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    Waitlists filling under 31 day window

    They CAN fill because people cancel. Keep stalking, to see if you can get the night yourself, and then cancel the waitlist. Good luck!
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    Four adults - 2 value rooms or 1 deluxe room?

    Why not ask the group? Some families are fine with slumber parties, and others value privacy.
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    Reservation question for a newbie

    And........pay attention to your use year and the number of points being used. If you're booking the same category of room, the VGF reservation will take more points than OKW. What will you do with those "extra" points? If you're past the banking deadline, those points will need to be used by...
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    Waitlist question

    Yes, several times. But I also stalked multiple times a day, and was successful with a combination of stalking and the waitlist during the 30-60 day mark. I could play around with my points, so not in danger of going into Holding. Got several different studios for 5 nights during Marathon...
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    Questions about the waitlist

    Congratulations on your DVC purchase and your upcoming anniversary! I'll second the advice to stalk for rooms, after you have submitted the 2 waitlists. I needed 5 nights in a studio in early January for good friends, not realizing that the dates were over the big marathon weekend. It was a...
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    December Wait List

    I agree ---we would expect OKW and SS are our best chance of getting a room. Hope you're also stalking yourself. Half the time, I can get the room myself before it gets snagged for the waitlist. Good Luck!
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    Has anyone been able to access the new Interval Hotel Exchange?

    I FINALLY got in to the system ----- thanks so much for the help! Prices looked ridiculous. We have 40 points to use in the next few months, and would have still needed almost $400 for a hotel in Des Moines, Iowa or Ft Lauderdale. I don't think so.
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    How to change guest 1 on my reservation

    I've done this twice in the past year, using the Chat feature. Very easy.
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    American issues

    As others have said, it is NOT unusual that airlines change flight times. Many, many people have posted this on the boards for the past several years, and we've experienced it ourselves on Delta and Jet Blue. It's why it's recommended that each person monitor their flights, because airlines...
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    Old Key West- 3 bedroom villa- hard or easy to book 7 months out?

    As previously posted, summer is not as busy a time. Even though it takes more points, Saratoga Springs tends to be very available, so that could be another option. (even if it meant a slightly shorter stay). Good luck! In general, the last two weeks in August are less busy because kids are...
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    Help please with flights from LAX - When to buy?

    Hawaiian Airlines also is having a sale for a few days that covers the next few months, so prices are lower than they have been. I've been tracking fares for a few months, but not long enough to have any idea how frequently they have sales.
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    What’s going on with Olivia’s

    We were there in early November and ordered from Olivia's on the app (which also automatically gave the DVC discount). I picked up at the Goods to Go area outside. It was a bit disorganized and slow, but the food was hot and tasty.
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    Are pools really heated 82 degrees?

    We were at Kidani a week ago and the pool did not feel heated to me.
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    Error message when making dining reservations

    I had exactly the same experience! Got different error messages on the app vs my laptop, and the laptop message indicated a problem with my credit card. On a whim, I re-entered my card a few weeks ago and no more problems!!!
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    Technical Issues Logging into DVC Website

    Yes, have had problems all day yesterday and today, on both Safari and Chrome, MacBook and iPhone. Can log on just fine, but it frequently asks for me to Log In again through using the site. I've been trying to cancel some nights on a reservation and book a different resort. Was able to do...
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    Change names on booked trip to rent?

    You can change/add/subtract all names on the DVC site EXCEPT the lead name. (Have done this very recently). Call Member Services or can also do it by Chat --- although Chat isn't always available. It seems to be available later in the day, or after I've been logged in for awhile. Have to...
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    "Double" Points (Not Really) When Buying Direct - How Did You Use Them?

    Bought 160 points 20 years ago, with plans to stay in a studio. Used those "extra" points on our first trip to splurge in a 1 BR .................... who knew what that would lead to. Added on another 60 points a year later, and I think we've only spent 6 nights in a studio in the last 20...
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    2 bedroom at AKL or 2 studios at Poly?

    Just wanted to add that December is an exceptionally busy time for DVC, due to low points required, so you'll want to get ready to rent points as soon as rooms are available (at 11 months before). It's a very, very busy time for DVC. PS. We do love Kidani, but not everyone does. And the...
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    old tickets??

    "I will say that I linked our tickets when MDE came out years ago. The numbers on the original tickets didn’t link. I had to take them to guest services and exchange them for the newer plastic tickets to link them properly. " Now that I read this, I think this is what happened --- it was done...
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    old tickets??

    I recently experienced this with a non-expiration park hopper ticket that was at least 20 years old. Just entered the ticket # into MDE and assigned it to my husband, and it automatically showed how many days are left. However ...... I believe once it's linked to a specific person, it can't be...




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