Can't modify to Aulani or VGC?

[Hoops McCann]

Sorry if this is a newb question, but today while trying to modify a reservation I noticed that I can't select Aulani or VGC. Those check boxes are grayed out.
I don't want to go there anyway (not for this trip) but was surprised, and feel like I hadn't noticed that before on the modify screen.
If I attempt to make a new reservation for those same dates and resorts I can.
Why is this so?

 

[davidhr]

It’s to block people from accidentally modifying a reservation to the west coast/Hawaii.

 

[eticketplease]

Yes as @davidhr mentioned it is intentional.

AUL can only modify room and dates.
VDH & VGC can only modify between those two resorts, rooms and dates.
WDW, HHI & VB can modify between these resorts, rooms and dates.

 

[Moonspinner]

I don’t understand this

 

[eticketplease]

I don’t understand this

DVC does this intentionally so that people don’t accidentally modify their reservation to a resort that is in a completely different time zone. The likelihood of someone that had booked VGF but then wants to modify it to VGC is very slim as it is a 5 hour flight between the two. If someone did want to do that they would need to cancel the VGF and then book VGC. They are still free to modify from VGF to HHI even though that is a 5 hour drive and also unlikely though a little more chance than flying coast to coast.

Remember when going to book they have only 2 categories, WDW resorts and other so people could just check the box by accident without realizing the location.

 

[muppets3d]

If you want to switch to a resort across the continent/ocean, you can either cancel and rebook online or call member services and they can process the modification.