BCV in late April

[DisneyNutMary]

The buy where you want to stay thread has me thinking.
I own at VWL, and I am happy to stay there.
I am planning a trip for the last week of April, 2005, and I kind of had my heart set on BCV. I was going to go with VWL if I could not get BCV when the 7 month window opens.

Should I just book VWL, and try to change after the 7 month window opens? Or should I just leave it to chance that I won't have a problem getting a ressie for the resort and week I have chosen?

I m still pretty new to DVC, so I could use any advice I can get.

 

[jarestel]

I'd book VWL so you know you have a place to stay, and then try to change at the 7 month window if you can.

 

[colleen costello]

I am doing your plan, in reverse. We own at BCV but I love the Lodge. I have booked BCV for Spring break 2005, but in August I am hoping to switch to the Lodge. I always book at 11 months... better safe than sorry.

 

[BillPA]

Sounds like DisneyNutMary and colleen costello should PM or e-mail each other to make each other a reservation where they each want to be.

 

[colleen costello]

Bill in PA, how would that work? For future reference, say Mary and I wanted to do this. What's the easiest way? I make a res and so does she? What happens with "whose points where?"

Thanks.

 

[DisneyNutMary]

Good idea, and those are some very good questions.

Of course it would depend on what we each want to book. I am planning to book a studio, because we are planning two trips in 2005, and want to stretch our points.

Would it also make sense that if I book at VWL a similar accomodation to Colleen, and when 7 months rolls around, we some how switch accomodations? Does anyone think Member Service would allow that?

This deserves some looking into! Thanks everyone

 

[colleen costello]

Mary, owners can transfer points between their accounts. I did this once when I rented points from another member. I guess it could work like that, without money changing hands. I would book a reservation for you, make it in your name. You could then transfer that number of points to my account, to "repay" me. At some later date, you could make a Lodge reservation for me, in my name. Then I would transfer some of my points into your account, to "repay" you. I think this would work although I am sure there are some restrictions on transferred points. You could even transfer the points first, then use them to make the reservation -- that's what we did with the rental. And as with renting, trust would be involved. I think this type of "relationship" with someone who wants to "swap" resorts with you will make a lot of sense as it gets harder to book at the 7-month mark.