Wait List Survey

[disneynutz]

We are at ablout 50/50. Two trips did not come through at all. We are flexible as to which resorts we would take (any of them). One time it was even before the 7 month period at our home resort.

When our waitlist has come through it was while I was on the phone with MS. This does seem coincidental but we got a room.

I guess it just depends...

It sure seems that a lot come through while the Member is on the phone with MS. Maybe I should call more often.

 

[J and R's mom]

It sure seems that a lot come through while the Member is on the phone with MS. Maybe I should call more often.

All three of my previous waitlists came through while I was calling MS. None of those were automatic waitlists, though.

THIS waitlist has been different. NOTHING has come through any of the times that I have called.

I read once, long ago, that waitlists were processed only a couple of times a week (which would explain why we might beat them to it by calling). I doubt that's the case anymore since it's all been moved to auto-confirm. Just guessing.....

 

[Granny]

We never seem to be lucky enough to get our wait list reservations filled. I just wondered how is your luck?

Batting 0 for 2 with the waitlist.

I think the WL and morphed points are Disney's two biggest failures to administer the DVC program fairly. Not enough to sour me on the program, but disappointing that they haven't fixed the glitches in the system in 16 years of operation. Maybe the new automatic waitlist has fixed that glitch...not sure yet. Hope so...all any of us really want is a level playing field for reservations.

 

[rayelias]

Can I ask a dumb question about the waitlist?

I've only had to waitlist once, and was successful. But, it got me to thinking.

You're "waitlisted" if you request a certain type of room at a certain time at a certain resort and there aren't any available when you call, correct?

At some point, if that request becomes available, you get it.

Here's the question...

If, say half of the people who are waitlisted actually wind up getting their request, where do these rooms come from? Are there THAT MANY people cancelling reservations to open up rooms?!? Or, does DVC hold their rooms to rent for cash until a certain time and then open those up to the waitlisted people?

 

[cobbler]

Well this is my first time with a waitlist and I am curious to see how it goes.

I called TODAY for a trip 12 weeks from now. I need a studio for 3 nights Thurs 10/25 - Sun 10/28.

I was honestly quite surprised that the ONLY resort available for 2 of the 3 nights was OKW. Not even SSR. I thought for sure SSR would be there and then I would waitlist for the rest but no such luck. I have Friday and Saturday at OKW and hoping the Thursday comes through.

But I do feel pretty lucky I was able to get 2 of the 3 at 12 weeks out, just thought it would be at SSR. So . . . we will see.

 

[disneynutz]

Can I ask a dumb question about the waitlist?

I've only had to waitlist once, and was successful. But, it got me to thinking.

You're "waitlisted" if you request a certain type of room at a certain time at a certain resort and there aren't any available when you call, correct?

At some point, if that request becomes available, you get it.

Here's the question...

If, say half of the people who are wait listed actually wind up getting their request, where do these rooms come from? Are there THAT MANY people canceling reservations to open up rooms?!? Or, does DVC hold their rooms to rent for cash until a certain time and then open those up to the waitlisted people?

Rooms are not opened up. Booking 11 months out may cause some cancellations or changes. The plans that people projected 11 months ago may change. Schedules change, jobs change, heck maybe a baby comes along. When you're dealing with thousands of reservations dates are bound to open up. Question is, are they your dates for your type of room?

 

[disneynutz]

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