Bounceback - change length of stay?

[karmacats]

If I've booked a bounceback offer for 7 nights, can I change the length (like shorten to 4 nights, or add a few of nights for a total of 10) and still keep the bounceback rate?

Sorry if this has been asked before - I searched and found plenty of threads about moving dates, but not about adding to or subtracting from the dates you already have.

Long story short, DH and I stayed AKL CL level last month, and loved it so much we booked a bounceback from Oct. 20-27. We just realized our annual passes expire the 22nd, though.

So, we're considering keeping the bounceback stay from Oct 20-24, and then going on the 3-night Dream cruise from Oct 24-27.

Our other alternative is to buy new park tix or renew our APs starting Oct 23, but if we did that we might add a couple extra days to make the expense worth it.

We really don't want to lose the bounceback rate, as AKL CL is not usually included in other discounts (general public/AP/Disney Visa).

My inclination is to do the shorter stay plus the cruise, so I'm mostly wondering whether I can just lop days off the reservation and keep the bounceback rate for the remaining days, but we're still weighing our options.

If anyone has experience with adding or subtracting days from a bounceback, I'd love to know if you were able to do it and keep your bounceback rate.

Thanks so much!

Robin

 

[jaceraden]

I'm curious as well.

I also have another question about bouncebacks that I was unable to find a reply for. Does the bounceback only apply to the resort you are currently staying in or can you bounceback to something different?

 

[karmacats]

I also have another question about bouncebacks that I was unable to find a reply for. Does the bounceback only apply to the resort you are currently staying in or can you bounceback to something different?

That one I can answer. You can bounceback to a different resort. We booked a bounceback to AKL once while staying at POR.

 

[amomma23]

If I've booked a bounceback offer for 7 nights, can I change the length (like shorten to 4 nights, or add a few of nights for a total of 10) and still keep the bounceback rate?

Sorry if this has been asked before - I searched and found plenty of threads about moving dates, but not about adding to or subtracting from the dates you already have.

Long story short, DH and I stayed AKL CL level last month, and loved it so much we booked a bounceback from Oct. 20-27. We just realized our annual passes expire the 22nd, though.

So, we're considering keeping the bounceback stay from Oct 20-24, and then going on the 3-night Dream cruise from Oct 24-27.

Our other alternative is to buy new park tix or renew our APs starting Oct 23, but if we did that we might add a couple extra days to make the expense worth it.

We really don't want to lose the bounceback rate, as AKL CL is not usually included in other discounts (general public/AP/Disney Visa).

My inclination is to do the shorter stay plus the cruise, so I'm mostly wondering whether I can just lop days off the reservation and keep the bounceback rate for the remaining days, but we're still weighing our options.

If anyone has experience with adding or subtracting days from a bounceback, I'd love to know if you were able to do it and keep your bounceback rate.


Thanks so much!

Robin

Yes, you can adjust the length of stay at any time. When you call, they may have to connect you to a different person, but we added a few days to our BB with no problem at all. As long as there is availability, you can do it. Subtracting would be even more simple.

I'm curious as well.

I also have another question about bouncebacks that I was unable to find a reply for. Does the bounceback only apply to the resort you are currently staying in or can you bounceback to something different?

You do not have to return to the same resort with a BB. As long as the resort you want is available, you can choose any place you like. In August, we stayed at AoA and booked the BB for POR.

 

[karmacats]

Yes, you can adjust the length of stay at any time. When you call, they may have to connect you to a different person, but we added a few days to our BB with no problem at all. As long as there is availability, you can do it. Subtracting would be even more simple.

Great. That's what I was hoping. Thanks so much!

 

[jaceraden]

Excellent info.

Thanks!!!

 

[HM]

Just curious if anyone knows the answer to this BB question: Can you move your BB reservation to another period of time that was originally offered with the discount? Say you are staying in December offered dates but decide that some days in September that were BB dates would be a better fit for your vacation? (I'm not planning on this, just curious).

 

[karmacats]

Just curious if anyone knows the answer to this BB question: Can you move your BB reservation to another period of time that was originally offered with the discount? Say you are staying in December offered dates but decide that some days in September that were BB dates would be a better fit for your vacation? (I'm not planning on this, just curious).

There are a limited number of rooms offered at the bounceback rate, but once you book the bouncebook, you can change the dates as long as your new dates are also in the bounceback period and the limited number of rooms available at the bounceback rate isn't sold out.

So yes, in your example you can change your days from Dec to Sept, as long as there are still rooms available at the bounceback rate in Sept.

I think there may be some limitations to this - like if you book a bounceback using one offer, you can only transfer to other dates in that offer - but I'm not sure. For example, if you book a bounceback trip for Dec. 2013 using the offer that came out in spring 2013, and then another offer comes out in fall 2013 for dates in early 2014, I don't think you can transfer to the early 2014 dates because your original booking was from the spring offer and the new dates would be from the fall offer. Does that make sense? It's kind of confusing. Anyway, if that's not the case, I'm sure someone will correct me.