AKV value studio chances?

[Lee Matthews]

What is walking?

You book a room ahead of when you want to travel and then each day log back in and move the holiday a day nearer to when you want to travel.

 

[Rick195275]

You book a room ahead of when you want to travel and then each day log back in and move the holiday a day nearer to when you want to travel.

Just wanted to throw out there it doesn’t need to be every day. If you have a 5 night trip scheduled for instance you could switch ever 4 days. No need for all the extra work every day

 

[Debbie Jean]

Did those dates you picked up get booked as separate reservations (if you did them one or 2 nights at a time)?

If you pick them up piece by piece, the answer is yes. However, you can simply call/chat with MS and ask them to merge them whenever you like. I put a 7 day stay together for next March in a Value by booking in the wake of the walkers, then got the reservations merged.

Don't ever buy counting on access to a value room. Bears repeating. Don't every buy counting on access to a value room! Standard rooms are the great unsung heroes of AKV, though. Wonderful resort, great rooms and a real points bargain!

 

[igrsod]

Did those dates you picked up get booked as separate reservations (if you did them one or 2 nights at a time)?

No I just modified the existing reservation by adding the extra day on as it became available.

 

[purrenh1]

No I just modified the existing reservation by adding the extra day on as it became available.

So adding an extra day when it was available didn't cause you to lose your original days? That is good to know. I'm thinking I might book 5 nights in May 2022 (about what my points will get me with 50% borrowing rule) then add more if I decide to buy Disney's one time 24 pts. Would never want to lose the original res though.

 

[Debbie Jean]

So adding an extra day when it was available didn't cause you to lose your original days? That is good to know. I'm thinking I might book 5 nights in May 2022 (about what my points will get me with 50% borrowing rule) then add more if I decide to buy Disney's one time 24 pts. Would never want to lose the original res though.

Remember you can only purchase OTU points at the 7 month mark and you have to call... can’t do it online. Makes adding a value studio difficult. Even if you see one by the time you get through to MS, it may be gone. Not impossible. But challenging.

 

[Lee Matthews]

So to bump this up as I am now looking at 1 bedrooms rather than studios.

I still want to try and aim for a Value 1 bedroom in late July, early august.

Should I start my walking now?

June 2022 will only allow me 4 consecutive days only as there's a lot of waitlist days here and there. so am I pretty screwed, for a 2 week trip?

 

[chalee94]

If you see availability now and your UY month isn't a problem (don't cross UYs), then sure, go ahead and start now.

Value 1BRs (there are a max of 10, I believe) should be less in demand than the studios and July/August is definitely not peak season for DVC.

 

[Lee Matthews]

September is my use year.

I guess I could book 4 nights now as that’s available and then each day, add a day and move the reservation

 

[JETSDAD]

September is my use year.

I guess I could book 4 nights now as that’s available and then each day, add a day and move the reservation

If you're trying to walk then you'll need the 11 month date. If you're just trying to piece something together that's already within 11 months then grab what you can and add on as availability shows up.

 

[Prince John Robin Hood]

Read the thread and was inspired to check availability for our spring break trip. Just got 3 consecutive nights. Thanks OP!

 

[chalee94]

September is my use year.

I guess I could book 4 nights now as that’s available and then each day, add a day and move the reservation

If you can book 11 months out right now for 4 nights, grab it.

Then go online or call every 3 days or so roll the nights forward till you get to your intended dates. There's no need to update it each day so long as you have the farthest dates available locked up. If you can't book 11 months out, your walk may already be blocked. Keep stalking the website and see if it opens up...

 

[drusba]

Though 1BRs do not have the same degree of 11-month booking problem as studios, they do a problem. As to deciding whether to attempt a walk, be aware that at 11-months out for last week of July 2021 and first week of August, value 1BRs were gone for four days of each of those weeks right at or before 11-months

 

[Lee Matthews]

Can some explain what I’m doing wrong. Hone resort is AKV (although account says Kidani I know both are available at 11 month)

mot says these dates are avaible but I can’t book them?

 

[Rick195275]

Can some explain what I’m doing wrong. Hone resort is AKV (although account says Kidani I know both are available at 11 month)

mot says these dates are avaible but I can’t book them?

You have to wait until 8am to book the room you’re trying to book I believe is the problem?

 

[Marionnette]

You have to wait until 8am to book the room you’re trying to book I believe is the problem?

^^ This exactly! PP posted at 2:36 AM EDT on 7/21. Booking for 6/21/22 does not open until 8:00 AM on 7/21/21.

 

[Lee Matthews]

So I managed to get June 14th -21st in a 1 bed value.

so I assume I add each day that it comes available and then every few days, move the reservation towards my travel date of late July 2022

just hope gaps don’t end up appearing.

This walking lark is a bit of hassle

 

[JETSDAD]

So I managed to get June 14th -21st in a 1 bed value.

so I assume I add each day that it comes available and then every few days, move the reservation towards my travel date of late July 2022

just hope gaps don’t end up appearing.

This walking lark is a bit of hassle

If your current check out day is the 21st then you don't really have a walk going. Right now you don't have anything blocked off which is the point of a walk. What you need is the 21st and forward otherwise you're just picking up dates that you don't need as others drop them.

 

[chalee94]

If your current check out day is the 21st then you don't really have a walk going. Right now you don't have anything blocked off which is the point of a walk. What you need is the 21st and forward otherwise you're just picking up dates that you don't need as others drop them.

Yep - the farthest dates available now would be June 21 for 7 nights (not June 14 for 7 nights). If you have June 21 to 28 booked, then no one else can jump in this week and book your room for June 22, 23, 24 or 25...(etc.) So you can go back in 5 days or so and roll the dates forward until you hit the dates you want.

 

[Lee Matthews]

Oh yeah. Sorry I am not good at this