Any suggestion on helping me with this waitlist...its ugly right now..

[3kidz4dis]

So here is my original plan...

Nov 8-12 at Beach Club Villas 2 bedroom lockout
Nov 12-16 at Grand Floridian Villas 1 bedroom

Here is what I have confirmed:

Nov 9-11 Saratoga 2 bedroom
Nov 11-12 Beach Club Villas 2 bedroom lockout
Nov 12-16 Grand Floridian 1 bedroom

I am waitlisted for Beach Club Villas 2 bedroom lockout
Nov 8-11

The reason I have Saratoga is because the MS suggested it so I could make my 180 plus 10 reservations.

Am I doing this the correct way? Wait it out? Any tricks I should try? I am checking on line 20 times a day. Thanks for the help!

 

[Denmage]

So here is my original plan...

Nov 8-12 at Beach Club Villas 2 bedroom lockout
Nov 12-16 at Grand Floridian Villas 1 bedroom

Here is what I have confirmed:

Nov 9-11 Saratoga 2 bedroom
Nov 11-12 Beach Club Villas 2 bedroom lockout
Nov 12-16 Grand Floridian 1 bedroom

I am waitlisted for Beach Club Villas 2 bedroom lockout
Nov 8-11

The reason I have Saratoga is because the MS suggested it so I could make my 180 plus 10 reservations.

Am I doing this the correct way? Wait it out? Any tricks I should try? I am checking on line 20 times a day. Thanks for the help!

The only thing I would suggest would be to make your waitlist for Beach Club go Nov 8 - 12. Otherwise you are going to end up with an odd day at Beach Club that you will have to check out and check in on. Since you already have Nov 11 - 12 tied up, when the other days come through the system should put them all together for your waitlist.

Good Luck,

Denis

 

[3kidz4dis]

The only thing I would suggest would be to make your waitlist for Beach Club go Nov 8 - 12. Otherwise you are going to end up with an odd day at Beach Club that you will have to check out and check in on. Since you already have Nov 11 - 12 tied up, when the other days come through the system should put them all together for your waitlist.

Good Luck,

Denis

Ok...I will call them...I am assuming that I will have to cancel my existing waitlist and loose my place "in line" though? I guess I was thinking that they would link the reservation into one stay to avoid the check out/check in scenerio

 

[cvjw]

You do not have to change your waitlist to include the night you already have. If you change your WL, you will lose your place in line, and start at the bottom of the list again.

Leave the waitlist alone, continue to stalk the website, booking any available BCV nights that become available.

When you get any additional nights, you just call or email MS and have them link the different reservations into one big, continuous reservation - no checking in or out required as long as the villas are all of the same type

 

[3kidz4dis]

You do not have to change your waitlist to include the night you already have. If you change your WL, you will lose your place in line, and start at the bottom of the list again.

Leave the waitlist alone, continue to stalk the website, booking any available BCV nights that become available.

When you get any additional nights, you just call or email MS and have them link the different reservations into one big, continuous reservation - no checking in or out required as long as the villas are all of the same type

ok...so I will wait and see...what do you think my chances are of getting this? I do not want to move to 3 different resorts as my current plan is showing.

 

[nalajms]

Be aware that the 180+10 will only allow you to book the nights of your first reservation. You'll have to wait until the 180 mark to book for your 2nd and 3rd reservation.

I've seen posts on the dining reservation board suggesting that you book a room on the disney site for your entire stay and then cancel after the ADRs are made.

 

[3kidz4dis]

Be aware that the 180+10 will only allow you to book the nights of your first reservation. You'll have to wait until the 180 mark to book for your 2nd and 3rd reservation.

I've seen posts on the dining reservation board suggesting that you book a room on the disney site for your entire stay and then cancel after the ADRs are made.

I actually was able to make all 10 days but it was over the phone only. It did not allow me to reserve online.

 

[cvjw]

ok...so I will wait and see...what do you think my chances are of getting this? I do not want to move to 3 different resorts as my current plan is showing.

Honestly, probably not very good - I would keep my back up plan. The first of your trip overlaps the end of Food and Wine and a Disney marathon - very busy times for DVC. Most BCV (myself included) book at the 11 month mark for the Food and Wine festival - I would bet that there are lots of other owners above you on the waitlist.

 

[3kidz4dis]

Honestly, probably not very good - I would keep my back up plan. The first of your trip overlaps the end of Food and Wine and a Disney marathon - very busy times for DVC. Most BCV (myself included) book at the 11 month mark for the Food and Wine festival - I would bet that there are lots of other owners above you on the waitlist.

Honesty is good, thanks. My backup plan is not so good....We are okay with changing resorts once during the 8 days, but not twice especially with just one day at BCV...

 

[disneymath]

Do you have points available to book Nov 11-12 at SSR? If you did this and your WL does not come through, at least the first half of your trip would be at the same resort and, as long as you book the same room type as you already have, you could link the reservations as a PP outlined.

The trick would be to make sure you cancel either the BCV or SSR night at least 31 days out to avoid issues.

 

[3kidz4dis]

Do you have points available to book Nov 11-12 at SSR? If you did this and your WL does not come through, at least the first half of your trip would be at the same resort and, as long as you book the same room type as you already have, you could link the reservations as a PP outlined.

The trick would be to make sure you cancel either the BCV or SSR night at least 31 days out to avoid issues.

Yes...I would have those I believe since Waitlist does not place a hold on those points. I was looking to switch and do Grand Floridian on the first leg of the trip and Beach Club second since Food and Wine will be over but giving up that Grand Floridian confirmation is hard to swallow. Great suggestion. thanks!

 

[bumbershoot]

ok...so I will wait and see...what do you think my chances are of getting this? I do not want to move to 3 different resorts as my current plan is showing.

I'm going from the 6th to 11th for the Half marathon and food&wine. I have SSR 1 bedroom. I have a waitlist for Boardwalk. I have absolutely no real hope of getting that waitlist. That's how low I think my chances are. Don't know if BC will be easier or harder!

 

[hill6]

We have SSR studio for Nov 9-13. Nothing available for any resort for Nov 8 when we arrive. CM at DVC told me entire DVC sold out for that night. Wait listed for SSR first night and AKL Kidani for entire stay.


Keep stalking the website to see if something opens up.

 

[Dean]

So here is my original plan...

Nov 8-12 at Beach Club Villas 2 bedroom lockout
Nov 12-16 at Grand Floridian Villas 1 bedroom

Here is what I have confirmed:

Nov 9-11 Saratoga 2 bedroom
Nov 11-12 Beach Club Villas 2 bedroom lockout
Nov 12-16 Grand Floridian 1 bedroom

I am waitlisted for Beach Club Villas 2 bedroom lockout
Nov 8-11

The reason I have Saratoga is because the MS suggested it so I could make my 180 plus 10 reservations.

Am I doing this the correct way? Wait it out? Any tricks I should try? I am checking on line 20 times a day. Thanks for the help!

I'd WL BCV for two separate ones of 8-10 & 10-12 Nov. The alternative would be to do single nights of 10 & 11 then add a WL for the other nights as you match. Stalk the website and take any orphaned days you can get. You can combine everything at the end.

 

[3kidz4dis]

I'd WL BCV for two separate ones of 8-10 & 10-12 Nov. The alternative would be to do single nights of 10 & 11 then add a WL for the other nights as you match. Stalk the website and take any orphaned days you can get. You can combine everything at the end.

Dean,thanks...I understand what you are saying but will your strategy override me cancelling my existing waitlist and loose my place in line in order to do this. Also, you think I should waitlist a day that I already have confirmed? Is your thought process to put the least amount of days on one waitlist and then add from there?

 

[Dean]

Dean,thanks...I understand what you are saying but will your strategy override me cancelling my existing waitlist and loose my place in line in order to do this. Also, you think I should waitlist a day that I already have confirmed? Is your thought process to put the least amount of days on one waitlist and then add from there?

Yes, getting it down to smaller increments or single days will greatly improve your changes of getting those days. As for losing your place in line, it depends on how long you've been there. If you only have the 1 WL, you could keep that and add a second for the first day only then add the next day if you get that.

 

[3kidz4dis]

Yes, getting it down to smaller increments or single days will greatly improve your changes of getting those days. As for losing your place in line, it depends on how long you've been there. If you only have the 1 WL, you could keep that and add a second for the first day only then add the next day if you get that.

I have had the existing waitlist approx. 2 weeks. Just to verify that you think that I should waitlist the day that I have the confirm reservation for? (the 11-12)'
Thanks for the help!

 

[Dean]

I have had the existing waitlist approx. 2 weeks. Just to verify that you think that I should waitlist the day that I have the confirm reservation for? (the 11-12)'
Thanks for the help!

No, the first day you do not have currently.

 

[3kidz4dis]

No, the first day you do not have currently.

ok...I think I have got it:

This is my current waitlist:

Disney's Beach Club Villas

2 Bedroom Lock-Off Villa

November 8, 2014 - November 11, 2014

Expiration Date: 31 days prior to arrival date

Accommodation Information

Check In Sat, November 8, 2014
Check Out Tue, November 11, 2014
Length of Stay 3 Nights, 4 Days
Travel Party 2 Adults, 3 Children (Ages 12, 14, 16)

I just added this waitlist today:

Disney's Beach Club Villas

2 Bedroom Lock-Off Villa

November 8, 2014 - November 9, 2014

Expiration Date: 31 days prior to arrival date


Accomodation Information

Check In Sat, November 8, 2014
Check Out Sun, November 9, 2014
Length of Stay 1 Nights, 2 Days
Travel Party 2 Adults, 3 Children (Ages 12, 14, 16)

I am going to change that first waitlist to just be only one day (the 9-10) and then if either of those becomes available, I will then add a new wait list of the 10-11.

11-12 is confirmed so no changes.

Sorry to be dense...I think I understand.

 

[Dean]

ok...I think I have got it:

This is my current waitlist:

Disney's Beach Club Villas

2 Bedroom Lock-Off Villa

November 8, 2014 - November 11, 2014

Expiration Date: 31 days prior to arrival date

Accommodation Information

Check In Sat, November 8, 2014
Check Out Tue, November 11, 2014
Length of Stay 3 Nights, 4 Days
Travel Party 2 Adults, 3 Children (Ages 12, 14, 16)

I just added this waitlist today:

Disney's Beach Club Villas

2 Bedroom Lock-Off Villa

November 8, 2014 - November 9, 2014

Expiration Date: 31 days prior to arrival date


Accomodation Information

Check In Sat, November 8, 2014
Check Out Sun, November 9, 2014
Length of Stay 1 Nights, 2 Days
Travel Party 2 Adults, 3 Children (Ages 12, 14, 16)

I am going to change that first waitlist to just be only one day (the 9-10) and then if either of those becomes available, I will then add a new wait list of the 10-11.

11-12 is confirmed so no changes.

Sorry to be dense...I think I understand.

That seems appropriate. I'm not sure if you can change your WL without losing your place in line. If it was put in exactly at 7 months out I'd leave it, otherwise, I'd change it. I'd also keep checking online. You'll have to decide what's the one day you want to get if you only get one day and that's the one I'd list by itself. There are many ways to structure this but smaller increments are always better than larger ones when possible.