I did not walk, and I have 4 nights in VGF standard studio. December 1-5. I hope you get for what you want.
Are you talking about reserving 11 months out or 7. If 7, walking will not work for that period because the time will disappear with VGF owners reserving with the 11 month window. If 11, for third week of December (Dec 15 or after), it is probably not needed as long as you book right at 11 months out. For the other two weeks, there is some risk of being blocked out although you still may get what you want if you book exactly 11 months out. If you want to consider walking, you need to start reserving with some start date before December 1 that will most likely be open at 11 months out. That would likely be the Saturday or possibly Sunday immediately after Thanksgiving, unless Dec 1 is the Sunday, Monday, or Tuesday immediately after Thanksgiving, in which case you should probably begin a walk the Thursday that is a week before Thanksgiving.
Thanks, I want to triple check the lake view points chart to make sure I have enough to do it successfully.I would start walking 3 weeks before any desired week in December if you plan on booking a studio.
I was trying to figure it out and could see how you could easily be stuck with lost banked/borrowed points if you did not have enough for the walk in your current UY.Walking for December gets complicated. The main reason people book that time of year is because of the low point cost. But to walk, you have to start around Thanksgiving, which is one of the highest-cost times. There’s a real chance to mess up your points.
Walk the seven, then once you have the days you want cancel the ones you don’t want. You can only cancel at the beginning or end of your reservation, not in the middle of it.I am not sure if this is a silly question, but if I wanted only four nights in a studio, would I be able to successfully walk just four nights? Or would I be better off walking seven nights and then dropping three?
Thank you!Walk the seven, then once you have the days you want cancel the ones you don’t want. You can only cancel at the beginning or end of your reservation, not in the middle of it.
The number of days is irrelevant. You can walk with a two-day reservation if you call to change it every day. If you book seven days and then drop three of them, where did your extra points come from? If you had to borrow, you risk stranding some points.I am not sure if this is a silly question, but if I wanted only four nights in a studio, would I be able to successfully walk just four nights? Or would I be better off walking seven nights and then dropping three?
It is always better to reserve the full seven days as that is the max allowed at one time. If you don't one risks getting blocked when only reserving a couple of days at a time.The number of days is irrelevant. You can walk with a two-day reservation if you call to change it every day. If you book seven days and then drop three of them, where did your extra points come from? If you had to borrow, you risk stranding some points.
That's technically not possible. Say you want two days in a studio, Dec 7 and Dec 8 and there are only 4 studios available in inventory. If you are one of four people who book on day 1 starting January 7, you could walk two days every day and no one would ever get ahead of you as long as you call in the next morning to walk your day; it's just a lot more work.It is always better to reserve the full seven days as that is the max allowed at one time. If you don't one risks getting blocked when only reserving a couple of days at a time.
I have walked a few times I would never walk a reservation 2 days at a time. That's a terrible and time consuming way to do it. If one has the points do it for 7 days. That way it is definite you get the desired days.That's technically not possible. Say you want two days in a studio, Dec 7 and Dec 8 and there are only 4 studios available in inventory. If you are one of four people who book on day 1 starting January 7, you could walk two days every day and no one would ever get ahead of you as long as you call in the next morning to walk your day; it's just a lot more work.
Agreed. I wouldn't either.I have walked a few times I would never walk a reservation 2 days at a time. That's a terrible and time consuming way to do it. If one has the points do it for 7 days. That way it is definite you get the desired days.