which day would you wait to book?

[johde]

I'm starting to plan next years vacation. I'm hoping to be in Florida 10 days Jan 2nd to the 11. The first night would be in Tampa, the six nights 3rd through the 9th would be DVC and the 9th - 11th would be on I-drive near Universal/Seaworld.

I have 60 OKW points and I want to book as much as I can at the 11 month window without borrowing points. In a studio at OKW, Saturday is 13 points a night and Sunday - Thursday are 10 points a night for a total of 63 points. I'm hoping to switch resorts at 7 months to either:

1) AKV Value - 57 points
2) BWV Std - 63 points
3) AKV Std - 68 points

I can book 5 nights at any of the resorts without needing to borrow. I don't want to borrow until I'm sure I'm going and need to borrow.

1) Waiting to book book the weekend. That used to be traditional wisdom but, that's the end of the weekend after New Years and is that still valid after rebalancing.

2) Wait to book the last night. But, the 8th-11th is Marathon Weekend. The 8th to the 9th would be the night before the 10K

3) Leave an empty day in the middle. This year today 3 days out there are rooms available all over DVC property Monday/Tuesday. But worst case I'd have a 10 day vacation in 5 different rooms.

Thanks for any insight you can give.

 

[Deb & Bill]

I'm starting to plan next years vacation. I'm hoping to be in Florida 10 days Jan 2nd to the 11. The first night would be in Tampa, the six nights 3rd through the 9th would be DVC and the 9th - 11th would be on I-drive near Universal/Seaworld.

I have 60 OKW points and I want to book as much as I can at the 11 month window without borrowing points. In a studio at OKW, Saturday is 13 points a night and Sunday - Thursday are 10 points a night for a total of 63 points. I'm hoping to switch resorts at 7 months to either:

1) AKV Value - 57 points
2) BWV Std - 63 points
3) AKV Std - 68 points

I can book 5 nights at any of the resorts without needing to borrow. I don't want to borrow until I'm sure I'm going and need to borrow.

1) Waiting to book book the weekend. That used to be traditional wisdom but, that's the end of the weekend after New Years and is that still valid after rebalancing.

2) Wait to book the last night. But, the 8th-11th is Marathon Weekend. The 8th to the 9th would be the night before the 10K

3) Leave an empty day in the middle. This year today 3 days out there are rooms available all over DVC property Monday/Tuesday. But worst case I'd have a 10 day vacation in 5 different rooms.

Thanks for any insight you can give.

First off, I doubt you will get AKV Value or BWV Standard at seven months out prior to the marathon.

For that time of year, I'd book what I need when I can book it.