Transferring ADR's to different ressie

[sarahk0204]

We have a trip planned, but not yet booked, for July 2010. Our 180 day mark for ADR's is on Saturday, January 23. I was going to book a package through AAA like always, but then we got to talking to friends about DVC. Now we are meeting with a guide this Saturday. I know if we join DVC and everything is processed in time, I will get to make ADR's through DVC member services. Great. If we don't join DVC, I'll be at my AAA office next week and book. Then I'll make my ADR's January 23 with my package ressie number. Also, great. The problem is if DVC isn't totally processed by January 23, and we technically don't have a ressie yet, then what?

My backup plan was to make a room only ressie at a value resort for the dates I want and use that ressie for my ADR's. My question is that once DVC is processed, and we make a DVC ressie for those dates, can I transfer the ADR's to the DVC ressie and cancel the value resort ressie - without losing the ADR's. I don't mean to be sneaky, because I know we are going to Disney and staying on Disney property regardless. I just want to be sure I can take advantage of my 180+10 days. Can I do this?

 

[iheartdolewhips]

You don't technically have to have a hotel reservation yet to make dining reservations, except for a few prepaid dining reservations for some of the dinner shows (such as Spirit of Aloha). You can go ahead and make your reservations online or on the phone.

 

[sarahk0204]

Yes, that is true. However, then when you call 180 days before your trip, you can only make ADR's for the arrival day. You need to call or log in each day to make the ADR's for the next day of the trip. If I have a hotel only or package ressie, I can call 180 days from the arrival day and book ADR's for the first 10 days of the trip (the 180+10 rule) as long as I am staying on Disney property. I just want to be able to take advantage of that, as we will be staying on Disney property.