AVOID This At All Costs When Booking Your Disney World Hotel!

Booking a Disney World hotel can be complex. From choosing the right dates to visit to booking Lightning Lanes and dining reservations, there’s a lot to remember. Heck, I’ve been doing it for 30+ years, and I even need to double and triple check to make sure I’ve taken care of everything. And then there’s the question of discounts…

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See, while the lowest prices are almost always going to be at Disney World’s Value resorts while the Deluxe hotel stays will cost you the most (and Moderate resorts are in the middle), but Disney often has deals and discounts that can help you save. In fact, they have them so often that we’re telling you to NEVER book your hotel for full price.

We know, it sounds like it can’t be done, but it truly can, even if there’s not currently an offer available for your stay! There are a few different ways to do this, since sometimes waiting for a discount to drop means you might miss the chance at booking the room/hotel you’re hoping for. So book that hotel, and if an offer becomes available afterwards, here’s what you can do!

Use A Travel Agent!

First and foremost, we recommend booking through a travel agent if you want ALL the stress taken off your plate. We love our friends over at Small World Vacations — they’re reputable, reliable, and don’t cost you a DIME. That’s right, they’ll help you plan your whole vacation for you, and it doesn’t cost anything extra.

Travel agents will check for Disney’s latest deals and discounts to see if they’ve been applied to your vacation the moment they come out, even if you’ve already booked your room! This way, the stress is off your shoulders, and you’ve got nothing else to worry about other than what you’re going to PACK for vacation, which is a whole other ball of wax.

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Speak With A Cast Member

However, sometimes you may need to call Disney yourself. Now, they’ll give you a number to call. This is usually if there’s some sort of special circumstance attached to your specific booking that’ll require an extra helping hand to pull off, but we have seen it happen on all different kinds of reservations.

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Call the number and let the Cast Member know you’re wanting to apply the new discount to your existing hotel stay. They’ll be able to see your reservation on their end and get it applied for you! It’s important to note that this can’t be done through the virtual assist texting option on the website, so you will need to call instead.

Attempt to Modify The Reservation Yourself

You can try to apply a Special Offer (the discount/deal) to your vacation by straight-up just rebooking your trip. Go to the “My Plans, Reservation and Tickets” section on your My Disney Experience account and find the “Change/Modify Reservation” option. After selecting the exact date and times of your vacation that you previously booked, when you go to select your room, check the top of the page. You should find toggle options such as “Room-only” or “Special Offers” pop up right above the room types.

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When you choose the “special offers” toggle, the website will let you know if there are still rooms available for booking at those promotional price points. And if there are, choose the room and follow the prompts to get your trip rebooked with this new promotion applied!

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We’re always here to bring you the latest tips and tricks to best plan your next Disney World vacation, so stay tuned to DFB!

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