Clarification about new policy regarding holding

[Ariel620]

So my DVC trip starts June 12 and I want to go if WDW is open. However I will probably cancel if it is just the resorts that are open and not the parks. I don’t want to debate what will be open June 12. I just want to clarify what will happen to my points. I don’t want to cancel now, since I still want to go if even 1 Park is open. But under the usual rules, if I cancel after May 12, then my points go into holding. I know the holding rules changed, so that if the resorts are closed then my points don’t go into holding. But by what I just read today it says this applies to all stays in the next 30 days. So maybe I don’t have to worry.

For example, if On June 1 they announce they are going to open the resorts in 1 week, but not open the parks till July 1. Then I would want to cancel. The resort I want to stay in would be open during my reservation, but the parks are not, so I don’t want to go. In that case I thought my points would go into holding. However based on what I just read this morning, it looks like they would not go into holding in this example since the no holding change applies to all reservations within the next 30 days (which is the normal holding window). So DVC holding is completely gone right now correct? I don’t need to worry about the possibility of my June 12 trip points going into holding... right?

 

[CarolMN]

You can just wait for DVC to cancel if you will go if the resort is open. If DVC cancels, for sure, your points will NOT go into holding. Hope you get to go.

We really don't know what will happen if the resorts are open, but the parks are not. My GUESS is that normal rules will apply, including those for holding points.

 

[Ms.Minnie]

I don't have an answer for you but I just wanted to say I hope you get to go. I'm sure glad I'm not faced with these decisions. I feel really bad for all members who have found themselves in this very difficult position. I hope things workout for all of you.

 

[Sandisw]

Once the announce that the DVC resorts are open, I think we will see rules go back to normal,

However, I would hope that they will at least continue to waive holding for those who didn’t cancel before an announcement was made but are within the 31 day mark.

The problem is that one really doesn’t know for sure, but it would seem only right to not penalize someone when no opening date had yet been set.