What is the latest you have ever booked?

[JackieMD]

I thought I would call MS tomorrow AM to see if there is any availability for any studio the week before Memorial Day, Mon - Thurs (5/21-5/24). Am I crazy or is it possible to actually get something? I really need a quick vacation!
Thanks!

 

[Candace]

I got one last year at this time for Memorial Day weekend. All you can do is try!

 

[cseca]

I just called yesterday to make a reservation for my sister's honeymoon on 5/12 ~ 16. They seem to have some openings for WLV and OKW. Good luck!

 

[dianeschlicht]

I was able to add a day on Labor Day weekend 2 years ago calling just a day ahead!

Disneydiane

 

[JackieMD]

Thanks for your words of encouragement. I'll give it a try today and let you know.

 

[DizMare]

I called 4/13 for 5/3-6. There were two studios left at OKW, and "a bunch" of one bedrooms, according to MS.

Nothing was available at BW or WLV.

Try it!

 

[ckr]

DH suggested at lunch on Wednesday, March 14th that I take a vacation day that Friday, March 16th (my BDay). Once I agreed to it (around 2pm or so after rearranging my schedule), he called MS and we got a Pref View BWV Studio directly over the little store for Friday and Saturday nights.

Ressies with less than 48 hours to check in!! And over the Boardwalk as well!! I love this club!! :0)

(The practical ones in the group are probably asking, "Winston-Salem to Orlando for a weekend?" Hey, it's only a 9-hour drive.... What can I say, we're addicted!! he he!!)

 

[dvc_john]

It's been awhile, but my brother bought at OKW one afternoon, and stayed there that night.

 

[Galahad]

Have gotten OKW ressies the day before we checked in on two different occasions. Once in August and Once in October.

 

[twinglefam]

Back in March I rented points before buying and got a VWL ressie within two weeks of our arrival!

Here we go...........

'74, '79, '82, '86 - as a "kid"
'00 - BCR & offsite
'01 - VWL (purchase trip!)
10/01 - BW & OKW

 

[Lesley]

ckr- that's the reason my dh's trying to relocate us to NC! 9 hour drive for a weekend? No problem..... it's the 16-20 hours that kills us...my dh's gotta take a whole week off of work to go.

And to keep this on topic...I could have reserved a 2br at OKW a few days in advance last September...but we were looking for a studio.

Lesley

1979 Contemporary
1992 Off-site
1994 Caribbean Beach
1999 Fort Wilderness & Coronado Springs
2000 Polynesian and Old Key West
2002 Boardwalk Villas

 

[JackieMD]

We did it! I called MS at 5:25pm today and was able to book 4 nts in a studio at OKW 5/14-5/19. We too will be driving, from Maryland. Without out a Saturday night stay it takes too many in frequent flyer points. We'll start driving on Mother's Day and arrive on Monday, take two days to go back also. I can't wait! This is a desperately needed vacation!

 

[Mic]

I totally understand the weekend logic, ckr. We are neighbors...I live in Lexington. I once left on a Friday evening at 6 pm, drove straight through, and checked into the hotel at 3 am. I simply left DH a note:"Honey, decided I needed a break, and your son has a project on Christmas in France due in 4 days. Epcot is closer than Paris, so I will see you late Sunday. I have all 4 kids with me." It was a wonderful trip...just too short! To stay on topic, I made the reservation for a similar trip in February by calling MS at 3 pm on a Friday, and checked in the next morning at 9 am.

 

[BVC4us]

I was just there last week (the week of Easter) and asked for another studio 1 night before we needed it. I got it with no problem.

 

[Alysa]

I think I have a record - I called at 1:45 am outside the OKW and we were in our room by 2:15 am - with a welcome home!

 

[ckr]

Mic: I like -- no, LOVE --your style!!! I bet all your kids's friends think you're the best mom ever!! :0)

Lesley: C'mon down!! I'm a transplant from Michigan (14 years ago! But I'm not that old!! Geez time files!) and I really like it. Here in the Triad, you can go 4 hours to the beach or 4 hours deep into the Smokies. But that 9 hours to the World is the clincher!! :0)

All this talk makes me want to do a weekender.....

 

[caesr]

Every one of my 5 stays since I have joined has been from 1 week to 1 day before check-in (2 in MAY, 1 in January, 2 in April) -- I know ... Lucky, Lucky, LUCKY -- but while it's working might as well keep going -- Just booked the Grand Californian today for next week -- the 4 through the 8 of MAY -- Gotta LOVE DVC!!!!

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