Am I nuts? Constant checking of member site for availability.

[Canadian Disney Mom]

I have had waitlists come through in the past, but usually I catch them first. I guess there is no way of knowing if the waitlist would have come through anyway if I had not booked it myself.

I still have the 22-26 booked at BCV & VFW, the 26th waitlisted at BCV and VWL and I have Nov 27-29 at BCV booked. I also have SSR booked 26-29 as a backup in case I don't get the 26th waitlist. I don't feel bad about it because there is still availability for the week at SSR so I am not preventing anyone from being able to book. Not sure how I will feel if that changes. Hopefully I won't find out!

 

[cbnsoul]

I'm a rabid availability checker. If I am looking for a particular room, I will go to the website several times a day until I get what I want. I have had some luck with wait lists but better luck on my own.

 

[LisaDKG]

Dedicated to the cause.

THIS!

So glad I found this thread to know I am not alone! I was starting to question my sanity but I should've known I'd find some solidarity here!
I even took a survey about the website yesterday and wrote a thorough rant about the page only listing 3-4 possibilities for each search and then having to click the "change search" button and re-enter details. I'm starting to get a permanent twitch in my mouse hand! Why do they feel the need to be so coy and stingy with their availability???

 

[abarnes64]

Only just now starting as new DVC member and yes! Me too!!! It's crazy

 

[MinnieGi]

Woohoo!! Just had to share all my stalking paid off this afternoon and I snagged my week for T-day week!!!! SO excited. I've been adding days as they pop up. Was thrilled this afternoon when the last two days I needed Wed. and T-day night were open and I scooped them up. Checked right after I made the reservation and they were then not available again so it must have been right after someone had cancelled. Have two waitlists open for that week that of course haven't come through....

So happy I started stalking. Really just so you know I really only checked maybe twice a day and on a rare occasion three.

 

[wench]

Does anyone else do this? I feel like it is going to drive me bananas but I cant make myself stop I always seem to fill my waitlist before MS does.

We are going to WDW Nov 22-29 for Thanksgiving. We booked at SSR at 11 months and now I am piecing together a split stay at VWL and BCV. As of today I have VWL for the 22-26 and BCV from the 27-29. I have the 26th waitlisted at both resorts. I check the member site several times an hour and have been doing so since the 7 month window opened. Am I crazy?

The best/worst part is that every other day I do seem to get part of what I need (as an example. yesterday I was able to get the 2 nights at BCV ), validating my compulsive checking, so I am continuing to do it.

I am just wondering if I am the only obsessive compulsive owner that does this or are most of you more laid back?

Thanks
Jess

I would say yes. Absolutely, you are nuts. But so are all the rest of us because we all do this!!!

 

[Sarabi's Cubs]

Hmm - I thought this was just a problem I had because I'm a pretty new DVC member and don't know what I'm doing! So it's a comfort to know that veterans do this as well!

Laurie

 

[js]

On Monday I want to add December 26 to our pre cruise stay. We got BLT by a point transfer. Anyway I do not anticipate December 26 being available for a one bedroom at BLT so will be wait listing. I can tell you while I am work I will be refreshing and and checking all day from 830 to 430 lol. Ill keep checking once Im home but wont be able to do it as many times as I could at work.

For those that stalked and found their dates, was it during the day or later that evening.

Thanks so much.

 

[bakerworld]

Initially booked our December vacation Sun - Fri. By stalking the site I was able to move it to Thurs - Tues and finally Wed to Tues

 

[itutorfortravel]

Yes, I stalk the DVC site too! We are new owners with points just becoming available at the end of March...I immediately started piecing together a week in June, with a split stay at four different resorts! It wasn't ideal, but we were going to Disney and were gonna make the most of it! But I kept checking the DVC site once or twice a day and eventually was able to get a full 7 nights at BLT lake view. We are SO excited! I wish I could add one more night...it was available about a week ago, but we just decided to try to add it a few days ago and it's no longer there. I'm not sure whether it's worth waitlisting or if it's not realistic at this point. So for the next few weeks, I guess I'll start stalking again - LOL! I'm just thrilled with what we have!

 

[Canadian Disney Mom]

As an update - I still have Nov 26 wait listed at both BCV and VWL and have not seen it become available during my stalking (which has been less frequent). The good news is that we have decided to go for a last minute trip June 28-July 12 and I managed to piece together 6 days at AKV Jambo (June 28-July 4) in a value studio and a week (July 5-July 12) at VFW in a studio. The only day I am missing is July 4 which I currently have at AKV Kidani, but I am hoping to get ANY studio at Jambo or a studio at Fort Wilderness. The stalking continues....

 

[Canadian Disney Mom]

Update time - our plans have totally changed. LOL

I happened across a Nov 22-25 at a Lake View Studio at GFV and 26-28 at the same. I booked Nov 25 at BWV and kept the 28th at BCV and then wait listed the 25th and 28th at GFV.

I just got a call a few minutes ago from DVC that Nov 25th had matched (she was calling because she was confused and thought I gave two waitlists for the same day, which I didn't). I straightened that out and confirmed I wanted the 25th ressie and the 28th should still be a waitlist (which it already was).

So now I have Nov 22-28 at GFV and Nov 28 at BCV. Just need for that last night to come through and i will have a full week at one of the hardest resorts to get during one busiest weeks of the year. I am a very happy DVCer!!!

 

[Fantasia79]

We recently bought and are waiting to book that first trip (work, life, etc). Probably going to have to just rent out points, but, I still check daily to see if a 3 day weekend opens up!

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[RweTHEREyet]

I not only stalk waitlists, I also change my booking again and again and again. I would hate to see what my history record looks like. I book what I think I want and then reconsider for a different resort and then think of a better scenario and on and on. I am working on a trip for next May, and I bet I have changed that reservation no less than 15 times.

There is a big difference in booking what you really want and booking what you should book to maybe be the best use of points. I have finally figured out that it is ok not to be practical and book what really makes me happy. I may be sorry on down the line when not enough points are available, but I will deal with that then.

 

[MSUmom]

I am stalker too when I try to get what I want

 

[Sammie]

Nope, I book either at exactly 11 or 7 months out as soon as it opens and I don't change it or look at anything else until the next trip.

 

[com_op_2000]

Now all you stalkers can find what you are looking for so much easier:
Checkout this thread:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3296076
New Resort Availability Tool.

 

[PleasejointheFarque]

but not having much luck for oct 8-10..not one studio available for both nights on wdw property...I guess I'll just stick to my wilderness lodge resi for those 2 nights.

not happy re the pool situation so wanting to change .i have 4 WL's, lets see what happens.

oh well..

 

[MSUmom]

I have been stalking also. For Oct 4 and Oct 5. I am in BLT 1 bedroom theme the 4th and a 2 bedroom lake view the 5th. At least I Amin the same resort

 

[hakepb]

I not only stalk waitlists, I also change my booking again and again and again. I would hate to see what my history record looks like. I book what I think I want and then reconsider for a different resort and then think of a better scenario and on and on. I am working on a trip for next May, and I bet I have changed that reservation no less than 15 times.

There is a big difference in booking what you really want and booking what you should book to maybe be the best use of points. I have finally figured out that it is ok not to be practical and book what really makes me happy. I may be sorry on down the line when not enough points are available, but I will deal with that then.

FWiW, DVC has sent out communication that changing a reservation 20+ times in a year may get you flagged as a commercial renter.