Want to be absolutely SURE about this borrowing scenario

[eeyoresmom]

We may buy a very small contract through resale but I want to be absolutely sure this will work. The contract is Dec UY. Can I use the Dec 2016 points for a Dec 2015 trip?

 

[drusba]

Yes you can

 

[eeyoresmom]

Thank you.

 

[drusba]

But be aware of the following: "small" contract for Dec 2015 trip indicates to me you may be intending to reserve a studio during the first two weeks of Dec at WDW, which are in the lowest point cost season. If you buy resale now, you are not likely to close before February and thus the earliest you could reserve is sometime in Feb, less than 11 months out at your home reset for that Dec period.

First two weeks of Dec are DVC's first and third highest demand weeks of the year at the WDW DVC resorts. Though you will still find things available in Feb, if you are buying at any of the following to get studio during that first two weeks of Dec, you may not be able to get it come Feb because it could already be gone: AKV club level or value, BLT standard and theme park view and possibly even some blocking of lake view, VGF, BCV, BWV standard and boadwalk view and possibly even some blocking of pool/garden view.

 

[eeyoresmom]

Thank you and you are correct, I am hoping to get a studio at OKW for the second week in Dec.......Now, I already have a Dec UY contract at OKW, can I borrow those points to book the Dec 2015 trip (and would I be able to do that at the earliest in Jan 2015) ? Thank you for the help. Like I said I want to be absolutely sure......

 

[drusba]

For existing Dec contract, you will be able to borrow from Dec 2016 use year for a Dec 2015 trip when you make the reservation in Jan and then borrow from the new contract for additonal nights at time you are first able to use that contract. OKW studios should be open for that Dec period even if you do not reserve until Feb (or even later).

 

[eeyoresmom]

Great! Thanks for all your help.