changing WL from 31 days to 7 days?

[julluvsdisney]

If I change my WL from 31 days to 7 days will this change my place in the que? I just want to make sure it doesn't make my waitlist bottom of the list because of the change! TIA!!!!!

 

[southerngirl528]

It absolutely will NOT change your place "in line". It just means you understand that you have changed your W/L from outside penalty period for cancellation to within the penalty period (under 31 days before arrival).

 

[julluvsdisney]

It absolutely will NOT change your place "in line". It just means you understand that you have changed your W/L from outside penalty period for cancellation to within the penalty period (under 31 days before arrival).

But if the WL is replacing a reservation that is less points the penalty period doesn't matter correct? Thanks for the quick reply!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

But if the WL is replacing a reservation that is less points the penalty period doesn't matter correct? Thanks for the quick reply!

That's correct.

 

[julluvsdisney]

That's correct.

Thank you so much!!

 

[DebbieB]

The last time I did a wait list it came through at 28 days. When it gets down to 10 days, you can call member services to check availability as per the note on the website. Rumor is sometimes they can contact the resort to see if they have any cash availability they want to move.

 

[southerngirl528]

Unless something has changed dramatically, the resorts do not make the decision to "move" member inventory to cash availability. Or vice versa. Members Services used to have codes they could input into the blocks of inventory to see if anything MIGHT be available to move from developer inventory, etc., to points availability. But it was inventory control that made the decisions when to make availability through those codes. And a manager would have to "pull" the inventory. It was no simple task, and certainly very often not doable. I am truly not sure how they do it now, or if they still have similar methods available to them at MS. But I would bet that inventory control (or whatever they might be calling it now) still calls those shots.

 

[Lakegirl]

If your WL is less points than original booking what happens to those points?

 

[supersnoop]

If your WL is less points than original booking what happens to those points?

If the wait list clears between the 7 and 31 days, they go into "holding" status.

 

[Lakegirl]

If the wait list clears between the 7 and 31 days, they go into "holding" status.

And what does that mean?

 

[supersnoop]

And what does that mean?

Have you attained your website credentials yet? You should really read up on this on the member website.

Holding points are locked in the current use year and can only be used to book a room with 60 or fewer days advanced notice. Essentially, if you cancel at the last minute, those points can only be used to rebook at the last minute.

 

[Lakegirl]

Thank you.

 

[bumbershoot]

OP, be sure that YOU are also looking on the website as well. Don't just rely on the waitlist. It's well known (around here, anyway) that waitlists don't fill automatically. There's a lag. So a member who is checking diligently can snag their own reservations without waiting for the waitlist.

 

[julluvsdisney]

OP, be sure that YOU are also looking on the website as well. Don't just rely on the waitlist. It's well known (around here, anyway) that waitlists don't fill automatically. There's a lag. So a member who is checking diligently can snag their own reservations without waiting for the waitlist.

I have been searching like a maniac! My DH thinks I'm insane haha! I try to search every free minute! Need some pixie dust!!!!!!!