Dumb question- How hard is it to deal with MS

[headoflife]

My DSIL and DBIL are being amazingly generous and giving us their points this year. They own at VWL and have already made a reservation for us for the week of Thanksgiving. I like the look of VWL, but would love to stay at AKL, BWV, BCV, or BLT. I am not sure what the odds are of getting in at the 7 month mark since I am sure that is a busy week. I am also interested in adding the dining plan, but only for some of the days, so I know they would need to add it, and segment the ressie. I really don't want to ask them to do something that is a big pain, since they are being so incredibly nice, so how bad is it... really?

Thanks for your help!

 

[wdwfan1]

It wasnt bad at all. It did take a while for the CM to get a manager to take care of it. We are here now and it is going well so far.

 

[3 Hobbits 2 Disney]

Just something to consider re: location....Staying at the WL allows you to take the boat to MK, relatively easy access to the TTC for transport elsewhere. I've never stayed there but have seen the decorations for the holidays...if you celebrate, I urge you to think twice about switching -- it's gorgeous.

Unsolicited advice is worth what you pay for it

Enjoy your trip regardless.

 

[crisi]

I wouldn't ask someone giving me a gift to segment the reservation. That can be a pain. Adding the dining plan - not a pain - segmenting a reservation and adding the plan for certain nights for someone else - that would be easy to miscommunicate.

Switching resorts, not a pain, although I'd stay put at VWL because its the best for Christmas decorations that will be up at that time (and I love that resort). I suspect you'd get one of the above resorts (highest chance VAKL).

 

[jakenjess]

Just something to consider re: location....Staying at the WL allows you to take the boat to MK, relatively easy access to the TTC for transport elsewhere. I've never stayed there but have seen the decorations for the holidays...if you celebrate, I urge you to think twice about switching -- it's gorgeous.

Unsolicited advice is worth what you pay for it

Enjoy your trip regardless.

I agree with this, I'd stay put at VWL. We haven't done the segmented reservation so no advice on that. We've had great service from MS but haven't done anything particularly tricky, either! It sounds like a wonderful trip, enjoy!

 

[tammymacb]

The reservation can be segmented by email request to member's services. That's not difficult at all.

 

[PEANUT1]

The reservation can be segmented by email request to member's services. That's not difficult at all.

if you do it by email, how do you pay??

 

[jngwright]

if you do it by email, how do you pay??

You don't have to pay to segment.

You pay once you add the dining plan

 

[Figment2]

Since this is a gift, I would also look at the number of points they are using for your reservation. I say this because BLT will probably cost more points than they are using at VWL (unless they also made the offer to move the reservation at the 7 month mark).

JMHO

 

[PEANUT1]

You don't have to pay to segment.

You pay once you add the dining plan

oh.... got it

 

[MdmMim]

I may be in the minority here, however, if I had gifted a room to someone, and they wanted to stay elsewhere, I'd say, "Go for it," and then refer them to CRO. I would be highly insulted.

This is just me, though. I have booked my points for family and friends every year, for the past 10 years. I have never had a request for a different resort. If I had such a response, they would not have been invited back.

Just MY opinion.

 

[castleri]

VWL is probably the hardest resort to get for the week after Thanksgiving so you should probably count yourself very lucky. I know of one person who finally bought points there just to get that week. If your relatives have already offered to try to change at 7 months then I would say go for it if you really think another resort would suit you better. As another poster said I would check on the number of points needed and only request it if they are in the same neighborhood.

 

[quirty30]

I, too, would be thrilled to be staying at VWL at that time. And while I wouldn't be insulted if I "gifted" a stay and the recipient asked to change resorts, I'd be slightly offended. But then again, if I were to gift a stay, I'd probably ask if they had a preference before I booked it.

 

[TagsMissy]

As an owner if I gifted points to say, my brother, for a vacation I'd book him in BLT at the get go and would have no problem trying to change resorts for him at 7 months, the caveat being that I'd have also asked him "What resort do you want to stay at? I can't guarantee I can get it for you but let me know what you want and I'll see if there's availability at 7 months" He's my brother; I'd have no issues ((plus I know this one brother is enamored with AKV and would probably request that lol))... now that is me.

It doesn't seem that you and your sibling have had the conversation of "Where would you like to stay..." and could tread on some jittery slopes.


Only you know your sibling and how they'd react and if they'd be offended to a resort change. ((I don't see how it would be offensive to say I'd love to stay at X-resort as long as you aren't for asking for something that's a whole bunch of extra points.))

Now as for being at VWL -- I'd keep my stay as is, especially near Christmas!