How does this work?

[DisDaydreamer]

Ok, so let's say I want to spend Christmas at my home resort BWV. I am assuming now with the new 7 day ressie policy that everyone who can and wants to will book 7 days prior to the 25th to get first (and probably only) real crack at it. This means I call on the 18th, which is 11 months and 7days out... is that right?

If so, the new policy seems to favor higher point holders. Am I wrong in thinking the people who reserve a full seven days out have a great advantage over those who only want (or have the points for) a shorter trip?

Looking at my scenario it would take 242 points to reserve from Saturday thru Christmas (the earliest possible opportunity). I only have 200 points. So I would have to borrow to make that a possibility.

If I placed a 7 day ressie can I cancel some of those days later or is it a contiguous unsplittable ressie? If I can cancel some days how is it determined whether regular or borrowed points are returned to the account?

OR... can I just reserve say just 3 nights still with the last night being 11 months & 7 days out?

Hope all that makes sense... Thanks for any help

 

[bobbiwoz]

Ok, so let's say I want to spend Christmas at my home resort BWV. I am assuming now with the new 7 day ressie policy that everyone who can and wants to will book 7 days prior to the 25th to get first (and probably only) real crack at it. This means I call on the 18th, which is 11 months and 7days out... is that right?

If so, the new policy seems to favor higher point holders. Am I wrong in thinking the people who reserve a full seven days out have a great advantage over those who only want (or have the points for) a shorter trip?

Looking at my scenario it would take 242 points to reserve from Saturday thru Christmas (the earliest possible opportunity). I only have 200 points. So I would have to borrow to make that a possibility.

If I placed a 7 day ressie can I cancel some of those days later or is it a contiguous unsplittable ressie? If I can cancel some days how is it determined whether regular or borrowed points are returned to the account?

OR... can I just reserve say just 3 nights still with the last night being 11 months & 7 days out?

Hope all that makes sense... Thanks for any help

As of now the reports are that MS is allowing members to cancel some of the beginning/ending days of a reservation without cancelling the whole reservation. If you do cancel, then you can be sure to tell MS that you want to still use the borrowed points for the reservation. People could be walking toward Christmas and NYE right now, letting go of the beginning days as they walk forward. Best Wishes to you, and to all who will be trying!!!!! I am so happy that we went this past NYE and not in the queue for this year.

Christmas and New Years eve will be the true tests of the new system, IMO!

Bobbi

 

[DisDaydreamer]

Thanks, Bobbi. That gives me a couple answers.

Where is everybody tonight?

bump

 

[Deb & Bill]

Good to have you back, Rob. I was going to say what Bobbi said. Hope you get your stay.