Adding last day when MS opens - 1 time use points

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We are planning a trip with extended family for June 2020. While we technically all fit in a 2 BR, dynamics and a need to preserve family harmony means that we will be much happier in a 2 BR + a studio. With the points we have available, I can book all 6 nights in the 2 BR and 5 out of 6 nights in the studio online at 7 months. I need to buy one time use points to book the 6th night in the studio. So, can I book my 6 nights in the 2 BR and 5 nights in the studio online and then call MS 1 hour later when they open to buy the one time use points and add the 6th night in the studio? Or would I need to wait 5 days until the window opened up for the sixth night?

If I needed to wait 5 days, would it be better to book 1 of the rooms online and then call MS to book the entire stay for the other room? Should I book the studio online, as it could have more limited availability at 7 months than the 2 BR?

Our choices (again limited by the points we have and the school schedules when we can travel) are AK Kidani or Jambo standard view or OKW. None are really hard resorts to get into, and I've had decent luck booking right at 7 months in the middle of June in the past. However, even last year there were some categories not available at 7 months, and occupancy isn't decreasing anytime soon!
 
So, can I book my 6 nights in the 2 BR and 5 nights in the studio online and then call MS 1 hour later when they open to buy the one time use points and add the 6th night in the studio? Or would I need to wait 5 days until the window opened up for the sixth night?
Yes, you can call that same day after MS opens to extend the studio reservation by one night and purchase the OTU points.
 

Piggybacking onto this question - if it were a home resort booking, I would have to book the first 5 nights at 11 months, then call at 7 months to add the 6th night, correct?
 
Piggybacking onto this question - if it were a home resort booking, I would have to book the first 5 nights at 11 months, then call at 7 months to add the 6th night, correct?
You can book up to 7 nights when booking on the day the 11 (or 7) month booking window opens.
 
You can book up to 7 nights when booking on the day the 11 (or 7) month booking window opens.

But if you need to buy 1 time use points, you are correct in that you cannot do that until 7 months, even for your home resort. So yes, you would need to wait until 7 months to add the last night.
 
But if you need to buy 1 time use points, you are correct in that you cannot do that until 7 months, even for your home resort. So yes, you would need to wait until 7 months to add the last night.
Correct. OTU points can only be purchased at 7 months.
 
Piggybacking onto this question - if it were a home resort booking, I would have to book the first 5 nights at 11 months, then call at 7 months to add the 6th night, correct?
To clarify, you would have to wait until the 7 month window opens for the 6th night to use OTU points. IOW, you couldn't call when the window opens for the first night of your reservation to add on the 6th night with OTU points.
 
You can book up to 7 nights when booking on the day the 11 (or 7) month booking window opens.
Still a bit confused, so lets use an example to illustrate more easily. You want December 1-7, but only have 6 nights worth of points. You book reservation 'A' at your home resort at 11 months for December 1-6 in January, but you need OTU points for that 7th day on December 7th. May I buy the OTU points on December 1 and extend that 6 day ressie by 1 day to Dec 7th by just adding a day to the six I already have, OR do I need to wait until the morning of December 7th itself to book that 7th night?
 
Still a bit confused, so lets use an example to illustrate more easily. You want December 1-7, but only have 6 nights worth of points. You book reservation 'A' at your home resort at 11 months for December 1-6 in January, but you need OTU points for that 7th day on December 7th. May I buy the OTU points on December 1 and extend that 6 day ressie by 1 day to Dec 7th by just adding a day to the six I already have, OR do I need to wait until the morning of December 7th itself to book that 7th night?

OTU points are only available for 7 month or less bookings. So you would have to wait until May 7th in order to purchase OTU points to add the night of Dec 7th. The exception would be if Dec 1-7th were still available on May 1st then you could rebook it all under the 7 month rule and purchase the 1 OTU points on May 1st. You'd probably have to cancel the entire first reservation done during the home priority window.
 



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