walking a reservation for Dec. 2017

[mustinjourney]

I feel like I am listening to a physics class on string theory...what ever the heck that is and I only know those words because I watch Big Bang Theory. I am blonde and my mind cannot comprehend walking...so I will just get up the morning of 11/30 when the clock changes over on the website and try to get a value studio at AKV for next December. I have 78 points and it would be great if I could book one week at 69 points and then add a day, preferring a Sun thru Thursday which I could afford. Now my back up plan is to wait to 7 months maybe and book a standard at 81 points at Kidani and then buy the extra points needed for my reservation.

But I do give myself points for reading this thread and trying to comprehend all the scenarios so I can learn DVC nuances. This is the first year I see myself NOT getting the value studio I have always been able to get in the past. Even getting one for this past May took a little skill.

If you're booking for December, I believe you have to wait until January 1 to book. ;-)

 

[disfanforlife]

I feel like I am listening to a physics class on string theory...what ever the heck that is and I only know those words because I watch Big Bang Theory. I am blonde and my mind cannot comprehend walking...so I will just get up the morning of 11/30 when the clock changes over on the website and try to get a value studio at AKV for next December. I have 78 points and it would be great if I could book one week at 69 points and then add a day, preferring a Sun thru Thursday which I could afford. Now my back up plan is to wait to 7 months maybe and book a standard at 81 points at Kidani and then buy the extra points needed for my reservation.

But I do give myself points for reading this thread and trying to comprehend all the scenarios so I can learn DVC nuances. This is the first year I see myself NOT getting the value studio I have always been able to get in the past. Even getting one for this past May took a little skill.

This is how I felt and I am not blonde, it's too confusing, and just not what I want to be doing . I really dont even want to try walking, but I was hoping to get the studios I wanted too. I took my chances and booked this morning, the first day for my 11 month window of the date I actually want and I got it!! I edited my post because I realize I wasn't clear earlier.

 

[TinkerBellLiz]

This is how I felt and I am not blonde . I really didn't even want to try walking, but I also wanted to hopefully get the studios I wanted too.

I am brand new to DVC and had to do some reading on what this exactly is. My opinion is it is wrong to book any room reservation you have no intention of keeping. From what I am understanding, a 10 or 15 day wait on any reservation change over 60 days out should close this window in which people seem to be taking advantage.

Again, this is just my opinion. The key to DVC seems to be flexibility. I feel confident I will get a room the first week of December in my home resort at 11 months. Even during spring break in April, I can book rooms for the Marathon. Studios or 1 BR are available and while they may not be "prime" resorts, its still Disney! I could also do a split say between SSR/OKW/AKV during Marathon and BLT/PVB/BWV right after if I wanted. I could actually book 3 nights this week if I wanted to go as of last night!

This reminds me of staying Club level and having the person in front of you take all the food leaving you to wait for refills.

Liz

 

[disfanforlife]

I am brand new to DVC and had to do some reading on what this exactly is. My opinion is it is wrong to book any room reservation you have no intention of keeping. From what I am understanding, a 10 or 15 day wait on any reservation change over 60 days out should close this window in which people seem to be taking advantage.

Again, this is just my opinion. The key to DVC seems to be flexibility. I feel confident I will get a room the first week of December in my home resort at 11 months. Even during spring break in April, I can book rooms for the Marathon. Studios or 1 BR are available and while they may not be "prime" resorts, its still Disney! I could also do a split say between SSR/OKW/AKV during Marathon and BLT/PVB/BWV right after if I wanted. I could actually book 3 nights this week if I wanted to go as of last night!

This reminds me of staying Club level and having the person in front of you take all the food leaving you to wait for refills.

Liz

I am sorry, I should have elaborated further. I did NOT walk. I have never even tried to walk a reservation. I just meant I would like to get the room I wanted, I should have said without walking.

 

[TinkerBellLiz]

I am sorry, I should have elaborated further. I did NOT walk. I have never even tried to walk a reservation. I just meant I would like to get the room I wanted, I should have said without walking.

My apologies if you thought my comment was directed at you! I'm in agreement with you! Walking almost devalues everyone else's points.

Liz

 

[disfanforlife]

My apologies if you thought my comment was directed at you! I'm in agreement with you! Walking almost devalues everyone else's points.

Liz

No need to apologize, I did realize that my comment wasn't clear so I changed it and also posted a different thread on my successful booking. It's a good day!

 

[ToddyLu]

You are right I do have to wait until January----remember I am blonde

 

[ToddyLu]

In my post above I meant 12/30 since 11/30 has come and gone....now where is that peroxide....