VAfamily1998
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jan 8, 2008
My family (me, husband, 4 children between the ages of 11-17) will be heading to Disney in early January for the marathon weekend...so our dates are fixed and non-negotiable.
We qualify for the military discount and have used it several times in the past, but it hasn't been released yet for 2018 (and yes, I know there is no real guarantee that the terms will be the same as previous years, or even that there will be one at all.)
Because we are a larger family, we are more limited in the kind of room we can get. Right now I have a reservation for a rack-rate cabin at Fort Wilderness at $379/night.
By going to the Disney website, I see that we could also do a Deluxe room at BWI for $899/night. I would prefer that--but $899 is a little steep. IF they do the same terms for the military discount as previous years--the military rate would be $539/night, which is within our budget.
BUT...I am very worried that either A) the Deluxe rooms won't be included as a military discount or B) the room will sell out and not be available. There are only a few of those Deluxe rooms.
If I was to go ahead and book the Deluxe room NOW, while I know it is available...and then the military discount is released, will they give me the lower price? Or by booking it now, am I sabotaging the "availability" of rooms eligible for the discount?
I'm very torn on how to proceed.
We qualify for the military discount and have used it several times in the past, but it hasn't been released yet for 2018 (and yes, I know there is no real guarantee that the terms will be the same as previous years, or even that there will be one at all.)
Because we are a larger family, we are more limited in the kind of room we can get. Right now I have a reservation for a rack-rate cabin at Fort Wilderness at $379/night.
By going to the Disney website, I see that we could also do a Deluxe room at BWI for $899/night. I would prefer that--but $899 is a little steep. IF they do the same terms for the military discount as previous years--the military rate would be $539/night, which is within our budget.
BUT...I am very worried that either A) the Deluxe rooms won't be included as a military discount or B) the room will sell out and not be available. There are only a few of those Deluxe rooms.
If I was to go ahead and book the Deluxe room NOW, while I know it is available...and then the military discount is released, will they give me the lower price? Or by booking it now, am I sabotaging the "availability" of rooms eligible for the discount?
I'm very torn on how to proceed.