Booking 2 stays questions

[AZMermaid]

Hello! This is a bit early, but I am trying to wrap my head around it. My family is planning two stays in 2015. We own 220 points at Aulani with a March use year. We have 218 2014 points and 220 points coming 3/1/15.

We are staying (hopefully) at VGC in a 1BR 2/7-2/10/2015. This costs 102 points. I can book this 7/7/14.

We are staying at Aulani in a 1BR Pool View 5/29-6/5/2015, costing 322 points. I can book this 6/29/14.

I am having a hard time wrapping my head around making these reservations since I am making the one for the first travel dates (VGC) second. Do I bank the 116 points I am not using for 2014, into 2015 before making the Aulani reservation, leaving me the points I need to make the 1BR. This feels risky- what if the 1BR is not available and I need to stay at DLH. DLH is 2 points more, so I guess I could just bank 116 and then bank the last two later if I got VGC, but then I would likely lose them because I could not bank them again....

Am I better off just waiting the 8 days until after I book VGC to book Aulani? I know June is a popular time- but I would still be booking 10.5 months ahead, just not right at the 11 month time. I am not looking for the cheapest rooms, so would this likely be fine?

ETA- And there is a chance the VGC reservation may cost as much as 148 points if we do a 2BR, meaning we would need to borrow a little from 2016 for Aulani. This would be figured out by booking time obviously!

WWYD?

 

[BirdsOfPreyDave]

I wouldn't hold back the 2 2014 points. Unless you'll have another trip in your 2015 use year, when would you use them? Go ahead and bank everything, and then do one of the following in the event that you need to book the more-expensive option.

• While you can't "unbank" the 2014 points, you can borrow 2015 points. If you wind up needing the 2 points, borrow them.
• Since you'll be booking within seven months of check-in, you could purchase one-time-use points from Disney for $15 each.

 

[AZMermaid]

• While you can't "unbank" the 2014 points, you can borrow 2015 points. If you wind up needing the 2 points, borrow them.
• Since you'll be booking within seven months of check-in, you could purchase one-time-use points from Disney for $15 each.

Thank you! Those both seem like good options.

Do I need to bank the 2014 points first in order to make the Aulani reservation or will I be given the option of which points to use when I make it online?

 

[DebbieB]

Thank you! Those both seem like good options.

Do I need to bank the 2014 points first in order to make the Aulani reservation or will I be given the option of which points to use when I make it online?

You would have to bank the 102 2014 points you need for the Aulani reservation since it's in your 2015 use year.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

I'd just wait the 8 days - no need to over complicate. Your Aulani trip is prior to the majority of schools getting out and you are looking at a 1BR so I'd say virtually 100% chance it will still be available.