Can you waitlist with dev points?

Minnie824

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I just called to make my reservation, and I want to verify if you can or can not waitlist with developers points? The CM said you could not, but again, just wanted to verify cuz I figured someone here would know too. Thanks!
 
No we couldn't waitlist with developer points last year.

Claire ;)
 
I just called to make my reservation, and I want to verify if you can or can not waitlist with developers points? The CM said you could not, but again, just wanted to verify cuz I figured someone here would know too. Thanks!

I questioned this in Feb this year and was told the SAME THING. No waitlisting w/dev pts. These dev pts are nice, but have been quite the pain for me to try to use......mostly because the way we planned our vacation this year PEAK SEASON! I'm sure it doesn't help that DVC was flooded with the pts in recent months! :)
 
Ditto to what PrincessTink said, these points have been kindof a pain for us as well. We will be arriving at WDW on Thanksgiving Day. We can't use the points until the seven month window (which will be on Monday). The points can not be used for a waitlist so you take whatever you can get. You can't be real picky with where you will use these points, especially if it is a busy time of year. To add to our hassle is the fact that our points need to be used by November 30, so I only have three nights of our trip that I can use them towards. I called on Monday to see how availability looks, so I have a clue before I call for real next Monday and there are less than 6 two bedroom villas available on property for Thanksgiving night. If they go before Monday, I'm out of luck and have to use regular points to just get myself on a waitlist somewhere and then only have 2 nights I can use the points towards (and that's only if there are two bedrooms available for the rest of my days). :sad1:
 

We were lucky and got our 400 developer points last August and used them for 13 nights in a SSR studio last October, one night we had to waitlist for using regular 08UY points. Then the rest we will be spending next month at AKV in a studio for about 12 out of the 15 nights we are there, so all in we got a great deal and were easily able to use the points even at 7 months or less :)

Claire ;)
 
easily able to use the points even at 7 months or less :)

I think you had it easier because you didn't try to use them during busy holiday times. That's where we are having our problem. I'm glad it worked out so well for you. :thumbsup2
 
I know how you all are feeling. I actually called a month and a half ago (Friday)and tried to book CR on our dev. points for Dec.. MS inputed everything, seemed good to go....we hung up, family all excited I used mileage to get American Airline tickets....Then on Monday we get a message that it couldnt be booked b/c of the 7 month window (I realized it was our fault but man!!!). Devastation!!!!
I didn't want to wait anymore so I just booked our trip for Nov b/c it seemed lighter than early Dec. and I wanted something on the monorail for our kids.
I will try to call once the 30 day period elapses to try and upgrade since I can use more points.....
They have been a little bit of a pain.
 















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