New Reservation Policy : Please Report Results Here ...

[DisneyJen]

To help get you started, some of the items to include in your post may include:

Did you call at the 11 month window, 7 month window or other?
What dates were you calling to reserve?
What is the day of week of your arrival day? ie: M, T, W, R, F, Sa, Su.
What size unit, category, and/or view were you trying to reserve?
Did you get what you wanted on the first call or were you shutout?
If Shutout, were any of the future days available?
If shutout, did you waitlist? How did you WL? Whole Period, first Day?
Misc Comments: May include future plans (for example, calling on Day-2 if shut out on Day-1), who you spoke to, knowledge of CM regarding new policy, etc.

EDIT ADDED BY CHUCK S: Also please note view or booking category, if the resort has those.

Thanks to Chuck S, laurabearz, simzac, and zulaya for their suggestions!

Successful calling the first day at our 11-month window.

Checking in June 6, 2009 (a Saturday) and checking out June 19.

We were able to book exactly what we wanted ... 2 BDR BWV with BW View. I checked on Grand Villa and it was available as well.

 

[MinnieGi]

Successful booking of GV for HHI for week of June 21st (Sunday)
Called a day after 11 month booking window opened

 

[DoOverDreams]

Did you call at the 11 month window, 7 month window or other?
Called 7/26/2008, 6 month before trip

What dates were you calling to reserve?
2/12-2/16

What is the day of week of your arrival day? ie: M, T, W, R, F, Sa, Su.
Thursday

What size unit, category, and/or view were you trying to reserve?
1 bedroom at VWL

Did you get what you wanted on the first call or were you shutout?
2/12-2/15 - VWL
2/15-2/16 - waitlisted for VWL - 1 bedroom reserved at OKW

CM Linda very nice and helpful. Really no difference for me from previous calls for reservations.

 

[juliebrooks35]

Called 12th July, 11 months out at 9am.

Successfully booked a 1 bedroom concierge level at AKV.

6 nights-Sat-Thu 13th June-18th June 2009 inclusive.

 

[mmcguire]

Called 7/14/2008, 11 months before trip

What dates were you calling to reserve?
6/14-6/19 2009 @ BCV

What is the day of week of your arrival day? Saturday

What size unit, category, and/or view were you trying to reserve?
1 2BR w/2 Queens in 2nd BR + 1 Studio

Did you get what you wanted on the first call or were you shutout?
Got it on first call

 

[mimmiepnp]

Sunday May 17 - Thursday May 28, 2009.

Called in middle of 11 month window to book ALL 11 nights with no problems.

SSR studio. Originally booked a 1 bedroom and was able to change same dates to a studio (wanted to save points) with no problems about 2 weeks after original booking date.

CM extremely helpful

 

[mimmiepnp]

Sunday May 17 - Thursday May 28, 2009.

Called in middle of 11 month window to book all 11 nights with no problems. .

Originally booked a 1 bedroom at SSR

Change to a studio (wanted to save points) with no problems about 2 weeks after original booking date for same 11 nights.

CM extremely helpful

 

[Brave teacher]

Did you call at the 11 month window, 7 month window or other?
11mth window

What dates were you calling to reserve?
May 30th through June 6th

What is the day of week of your arrival day? ie: M, T, W, R, F, Sa, Su.
Saturday

What size unit, category, and/or view were you trying to reserve?
1bedroom savanna view

Did you get what you wanted on the first call or were you shutout?
got it first call, no issues

 

[Brave teacher]

Did you call at the 11 month window, 7 month window or other?
7 mth window

What dates were you calling to reserve?
February 21st through February 27th

What is the day of week of your arrival day? ie: M, T, W, R, F, Sa, Su.
Saturday

What size unit, category, and/or view were you trying to reserve?
1bedroom SSR

Did you get what you wanted on the first call or were you shutout?
using developer points, manager had to make reservation, called daily to check on ressie, ressie made successfully by manager yesterday

 

[ppjluvsdvc]

Called on 11 month window

June 20-26,2009

Saturday

2 bedroom at Beach Club

I had no problems. It went great!

 

[DVC Jen]

Called 11 month window for VWL - studio June 8th for 7 nights. Checking in on a Monday. No problems at all.

 

[rangermom]

11 mth window
AKV June 7-12, 2009
1-1Bd room and 2 studios (standard view)
Got exactly what I wanted on 1st try

 

[AlwaysGoofy]

Did you call at the 11 month window, 7 month window or other? 2 month window

What dates were you calling to reserve? September 1st (1 night only)

What is the day of week of your arrival day? ie: M, T, W, R, F, Sa, Su. We will be arriving on a Monday

What size unit, category, and/or view were you trying to reserve? 1 Bedroom at BCV

Did you get what you wanted on the first call or were you shutout? Got it first call

 

[keishashadow]

Did you call at the 11 month window
yes
What dates were you calling to reserve?
6/28 thru 7/2
What is the day of week of your arrival day? ie: M, T, W, R, F, Sa, Su.
Sunday
What size unit, category, and/or view were you trying to reserve?
WLV, Studio
Did you get what you wanted on the first call or were you shutout?
Yes
CM vague as to new practice, mentioned something odd re cancellation period that i questioned since i didn't recall hearing before re forfeiture of 1st day (he said i misunderstood-geared to late arrivals?, no problem with cancelling the 1st day or 2 or more days in the ressie if i need too...as i did with upcoming ressie in Oct

 

[Cherta]

Did you call at the 11 month window, 7 month window or other?
11 month window
What dates were you calling to reserve?
June 13-19, 2009
What is the day of week of your arrival day?
Saturday
What size unit, category, and/or view were you trying to reserve?
1 Bedroom, BWV standard view
Did you get what you wanted on the first call or were you shutout?
Got what I wanted on the first call
Misc Comments:
No problems!

 

[PrincessV]

Called a couple weeks past 11 month window opening

June 7-12 2009

Arriving on a Sun.

SSR - studio

SUCCESS on first call

FYI: I'd originally booked an SSR studio online just inside the 11 month mark for Memorial Day weekend, with no problem. When my plans changed, I called MS and switched it to the new dates above.

I plan on a possible resort change at 7 months - where, I don't know yet!

 

[ramkam]

Did you call at the 11 month window
yes
What dates were you calling to reserve?
6/28 thru 7/3
What is the day of week of your arrival day? ie: M, T, W, R, F, Sa, Su.
Sunday
What size unit, category, and/or view were you trying to reserve?
WLV, Two Bedroom
Did you get what you wanted on the first call or were you shutout?
Yes

 

[juliebrooks35]

Success again.....called today at 11 month window to book the very last portion of my trip. Booked 4 nights 1 bedroom AKV concierge Sun 28th Jun-Thur 1st July.

Funny thing is that as we were lucky enough to get concierge for the 1st 6 days of our trip, I was really happy just to book a SV 1 bedroom with a view to switching to Kidani on 10th Aug but I thought I'd try for concierge almost certain they'd be booked & to my surprise I got one I don't think my DH believes me that these rooms are hard to book

 

[pixie08]

I have had great results with this system! I just booked 7 nights at AKv for 3 Value Studios for June 2009!

Did you call at the 11 month window
yes
What dates were you calling to reserve?
6/20 thru 6/27
What is the day of week of your arrival day? \
Sat
What size unit, category, and/or view were you trying to reserve?
3 value studios- requested pool or savannah view
Did you get what you wanted on the first call or were you shutout?
Yes -got what I wanted

 

[Rigatoni]

Did you call at the 11 month window, 7 month window or other?
7 month

What dates were you calling to reserve?
2/15/09 to 2/20/09 (Presidents Week) SSR

What is the day of week of your arrival day? ie: M, T, W, R, F, Sa, Su.
Sunday to Friday

What size unit, category, and/or view were you trying to reserve?
One bedroom Grandstand

Did you get what you wanted on the first call or were you shutout?
Yes, got all five days

Misc Comments:
I called on either 7/15 or 7/16 and got the reservation. Today I called to request Grandstand and asked what the cash price would be if we added Saturday 2/14 or Friday 2/20 on. She told me there was no availability. I just started a thread on this, because after thinking about it, would this be because they are actually booked up or is it because they aren't booking those dates for cash reservations yet?