Waitlist+ DME questions

[albarellic]

We originally planned to fly out on a Friday night, but with the Southwest sale Saturday night was $112 cheaper times 6 people(no brainer right?). So I booked a 2 bedroom at the VWL and waitlisted BLT (where the first 8 nights of our trip are). I had already sent my Magical express info to Member Services based on the original flight and check-out date.

My questions are:
1- do I change Magical express now with us leaving from VWL a day later and then change it again if my BLT waitlist comes through?

2- or do I just wait until 31 days before the trip when the waitlist expires?

3- do I have a chance for a Friday night standard 2 bedroom in BLT waitlist for Dec?

4- do I stand a better chance of the waitlist coming if I make it a 7 day instead of 31 day expiration?

5- how do 7 day waitlists that replace an existing reservation work in terms of points going into holding? Do the points from the 1 night at VWL go into holding and are they automatically used to book the night at BLT? It's 2 more points for BLT than VWL and I had to authorize MS to borrow those 2 points. I don't want them to borrow all 44 and then be left with 42 in holding.

Thanks in advance for your help. This is only our second reservation and while I think I've got down borrowing, banking, etc- I don't remember the nuances of waitlisting and holding points.

 

[erionm]

5- how do 7 day waitlists that replace an existing reservation work in terms of points going into holding? Do the points from the 1 night at VWL go into holding and are they automatically used to book the night at BLT? It's 2 more points for BLT than VWL and I had to authorize MS to borrow those 2 points. I don't want them to borrow all 44 and then be left with 42 in holding.

If the wait list is matched, points from the original reservation are used first. They would then borrow additional points if authorized.