Walking Tips for AKV Club

[Girlstar30]

I know there's a ton of threads on walking but just trying to manage my expectations when it comes to AKV Club.

I have a dreaded akv dec uy which means I can book really soon for December 2027. I want to stay in a club level room. I prefer a studio just because I can justify staying in one with the added club level aspect and ofc its way cheaper and I only have 180 points for that uy and prefer to go to WDW around two weeks.

I dont necessarily need to go in December and really prefer not to with the high chances of getting sick and still being sick right now. Longest flu ever.

I really am not looking forward to waking up at 5am to book. This will be my first attempt at an 11 month ahead reservation so I dont know the best way to go about it.

I guess my questions are, is there a certain month or day where this would be easier to start a walk. I dont even care when I go, I just want to stay in that room. How do people even get the reservation in the first place when it always seems like its booked out a day or two ahead of the booking window? Is there a certain number of days of wl i should put to make it possible? Is my only hope as an owner to just get a cancellation randomly?

As I type this, im wondering if i should just wait to book until March when my other uy kicks in and just book a one bedroom.

Sucks to accept owning somewhere and know that you dont even have a chance.

 

[kanerf]

Well I managed two nights in a Club Studio in October.

 

[Girlstar30]

Well I managed two nights in a Club Studio in October.

Was it thru waitlist or walking?

 

[Sandisw]

It’s pure luck. I think a 1 bedroom will be seconds easier.

 

[Girlstar30]

It’s pure luck. I think a 1 bedroom will be seconds easier.

Thank you, this answers all my questions, no secret tips, just luck

I do see leftover 1 bedrooms a lot throughout the year so this is probably my best bet to just wait for leftover availability/cancellations for that year in the 7-11 month window.

 

[Wedgeout]

Feel your frustration. However being such a competitive category, doubt will get much assistance. Best part is you know how to walk a reservation in a world where ‘technically’ walking doesn’t exist. (Many have no clue).

Shhhh, they are all booking when they plan to stay, then it’s ‘ooops’ I really want to change the date, but it somehow gets modified 10+ times

The best way is to practice, watch booking trends, determine the best time to slip in to score your reservation. Got to be quick. Real quick. It’s about 98% luck. 2% skill. (The modifying can be a challenge too, especially if you slip up your mental game, & forget).

Otherwise you are most likely going to get a shortened stay version, later after the frenzy passes, when modifying is being done at 7 months out, or get lucky doing a search (those DVC slots) when dates just happen to get dropped.

 

[Girlstar30]

Feel your frustration. However being such a competitive category, doubt will get much assistance. Best part is you know how to walk a reservation in a world where ‘technically’ walking doesn’t exist. (Many have no clue).

Shhhh, they are all booking when they plan to stay, then it’s ‘ooops’ I really want to change the date, but it somehow gets modified 10+ times

The best way is to practice, watch booking trends, determine the best time to slip in to score your reservation. Got to be quick. Real quick. It’s about 98% luck. 2% skill. (The modifying can be a challenge too, especially if you slip up your mental game, & forget).

Otherwise you are most likely going to get a shortened stay version, later after the frenzy passes, when modifying is being done at 7 months out, or get lucky doing a search (those DVC slots) when dates just happen to get dropped.

I really should have been watching booking trends this whole time. My reluctance to wake up so early just had me hoping someone could tell me their secret

I think i hit the jackpot this month finding an akv value studio with the slots for 4 nights but I didn't want it i grabbed it because it was so rare but then dropped it sadly I hope the same can happen for club. I want to experience before I feel like they will take it away with all this talks of it being a possibility

 

[kanerf]

Was it thru waitlist or walking?

Nope, just grabbed it when Oct opened up for me (June Use Year).

 

[Girlstar30]

Nope, just grabbed it when Oct opened up for me (June Use Year).

I hope im so lucky