These are RCI points reservations but I doubt it makes any difference for RCI weeks exchanges. I'd say your chances are excellent for BWV for Jan for a 1 BR or smaller but pretty good for a 2 BR if you have an ongoing search. You won't see those units start to show up until about 10 to 10.5 months out so not much longer. I have seen a few Jan units for SSR already but nothing tonight.
I'd bet you get it. You may want to consider adding BCV since it seems there have been quite a few deposits for that resort compared to it's size.
Whoo-hoo! My exchange came in today! I'm booked for a BWV 2BR unit arriving 1/16/10.
I'd start your search 2 years out - unless you have reason to do otherwise. Look for a match as early as 10.5 months from travel. This particular search was opened no later than 1/5/09 - as early as I was allowed following the switch to RCI. (It may have been 1/2/09 ... but I think I remember something about the RCI codes for DVC not being ready on day 1?)
One is best to be searching at least a full year out.Good to hear!!! We are looking to trade there for beginning of December 2010 or January 2011 for a 2 bedroom. So, 10-11 months out is a good time to start the search? I'm so excited we can stay at Disney with RCI!!
Congrats, I'd thought you'd be successful.Whoo-hoo! My exchange came in today! I'm booked for a BWV 2BR unit arriving 1/16/10.
HH codes are DV04 (regular deposits) and RD04 (Developer deposits usually rental only). VB is DV07/RD07. You will not get DVC HH next summer and might or might not get VB. BCV is a possibility. I'd list them all then start reserving with your points as soon as you can. At 7 months out you'll have to make some major decisions depending on availability. Assuming you don't own points at any of those, I'd make your points reservations at your home resort 11 months out for as early as you can make them then search with RCI for ALL the resorts and weeks that interest you. Then at 7 months out and assuming you haven't matched anything, I'd try to reserve the one that's most important to you on points, likely HH given it's essentially guaranteed not to match. I'd also suggest you expand to other resorts at WDW in addition to BCV to give yourself a higher chance of success and that's esp true if you want a 2 BR. Even if you end up getting exactly what you already have booked through RCI, you're still better off having your points back to reserve and wait list with DVC. I'd also consider other options in RCI that will fulfill your HH and Fl beach ideas.
If you add RJ for that trip, that is almost guaranteed what you will get. I'd just add all DVC resorts that interest you then later in the game add other resorts if nothing is happening. You should be able to get something pretty good for Orlando off property if you need to later. BTW, what are you trading with RCI (resort, week, size) that you are trying to get DVC?, it may make a difference in the choices you should make.
RCI points is a much different discussion than the RCI weeks I was thinking since you can make a reservation directly but can't wait list for DVC. You need to keep checking. I'd think you have a great chance of getting something. Will you have enough points as you're going to need around 65K for a 1 BR and almost doubt that for a 2 BR. I suspect there will cont to be about the number of weeks deposited in RCI points as have been or a slight increase but less in RCI weeks as time goes on and the economy improves, but we'll see.
That's correct, you can't put in a WL through RCI points for other points resorts. You can for RCI weeks using RCI points but only by phone. You could WL for DVC with a RCI weeks membership but you're talking different and somewhat separate inventory.
