How early is too early to start planning?

cj2004 · 11-08-2004

Thinking about booking a vacation to WDW over Christmas in 2005. When is a good time to book rooms? Do they ever have any discounts during this time of the year?

**DisneyTeacher** · 11-08-2004

It's never too early to start planning your WDW vacation. If room discounts come out after you book you can call back and apply the discount to your booked room.

kphil89 · 11-08-2004

I agree, it's never too early to begin planning...I am always in a planning mode..LOL

Erin · 11-08-2004

Planning can be the most fun! Just ask some people on this board... LOL

disneyguy · 11-08-2004

The planning is the fun part!! The DOING is the really, really fun part!!! LOL... Go ahead and plan until your blue in the face. It is never too early.

**MissDisney** · 11-08-2004

cj! you first must order a vacation planning video (just call them... they will be happy to send it!) and then watch it every day, savoring the resorts, the parks, the activities, the fireworks, the restaurants, etc... And buy books and guides and come to DC every chance you get! Watch the Travel Channel for WDW shows, and plan those priority seatings on a spreadsheet, because you will change your mind dozens of times before you actually can call (most are a couple of months in advance, but some like Cinderella's Royal Table, etc., are available way, Way, WAY in advance!). And shop, for Pete's sake, shop! For clothes and fanny packs and fun stuff! And talk about your trip to everyone who will listen!
That's the stuff I do, anyway...

mrsmouse · 11-08-2004

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Originally Posted by cj2004

Thinking about booking a vacation to WDW over Christmas in 2005. When is a good time to book rooms? Do they ever have any discounts during this time of the year?

There is no such thing as planning too early. We started at 500+ days. It gives you time to think about what you want to do, research what you think you want to do, and then time for everyone to change your mind on what you want to do. You can have fun figuring out how to save money, go to the Disney Store every couple of week and buy Disney Dollars and put them away and all sorts of fun things like that.

Keep asking and you'll get lots of answers to all your questions.

Have fun planning!

**Dana** · 11-08-2004

Book those rooms right now. You can do it in small payments and pay over time. Before you know it, the whole trip will be paid off. It's never to early to plan a WDW trip.

mickaholic4077 · 11-08-2004

I don't remember when value season ends and holiday season begins,but if you book your vacation on the last day of value season,you will get the value season price the entire vacation.

Erin · 11-08-2004

You can make payments on your Disney trip!??!?!??!??!?!

tiggerfan74 · 11-08-2004

We are also planning a trip to WDW in Dec. 05. I am waiting till after Christmas to make my res. but you can make them right now. As it gets closer to your trip keep calling and checking for discounts and they will just apply to you. So if you have it paid oof by the time the discounts come out, you get a credit. They don't send your money back, but you'll have a credit for whatever the amount due you is. Being a Florida resident, I don't do packages.. so I don't know how that works. I have already made my res. for Hoop-Dee -Doo Revue. I made those in Aug. before they changed the system so I didn't even have to put a deposit down. I wish you could CRT that far in advance. I feel like that would give me a better shot at getting in there.

disneyguy · 11-08-2004

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Originally Posted by Erin

You can make payments on your Disney trip!??!?!??!??!?!

Yes, on your hotel room you can. You simply put down a deposit, and then call back CRO when you want to make another payment.

Erin · 11-09-2004

We-ee-e-lll

That just changes everything, doesn't it!?
Well, for me it does LOL!

**BDavis932** · 11-09-2004

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Originally Posted by disneyguy

Yes, on your hotel room you can. You simply put down a deposit, and then call back CRO when you want to make another payment.

I think most travel agents will allow you to make payments as well {{ask mouseketrips (www.mouseketrips.com)}}.

When we used to book a package before we bought in to DVC, we always booked through our local travel agent and we took her payments every now and then until we paid it off. We would book it and have 10 months to pay it off (if I remember right, it had to be paid off 60 days before arrival). If you do this, you might want to consider trip insurance (it's cheap!)....

cj2004 · 11-09-2004

Great idea on booking nowing, paying monthly and by next December the room will be paid off!!! I knew you all would be so helpful!!! Thanks:)

Nothing like being back from WDW 4 days and already planning the next one. I have the bug (or should I say mouse?)!

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cj2004 Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 47	How early is too early to start planning? Thinking about booking a vacation to WDW over Christmas in 2005. When is a good time to book rooms? Do they ever have any discounts during this time of the year? __________________ 1981-Fort Wilderness Campground 2000- Offsite 2003- Offsite 2004- AKL

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DisneyTeacher Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: WDW in my dreams Posts: 18,305	Re: How early is too early to start planning? It's never too early to start planning your WDW vacation. If room discounts come out after you book you can call back and apply the discount to your booked room. __________________ ~Stephanie~ 1993 Caribbean Beach Resort ~ 1996 Caribbean Beach resort ~1997 Caribbean Beach Resort ~2003 Wilderness Lodge ~2004 Beach Club Resort/Shades of Green/Pop Century~ 2005 Wilderness Lodge Resort/Beach Club Villas ~ 2006 Saratoga Springs Resort~2007 Port Orleans French Quarter/Beach Club Villas/Boardwalk Villas ~ 2007 Port Orleans Riverside~ 2008 Wilderness Lodge/Beach Club Villas~2008 Beach Club Villas~2009 Hilton Head Island~ 2009 Beach Club Villas My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Beach Club here we come 242 days 5 hours 57 minutes

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kphil89 Big Cheese Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Not close enough to the mouse house Posts: 760	Re: How early is too early to start planning? I agree, it's never too early to begin planning...I am always in a planning mode..LOL __________________ DZNYDVA 4/03 Spring Break~Calypso Cay Resort;10/03 My Birthday~Sheraton Vistana Resort;11/04 Thanksgiving~Calyso Cay Resort; Pop Century & ASMovies;4/05 Spring Break~Allstar Vacation Homes;5/05 DD 8th BirthdayTrip~Pop Century;9/05 Fall Trip~All Star Movies & Free Dining;9/06 Fall Break~Calypso Cay;9/07 Fall Break~All Star Sports & Free Dining;9/08 Fall BreakNEW DVC OWNERStaying at Saratoga Springs

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Erin Scooter Princess Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Welaka Posts: 9,771	Re: How early is too early to start planning? Planning can be the most fun! Just ask some people on this board... LOL __________________ Team Jake! http://www.twitter.com/IamBubbles www.facebook.com/scooterprincess

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disneyguy Moderator/DC's Airmouse Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,195	Re: How early is too early to start planning? The planning is the fun part!! The DOING is the really, really fun part!!! LOL... Go ahead and plan until your blue in the face. It is never too early. __________________ New to DC? Looking for An Abreviations List? Click Here. *Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming...* --------------- Its been far too long.... Most recent: POFQ Feb 2005

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MissDisney Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 8,552	Re: How early is too early to start planning? cj! you first must order a vacation planning video (just call them... they will be happy to send it!) and then watch it every day, savoring the resorts, the parks, the activities, the fireworks, the restaurants, etc... And buy books and guides and come to DC every chance you get! Watch the Travel Channel for WDW shows, and plan those priority seatings on a spreadsheet, because you will change your mind dozens of times before you actually can call (most are a couple of months in advance, but some like Cinderella's Royal Table, etc., are available way, Way, WAY in advance!). And shop, for Pete's sake, shop! For clothes and fanny packs and fun stuff! And talk about your trip to everyone who will listen! That's the stuff I do, anyway... __________________ Disneyland Moderator Disneyland Hotel 1987; Dixie Landings 1993; Dixie Landings 1997; Caribbean Beach 1998; Boardwalk Villas 1999; Vistana Resort 2001; Dixie Landings 2002; Vistana Resort 2002; Marriott Royal Palm Villas 2004; Vistana Resort 2006; Marriott Cypress Harbour 2007; Boardwalk Villas 2008; AKV Kidani 2009; Saratoga Springs 2009

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Dana Super Mod/Packen' Kracken Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Joisey Posts: 23,782	Re: How early is too early to start planning? Book those rooms right now. You can do it in small payments and pay over time. Before you know it, the whole trip will be paid off. It's never to early to plan a WDW trip. __________________ ~82 off-site~91 off-site~97 ASMusic~ ~00 ASMovies~02 Wilderness Lodge~04 Animal Kingdom Lodge~ ~05 Animal Kingdom Lodge & Polynesian~ ~05 Port Orleans French Quarter~06 Old Key West~ ~07 Port Orleans French Quarter~08 Old Key West~ ~09 Saratoga Springs~10 Port Orleans Fench Quarter~ My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 10 day do all or die trying trip. 273 days 0 hours 57 minutes

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mickaholic4077 Currently in Timeout! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: 90 miles from The Mick!!!!! Posts: 6,181	Re: How early is too early to start planning? I don't remember when value season ends and holiday season begins,but if you book your vacation on the last day of value season,you will get the value season price the entire vacation.

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Erin Scooter Princess Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Welaka Posts: 9,771	Re: How early is too early to start planning? You can make payments on your Disney trip!??!?!??!??!?! __________________ Team Jake! http://www.twitter.com/IamBubbles www.facebook.com/scooterprincess

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tiggerfan74 bouncin' in now and then Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Jupiter Florida, 2 hours south of the magic Posts: 1,803	Re: How early is too early to start planning? We are also planning a trip to WDW in Dec. 05. I am waiting till after Christmas to make my res. but you can make them right now. As it gets closer to your trip keep calling and checking for discounts and they will just apply to you. So if you have it paid oof by the time the discounts come out, you get a credit. They don't send your money back, but you'll have a credit for whatever the amount due you is. Being a Florida resident, I don't do packages.. so I don't know how that works. I have already made my res. for Hoop-Dee -Doo Revue. I made those in Aug. before they changed the system so I didn't even have to put a deposit down. I wish you could CRT that far in advance. I feel like that would give me a better shot at getting in there. __________________ I love Walt Disney World!! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Our first ever Disney Cruise!! Living the suite life on the Disney Magic!!!!

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Erin Scooter Princess Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Welaka Posts: 9,771	Re: How early is too early to start planning? We-ee-e-lll That just changes everything, doesn't it!? Well, for me it does LOL! __________________ Team Jake! http://www.twitter.com/IamBubbles www.facebook.com/scooterprincess

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cj2004 Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 47	Re: How early is too early to start planning? Great idea on booking nowing, paying monthly and by next December the room will be paid off!!! I knew you all would be so helpful!!! Thanks:) Nothing like being back from WDW 4 days and already planning the next one. I have the bug (or should I say mouse?)! __________________ 1981-Fort Wilderness Campground 2000- Offsite 2003- Offsite 2004- AKL

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