Complicated reservation question!

[amystevekai&bump]

Hi all

I'm hoping to book Aulani at my 7 mth window shortly and whilst looking at my points for that, I've been planning my subequent trip to WDW too, as we've promised to take family members and I wanted to check I have enough points (with borrowing) to do exactly what we want to do.

Having seen the 2016 point chart and knowing already that we want to stay at our home resorts on our next trip, I am totally sorted in my head how I want to 'spend' the points, but wanted to run my thought process past you all if that's ok, as I'm worried I might have misunderstood how one time UY points work and also that I might confuse the CM!

Can I do the following:

For an August 2015 trip can I -
Use 33 current AKV points from Dec 2014
93 borrowed AKV points from Dec 2015 (I have 150)
100 borrowed BLT points from Dec 2015 (I only have 100)
And then pay for 6 one time points (it will be the 7 mth window) to make up the 232 points I need for a reservation?

I know it sounds complicated, but this equation will leave me exactly right for my next vacation and enable me to book what I want at my home resorts using the home resort advantage next trip.

Is this acceptable? I'm assuming I will need to do it over the phone rather than online & if so, will this be too complicated for the CM's? (I have a hard time verbalising my reasoning, so am hoping they will just accept my madness without questioning my weird plan!)

Many thanks for any advice

 

[Sandisw]

Yes, it sounds correct. Since you have a Dec UY, your Aug 2015 trip takes place in your 2014 UY.

That means you can use 2014 UY points from AKV and then borrow from both AKV and/or BLT to make up the rest of the trip.

Since you want to purchase 6 one time use points, you will indeed need to call and won't be able to do it online as those can only be purchased through MS.

Good luck!

 

[amystevekai&bump]

Yes, it sounds correct. Since you have a Dec UY, your Aug 2015 trip takes place in your 2014 UY.

That means you can use 2014 UY points from AKV and then borrow from both AKV and/or BLT to make up the rest of the trip.

Since you want to purchase 6 one time use points, you will indeed need to call and won't be able to do it online as those can only be purchased through MS.

Good luck!

Thanks ever so much Sandi

I must admit I'm getting quite nervous about the reservation - I've had the flights and rest of the accomodation booked for a while now, but this whole trip is centred around Aulani, so just hoping I get the reservation I need! I would walk it, but I think with the complicated scenario above, that might be one confusion too many!

 

[amystevekai&bump]

Just thinking...

I'm needing a reservation for 8 nights in total.

Online reservations open an hour earlier than phoning MS, so would it be possible for me to book as many nights as I can at 8am (using my current and borrowed points) and then ring MS at 9am the next day just to add the 8th night I need using one time use points?

The first 7 nights are all using my 'own' banked and borrowed points - so am I right and thinking that I can do all but the last night myself online and then just ring MS the following day to book the 8th night using one time points? Or have I got to wait for a week before I contact them?

Sorry I'm totally confusing myself with my complicated plans!

 

[wilma-bride]

Just thinking...

I'm needing a reservation for 8 nights in total.

Online reservations open an hour earlier than phoning MS, so would it be possible for me to book as many nights as I can at 8am (using my current and borrowed points) and then ring MS at 9am the next day just to add the 8th night I need using one time use points?

The first 7 nights are all using my 'own' banked and borrowed points - so am I right and thinking that I can do all but the last night myself online and then just ring MS the following day to book the 8th night using one time points? Or have I got to wait for a week before I contact them?

Sorry I'm totally confusing myself with my complicated plans!

That sounds right Amy. Since you would only be able to book 7 nights on the phone anyway, you may aswell book those nights online and then call the enxt day (since that is 7 months and 7 days from your 8th night) to book the final night and get the one time use points.

 

[amystevekai&bump]

That sounds right Amy. Since you would only be able to book 7 nights on the phone anyway, you may aswell book those nights online and then call the enxt day (since that is 7 months and 7 days from your 8th night) to book the final night and get the one time use points.

Thanks ever so much wilma-bride. I thought I was right, but then began doubting myself!