Next 4 trips booked! Saratoga, Cabins, Cabins, Boardwalk

[zackiedawg]

I already have my upcoming December trip at Saratoga Springs which I'm looking forward to - and had also already booked February for a stay at the Cabins at Fort Wilderness. I usually have plenty of points and end up with some to bank, but for my 2024 use year I ended up borrowing a few points as I had a few extended day trips last year - it was only 35 points which didn't sound like a big deal, but as I booked my 2026 trips, I needed to make sure I was staying under my point total so I wouldn't have to borrow again - this use year will be 4 trips, and all my normal 4-night stays. Booking the Cabins at Fort Wilderness with their great low point charts is a perfect way to stay under, so aside from my February stay there, I decided to book my June stay there as well. Then for September, I prefer Boardwalk (my home resort) for easy access to Food & Wine, so I got a Boardwalk View ressie for the 2nd week. I was worried about having 35 less points to work with, but with the two Cabin stays, I even ended up with 30 points to roll over to next use year. Worked out perfectly!

Now I need to get my golf cart rental for the June stay, and call member services with my room and building preferences for the June and September stays.

 

[zackiedawg]

Called member services yesterday to put in my room and area requests...I've been on a pretty good roll with requests the past year and a half, so hopefully it will continue.

For the Fort Wilderness stays, I always request 2800, outside back of loop, or 2700 outside back of loop between 2723 - 2736. Those are cabins that all just have woods behind and don't look towards other cabins - and since I get a golf cart, I don't care about being way at the back of the loops.

For Boardwalk view, I always request my fully enclosed, boxed, private, and huge balconies - there are 10 in total with 7 on the 2nd floor and 3 on the 5th floor, out of the 31 total 1-bedrooms with Boardwalk view - so the odds are about 1 in 3 to get one of my preferred balconies.

 

[CarolynFH]

I’m envious of your plans! Have fun!

 

[hardcorestitch]

You certainly will be in Disney a LOT. Enjoy!