ROFR Thread Jan to March 2022 *PLEASE SEE FIRST POST FOR INSTRUCTIONS & FORMATTING TOOL*

[Yodeling2001]

LOL, probably not at BCV, but definitely hoping that it flies for BWV!

Oh I pulled a VGC/VGF misread, oops
TY I woulda been putting in offers I don’t need to put in!

 

[BeachClub2014]

Oh I pulled a VGC/VGF misread, oops
TY I woulda been putting in offers I don’t need to put in!

No worries...I'm here for you.

 

[Bayoumomof3]

We have almost an identical one we’re waiting to hear back on. $135/pp with 100 points that’s loaded. I bet that they’ll take ours too.

I really thought it would pas!!

 

[MICKIMINI]

Aaaaand they're back to buying AKV contracts again.

We may be seeing AKV direct price increase next month. Though now I don't feel quite as bad for spending $135/point on AKV a few months ago.

That's my guess too! Stock the shelves in anticipation... Of course, we have 80 AKV pending ROFR so now I'm sweating LOL!

 

[HIRyeDVC]

I thought it was a "Blue Card" perk.

You can book MM without blue card standing?

It is a blue card perk. But I’m reading that if you have both direct and resale points, you may have problems booking MM even if you are a direct member. I hope they’re wrong.

 

[dado4]

Oh I pulled a VGC/VGF misread, oops
TY I woulda been putting in offers I don’t need to put in!

Put in the offer! Somehow they passed my Beach Club for $130 just a few days ago, while taking them for $160 the week before.

 

[BeachClub2014]

Put in the offer! Somehow they passed my Beach Club for $130 just a few days ago, while taking them for $160 the week before.

I saw that and was amazed. They had taken a $150 Beach Club contract in January that I had sent so figured that I would try my luck with BWV this time around.

 

[Chia1974]

It is a blue card perk. But I’m reading that if you have both direct and resale points, you may have problems booking MM even if you are a direct member. I hope they’re wrong.

I was told by MS that I could use resale points to book my room and still get early registration for MM. I booked Pop for the HS event in May and that still qualify for early registration. I have both direct and resale.

 

[dado4]

I saw that and was amazed. They had taken a $150 Beach Club contract in January that I had sent so figured that I would try my luck with BWV this time around.

That was my plan for when they took the BC.

 

[HIRyeDVC]

I was told by MS that I could use resale points to book my room and still get early registration for MM. I booked Pop for the HS event in May and that still qualify for early registration. I have both direct and resale.

That’s good to hear. I read that cash reservations have no issues. Just rooms with resale points. I hope it’s not true!

 

[DaveNan]

That’s good to hear. I read that cash reservations have no issues. Just rooms with resale points. I hope it’s not true!

Like many Disney IT things, it is inconsistent. The "rules" and expected IT implementations is: If a member qualifies for benefits and is staying on property the night before the event (event is on check out date) or the night of the event (have a room/villa for the night of the event), that member can get tickets for the event. That room can be paid for with cash, qualifying direct points, or nonqualifying points. Now IT doesn't always get it right. You book MM though a webpage. You have to type in the reservation number and member number when booking. In the past, there have been issues with the system not allowing some folks to book. (yea usually owners with both direct and resale, or grandfathered resale staying on resale points) If you called MS, got through before the tickets were gone, they could help you. But these usually "sell" out in minutes, so MS really can't help. The email is intended to be a "prescreen" on the IT set-up. If you have something booked, and do not get the email a week or two before the booking day, I would call MS. Additionally, I would call MS even if I got the email and have them check in the system and confirm you are going to be able to book for MM. In the past they could look and see if you reservation on the books would qualify you. Also confirm which member number you should use when booking. Do you use the membership number associated with the reservation (not qualifying) or the member number associated with the qualifying points.

As far as number of tickets, that gets crazy too. You can get 4 tickets per membership (not member) with a reservation. You can get more tickets if the room you have reserved has more people on the reservation. You can get up to the number on the reservation, not the room capacity. You can also get tickets for all the guests in any room you are paying for with points, but YOU have to pick up the tickets. I was vacationing with a large party (15) in 2-2BR villas booked on my points. I was able to get 15 tickets, in 2 MM reservations (one for each room).

On a side note, when picking up the tickets, I suspect they will be enforcing the DVC-Y in the mobile wallet as proof of a qualifying membership, so this event my cause some big issues with that separate resale and direct buyer issue.

 

[Chia1974]

Like many Disney IT things, it is inconsistent. The "rules" and expected IT implementations is: If a member qualifies for benefits and is staying on property the night before the event (event is on check out date) or the night of the event (have a room/villa for the night of the event), that member can get tickets for the event. That room can be paid for with cash, qualifying direct points, or nonqualifying points. Now IT doesn't always get it right. You book MM though a webpage. You have to type in the reservation number and member number when booking. In the past, there have been issues with the system not allowing some folks to book. (yea usually owners with both direct and resale, or grandfathered resale staying on resale points) If you called MS, got through before the tickets were gone, they could help you. But these usually "sell" out in minutes, so MS really can't help. The email is intended to be a "prescreen" on the IT set-up. If you have something booked, and do not get the email a week or two before the booking day, I would call MS. Additionally, I would call MS even if I got the email and have them check in the system and confirm you are going to be able to book for MM. In the past they could look and see if you reservation on the books would qualify you. Also confirm which member number you should use when booking. Do you use the membership number associated with the reservation (not qualifying) or the member number associated with the qualifying points.

As far as number of tickets, that gets crazy too. You can get 4 tickets per membership (not member) with a reservation. You can get more tickets if the room you have reserved has more people on the reservation. You can get up to the number on the reservation, not the room capacity. You can also get tickets for all the guests in any room you are paying for with points, but YOU have to pick up the tickets. I was vacationing with a large party (15) in 2-2BR villas booked on my points. I was able to get 15 tickets, in 2 MM reservations (one for each room).

On a side note, when picking up the tickets, I suspect they will be enforcing the DVC-Y in the mobile wallet as proof of a qualifying membership, so this event my cause some big issues with that separate resale and direct buyer issue.

Thanks for the heads up, it will be our first time going. I’m just going to book a cash room instead of my direct/resale points. It states pretty clearly that cash stay qualify for early registration.
How was the crowd in the past compared to like the paid after hour event?

 

[DaveNan]

Thanks for the heads up, it will be our first time going. I’m just going to book a cash room instead of my direct/resale points. It states pretty clearly that cash stay qualify for early registration.
How was the crowd in the past compared to like the paid after hour event?

In general, I would say not as crowded as the paid events. But can still have 45+ minute wait for the headliners. (which is a pretty big chunk of a 3 hr event)

 

[HIRyeDVC]

Like many Disney IT things, it is inconsistent. The "rules" and expected IT implementations is: If a member qualifies for benefits and is staying on property the night before the event (event is on check out date) or the night of the event (have a room/villa for the night of the event), that member can get tickets for the event. That room can be paid for with cash, qualifying direct points, or nonqualifying points. Now IT doesn't always get it right. You book MM though a webpage. You have to type in the reservation number and member number when booking. In the past, there have been issues with the system not allowing some folks to book. (yea usually owners with both direct and resale, or grandfathered resale staying on resale points) If you called MS, got through before the tickets were gone, they could help you. But these usually "sell" out in minutes, so MS really can't help. The email is intended to be a "prescreen" on the IT set-up. If you have something booked, and do not get the email a week or two before the booking day, I would call MS. Additionally, I would call MS even if I got the email and have them check in the system and confirm you are going to be able to book for MM. In the past they could look and see if you reservation on the books would qualify you. Also confirm which member number you should use when booking. Do you use the membership number associated with the reservation (not qualifying) or the member number associated with the qualifying points.

As far as number of tickets, that gets crazy too. You can get 4 tickets per membership (not member) with a reservation. You can get more tickets if the room you have reserved has more people on the reservation. You can get up to the number on the reservation, not the room capacity. You can also get tickets for all the guests in any room you are paying for with points, but YOU have to pick up the tickets. I was vacationing with a large party (15) in 2-2BR villas booked on my points. I was able to get 15 tickets, in 2 MM reservations (one for each room).

On a side note, when picking up the tickets, I suspect they will be enforcing the DVC-Y in the mobile wallet as proof of a qualifying membership, so this event my cause some big issues with that separate resale and direct buyer issue.

Thanks for the detailed account. Looks like this first MM will be a dog fight and a mess. Why does it haveto be so hard?!

 

[Jimmy Geppetto]

Thanks for the detailed account. Looks like this first MM will be a dog fight and a mess. Why does it haveto be so hard?!

If it were easy, would it truly be Disney-like?

 

[HIRyeDVC]

If it were easy, would it truly be Disney-like?

Forget MM. I’ll just enjoy Aulani with my subsidized resale points!

 

[ABJrGuy]

ABJrGuy---$170-$12800-70-CCV@WL-Sep-0/20, 10/21, 45/22, 70/23-Delayed Close in May- sent 1/20, passed 2/8

Happy to pass, but the delayed closing was an unwelcome surprise. But I'm going through with it anyway.

 

[Chia1974]

VGF2 is officially on sale on March 3 for existing members.

 

[HIRyeDVC]

VGF2 is officially on sale on March 3 for existing members.

What’s the price?!

 

[dado4]

VGF2 is officially on sale on March 3 for existing members.

I was about to post that as well. I already watched the videos to win the vacation. lol