Black Friday Sale?

MrsMa · Oct 19, 2015

I know last year Universal Cabana had a pretty good sale. Just wondering if anyone could guess what might happen this year? We are still looking to book 3 more nights (already has 2 booked at Royal Pacific) and have not bought our passes yet.

Thanks

mls02 · Oct 19, 2015

What sale did they have last year?

marylandteachergirl · Oct 20, 2015

I would like to know this, too! Was the sale for Cabana only, or all the Universal resorts?

I am waiting for APH rates for May. Sigh. Maybe not so patiently.... but I sure hope some discount comes up, somewhere.

Keep us posted.

TommyJK · Oct 21, 2015

Here's what it was last year:

http://blog.universalorlando.com/visiting-us/black-friday-travel-sale/

I hope they do the same this year.

cissy · Oct 23, 2015

What time did this go up? Wa it at midnight on Thursday?

FaithsWish · Nov 13, 2015

Has anyone heard anything about if this will be repeated this year?

kohlby · Nov 22, 2015

I haven't heard anything but am eagerly watching! The date on an article about the sale last year was on Black Friday. I expect I'll be fast asleep at midnight after a drive down to Orlando, so hopefully it won't be a fast sold out type of thing if they do it.

damo · Nov 23, 2015

Didn't the sale last year have very few rooms and caused a lot of disappointment?

dixonsontour · Nov 23, 2015

I'm hoping but not expecting anything. I want to get booked for May. Resort was so much busier this Oct compared to Oct 2014, word is definitely out about it. So I wouldn't have thought they would need to offer big deals but I'm hoping so.

kohlby · Nov 23, 2015

damo said:
Didn't the sale last year have very few rooms and caused a lot of disappointment?

Good to know. We didn't do Universal last year so the only thing I knew about the sale were reading about what was offered last year.

1tripandIfell · Nov 23, 2015

I wonder if I already have a room booked if I can rebook it and get the deal.

kohlby · Nov 23, 2015

1tripandIfell said:
I wonder if I already have a room booked if I can rebook it and get the deal.

I'm not sure but when we've had rooms booked in the past, we would get PIN codes that stated they could not be used on already booked rooms. But when I called, they let me do it every single time.

vinotinto · Nov 23, 2015

I would like a sale, but I'm looking for 1 night, so it probably won't apply. Loews has already announced their Cyber Monday sale (20% off), and it specifically excludes the Universal properties (bolding is mine for emphasis):

Don’t Miss our 24-Hour Cyber Monday Sale!
Offer Ends Dec 01, 2015
Don’t miss our Cyber Monday sale, where you’ll get 20% off at participating Loews locations! There’s no better time to book the trip you’ve been dreaming of—or book a stay for someone you love. Whether those dreams take you to our Regency hotels in New York or San Francisco, or to any of our other city and resort destinations across North America – for a spa weekend, sightseeing getaway, family vacation or business trip, no matter the length of stay – it’s all 20% off. The sale may be for one day only, but you can count on Loews’ award-winning service 24/7, every day of the year. So start planning your getaway and get ready to save!

Terms & Conditions
Terms & Conditions: Offer available through www.loewshotels.com/cybersale, 855-905-6397, Loews Hotels & Resorts social channels and contracted 3rd party partners. Offer bookable November 30, 2015 for travel through November 30, 2016; subject to availability. YouFirst benefits apply. Offer not available at Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando®, Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando®, Loews Sapphire Falls Resort at Universal Orlando®, Universal’s Cabana Bay Beach Resort or Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando®. Taxes and gratuities not included. Modifications to reservations are subject to best available rate. Not applicable to groups or negotiated accounts. Cannot be combined with any other promotional offers. Not applicable to existing reservations.

nkereina · Nov 24, 2015

1tripandIfell said:
I wonder if I already have a room booked if I can rebook it and get the deal.

kohlby said:
I'm not sure but when we've had rooms booked in the past, we would get PIN codes that stated they could not be used on already booked rooms. But when I called, they let me do it every single time.

Chances are you'd have to book a room under the promotion and then cancel the room you currently have booked. I would imagine that, like Disney, Universal allots X number of rooms for each promotion and you must book a room that's part of that allotment. In other words, if you already have a room booked, the promo or pin code can't just be applied to that room. It has to come from the pool of rooms set aside for that promo/pin code and when they're booked up, they're booked up - even if you have a prior reservation there. So you could definitely book a room under the deal, but you'd be in the same boat as the general public and would have to be out a second deposit for a bit until you cancel your original reservation and get the deposit refunded.

kohlby · Nov 24, 2015

nkereina said:
Chances are you'd have to book a room under the promotion and then cancel the room you currently have booked. I would imagine that, like Disney, Universal allots X number of rooms for each promotion and you must book a room that's part of that allotment. In other words, if you already have a room booked, the promo or pin code can't just be applied to that room. It has to come from the pool of rooms set aside for that promo/pin code and when they're booked up, they're booked up - even if you have a prior reservation there. So you could definitely book a room under the deal, but you'd be in the same boat as the general public and would have to be out a second deposit for a bit until you cancel your original reservation and get the deposit refunded.

I thought that's what would have to happen but that wasn't the case anytime I changed reservations over. The fine print of not applying it to an already booked room means they could have done that - but they didn't. They cancelled the other reservation for me so I was never out an additional deposit. (I should also add that my original reservation was always made directly through the Universal website or by calling Univeral, so not through a seller like expedia.

nkereina · Nov 25, 2015

kohlby said:
I thought that's what would have to happen but that wasn't the case anytime I changed reservations over. The fine print of not applying it to an already booked room means they could have done that - but they didn't. They cancelled the other reservation for me so I was never out an additional deposit. (I should also add that my original reservation was always made directly through the Universal website or by calling Univeral, so not through a seller like expedia.

Good to know - sounds easier to switch than a WDW one!

kabbie · Nov 25, 2015

I saw this on Orlando Informer...

http://orlandoinformer.com/blog/black-friday-universal-orlando-2015-deal/

vinotinto · Nov 26, 2015

kabbie said:
I saw this on Orlando Informer...

http://orlandoinformer.com/blog/black-friday-universal-orlando-2015-deal/

Interesting. It looks like they are trying to do the same as Disney - push people towards longer stays and it sounds like the deal is already live? It sounds like it's the same "Save More" deal they've been announcing on their website when you stay 4+ nights.

4-night vacation package from only $89* per adult, per night, tax inclusive.
Vacation Package includes:

4-night stay at Rosen Inn International, a Universal Partner Hotel
3-day park-to-park ticket^
Early Park Admission◊ one hour before the theme park opens to one Universal Orlando theme park
Access to select live entertainment venues˄˄ at CityWalk

Upgrade to Cabana Bay Beach Resort, Universal’s on-site prime value hotel, starting from $135** per adult, per night, tax inclusive.

Upgrade to Royal Pacific Resort, Universal’s on-site preferred hotel, starting from $209*** per adult, per night, tax inclusive. Royal Pacific includes unlimited express access.

Upgrade to Hard Rock Hotel, one of Universal’s premier on-site hotels, starting from $225**** per adult, per night, tax inclusive. Hard Rock includes unlimited express access.

You can book now through December 1st, 2015 for travel dates between January 3, 2016 and May 21, 2016.

damo · Nov 26, 2015

I don't see that on the Universal website anywhere. Is it just an Orlando Informer thing?

vacation_junkie · Nov 26, 2015

MrsMa said:
I know last year Universal Cabana had a pretty good sale. Just wondering if anyone could guess what might happen this year? We are still looking to book 3 more nights (already has 2 booked at Royal Pacific) and have not bought our passes yet.

Thanks

Fine print..... boooooo !!!!

Don’t Miss our 24-Hour Cyber Monday Sale!
Offer Ends Dec 01, 2015
Don’t miss our Cyber Monday sale, where you’ll get 20% off at participating Loews locations! There’s no better time to book the trip you’ve been dreaming of—or book a stay for someone you love. Whether those dreams take you to our Regency hotels in New York or San Francisco, or to any of our other city and resort destinations across North America – for a spa weekend, sightseeing getaway, family vacation or business trip, no matter the length of stay – it’s all 20% off. The sale may be for one day only, but you can count on Loews’ award-winning service 24/7, every day of the year. So start planning your getaway and get ready to save!
Terms & Conditions
Terms & Conditions: Offer available through www.loewshotels.com/cybersale, 855-905-6397, Loews Hotels & Resorts social channels and contracted 3rd party partners. Offer bookable November 30, 2015 for travel through November 30, 2016; subject to availability. YouFirst benefits apply. Offer not available at Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando®, Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando®, Loews Sapphire Falls Resort at Universal Orlando®, Universal’s Cabana Bay Beach Resort or Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando®. Taxes and gratuities not included. Modifications to reservations are subject to best available rate. Not applicable to groups or negotiated accounts. Cannot be combined with any other promotional offers. Not applicable to existing reservations.

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