Onsite prices 2018

Guest · 20 Feb 17, 07:14 PM

Hello,

I would like to return to WDW in August 2018 (last visited in October 2014) and would like to stay onsite with hopefully free DDP. I am trying to get a rough idea of the prices by looking at the rack rate prices for Aug 2018 on the WDW site for the different hotels and adding on the park tickets (assuming that the free DDP will be coming out in April).

The prices are coming out hugely more expensive than I paid before, practically double the cost. I appreciate that prices have gone up with inflation, poor exchange rate etc... but didn't expect such a big hike. For example, two weeks at YC for end of August is coming out at Ł7371 and even AKL is Ł6139. This is for 3 adults as our daughter will be 13 and of course classed as an adult and in a standard room. Last time we stayed at the Contemporary having been upgraded from WL.

Could someone please let me know if I'm calculating this correctly? This trip will be for my 50th birthday and having been spoilt before with a deluxe hotel, I'd ideally like to stay in one again. I looked at POR and with upgrading the QSDP to DDP that was coming out at Ł5873. Eating out at the lovely restaurants is important to us so didn't really want just the QSDP. If these are going to be the prices though, we won't be able to afford the holiday with the increased airfares as well and so will have to rethink our plans.

Thanks very much.

**janeywaney** · 20 Feb 17, 07:35 PM

We booked in April when the free dining was released. We go Sept 29th - Oct 13th
2 Adults staying in OKW with DDP and 14 day ultimates in a studio room Ł3,322.00
If you were going this year it would be circa Ł300 more for your daughters ticket.

Hope this helps

Guest · 20 Feb 17, 07:39 PM

Sounds about right I'm afraid. The price increase from this year just to next is huge, especially for the deluxes. I think for the Beach Club it has gone up Ł1500/Ł2000 since we went last year. They might drop slightly if free dining comes, but it's usually only about five percent.

**Dendycat** · 20 Feb 17, 07:47 PM

Going off ticket price increases and rack rates, next year is going to be a real shock to everybody's wallets. You should probably price up renting DVC points if are really keen on deluxe and then paying out of pocket for meals.

Guest · 20 Feb 17, 08:01 PM

Thank you for your replies.

I have no idea about DVC. I'll have a look on the forum.

**Dendycat** · 20 Feb 17, 09:27 PM

Originally Posted by Janey2

Thank you for your replies.

I have no idea about DVC. I'll have a look on the forum.

There are a couple of explanations of how it all works well in there.

dotty · 23 Feb 17, 05:15 PM

I booked or rather reserved OKW in April when Disney dining launched for Ł5500 for 4 adults and 1 child for 16 nights in October, it was the same price for August though when I was looking, making it Ł300 dearer than 2014 when I last went

20 Feb 17, 07:14 PM	#1
	20 Feb 17, 07:14 PM Guest Guest
Guest Guest	Onsite prices 2018 Hello, I would like to return to WDW in August 2018 (last visited in October 2014) and would like to stay onsite with hopefully free DDP. I am trying to get a rough idea of the prices by looking at the rack rate prices for Aug 2018 on the WDW site for the different hotels and adding on the park tickets (assuming that the free DDP will be coming out in April). The prices are coming out hugely more expensive than I paid before, practically double the cost. I appreciate that prices have gone up with inflation, poor exchange rate etc... but didn't expect such a big hike. For example, two weeks at YC for end of August is coming out at Ł7371 and even AKL is Ł6139. This is for 3 adults as our daughter will be 13 and of course classed as an adult and in a standard room. Last time we stayed at the Contemporary having been upgraded from WL. Could someone please let me know if I'm calculating this correctly? This trip will be for my 50th birthday and having been spoilt before with a deluxe hotel, I'd ideally like to stay in one again. I looked at POR and with upgrading the QSDP to DDP that was coming out at Ł5873. Eating out at the lovely restaurants is important to us so didn't really want just the QSDP. If these are going to be the prices though, we won't be able to afford the holiday with the increased airfares as well and so will have to rethink our plans. Thanks very much.

20 Feb 17, 07:39 PM	#3
	20 Feb 17, 07:39 PM Guest Guest
Guest Guest	Sounds about right I'm afraid. The price increase from this year just to next is huge, especially for the deluxes. I think for the Beach Club it has gone up Ł1500/Ł2000 since we went last year. They might drop slightly if free dining comes, but it's usually only about five percent.

20 Feb 17, 08:01 PM	#5
	20 Feb 17, 08:01 PM Guest Guest
Guest Guest	Thank you for your replies. I have no idea about DVC. I'll have a look on the forum.