I need help in booking fro Christmas 2005!

[cinderminnie]

Ok, I will try to make this simple if I can. I have 240 pts at SSR coming in April. In order to get GV at SSR for Dec 18-23 2005, I need to book at the 11 month window in Jan. OK, so I need 355 pts to do that. But my pts are not open til April and then borrowing the rest ahead from 2006. Can I still book in Jan for the December trip without having pts yet?? Do you understand? I tried to call member svc but it was busy all day.
My last question will be:
Have you ever got a GV during Christmas at the 7 month window? Please give me some hope to get the GV at OKW! haha
We are down to 46 days to our trip at OKW with 9!
Thanks everyone! Good to be back even though I had to change my username! UGH!
Cindy

 

[DebbieB]

Available points is based on your date of stay. Since your date of stay will be in your April 2005 use year, you could use banked 2004, current 2005, borrowed 2006 all at the 11 month mark.

 

[PamOKW]

I'm assuming you own 240 points with an April Use Year?

April 2005 Use Year -- April 1, 2005-March 31, 2006 -- 240 Points
April 2006 Use Year -- April 1, 2006-March 31, 2007 -- 240 Points

You want to take a trip in December 2005. The date you make your reservation is based on the 11/7 month calendar.

You can call and book the December 2005 trip when you are 11 months from check-out (or book day by day) using all 240 points from your April 2005 Use Year. You can also borrow up to 240 points from your April 2006 Use Year. Just remember that when you borrow them to make the reservation they must now be used for a trip that ends by March 31, 2006. You can't "put them back" if your plans change.

 

[cinderminnie]

Thank you all for answering my question!!! I thought I could but I forgot about the whole borrowing deal and booking timing. Now I just need to double check with family members attending and then book day to day when Jan 18th comes. I went to search on how to day by day book. This website is SO HELPFUL and the people are great!
Thanks again!
Cindy