OKW grand villa waitlist question

[magicaldisney]

Ok, this is going to seem a little strange, but I'm wondering if anyone here is on a waitlist for an OKW grand villa for the time frame of January 9 - January 17. My curiosity is getting the better of me....we are on the waitlist and I'm curious if I even have a smidge of a chance. If no one else here is on the waitlist I will keep my hopes up. If some of you are on the waitlist I will give my daily obsession of checking the member site, a long deserved rest.

 

[baj0505]

Ok, this is going to seem a little strange, but I'm wondering if anyone here is on a waitlist for an OKW grand villa for the time frame of January 9 - January 17. My curiosity is getting the better of me....we are on the waitlist and I'm curious if I even have a smidge of a chance. If no one else here is on the waitlist I will keep my hopes up. If some of you are on the waitlist I will give my daily obsession of checking the member site, a long deserved rest.

Wouldn't it be great if they would tell you where you are on the list?? I know there are lots of variables and Disney's system is very complicated but some indication of your chances would be better than nothing.

 

[magicaldisney]

Exactly!!! Are there 5 in front of me or 50????

 

[Deb & Bill]

Your dates fall around the marathon time. I'd bet lots of marathoners stay at OKW because they can walk to the start and you may not get your days.

I hope you have something else reserved if your waitlist doesn't come through.

 

[magicaldisney]

Yeah, I knew that weekend would be tough, however I didn't realize it was within walking distance of the starting line. We have reservations at SSR which we are completely happy with. SSR is a beautiful resort and we know we will love our stay there.

Selfishly, we would like to get OKW for the bigger space and smaller points. We had to borrow points for the grand villa and it would be nice to not have to use so many.

 

[Deb & Bill]

Yeah, I knew that weekend would be tough, however I didn't realize it was within walking distance of the starting line. We have reservations at SSR which we are completely happy with. SSR is a beautiful resort and we know we will love our stay there.

Selfishly, we would like to get OKW for the bigger space and smaller points. We had to borrow points for the grand villa and it would be nice to not have to use so many.

One word of warning. If your waitlist comes in and you have points left over, will you still be able to bank them? Will you go on the 7 day waitlist as well? That will give you points in holding if you do get OKW since you are basically cancelling 30 days or less from the start of your reservation.

 

[magicaldisney]

Yes, I keep the borrowed points towards the reservation and bank my current year points. I have until the end of May to bank so no problem with that. If it comes through after the 30 day mark then, if I understand correctly, they can not be banked and need to be put into holding and then I have to use them by the end of my use year which would be the end of September. On top of that I can only make the reservation with those points in holding within 60 of check in.

I think I have all of that straight. It's the first time I would deal with putting points into holding. Please let me know if I'm mistaken on any of this. Does calling daily once I'm at the 7 day mark change anything? They still go into holding the same as if it is within 30 days, right? Also, since I'm asking...the person I spoke to at member services didn't know this answer and couldn't find anyone who did since it was the weekend??? Anyways, if I put points in holding, can they be put into the RCI exchange?

 

[rentayenta]

I hope you get it! The OKW GV rocks.

 

[Deb & Bill]

...I think I have all of that straight. It's the first time I would deal with putting points into holding. Please let me know if I'm mistaken on any of this. Does calling daily once I'm at the 7 day mark change anything? They still go into holding the same as if it is within 30 days, right? Also, since I'm asking...the person I spoke to at member services didn't know this answer and couldn't find anyone who did since it was the weekend??? Anyways, if I put points in holding, can they be put into the RCI exchange?

It doesn't make any difference if it is 30 days out or three days out. The extra points would still go into holding and have to be used by the end of the current UY.