I can’t help but wonder what crowds are actually going to look like at Walt Disney World this fall. Back in August, I did a bit of speculation and at the time, I made the assumption that attendance throughout the remainder of 2008 would remain fairly constant under the idea that most trips that close had already been paid for, but after seeing a couple of the latest deals that popped up on MouseSavers lately, now I’m starting to wonder if this might be a little different…
Free Dining on Select Dates for Disney Visa Cardholders
http://www.mousesavers.com/packages.html#dvfreedining
“Florida Neighbors” Resort Discounts for Nearby Southern States
http://www.mousesavers.com/disneyresorts.html#alabama
I should note that it looks like at this point both of the discounts listed above expired with in the last couple of days, but they still both caught my eye nonetheless when I noticed the comments that MouseSavers had made for each package – the Free Dining promo has never been offered during this period (it usually runs from August – September, give or take); and the Neighboring States promo for Alabama, Georgia, and the Carolinas hasn’t been offered for many a year.
It’s a tough call, really, because I certainly didn’t have a fun time fighting to get my honeymoon booked the second week of October, so it’s technically possible that these promotions were just trying to fill a little leftover space because of the teetering economy … OR it could also very well mean that we’re in for a quiet couple of months over in Orlando this fall! All of the happenings on Wall Street sure can’t make people feel very comfortable about their money – heck, I just got word a few minutes ago that the bank that I personally use is being sold to a competitor (Wachovia —> Citigroup) – so I can certainly understand why folks would be a little hesitant to go spending thousands of buckazoids on vacations at this particular moment…
Apparently Hurricane Season may be the least of our problems here in Florida this year – stay tuned for more news as it develops. In the meantime, though, enjoy these pictures of Mickey battling Maleficent at the end of Fantasmic! You can pretend that the dragon is our rapidly failing economy here in the US, and Mickey Mouse is…well, just keep your fingers crossed that we find out who Mickey can be sooner than later!
