They can’t seriously think that October will be more crowded than post ROTR and Christmas??!

I get that October now seems to be one of their busy times with Food and Wine and Halloween, etc - but agree with you, how is that excludes but not RotR/Christmas?

 

[Ambehnke]

Also a Passholder room only which includes October.

 

[OSUZorba]

In other news, Astro Orbiter was down all day Sunday. Apparently, it had been down since Friday, and the rumor birds have said it's another unplanned maintenance issue. I'm curious if it'll be another Primeval Whirl and stay down for a while. I didn't check to see if it was up today.

Although it's old, it uses a ride system that is used all over the place, so hopefully they won't have many issues getting parts for it.

 

[tlmadden73]

Also a Passholder room only which includes October.

But very limited availability (at least for the dates I had booked already in mid-October).

I guess this makes it official? October/November is now their "busy time"?

 

[SaintsManiac]

It's very annoying that they include Christmas week and not Thanksgiving in the room only. I would do the free dining if the tickets weren't date based!

ETA: looks like I can get an AP discount for my stay. Yay!

 

[mollmoll4]

But very limited availability (at least for the dates I had booked already in mid-October).

I guess this makes it official? October/November is now their "busy time"?

I just got a late October passholder rate, so I think it just depends on when you are looking.

 

[merry_nbright]

Was able to book November 16-23 on Passholder rate at the Grand Floridian for the same price as a standard at Wilderness Lodge. Yay discounts!

 

[Mal6586]

I find it interesting that while I haven't been able to get a Passholder discount for my dates at AoA Little Mermaid, the general public discount is an option, and it is actually HIGHER than what I am currently booked at. Some discount, huh?

 

[mollmoll4]

I find it interesting that while I haven't been able to get a Passholder discount for my dates at AoA Little Mermaid, the general public discount is an option, and it is actually HIGHER than what I am currently booked at. Some discount, huh?
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I don't want to overdo talk of discounts here... but I find them to be deceptive. It shows as more than the standard rate, but my guess is that it's a preferred or otherwise upgraded room that is discounted. I've found that to be the case before.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I wonder if part of the reason they have the room only, but not the free dining from Sept 19 - Nov 16 is due to Food and Wine and how you can use your snack credits at the booths

Only thing I can think of for why they would have free dining in December but not October

 

[TheMaxRebo]

NEWS

https://twitter.com/x/status/1151127040504016901

 

[Moliphino]

I wonder if part of the reason they have the room only, but not the free dining from Sept 19 - Nov 16 is due to Food and Wine and how you can use your snack credits at the booths

Only thing I can think of for why they would have free dining in December but not October

But F&W starts at the end of August. The free dining released in January did include later September dates (my trip did qualify for that FD offer, but not this new one).

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

I find it interesting that while I haven't been able to get a Passholder discount for my dates at AoA Little Mermaid, the general public discount is an option, and it is actually HIGHER than what I am currently booked at. Some discount, huh?
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Are you sure the discount rate above isn't for a higher room category than what you have booked?

 

[TheMaxRebo]

But F&W starts at the end of August. The free dining released in January did include later September dates (my trip did qualify for that FD offer, but not this new one).

true - just trying to make sense of not including October (I know October tends to be fairly busy with Food and Wine and Halloween, but still can't imagine it is more crowded than Christmas!)

 

[TheMaxRebo]

NEWS

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...urning-to-mickeys-very-merry-christmas-party/

at first glance, looks to be the exact same as last year

 

[Mal6586]

Are you sure the discount rate above isn't for a higher room category than what you have booked?

It's for a Little Mermaid room at AoA. There is only one room type in that category.