waitlist or call daily?? please explain

[ilovepooh]

We are wait listed for a BLT lake view for ONE night in November. We have a room at AKV but prefer to change to BLT.

I've read about people calling daily but the MS rep. told me that if a room becomes available it will go to the waitlist first before it shows on their system. SO if this is true, then why do some people call daily? Just trying to figure the best way to do this. Never wait listed before. Thanks.

 

[Deb & Bill]

When we tried to waitlist BLT for the marathon, I tried calling a few times and the CM told me not to waste my time. Until after seven days to go, then call every day.

 

[bobbiwoz]

Single day waitlists often come through. I'm not one who calls, and have had waitlists filled. Most recently, a value studio came through for me for 4 days in September. I had a standard view studio at AKV before the waitlist.

Good luck. I hope you get your wish!

 

[rillsung]

Yeah I wouldn't call for the 1 day. We had a bunch of gaps in our trip last year of several days so I called and was able to get things a day at a time which the waitlist does not allow for... For example, We got Monday, waitlisted for Tues-Friday, got Saturday... I called and got Tuesday one time... then Friday then the Weds/Thurs waitlist came through.

 

[Sandisw]

I do know that a few years ago, someone on the boards was able to book the exact same room for the exact same two days that I had a wait list for (points reservation as well) so I know that sometimes the wait lists fail.

Since you are waiting for lake view, and just for one night, I don't know how much calling would help but if you are interested in other views as well, you could call on those.

I did that when I wait listed the first year. I could only do two wait lists so picked LV and MK view. I had to call for SV. I also had to call to check on BCV (my other choice) and BWV since I could not wait list those as well.

I ended up getting BWV this way.