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Nicole Dec 14th, 2001 11:11 AM

Last minute Disney Vacation
 
We are looking for a last minute vacation to Disney. Any ideas on how to go about getting a good package deal for New Years Eve Weekend? <BR><BR>Thanks in advance!<BR>Nicole

xxx Dec 14th, 2001 12:59 PM

which disney?

illiterate Dec 14th, 2001 01:30 PM

xxx, it would be WALT disney i gather? <BR>

James Dec 14th, 2001 01:56 PM

What Disney means Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Disneyland in Anaheim, CA. Disney in France or Japan.

Nicole Dec 14th, 2001 05:39 PM

Yes, that would be Disney in Orlando, smarty pants.... :)

Sylvia Dec 14th, 2001 06:37 PM

If you want a good price on a hotel, stay off site. I just cancelled a reservation for a Doubletree 2 bedroom townhouse for 12/26-30 for $169/night. You will save on a lot of food costs with a full kitchen. If you want to stay on site - the Swan and the Dolphin have rates running around $174/night for a regular room.<BR>Check out this site for additional information on deals: http://www.mousesavers.com/index.html<BR>Since I can drive to Disney, I don't know about flight deals.<BR>Good Luck :)

Joy in VA Dec 14th, 2001 08:59 PM

For great deals check out www.go2orlando.com<BR>For Disney info, tips on what to see, show times, lots of info see www.wdwig.com<BR>Have fun! A friend and her family went last week, got great deals.

Don Dec 15th, 2001 04:24 PM

Nicole, Also check http://www.BiddingForTravel.com. <BR><BR>See the Florida-Orlando/Walt Disney World hotel topic for info on winning bids for Orlando hotel on Priceline. I see lots of 4*/Resort-rated properties going for prices in the mid-$40s to the $60s/night (not including taxes and the Priceline fee of about $6 per winning bid). 3* hotels are going for even less.<BR><BR>Note that with Priceline, you don't know what their inventory situation is for a particular period--they might not have as many rooms available for holiday weekends. If inventory is tight, you might not be able to match previous winning bids for a particular star-level and zone as reported on BiddingForTravel.com; then again, maybe inventory is good and you can match or even beat the previous winning bids.<BR><BR>I've never been to Walt Disney World, so you'd have to see whether these winning-bid hotels are close enough to WDW. But the prices are certainly good.<BR><BR>Anyway, if you decide to use Priceline, be sure to read the Hotel FAQs on BiddingForTravel.com first to understand the bidding process and how to use free rebids to maximize your chances of success. Also, use a link on that Web site to get $5/night (up to $25/bid) added to your Priceline bid.<BR><BR>Usual disclaimers apply--no vested interest in your using Priceline or the Web site mentioned above, you can't pick a specific hotel (just a star-level and a zone in Orlando), you have to be willing to accept the risk that you might end up in a hotel you know nothing about, yadda, yadda.<BR><BR>Hope you have a great time in Orlando. WDW should be spectacular for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day!


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