Booking holiday seasons

[TriciaT]

I've just read something about a special seasons list and was wondering if anyone could give me more information on that.

Before buying DVC, we planned on going to WDW from December 17-27 2002. Of course now we want to stay at our home resort using points. To make the ressies for that trip, do I call at the 11 month window or does this work differently since we will be there for Christmas? If we have to, we will make cash reservations someplace for the 23-27. Do you think that is necessary or could I get the days calling day by day?

Thanks for your help!

Tricia

Always dreaming of Disney
CBR 8/96
AS Sports 11/98
AS Movies 3/00
WL 7/00

All future trips as a DVC member!

Hoping for....
GF 6/3-6/6/2002 for 10th anniversary
and
WLV 12/16/-12/27/2002

 

[PamOKW]

You can call at the 11 month mark to make reservations for the dates you suggest. There is also a Special Season Preference List for dates in the holiday season. You have your name put on the list (you can even request a non-home resort). Usually around November/December of the preceeding year they either start calling (as they did this year) or write to people on the list and allow them to make reservations. Whatever is not filled off the list is available at the 11 month window and right up to the date. The list for this year, 2001, was called I believe in November. However, there have been reports of folks getting rooms even recently. The dates you mention are early in Christmas week and will probably either be available or become available on the wait list by the time December gets here.

 

[TriciaT]

Thanks Pam for your reply. How early does this list get formed? Should I call MS when I get my member # to get on it?

Of course my first attempt at a reservation as a member is over the busiest time of the year...I am so worried that we won't be able to get what we need for that week.

Tricia

Always dreaming of Disney
CBR 8/96
AS Sports 11/98
AS Movies 3/00
WL 7/00

All future trips as a DVC member!

Hoping for....
GF 6/3-6/6/2002 for 10th anniversary
and
WLV 12/16-12/27/2002

 

[drusba]

December 24 to 31 is subject to the special seasons list. But it is not just those dates. If any part of your intended stay is for any one or more of the days from December 24 to 31, then you can and should get on the special seasons list for your entire planned trip. In other words, call now and put yourself on the list for Dec 17 to 27, 2002. That way you will be virtually certain to get what you want and will be contacted likely in November 2001 to confirm. Usually everyone on the list gets what they want, but if you wait to call 11 months out you may not. Note also that the list is not home resort specific and there is no home resort owner advantage. Thus, if your home resort is OKW, you can put yourself on the BWV list. But it is early-on first-in--the resort is doled out in the order of when members went on the list..