Hi Taylor,
Thank you so much for visiting the Disney Parks Moms Panel with your question. I am so glad that you are thinking ahead about planning your Walt Disney World vacation!
There are often
special offers at Walt Disney World. As you mention, these can include discounts on room rates and packages that include the dining plan. As you can see from the link that I provided, special offers are not yet out for the dates that you are planning to travel. We can not assume that because there were certain discounts at a certain time of year in the past that the same or similar ones will be offered in the future. My best advice to you is to keep checking the special offers page to see when offers are released for your travel dates.
Let me offer you some of my other favorite tips for stretching a dollar at Walt Disney World. While my family loves to dine at Walt Disney World, we rarely eat out all three meals in a day. By keeping some snacks and simple breakfast fixings in our resort room, we find that we save both time and money. We even carry our own snacks into the theme parks with us! Also, Walt Disney World has different categories of resorts for different budgets. On the
Walt Disney World resort hotel page, you can sort by price or resort category, which can help you find a resort that is right for you.
I hope that these thoughts are helpful for you, Taylor! Please do let us know if you have any further questions as you move forward with planning your magical vacation.