Multiple contracts question.

[StitchFan73]

Please just tell me if I got this right.

Let's say I own 50 points each in BLT, OKW, and HHI. I want to make a booking 11 months out for say BLT-I can ONLY make a reservation for 11 months out for what ever I could get for my 50 points-not the total 150 points. I would then have to make my reservation with my 50 BLT points 11 months out, then call back at 7 months (say a little prayer) and try to book a second reservation using my remaining combined 100 OKW and HHI points.

Did I get that right?

And for full disclosure-I do not own any points at any resort-I am looking to buy and just really want to have this whole thing down before I do.

 

[adminjedi]

You are correct!
We bought enough points at one resort for the kind of room and length of stay we wanted there, and then bought points at another resort for the kind of room and length of stay we wanted there. You can always book all of your resorts at the 11 month window and then at the 7 month window move the reservations based on availability to one resort.

 

[StitchFan73]

You are correct!
We bought enough points at one resort for the kind of room and length of stay we wanted there, and then bought points at another resort for the kind of room and length of stay we wanted there. You can always book all of your resorts at the 11 month window and then at the 7 month window move the reservations based on availability to one resort.

That's an interesting plan. And as long as you cancel the reservation you don't want before 31 days before arrival-those points go back into your account good for the remainder of your Use Year?

 

[adminjedi]

What you said is technically correct. However, I meant to answer your first question as an example of how to "combine" your points.
Example:
book 3 nights at BLT at 11 months for August 1-4
book 3 nights at OKW at 11 months for August 4-7
at the 7 month window see if there is availability at BLT for August 5-8 and cancel the OKW nights and book the BLT nights with those "canceled" points. You have effectively combined your points from two resorts to stay at one. Worst case, you waitlist or change resorts on the 4th, but you still have a 6 night stay booked at DW 11 months in advance!

 

[disneynutz]

Some will book at their home resort at 11 months to make sure that they have a reservation, then cancel and book at another resort at 7 months.

We find it easier to buy where you love to stay, and buy enough points there to book your entire stay. That way you don't have to bother switching at 7 months.

Bill

 

[Sandisw]

Yes, that is how it works. However, you can always use banking and borrowing to alternate the years you stay at certain resorts.

So, say you buy 50 BLT points. If you bank and borrow, you would have 150 points to stay there every 3 years. Some have done this so they get to use the 11 month window, and then alternate which resort they stay at.

Of course, you can always do the split stays (which we love). But, I agree with Bill, buy enough to book what you want where from the start. We bought in at BLT, even though there were a lot of cheaper options, because I want to be at BLT for every trip and didn't want to hope that something would be available for our dates.

 

[JBx3]

Yes, that is how it works. However, you can always use banking and borrowing to alternate the years you stay at certain resorts.

So, say you buy 50 BLT points. If you bank and borrow, you would have 150 points to stay there every 3 years. Some have done this so they get to use the 11 month window, and then alternate which resort they stay at.

Of course, you can always do the split stays (which we love). But, I agree with Bill, buy enough to book what you want where from the start. We bought in at BLT, even though there were a lot of cheaper options, because I want to be at BLT for every trip and didn't want to hope that something would be available for our dates.

Yes, between the bank, the borrow and then a current use year, you would create 150 and have a shot 1 time in 3 years at 150 vs. 50 annually

 

[StitchFan73]

Yes, that is how it works. However, you can always use banking and borrowing to alternate the years you stay at certain resorts.

So, say you buy 50 BLT points. If you bank and borrow, you would have 150 points to stay there every 3 years. Some have done this so they get to use the 11 month window, and then alternate which resort they stay at.

Of course, you can always do the split stays (which we love). But, I agree with Bill, buy enough to book what you want where from the start. We bought in at BLT, even though there were a lot of cheaper options, because I want to be at BLT for every trip and didn't want to hope that something would be available for our dates.

This is another way of doing it I never considered. Overall I am not sure what path we're gonna take-Dh loves BLT, I am the frugal one so I lean toward a better price per point. But all this great info really helps-thank you so much!

 

[CarolMN]

IMO, the every 3 years scenario can be tough to do unless you are willing to lose a few points every now and then.

How many stays are exactly divisible by 3? What if DVC reallocates the points again and now your stay is a few points more or less? How do you use the "extra points if your stay isn't exactly 3 times your annual allotment?

To make the every 3rd year thing work, you'd probably have to own more points than you need and be able to use the "stray" points for another reservation at the 7 month window. Otherwise, you would lose the "stray" points. I suppose you could transfer the unused points if they weren't borrowed or banked, but it can be tough to find someone who is willing to use their "one transfer per use year" for a small number of points.

For some, losing a point or two isn't a big deal. It would drive others totally nuts. You need to know which kind of person you are and really think this through before you proceed. JMHO. YMMV.

 

[adminjedi]

IMO, the every 3 years scenario can be tough to do...

Not because of points, but because who wants to go only every three years? Believe it, embrace it....once you buy and go, you will buy more to go more!

 

[srp1103]

This is another way of doing it I never considered. Overall I am not sure what path we're gonna take-Dh loves BLT, I am the frugal one so I lean toward a better price per point. But all this great info really helps-thank you so much!

Make sure you are also considering the maintenance fees. BLT may have a higher price per point, but they have one of the lowest maintenance fees. Over 50 years BLT will actually cost you around $10,000 less than some of the other resorts due to higher maintenance fees at other resorts.

 

[Sandisw]

IMO, the every 3 years scenario can be tough to do unless you are willing to lose a few points every now and then.

How many stays are exactly divisible by 3? What if DVC reallocates the points again and now your stay is a few points more or less? How do you use the "extra points if your stay isn't exactly 3 times your annual allotment?

To make the every 3rd year thing work, you'd probably have to own more points than you need and be able to use the "stray" points for another reservation at the 7 month window. Otherwise, you would lose the "stray" points. I suppose you could transfer the unused points if they weren't borrowed or banked, but it can be tough to find someone who is willing to use their "one transfer per use year" for a small number of points.

For some, losing a point or two isn't a big deal. It would drive others totally nuts. You need to know which kind of person you are and really think this through before you proceed. JMHO. YMMV.

If that is your only contract, then I think you are right that you have to be careful. However, if you own other contracts, and use those to travel at different times, then it would be easier to use up the straggling points.

 

[mountdew1]

I asked a guide the same question, and they told me that I could use all the points from multiple contacts at once, regardless of where they were. Were they incorrect? Was this a case of Disney's call again, and get a different answer?

 

[RobDoc]

I asked a guide the same question, and they told me that I could use all the points from multiple contacts at once, regardless of where they were. Were they incorrect? Was this a case of Disney's call again, and get a different answer?

Within 7 months, you can reserve at any resort using points from multiple contracts (but they can't be combined for a single night). At 11 months, points may only be used at the resort they represent.

 

[mountdew1]

Thanks for the response WebmasterDoc.

..(but they can't be combined for a single night)..

Can they be combined for a week?

 

[RobDoc]

Thanks for the response WebmasterDoc.



Can they be combined for a week?

Yes, as long as individual nights are reserved from a single membership and then linked together.

If the points are all in the same membership (ie- master contract with add-ons all under the same membership) then the points can be combined without the need to link the individual nights together.

If the points are coming from multiple memberships, then only single nights may be reserved from each membership and MS will link them all together into one seamless stay.

 

[Sandisw]

I asked a guide the same question, and they told me that I could use all the points from multiple contacts at once, regardless of where they were. Were they incorrect? Was this a case of Disney's call again, and get a different answer?

You can combine points from multiple contracts that are under the SAME membership # at 11 months if they are all the same resort, or 7 months, if they are different resorts.

However, if you have multiple contracts that are different UY's and thus under different membership #'s, you can't combine the points for a single night without completing a transfer. You can books some nights with one, some with the other and link the reservations.

I have two contracts for BLT, 130 point, and a 50 point. However, because they have the same UY, and were titled the same way, they are all under only one member #. They function as one big contract and I can reserve rooms using all 180 points without any issue.

Good luck!

 

[DenLo]

IMO, the every 3 years scenario can be tough to do unless you are willing to lose a few points every now and then.

How many stays are exactly divisible by 3? What if DVC reallocates the points again and now your stay is a few points more or less? How do you use the "extra points if your stay isn't exactly 3 times your annual allotment?

To make the every 3rd year thing work, you'd probably have to own more points than you need and be able to use the "stray" points for another reservation at the 7 month window. Otherwise, you would lose the "stray" points. I suppose you could transfer the unused points if they weren't borrowed or banked, but it can be tough to find someone who is willing to use their "one transfer per use year" for a small number of points.

For some, losing a point or two isn't a big deal. It would drive others totally nuts. You need to know which kind of person you are and really think this through before you proceed. JMHO. YMMV.

I think the one time annual points purchase could help with stray points. At the 7 month mark if you have some stray points that are expiring you buy the necessary number of one time purchase points to make up a nights stay and add it to your reservation.