All About Fixed Weeks (RIV/CCV/AUL/VGF/POLY/TOWER/VHD/FWC Charts)

[atthebeachclub]

Counterpoint, I hate travelling once it’s “full winter.”

Whether it’s snowstorms coming through when driving south, or flying back home and at the mercy of a winter storm when driving from airport to home (I live ~2 hours from the major airports south, north, west, or east from me), I’ve not enjoyed it compared to Nov/early Dec travel. Plus the shock of the temperature difference between south and north tends to be steeper… feels “too cold” once I’m back .

That being said I totally get wanting to get an early-year trip in pre-Spring Break crowds. It’s also a quieter time for me at work than the fall is.

Yes, getting time off in January is so easy too! Nobody is fighting me for it!

But it doesn’t always go smoothly. One year during my January trip our house flooded on departure morning due to an unexpected sudden warming and snow melt, then they cancelled our flights out…three days in a row. I hope to never deal with that again.

 

[emchen]

Yes, getting time off in January is so easy too! Nobody is fighting me for it!

But it doesn’t always go smoothly. One year during my January trip our house flooded on departure morning due to an unexpected sudden warming and snow melt, then they cancelled our flights out…three days in a row. I hope to never deal with that again.

Yes!… the same reason nobody fights you for week3 VDH preferred view studio either.

You may want to save the 10% premium and not buy a FW but rather two small contracts of 75 each.

 

[atthebeachclub]

Any tips for new fixed week users? When do you have to opt out by if you just want to book at 11 months instead and save the premium? What is the best way to opt out if you want to? How best to ensure member services doesn't get confused by your fixed week (I had someone who was confused by it already)?

 

[Brian Noble]

You can opt out before it is booked, or cancel after---in either case, you get the full contract value back.

 

[atthebeachclub]

You can opt out before it is booked, or cancel after---in either case, you get the full contract value back.

To get the full value, do I need to call member services? Or can I cancel on my own?

 

[Brian Noble]

You cannot cancel or modify a fixed week online, excpet to change the (non-lead guest) occupants. Once it is booked you have to call/chat.

 

[Sprinkles&Sprints]

Any tips for new fixed week users? When do you have to opt out by if you just want to book at 11 months instead and save the premium? What is the best way to opt out if you want to? How best to ensure member services doesn't get confused by your fixed week (I had someone who was confused by it already)?

The bigger issue tends to be when you want to use it Kidding, but not really. A few of us have had issues over the past year with our FW being booked late, or not at all until we nudged MS. They have to make it right, but I’d just say if you do want to use it, don’t assume it will happen - monitor it.

 

[atthebeachclub]

The bigger issue tends to be when you want to use it Kidding, but not really. A few of us have had issues over the past year with our FW being booked late, or not at all until we nudged MS. They have to make it right, but I’d just say if you do want to use it, don’t assume it will happen - monitor it.

When should it show up?

 

[Sprinkles&Sprints]

When should it show up?

I’ve only used one of mine once and they were late - so others please jump in - but maybe 12 months out. Definitely in enough time so your room is booked before the 11-months window opens.

 

[Brian Noble]

The Home Resort Rules only state that it will be made before the start of the Home Resort period, so it could be as late as the day before the 11 month window opens.