Please explain walking like I am 5 years old

[melissa70]

If you are booking a room that has FW thst can happen because those rooms are booked before the 11 month window.

For example, if I want a RV studio at RIV, I know that several have been bought for that first or second week of December.

If I am walking, and that is the room I want, it could end up stopping me because the number of rooms available is reduced for that week.

Same with refurbishing the rooms,,.they pull rooms for that ahead of time…and we don’t know how many that is…so it could happen.

It’s not likely, but possible. You don’t mention what you are trying for so it may not even apply.

Its for theme park view at BLT one bedroom ..should I start with a week and whittle it down to 3 or 4 nights as I go or just start with the intended number of nights?

I went on to try it and got all nervous and couldn’t book it..I’m afraid I’ll get stuck with dates I don’t want like closer to Christmas Day ..I need practice

 

[Sandisw]

Its for theme park view at BLT one bedroom ..should I start with a week and whittle it down to 3 or 4 nights as I go or just start with the intended number of nights?

I went on to try it and got all nervous and couldn’t book it..I’m afraid I’ll get stuck with dates I don’t want like closer to Christmas Day ..I need practice

You don’t have to worry about either of those specific situations which is good!

Whatever you have the points for would be my recommendation! You just don’t want to do any borrowing you won’t end up needing.

The longer the reservation, the less often you have to move…but, if you feel more comfortable just starting with 4 to match what you want!

As soon as you decide to start, you should be all set!

 

[FreeTime]

Is it still possible for someone else in the meantime to have grabbed the last day or two of your reservation before you can walk into it?

Yes, based on their timing or reserving it the day you need. I have been walking the week after TG for a month. Today, I finished it. Of the 3 villas I have one was no longer available in the type for all nights. So I had to pick up a different view.

 

[Genie+]

Yes, based on their timing or reserving it the day you need. I have been walking the week after TG for a month. Today, I finished it. Of the 3 villas I have one was no longer available in the type for all nights. So I had to pick up a different view.

But was that someone else who grabbed it?

If you flipped your walk before a new 11 month window opened at 8am nobody else should be able to take it out from you.

 

[Disdreaming479]

If you don’t see your start date at 8am when you try to start the walk, don’t give up! Keep refreshing by pulling down. Check for several hours, even past 10am. People modify later in the morning sometimes. Sometimes you can only get one day: grab it. Sometimes you can’t get a walk going but you can pick up individual days as they get dropped. Sometimes a one day waitlist gets you the missing days, or you’ll get it from stalking. Keep at it. Don’t drop your waitlists. Set them immediately at 8am if necessary. 11m waitlists of 1or 2 days has a high chance of filling. I would also book short stays in the pv category to fill gaps and set a WL immediately at 11m.
I would start the walk asap for nye at BLT.
ETA: when you modify, you need to include every single day you want, not just the days you’re adding.

 

[melissa70]

ETA: when you modify, you need to include every single day you want, not just the days you’re adding.

What do you mean?

 

[melissa70]

Yes, based on their timing or reserving it the day you need. I have been walking the week after TG for a month. Today, I finished it. Of the 3 villas I have one was no longer available in the type for all nights. So I had to pick up a different view.

How did that happen?!

 

[Disdreaming479]

What do you mean?

Say I want 12/28 - 1/3.
I grab 12/27 -1/2 due to lack of points for the whole range of dates.
Then I go back to modify later. I use the modify button and put in the EXACT dates I want to end up with (12/28-1/3). Click all the way through to complete the reservation. Do not worry about adding names.
Sometimes people mess up with a modify because they only put the date they’re adding. You need to use the whole date range while modifying.

 

[melissa70]

For total clarity:
I begin a four night walk for my desired dates of Dec 29-jan 2 today for nov 30 -Dec 4
Tomorrow I modify dec 1-5
repeat every day?

 

[Disdreaming479]

For total clarity:
I begin a four night walk for my desired dates of Dec 29-jan 2 today for nov 30 -Dec 4
Tomorrow I modify dec 1-5
repeat every day?

Yes I would start now if you’re able. I always search using 1 guest because modifying the guests and names is a different modify button than changing dates/resorts. Best of luck to you.

 

[melissa70]

Yes I would start now if you’re able.

I see you own there! Have you done this for New Year’s?

 

[Disdreaming479]

I see you own there! Have you done this for New Year’s?

No I haven’t for BLT but I was successful at Aulani for June for a 2 bedroom. I would likely start a short walk for any reservation I really wanted, honestly.

 

[melissa70]

I almost feel bad that I am going to receive a reservation email every day for a month now modifying my dates

 

[Disdreaming479]

I almost feel bad that I am going to receive a reservation email every day for a month now modifying my dates

Oh that’s just part of dvc ownership. They send a bunch of emails! Don’t worry about that at all. I only keep the most recent one in a separate folder. After you complete your walk, start a chat to request high floor if that’s what you want.
Note: there is a link to your “points summary” on the booking confirmation page. If you click it, you can screenshot it. It shows you exactly which points were used. Very helpful to keep. Once you leave the confirmation page, it’s gone forever.
By the time you walk to your desired dates, you’ll have great experience with the booking tool. It’s difficult to use sometimes and causes frustration.

 

[Genie+]

I almost feel bad that I am going to receive a reservation email every day for a month now modifying my dates

That’s the game as it currently stands. Desire.

The more desire an owner has for a certain booking…

 

[Girlstar30]

Good luck! You probably already know this, but in case someone doesn't, when i was new to the concept I was trying to do it at 7 months and getting frustrated, it really doesnt work that way, its for 11 months booking which is what youre doing

 

[FreeTime]

But was that someone else who grabbed it?

If you flipped your walk before a new 11 month window opened at 8am nobody else should be able to take it out from you.

Yes, someone else grabbed it as I wasn’t on time to walk it. Also, as someone else mentioned concerning points usage, I used more points than needed for the final reservation so I could walk and borrowed. In my case, that is okay as I will use them for another resort before the end of my use year (I will take any available resort and unit to use them).

 

[FreeTime]

How did that happen?!

I missed a few days of walking so the entire time wasn’t available in what I wanted.

 

[tx911]

It’s so heartwarming to see young new gung-ho walkers!

 

[Girlstar30]

It’s so heartwarming to see young new gung-ho walkers!

You crack me up. If ya cant beat em, join em I says!