This is strange. I just booked our RO Polynesian trip in Jan 09, and the 4+ different people I called about other resorts before that all told me that packages are not out, but I could book the RO, and then when packages come out, I can apply the deposit to my package price. I have been calling every couple days for two weeks.
Why would all the Disney Travel people be telling us all the wrong things? I do understand that the reservation numbers are different lengths, I had a package in Dec booked, but canceled it for Jan at the Polynesian.
This stuff makes my head spin!
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Trust me that the ROs and Vacation Packages are not interchangeable and combineable, and monies will not move when you rebook. However if you are dealing with someone at Disney who is cancelling and refunding, and recharging, then it can be a matter of interpretation of how they are explaining it to you. Bottom line is you will have two separate confirmation numbers (12 digits for the RO and 8 digits for the package) and you're going to see two separate transactions on your credit card statement (CRO for the refunded RO and a charge by WDTC for the package.)
In its simple form, what you will end up doing is cancelling the RO, getting a refund, and turning around and charging the deposit for the package. Unless you are looking at your credit card statement closely you may not even notice this.
There are thousands of Disney CMs in various call centers scattered throughout the country. They all are trained that CRO and WDTC are different. They are also incentified to get you to book the RO right now. When you cancel your RO you are sending that room back to inventory and awaiting an update of the system. This is why some rooms are available as a RO but not as a package. Always rebook your package before you cancel the RO.