Category — e. What to Budget for Walt Disney World
Three Disney World Deals Need to be Booked By December 31

These all have “book-by” dates of December 31, 2013, so if you are interested in one of these deals, you need to book now!
For more on these deals, see this.
I expect a new Disney World room rate deal covering late April, May, and perhaps longer to come out in early January 2014, but haven’t got any credible rumors to share about such a deal…
December 28, 2013 2 Comments
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December 2, 2013 No Comments
New Disney World 2014 Deal Aimed at First Time Visitors

Here’s some of Disney’s language:
“[N]ow’s a terrific time to share Disney magic together for the first time—thanks to a special offer created for families with little ones.”
The deal packages together rooms, tickets, and dining plans, and looks to be a variant of the already-released “Stay Play and Dine” deal.

Deals for other family structures and trip lengths are available.
This deal covers most arrival dates January 5 through February 12, 2014, and needs to be booked by December 31.
See more on Disney’s page on this offer here.
–And thanks, Joe Black, for the heads-up on this deal!
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October 31, 2013 13 Comments
Disney World Room Rate Deal Expires Soon

This deal offers 15-30% off various resorts for stays into later December.
See the end of this page for more details!!
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October 27, 2013 2 Comments
Two Deals for Disney World in 2014 Released Today

ROOM ONLY DISNEY WORLD DEAL FOR EARLY 2014
One deal is a room discount deal, and covers January 5 – April 12, 2014
This deal needs to be booked by December 31, 2013, and offers the following discounts (except between March 6-13, when discounts, if available, will typically be 5 percentage points less.):
- 20% off: All Star Music, All Star Sports, Pop Century Resort
- 15% off: Art of Animation Family Suites
- 5% off: All Star Movies
- Excluded: Art of Animation Little Mermaid Standard Rooms
Moderate Resorts:
- 25% off: Caribbean Beach, Coronado Springs, Port Orleans Riverside, Fort Wilderness Cabins
- 5% off: Port Orleans French Quarter
Deluxe Resorts:
- 35% off: Animal Kingdom Lodge (Standard & Pool View), Beach Club, Yacht Club, BoardWalk Inn, Polynesian Resort, Contemporary Resort, Grand Floridian Resort & Spa , Wilderness Lodge (Standard & Woods View)
- 25% off: Animal Kingdom Lodge (Club Level & Savanna View), Wilderness Lodge (Club Level & Courtyard View)
- Excluded (or perhaps 5% off): Other view types
DVC Resorts:
- 35% off: Saratoga Springs, Old Key West, Beach Club Villas, BoardWalk Inn Villas
- 25% off: Villas at Wilderness Lodge and Animal Kingdom Lodge Villas
- 5% off: Bay Lake Tower
- Excluded: Grand Floridian Resort & Spa and 3-bedroom Villas
Disney World’s page on this deal is here.
DISNEY WORLD EARLY 2014 “PLAY, STAY, DINE AND SAVE” DEAL
Disney World also released today a “Play Stay Dine” deal for early 2014. It covers arrival dates from January 5 through March 5, 2014 and needs to be booked by December 31.

Savings on this deal will vary quite a bit among families of different sizes and ages and in some cases the room-only deal will be better. In general, the smaller and older your family, and the more expensive your room, the better the room only deal…but sadly you–or your travel agent, or the Disney cast member you call–will need to do the math.
Disney’s page on this deal is here.
October 8, 2013 20 Comments
Disney Visa Offer Foreshadows Upcoming 2014 Disney World Deals
Update 10/8: These deals are out!! See this.

I expect a general-public deal to come out October 8 that’ll be very similar.
Here’s the scoop he’s reporting, slightly edited and re-ordered…
Dates: January 5 – April 12, 2014 (certain dates may vary slightly, especially between March 6-13 where discounts will be less.)
Value Resorts:
- 20% off: All Star Music, All Star Sports, Pop Century Resort
- 15% off: Art of Animation Family Suites
- 5% off: All Star Movies
- Excluded: Art of Animation Little Mermaid Standard Rooms
Moderate Resorts:
- 25% off: Caribbean Beach, Coronado Springs, Port Orleans Riverside, Fort Wilderness Cabins
- 5% off: Port Orleans French Quarter
Deluxe Resorts:
- 35% off: Animal Kingdom Lodge (Standard & Pool View), Beach Club, Yacht Club, BoardWalk Inn, Polynesian Resort, Contemporary Resort, Grand Floridian Resort & Spa , Wilderness Lodge (Standard & Woods View)
- 25% off: Animal Kingdom Lodge (Club Level & Savanna View), Wilderness Lodge (Club Level & Courtyard View)
- Excluded (or perhaps 5% off): Other view types
DVC Resorts:
- 35% off: Saratoga Springs, Old Key West, Beach Club Villas, BoardWalk Inn Villas
- 25% off: Villas at Wilderness Lodge and Animal Kingdom Lodge Villas
- 5% off: Bay Lake Tower
- Excluded: Grand Floridian Resort & Spa and 3-bedroom Villas
There’s also a “Stay Play Dine” Disney Visa offer, but I don’t quite get its terms yet, so I’ll add that later.
October 3, 2013 8 Comments


