For the fun of it (wait…is this actually fun?), I went into my existing reservation to see if I could CHANGE my existing reservation. Yesterday the system wouldn’t allow it. Today it did.
But what was interesting was that when I tried to change the resort (currently at Pop Century), half of the resorts are no longer available. I can still change to the following:
- Pop Century (current choice)
- Art of Animation
- Contemporary
- Yacht Club
- Kidani Villas
- The Cabins (For Wilderness)
- Polynesian Villas and Bungalow
- Bay Lake Tower
- Saratoga Springs
- Boulder Ridge
- Copper Creek
What is interesting, however, is what ISN’T available:
- Caribbean Beach
- Animal Kingdom Lodge
- Port Orleans
- Coronado Springs
- All-Star
- Polynesian Village Resort
- Grand Floridian
- Wilderness Lodge
- Beach Club
- Boardwalk
- Old Key West
- Riviera
- Campsites
- Jambo House
Now, I know that SOME of these were probably already filled up. But others were NOT filled up before this.
So, this has me wondering further on this point.
First, closing off All-Star resorts may mean they intend to move those folks currently with All-Star bookings into another resort. This would be either to close off the resort, or leave it available for NBA.
The other resorts are closed off not necessarily because they are full, but to leave room availability for those they need to MOVE from other resorts into.