i wish the resort availability tool would tell you

[dwight16]

how many rooms where left...getting down to a 7th month window and looking at a 2 bed room at VWL with AKL as a back up right now my days are open but just wish i knew how many rooms were open!

 

[CarolMN]

Send an email to Member Satisfaction. Perhaps if enough people request that enhancement, it will happen.

It would be nice to know how many are left.

 

[disneynutz]

how many rooms where left...getting down to a 7th month window and looking at a 2 bed room at VWL with AKL as a back up right now my days are open but just wish i knew how many rooms were open!

I don't think that it will happen. MS won't even tell you how many rooms are left when you call in.

Bill

 

[nalajms]

Does it matter? Because if you don't know how many people will be fighting for those rooms, you have no idea what your chances will be. 1 room left with 2 people going for it is going to be easier than 10 rooms with 50+ trying for it.

 

[com_op_2000]

OP, you are talking about Disney IT?
How long did it take for us to get what we got.

 

[supersnoop]

Send an email to Member Satisfaction. Perhaps if enough people request that enhancement, it will happen.

It would be nice to know how many are left.

NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!!!!!!

I don't think the tool was ever intended to allow us to see availability beyond the 7-month window for non-home resorts. The fact that we can see 11-month availability at all is probably a result of lazy programming rather than intentional. Complaining about that will probably result in them taking away functionality, rather than adding to it.

 

[Snurk71]

I don't think that it will happen. MS won't even tell you how many rooms are left when you call in.

Bill

I've had an MS rep tell me how many rooms were available.

 

[disneynutz]

I've had an MS rep tell me how many rooms were available.

I have been told for years that they are not supposed to tell you specifics about available inventory. If they tell you that there is plenty of availability and you call back and everything's gone, they would have a argument on their hands.

Bill

 

[Snurk71]

I have been told for years that they are not supposed to tell you specifics about available inventory. If they tell you that there is plenty of availability and you call back and everything's gone, they would have a argument on their hands.

Bill

Well, maybe they aren't supposed to tell you - but I've asked before and they've even told me an exact number. Had it happen more than once too.

I must be nicer than you.

 

[Sammie]

Does it matter? Because if you don't know how many people will be fighting for those rooms, you have no idea what your chances will be. 1 room left with 2 people going for it is going to be easier than 10 rooms with 50+ trying for it.

I agree, I see no benefit in it. Also even if you know until you are ready to book it does not matter.

 

[disneynutz]

Well, maybe they aren't supposed to tell you - but I've asked before and they've even told me an exact number. Had it happen more than once too.

I must be nicer than you.

Everyone is nicer than me!

Thanks Sammie

Bill

 

[crisi]

I agree, I see no benefit in it. Also even if you know until you are ready to book it does not matter.

It would likely encourage behavior DVC doesn't want encouraged.

 

[graychef]

The only time it would be beneficial is if a member is booking multiple rooms at the same resort.

 

[Judique]

I think most people are looking for a general idea.

But I see no need for MS to comply with this.

 

[Sandisw]

But since people change at 7 months, even if there are only a few rooms open, that could increase once people at that resort change as well. I think what it does help with is knowing how popular a room type might be for a certain time period. Something showing all booked up at 10 months vs. something that isn't indicates which might be a bit harder to get than the other.

 

[bwvBound]

My other points system (Worldmark) shows a general idea of units available using tools borrowed from a 'stop-light chart.' The user drills down to Region, Resort, Unit Type and Date. The results show:

• RED: One unit remaining.
• YELLOW: 2-4 units remaining.
• GREEN: 5+ units remaining.
• WHITE: Sold out / no inventory available.

The example below shows real-time results for that "moment in time" for the 3BR unit at Phoenix, AZ. Inventory is limited/sketchy for April 1-5 but perceived as "wide open" beyond. There are no units available for the April 2nd.

I'd be in favor of DVC showing something similar!

 

[bwvBound]

The only time it would be beneficial is if a member is booking multiple rooms at the same resort.

Nah, I use the stoplight chart method described above for planning when to pull the trigger on any reservation in my other points system. (Think, "Do I need to walk this?")

It might also help the DVC owner decide between unit sizes. "I can book the 1BR now but the Studio isn't available for all nights. What do I do? How slim is that Studio inventory? Is it worth waitlisting the missing Studio nights or should I book the 1BR and call it quits?"

 

[supersnoop]

Nah, I use the stoplight chart method described above for planning when to pull the trigger on any reservation in my other points system. (Think, "Do I need to walk this?")

It might also help the DVC owner decide between unit sizes. "I can book the 1BR now but the Studio isn't available for all nights. What do I do? How slim is that Studio inventory? Is it worth waitlisting the missing Studio nights or should I book the 1BR and call it quits?"

Yes, but all that information does is help mitigate the home-resort advantage. Disney hasn't historically given any insight into availabliity beyond your own home resort. Again, I'll say that the fact that the RAT showed non-home resort availability is a bug or lazy programming. Any request or attempt to gain an advantage that traditionally is limited to owning a particular resort would be ignored or used to make the RAT less useful.

 

[crisi]

Nah, I use the stoplight chart method described above for planning when to pull the trigger on any reservation in my other points system. (Think, "Do I need to walk this?")

It might also help the DVC owner decide between unit sizes. "I can book the 1BR now but the Studio isn't available for all nights. What do I do? How slim is that Studio inventory? Is it worth waitlisting the missing Studio nights or should I book the 1BR and call it quits?"

Which is what I mean by encouraging behavior DVC probably doesn't want to encourage.

 

[Nanajo1]

I usually book multiple rooms. It would be helpful to know how many units are available. I also remember the tool that added up the number of points neede fo multiple rooms.