First time walking a reservation, am I doing it right?

[MommyMK]

We don't own a lot of points so I've never attempted to walk before, too much risk when I would have to borrow points to do it. BUT for our latest trip we are only staying one night so it occurred to me that I can walk this time.

We are wanting to stay one night, Friday 10/7-10/8, I can book now for 10/4-10/8 for the room that I want. So I would do this and then just call to drop the nights of 10/4, 10/5 and 10/6? Is that right? Do I have to wait until 3/7, my actual 7 months date to do this?

Just want to make sure I am doing this right......

 

[drusba]

You can book now and then drop the three nights. You cannot drop 10/6 until 3/7 because your date of arrival for whatever is left in the reservation must always be no more than 7 months out when booking a non-owned DVC resort. You can wait until 3/7 (or even after) to drop the first three nights

 

[beer dave]

technically you are not walking-- you are just modifying a reservation. IMO, walking implies moving the entire reservation into dates originally not booked, or moving it while retaining some of the original booking but adding ones beyond the plus seven at the time of booking. If you follow that.