Having a booking panic attack

[Sandisw]

Hi Sandi.

Happy to report that 'so far, so good', and I have been able to get nights 8 and 9 by calling in right when MS opens. But to come back to your point above - even though I thought I was a reasonably intelligent and logical individual, I'm still not "getting it". Think this proves that just because you have a lot of letters after your name, doesn't mean that you are necessarily all that bright.

By my booking method, I was able to book Nights 1-7 on Day 1, Night 8 on Day 2 and Night 9 on Day 3 (and hopefully I can get Night 10 on day 4).

If I'm reading your proposed method, I would only be able to book Nights 1-3 on Day 1 and then hang tight for 3 days and hope to get Nights 4-10 on Day 4?

By booking the way I did, did I not guarantee myself 4 additional nights on my initial booking, and also give myself the ability to try to reserve Nights 8 and 9 - 2 and 1 day(s) - earlier than by using your method? I do acknowledge that by doing it my way, I lose the 1 hour advantage on Day 4 to try to book the last night.

Just not able to wrap my head around this, and I know that I must be missing something here. Sorry to keep bothering you with this.

No bother...yes, the way you did it got all that you could but then you ended up having to call to add each night, with, as you said, risking that one hour on the last night.

But, I also agree that its really just a slightly different way to do things. By dong 1 - 3 and then booking online on day 4, it prevents you from having to call and keep adding.

If someone was really worried about those last nights, then I might do it with a 3 then 7, but if all nights are pretty much the same in terms of getting them, doing 7 and then calling to add a night, or waiting and doing the last 3 is fine!

So happy that you got what you wanted!!!

 

[Anal Annie]

Just as an FYI - I was able to book the three additional nights by calling MS right at opening each of the three days. Hopefully Stormalong Bay is worth the hassle of trying to get into BCV (with insane Easter crowds - I figure we'll need to escape the parks by noon every day, so wanted to stay at, what I've been told, is the best pool at WDW).

BCV is one of our favs due to SAB. And anytime you can book either a monorail, MK or EP resort at spring break it is to your advantage!! We are hoping to snag a few nights there next summer. Congrats!!