???BCV owner thinking of VWL for next Thanksgiving

[tammydel]

Hi all,

Just hoping to get some advice from the experienced experts!!!

I am thinking of bringing my family to Disney World for Thanksgiving next year. I love my BCV (where I own) and it feels like home, but there is something about the atmosphere of VWL that seems perfect for Thanksgiving.

So should I:
1)Book BCV asap and then wait for the 7 month window and try to change
or 2) try to find a VWL owner who wants BCV for Thanksgiving and swap?

Any other ideas?

Anyone have experience with either? I think I will be looking for a 2bdrm and a studio. Now if I can just talk my mom out of her kitchen.
Thanks,
Tammy

 

[Happy Birthday Cat]

1)Book BCV asap and then wait for the 7 month window and try to change

2) try to find a VWL owner who wants BCV for Thanksgiving and swap?

I traded with someone (my BWV points for his HHI points) because I wanted to stay at HHI and it was during Easter Vacation week. If you have your heart set on staying at the VWL, see if you can make a trade. They won't have to want to stay at the BCV for next Thanksgiving to do the trade. Maybe they would want to go at some other time of the year. Post something on the rent/trade board and see if you get any takers. I would bet that you will get a lot of interest.

But if you don't care really. Make the reservation at the BCV and then see what happens at the 7 month mark

HBC

 

[tammydel]

Thanks Happy Birthday Cat-

This is why I asked here - there are great people who will think of things that I haven't.

I so had it in my head that I would swap Thanksgiving for Thanksgiving, I didn't even consider the possibility that I could reserve for someone at ANOTHER time.

Time to work on composing my rent/trade board post.

 

[lenshanem]

tammydel, please post back and let us know how it goes trying to trade. I might want to do this in the future, too. (Trade my BCV for VWL so I can get in at Christmas.)
Good luck!

 

[mb168]

I say this from experience this year, DON'T SWEAT IT!. I own at BCV and OKW so I made an OKW ressie last Dec(11 months) in a 1 BR. Then at the seven month mark (April) I called, and I waited for the last day of my stay, not day by day, and called and got a ressie at VWL without a waitlist. It wasn't even first thing in the morning, it was after noon when I remembered to call. See my signature below

 

[tammydel]

lenshanem - I'll let you know how it goes, I just posted on the Rent/Trade board.

mb168 - I wish I was going this year! Have a wonderful trip and please let us know about your experiences at the Lodge over Thanksgiving. It just seems like a great place for the holiday. And I am encouraged by your success in getting the ressie!
Again, have a great time!

 

[lenshanem]

Thansk tammydel and good luck!