Adventure Week December 2008...Anyone Planning To Go?

[danielle782001]

We are thinking about going December 6-13, during the adventure weeks... Our plans would hope to include three night at AKL 1-bedroom, club level and then the rest of the week at the WL in a 2-bedroom...

What plans do you all have for those two weeks?

 

[VrBchJ]

BWV boardwalk view 2 bedroom, Dec. 7-12. I made the reservation day by day at exactly 11 months. It's almost my favorite time of year...nothing beats being at the BWV for Food and Wine.

 

[ead79]

We'll be there December 10-17 in a 1 BR concierge villa at AKV.

 

[disneylvrnMS]

We'll be there November 30 - December 8. One Bedroom at SSR.

 

[paults]

We are thinking about going December 6-13, during the adventure weeks... Our plans would hope to include three night at AKL 1-bedroom, club level and then the rest of the week at the WL in a 2-bedroom...

What plans do you all have for those two weeks?

you say your planning to go then, meaning you don't have ressies yet? You better call now to make ressies. First to wks of DEC are tough.

We will be there Nov 30 to DEC 5 at BWV

 

[Starr W.]

you say your planning to go then, meaning you don't have ressies yet? You better call now to make ressies. First to wks of DEC are tough.

We will be there Nov 30 to DEC 5 at BWV

I hope she has ressies, as I remember all those "I was on hold with MS forever" threads in early January.

 

[danielle782001]

you say your planning to go then, meaning you don't have ressies yet? You better call now to make ressies. First to wks of DEC are tough.

We will be there Nov 30 to DEC 5 at BWV

I hope she has ressies, as I remember all those "I was on hold with MS forever" threads in early January.

We cannot book until May...Home resort is SSR

 

[ljcrochet]

We are planing on going. It will be our first trip as DVC members, just have to wait till the 7 month window opens on SSR since we are buying in to AKV.

 

[tjkraz]

We are thinking about going December 6-13, during the adventure weeks... Our plans would hope to include three night at AKL 1-bedroom, club level and then the rest of the week at the WL in a 2-bedroom...

The odds of booking that at 7 months for mid-December are almost nil. You're not the only one drawn to WDW by the appeal of the low points in December. On top of that, AKL only has FIVE One Bedroom villas in the concierge category, and WL less than a hundred Two Bedroom villas.

If you want to visit during that period, I'd suggest trying to book Saratoga Springs immediately. Then you can put yourself on the waitlist for other resorts at 7 months and hope for the best.

Sorry.

 

[danielle782001]

The odds of booking that at 7 months for mid-December are almost nil. You're not the only one drawn to WDW by the appeal of the low points in December. On top of that, AKL only has FIVE One Bedroom villas in the concierge category, and WL less than a hundred Two Bedroom villas.

If you want to visit during that period, I'd suggest trying to book Saratoga Springs immediately. Then you can put yourself on the waitlist for other resorts at 7 months and hope for the best.

Sorry.

Thanks for the input

We are flexible in where we will stay... As I said, it is our hope... I was not kidding myself into thinking we would get it.... With that said, we have been twice the same week and we were able to get a villa our resort of choice both times (once on the waitlist and once out of the box)... We had a 2 bedroom at WL a couple of years ago that same week... As I said, we are flexible....We will get what we can get...

With that said, we actually have no desire to stay at SSR ... I know it our home resort and I wish it wasn't... It has no appeal to my family... We are waiting for some funds and hope to purchase at AKL before it sells out... Hoping that with the news of the Towers many people are holding off from buying at AKL to buy there.... We really don't want to stay at SSR... We would pretty much be happy with any other DVC property.... It is a shame for sure.... We may feel different when the kids are older and we can do more in the Downtown area... Or at least I hope so....WE were VERY mislead when we purchased... Our "sales person" (will not mention name) said we would never have a problem booking where ever we wanted to stay as long as we booked at 7 months... He said that most DVC members book 5 months or less... We told him the first two weeks of December were the weeks we would want to go and that WL or Beach would be where want to stay (we did know about the building of VAK at the time).... He assured us that we would get it if we planned early.... I did not know about disboards at the time and bought blindly... We love that we are members and the rooms are great.... But if we knew the truth about booking our desired times and resorts we likely would have not purchased at SSR... We would have went on the list for a resale or looked into purchasing a resale.... And of course we would have waited if we knew about AKL...

To make a long story short, I know my chances are slim to get exactly what we want... But we really don't want SSR

 

[pyrxtc]

well, I can tell that I'm pretty positive that you will not be getting the AKV portion of your reservation. They are completely booked for the entire month of December from what I was told and the wait list on this board alone is long, nevermind all of those that aren't on this board. I don't think that the club level rooms for December will evr be available at 7 months out. I own there and couldn't even get what I wanted at 11 months out calling day by day.

 

[Starr W.]

well, I can tell that I'm pretty positive that you will not be getting the AKV portion of your reservation. They are completely booked for the entire month of December from what I was told and the wait list on this board alone is long, nevermind all of those that aren't on this board. I don't think that the club level rooms for December will evr be available at 7 months out. I own there and couldn't even get what I wanted at 11 months out calling day by day.

I think it starts the weekend before Thanksgiving, I called yesterday and I could get a 2br at VWL,BCV and BWV for that weekend, but AKV nothing.

 

[Muushka]

Thanks for the input

We are flexible in where we will stay... As I said, it is our hope... I was not kidding myself into thinking we would get it.... With that said, we have been twice the same week and we were able to get a villa our resort of choice both times (once on the waitlist and once out of the box)... We had a 2 bedroom at WL a couple of years ago that same week... As I said, we are flexible....We will get what we can get...

With that said, we actually have no desire to stay at SSR ... I know it our home resort and I wish it wasn't... It has no appeal to my family... We are waiting for some funds and hope to purchase at AKL before it sells out... Hoping that with the news of the Towers many people are holding off from buying at AKL to buy there.... We really don't want to stay at SSR... We would pretty much be happy with any other DVC property.... It is a shame for sure.... We may feel different when the kids are older and we can do more in the Downtown area... Or at least I hope so....WE were VERY mislead when we purchased... Our "sales person" (will not mention name) said we would never have a problem booking where ever we wanted to stay as long as we booked at 7 months... He said that most DVC members book 5 months or less... We told him the first two weeks of December were the weeks we would want to go and that WL or Beach would be where want to stay (we did know about the building of VAK at the time).... He assured us that we would get it if we planned early.... I did not know about disboards at the time and bought blindly... We love that we are members and the rooms are great.... But if we knew the truth about booking our desired times and resorts we likely would have not purchased at SSR... We would have went on the list for a resale or looked into purchasing a resale.... And of course we would have waited if we knew about AKL...

To make a long story short, I know my chances are slim to get exactly what we want... But we really don't want SSR

I am so sad that your salesperson mislead you. I hope that you get AKV for your Dec stay.

 

[danielle782001]

I am so sad that your salesperson mislead you. I hope that you get AKV for your Dec stay.

Thank you so much

I think that we would be okay with not getting AK... We were there this past Jan. and had a wonderful time... But since we have done it already we would be okay with not getting it and prepared for that fact (it was just a wish)... We really would like the VWL for that week... We like the location near the MK (we are planning to go to the party) and we love the atmosphere there... WL is our favorite resort by far.

Thanks again.

 

[danielle782001]

I was reading a bunch of threads about people being told all resorts except for OKW and SSR were booked solid... The because of the advise given here and the fact that we did not want to stay in either of those two resorts....

DH and I decided to change the dates for our trip when we saw those first two weeks of Dec. were going to be a problem.... So I just called MS and got the following:

AKV 1-Bedroom SV (no club ) for 11/15-18
VWL 2-Bedroom for 11/18-11/22

Yes, it was a bit more points... But we really wanted these two resorts and we were going for the holiday events... We will get the ones that were most important to us... No CP or Harlem Choir... But that is okay... We are happy with this decision... Our kids get to see all the decorations again, the animals at the lodge, and get to go to the party... These were our main objects.

Thanks again for all the advise and info.

 

[dgaston]

Glad you found something that works for you. Sorry about the Concierge, but I think like others that will be gone at the 11 month window for a while.

 

[Muushka]

I am glad you got VWL. You sound like a candidate for our Groupie thread, come join us!

We happened upon the Harlem Choir last year and that was a most wonderful concert. We won't get to see it this year either (we are going in Jan instead of Dec) but we will see it in 12/2009. Can't wait!

 

[bobbiwoz]

I was reading a bunch of threads about people being told all resorts except for OKW and SSR were booked solid... The because of the advise given here and the fact that we did not want to stay in either of those two resorts....

DH and I decided to change the dates for our trip when we saw those first two weeks of Dec. were going to be a problem.... So I just called MS and got the following:

AKV 1-Bedroom SV (no club ) for 11/15-18
VWL 2-Bedroom for 11/18-11/22

Yes, it was a bit more points... But we really wanted these two resorts and we were going for the holiday events... We will get the ones that were most important to us... No CP or Harlem Choir... But that is okay... We are happy with this decision... Our kids get to see all the decorations again, the animals at the lodge, and get to go to the party... These were our main objects.

Thanks again for all the advise and info.

I'm glad you got what you wanted. I agree about the family seeing the holiday events. Our DDiL can't take any time off between Thanksgiving and NY, and we really wanted them with to see some holiday events. So, we're doing 11/14 - 11/21, not all of us all of the time, but 9 of us for most of the time! Someday I do hope they can see the CP, darn those work "rules." We're at BWV/BCV.

Bobbi

 

[danielle782001]

I am glad you got VWL. You sound like a candidate for our Groupie thread, come join us!

Tell about this

 

[Budahman]

Oopf, after reading this thread...I'm not feeling like our waitlist - AKV (value room) is gonna come thru for early December. Man, I HOPE we can get something for our dates 7-14th.??!! We'd stay anywhere, just as long as we can use DVC.