Online CheckIn & Charging Privileges

[Dean]

Thanks Dean, I'd like to think that they still have some compassion for us. When I went in December last year, I managed to get the last room at the end of the hallway in VWL. That's when I really found out I had a hip problem! I'm sorry if I highjacked this thread, I didn't mean to. I am interested in online check-in and wish there were other options you could ask for when you do it. I haven't tried it because I read here that you couldn't request a room. I think most of us are still thrilled to be in WDW no matter what room we get

The problem is that "compassion" is an ill defined issue and DVC needs more hard substance to go on. Everyone has a sob story and letting the judgement of the average CM rule is chaos. That's why most resorts use a room assigner. One person that sees/hears it all and gets good at weeding through the crap to give a "fair" assignment to as many as possible. They don't tend to last more than a year or two though in the position as they only get the negatives in almost all cases. I have left gift cards for the RA at some of our resorts even when I got only an OK room because I know how difficult their job is. Just something to say thanks for trying. DVC is so much harder than many timeshares due to the points system and how it functions, even harder than most other points systems.

 

[skorpie]

I am curious, will you ever use online check in or the traditional check in? We will arrive on July 5th , a busy time of year, and do not know what to do? Please give me your sage advice!

 

[Dean]

I am curious, will you ever use online check in or the traditional check in? We will arrive on July 5th , a busy time of year, and do not know what to do? Please give me your sage advice!

I haven't decided yet for sure when it applies but overall I will likely use online unless I have requests that are hard with this like multiple rooms close together. However, almost all of my trips are on exchanges now days. We check in to OKW Friday on an exchange where online check in is not available. 3 more exchanges during this year as well.

 

[pickles]

arived today at akv..had done online check in..turned out great. I got here online around 1230-1pm..there was a line at check in and a separate line with a line babysitter for. it turned out to be you "fst pass" ahead of the rest of the folks who didn't online. so I did skip about 5 people who were ahead of me!
I got my only room request..which was pool and I think you folks told me that was the only choice was standard at jambo...our room is gorgeous..our pool view is amazing. it is so good my older kids were abe to swim while I sat on my balcony and could watch.

I didn't have a lot of preferences for here, so am very please with what I got and my room was ready. so my next ressie i will try online again

 

[BEASLYBOO]

However, almost all of my trips are on exchanges now days. We check in to OKW Friday on an exchange where online check in is not available. 3 more exchanges during this year as well.

I'm not familiar with "exchanges", what does this mean?

 

[dianeschlicht]

I'm not familiar with "exchanges", what does this mean?

He's talking about trading into OKW with a different RCI timeshare.

 

[BEASLYBOO]

He's talking about trading into OKW with a different RCI timeshare.

Thanks!