Never say never (even when your wait list is for something crazy)

[Missyrose]

My reservations got all jumbled for October. So on a whim, I searched to see if VGF was open for any of those nights (a little more than eight months out). I got lucky and a lake view studio had come available for nights 2-4 so I booked them and set up a wait list for the first night. I never in a million years thought that night would come through...

... but it did! I'll take my pixie dust where I can get it.

 

[monique5]

 

[bobbiwoz]

Good for you!

 

[icydog]

If you have some days reserved the odds of getting a fulfilled waitlist are better than if you waitlisted all the days.

 

[Duchie]

Sweet! Congratulations!

 

[Missyrose]

If you have some days reserved the odds of getting a fulfilled waitlist are better than if you waitlisted all the days.

Yes, I know. I've owned for a while, which is why I knew the one-day WL was the best chance.

 

[icydog]

Yes, I know. I've owned for a while, which is why I knew the one-day WL was the best chance.

In that case, Congratulations!

Sometimes I answer to the least common denominator figuring the poster doesn't know a lot. In this case, of course, you did! However, there are newbies who read these threads and my explanation might have helped someone. No disrespect was intended! ☺

 

[sgrap]

At the beginning of January, we found 3 nights mid-March open up at VGC! Then we waitlisted 1 more night to go with it, and that came through last week! I was shocked! So I know the 'Snoopy Dance' feeling you have right now . . . and no one else in my family could understand my excitement!

 

[Missyrose]

At the beginning of January, we found 3 nights mid-March open up at VGC! Then we waitlisted 1 more night to go with it, and that came through last week! I was shocked! So I know the 'Snoopy Dance' feeling you have right now . . . and no one else in my family could understand my excitement!

That's amazing, congratulations!

 

[Mommabearkiki]

Newby here but gotta share! We booked a last minute trip to the world and tried piecing together nights. We're were able to get Wednesday and Thursday night over winter break (Feb 22-23) at beach club- our home resort surprisingly - and Saturday and Sunday at AKLK but have had a gap for Friday night (the DVC night at MK) and our waitlist came through TODAY!!! Two weeks before our trip! I was trying to find an affordable hotel and left my wallet in the car so postponed booking due to laziness and my waitlist came through at Bay Lake! Wahoo! A lot of hopping around but it'll be worth it!

 

[Ricster]

In that case, Congratulations!

Sometimes I answer to the least common denominator figuring the poster doesn't know a lot. In this case, of course, you did! However, there are newbies who read these threads and my explanation might have helped someone. No disrespect was intended! ☺

Case in point-now I know that! Thanks!

 

[Canadian Disney Mom]

Awesome! I love hearing stories of peoples vacations coming together

 

[mab2012]

Last year my resale points closed and account was created a couple of months before our March trip. I booked something for the few nights we needed - can't remember exactly what, probably SSR. A couple of nights later I was poking around at inventory, just for fun, and there was a value studio available for our dates at AKV. We don't have a lot of points, so it was nice to save a few. And to top it off, we did get the savannah view.

Sometimes you get lucky!

 

[Humphrey_Bear]

I just waitlisted July 4th at Vero for 1 night. I'm not sure how much luck we will have, but like OP said "Never say never" and this one does seem a bit crazy.

 

[bobbiwoz]

I just waitlisted July 4th at Vero for 1 night. I'm not sure how much luck we will have, but like OP said "Never say never" and this one does seem a bit crazy.

 

[Disney_Alli]

So I have used the waitlist 4 times now. The first time was for the Beach Club in a two bedroom two Queens for 4 nights to move my inlaws closer to my wedding location, I called member service and while we were talking she said I see you have a waitlist for Beach Club wait... Oh it just came throught! Yay! That was the first time we ever used our resale contract.
Last summer we planned a trip to Disneyland but couldn't get into GCV in a studio. I waitlisted our first three nights and within a couple of weeks they came through!
This year we're going back in June and I screwed up on our 7 month day and forgot to check until just before 9am EST, of course the first night we wanted was full. I waitlisted 3 nights and within weeks they came through again. I added two more waitlists 1 for our first 3 nights of that trip and 1 for just the 3rd night to get 4 nights straight. That single night just came through again. I currently have a waitlist for just the second night of our trip and if I get walloped with pixie dust again I've talked hubby into slurging for DLH our first night since the rest of the trip is paid for.

 

[kristenabelle]

Love hearing about waitlists working out!

My parents decided to join me for part of my Wine & Dine vacay, so I had to waitlist a 1-BR for that weekend at our home resort (BWV). Had very low expectations given our location and the time of year, but it just came through!

 

[Shelly S]

Anyone who has tried to book a studio at VGC knows how difficult it is. I was able to book 2 nights in September then waitlist 2 more as there were no more than single nights scattered. My goal is 9 nights. Last night I noticed my waitlist had disappeared from my dashboard and 3 more nights showed available beyond that. It was nerve wracking waiting to call this morning, and I was at work so had to hang up several times before even getting through. After a half hour on the phone I now have seven nights!!!!!!! Gonna waitlist the last 2, but even if those don't come through I am very happy with what I have strung together.

 

[bobbiwoz]

Anyone who has tried to book a studio at VGC knows how difficult it is. I was able to book 2 nights in September then waitlist 2 more as there were no more than single nights scattered. My goal is 9 nights. Last night I noticed my waitlist had disappeared from my dashboard and 3 more nights showed available beyond that. It was nerve wracking waiting to call this morning, and I was at work so had to hang up several times before even getting through. After a half hour on the phone I now have seven nights!!!!!!! Gonna waitlist the last 2, but even if those don't come through I am very happy with what I have strung together.

That's wonderful! I will be looking for VGC for an October stay.

My single night BCV waitlist in May is still active...I have watched to no avail!

 

[jerseyduke]

Anything certainly is possible, particularly around the 7 month mark. I own at VGF and had a lake view studio booked for 9/2-9/10. when the 7 month mark hit, I split it, and made the first half at the Poly, since i love the poly and it was open. So someone got a lakeview studio at 7 months at VGF