Walt Disney World Resort Price Seasons 2009

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OVERVIEW

This site recommends that you arrive in Disney World the second Saturday after Thanksgiving.

For those who cannot go to Walt Disney World then, the material that follows illuminates the different resort prices you will face from going to Walt Disney World at different times of the year in 2009.

You can find the estimated dates for 2010-2011 seasonal price changes here.

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The major prices at Walt Disney World that vary by season are hotel room costs. (Disney also does seasonal increases in dining prices, but if you use the Dining Plan, this won’t affect you much.)

Unfortunately, prices mostly tie directly to crowding—that is, the more crowded the parks, the longer the lines, the more your hotel will cost.

The exception is the first half of August, which is very cheap but still crowded. (The second half of August is also cheap, but not that crowded.)  August is priced this way to pull guests out of June and July, compensating for the facts that Florida schools traditionally open in early to mid-August, and that the hurricane season begins its worst period in mid-August.

The figures below are based on an 8 night stay with a Saturday arrival, and are compared to the lowest prices of the year. For clarity, they are approximate, so  are accurate +/- 3%.

2009 PRICE SEASONS

Below are actual Walt Disney World 2009 resort price seasons. “X% Higher” means compared to the lowest prices of the year. 

In addition to the below, Disney ups prices an additional $10-30 per night during certain weekends and holidays.  To see actual 09 prices including these effects, click on the first thumbnail for Pop Century prices, or the second for the Polynesian. (When open, click on the chart again to enlarge it.)

• Lowest of year begins: January 1
• 40% higher begins: 2/13/09
• 20% higher begins: 4/19/09
• 30% higher begins for Values and Moderates (Deluxes stay at 20% higher): 5/22/09
• Lowest of year begins for Deluxes: 7/19/09
• Lowest of year begins for Values and Moderates: 8/9/09
• 20% higher begins: 10/1/09
• Lowest of year begins: 11/29/09
• 50-60% higher begins: 12/18/09

LINKS FOR WHEN TO GO

• For when to go, see this
• For next best dates, see this
• For best and worst times to visit, see this
  • For 2009 weeks to visit, ranked in order, see this
  • For 2010 weeks to visit, ranked in order, see this
  • For the 2010 Week Picker App, see this
  • For 2011 weeks to visit, ranked in order, see this
• For forecasting crowds at Walt Disney World, see this
• For seasonal pricing at Walt Disney World, see this
  • For 2009 price seasons, see this
  • For 2010 price seasons, see this
  • For projected 2011 price seasons, see this
• For weather at Walt Disney World, see this