Safe to book at 7m?

[quandrea]

Looking for some opinions. I’m just planning our point usage for 2021/22. We have a trip planned for May 2022 with friends. Looking to book a 2Br and a studio at OKW or SSR. One week in the two bedroom, five nights in the studio. Not over Memorial Day. Can I just wait to book at seven months or do I need to book my home resort at 11 months and switch at the seven month mark?

 

[Lumpy1106]

Book your home resort @ 11 mos as a back-up. If you only intend to book the stay in another resort and will cancel if you don't get it, then by all means, wait until 7 mos so you don't tie up your points.

 

[lovin'fl]

I think booking home resort at 11 months will be necessary for next 2 years. Just my opinion. As there are tons and tons of banked points needing to be used on top of regular points. Only so many rooms to go around. In fact, Disney should think about opening up regular resorts for DVC bookings (with more realistic point costs than they currently have). I think regular rooms bookings will be down so this will get heads in the beds and folks buying tickets and spending at the parks.

 

[chalee94]

I think booking home resort at 11 months will be necessary for next 2 years. Just my opinion. As there are tons and tons of banked points needing to be used on top of regular points. Only so many rooms to go around. In fact, Disney should think about opening up regular resorts for DVC bookings (with more realistic point costs than they currently have). I think regular rooms bookings will be down so this will get heads in the beds and folks buying tickets and spending at the parks.

I agree with booking at 11 months.

But I don't think the other Disney divisions will be that concerned about lending a hand to the DVC division. I actually expect a LOT of cash customers will also be crashing the party at WDW after having taken off a year from travel due to COVID... So even at the inflated exchange rates, I suspect DVCers will have trouble trading out for WDW hotels because I think they will be packed with cash guests.

 

[Sandisw]

As long as you do not borrow, I’d book your home resort as there is no harm in doing so. But, at least you will know you are set with something should things not be available.

Booking patterns are going to be different in the next few years due to all the extra points that will be floating around.

 

[bookwormde]

If you are mid May, as long as you are not looking for HH category at OKW, you should be OK at 7 months

 

[miTnosnhoJ]

You should be OK, but there is no reason not to go ahead and book your home resort. Here's why: You can leisurely get the reservation exactly right, with the names and addresses of all your guests. Then, At the 7 month mark, rather than do a new reservation, you can modify your current reservation to the other resort. If the other resort is available, all your guest information will be automatically carried over to the new reservation. And if it is not available, you still have something. But I would be careful about doing this if it involves borrowing or banking more points that you will ultimately need.

 

[quandrea]

You should be OK, but there is no reason not to go ahead and book your home resort. Here's why: You can leisurely get the reservation exactly right, with the names and addresses of all your guests. Then, At the 7 month mark, rather than do a new reservation, you can modify your current reservation to the other resort. If the other resort is available, all your guest information will be automatically carried over to the new reservation. And if it is not available, you still have something. But I would be careful about doing this if it involves borrowing or banking more points that you will ultimately need.

Excellent points here. Thank you. I’ll probably just book AK at 11m. Seems the prudent thing to do.