Booking a reservation with holding points.

[gr8tdame]

I want to book Jan 15-26 2017 using holding points. Can I book the entire stay on Nov 16 or do I have to book each day separately?
My holding points expire on Feb 1 2017.

 

[erionm]

You can book the entire stay once you are 60 days from the check-in date.

 

[gr8tdame]

You can book the entire stay once you are 60 days from the check-in date.

Thanks.

 

[Mommymalinoski]

I want to book Jan 15-26 2017 using holding points. Can I book the entire stay on Nov 16 or do I have to book each day separately?
My holding points expire on Feb 1 2017.

Please explain "holding points".....

 

[supersnoop]

Please explain "holding points".....

If you cancel a reservation between 1 and 30 days out, the points are returned in "holding" status. Those points can only be used to book a reservation with 60 days notice. Basically, you cancelled on short notice, so you can only book on short notice.

 

[Mommymalinoski]

If you cancel a reservation between 1 and 30 days out, the points are returned in "holding" status. Those points can only be used to book a reservation with 60 days notice. Basically, you cancelled on short notice, so you can only book on short notice.

Thank you very much! I'm new to DIS and just closed DVC you learn something new everyday!

 

[Deb & Bill]

And the points expire at the end of the Use Year. You can't bank them.

 

[mustinjourney]

this is the reason why you don't want to travel right before the end of your UY. If you are traveling right before the points expire and have to cancel within the 1 month period, the points go into holding -- but then you can't book for at least 60 days out -- which mathematically means those points are forever gone.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

this is the reason why you don't want to travel right before the end of your UY. If you are traveling right before the points expire and have to cancel within the 1 month period, the points go into holding -- but then you can't book for at least 60 days out -- which mathematically means those points are forever gone.

You can't book more than 60 days in advance of the check in date. There is no restriction on waiting to use them. So, you could cancel 1 day and then that same day book something new for a stay sometime in the next two months. Where the difficulty lies is in availability for a reservation that is two months or less away and if youre close to the end of your UY that limits the possible times to use the points.