Why can SSR owners book other DVC resorts...

[FriendsOfEeyore]

Let me start by saying, I am not looking to get flamed, BUT....

Why can SSR owners book other resorts at the seven month window, but we must wait until Feb 4th to book SSR with the seven month rule?

I understand that we want to make sure that they have an opportunity to book their home resort, but aren't they getting slightly unfair advantage at booking the rest of the DVC properties?

It would appear to me that this is just not right.

Am I off-base? Or just mis-informed?

 

[Simba's Mom]

I'm certainly agreeing with you asking, even though I don't have any answers. I wondered the exact same thing. February is 7 months before September. Does anyone know why they picked February for us to be able to book when the resort opens in May?

 

[RweTHEREyet]

I thought it strange too, and I am a SSR owner. Not sure why they give SSR owners a 2-month advantage. I wondered if they handled it this way when the other DVC resorts first were opening.

 

[CarolMN]

Let me start out by saying that I do not know the answer, but I do have a theory/guess.

I think that they chose February to give all the SSR owners at least one month of home resort advantage. (Normally, we have a 4 month advantage at our home resorts), Remember that the various buildings that are scheduled to open this year are opening on a staggered/phased basis. IMHO, this is the right thing to do.

As far as the 7 month question goes, even though the window for non-SSR owners may not open until after the 7 month mark for some dates, all who use non-SSR points to book SSR have the same opportunity to book SSR. No non-SSR owner has an advantage or disadvantage when compared with the other owners who are using non-SSR points to book. That is as it should be, IMHO.

As far as SSR owners being able to book other DVC resorts at the 7 month window, this gives them the same opportunity to book a non-home resort as other DVC owners. They have no advanatge or disadvantage over other DVC owners as far as being able to book at the 7 month window. This seems right to me as well.

The only concern I might have is a possible mismatch between resorts - i.e., too many points compared to the DVC member room inventory. However, I expect any problems of this sort will be taken care of by Developer "contributions" to the member inventory. Therefore I am not worried and do not consider the situation to be unfair to non-SSR owners.

Other thoughts/theories/comments???

 

[Dean]

This is one of the things DVC has done I don't agree with. They have in essense given SSR a head start over the rest of the DVC members. I doubt it will have a major impact but it seems unreasonable to me. I'm sure the reason they did so was to minimize the work load for MS. Otherwise they'd have all he new SSR owners and a large set of the other DVC members trying to call all one day. Then there's early Jan for the December holiday reservations.

 

[Ducky4Disney]

I would love to understand what you just said Carol, could you explain it to me like I'm four? If you could use pictures that would be great

D4D

 

[shortypots]

My guess is that they want to make sure there are no delays with the opening of the resort. If for some reason they face delays in opening, they would have to relocate all those DVC owners as opposed to just the ones that own in SSR.

Just my personal thoughts.

 

[stacy6552]

all dvc members get a head start at their home resort. Everyone can book 11 mos out at thier home resort. Everyone else can book 4 months later at another resort.

Exactly what is the problem giving SSR owners a 2 month head start booking at their own resort? Seems more than fair to me.

 

[Sammie]

Originally posted by FriendsOfEeyore
Let me start by saying, I am not looking to get flamed, BUT....

Why can SSR owners book other resorts at the seven month window, but we must wait until Feb 4th to book SSR with the seven month rule?

I understand that we want to make sure that they have an opportunity to book their home resort, but aren't they getting slightly unfair advantage at booking the rest of the DVC properties?

It would appear to me that this is just not right.

Am I off-base? Or just mis-informed?

I am confused by what you wish to know. Yes they are getting an advantage to book their Home resort, just as all 11 month window bookings are advantage to the Home resort owner.

How are they getting an advantage in booking other properties. All the other properties are open and available to any DVC member to book at 7 months, so where is the advantage for SSR owners?

The only advantage a SSR owner has right now is booking their home resort, as it should be. In Feb. everyone else will have an equal chance to book SSR.

 

[Lexxiefern]

Originally posted by Sammie
I am confused by what you wish to know. Yes they are getting an advantage to book their Home resort, just as all 11 month window bookings are advantage to the Home resort owner.

How are they getting an advantage in booking other properties. All the other properties are open and available to any DVC member to book at 7 months, so where is the advantage for SSR owners?

The only advantage a SSR owner has right now is booking their home resort, as it should be. In Feb. everyone else will have an equal chance to book SSR.

I think the OP was asking something like this:

An SSR owner can book at BCV for June 2004 right now. But myself, a BCV owner cannot book at SSR for June 2004 until Feb.

I think this is strange. I definately think an SSR owner should be able to have a home resort advantage. So the 2 months they have to book at their own resort I totally agree with. It is that they can book the OTHER resorts that does not make sense to me. (and I think this is what the OP was stating)

 

[FriendsOfEeyore]

Let me explain my intial point (the funny thing is, I am not even trying to book a room at SSR at this time, but this topic was for discussion)..

If I wanted to book SSR for July, I need to wait until Feb 4th. However a non-dues paying, non-point fee paid SSR owner could book conceivably at the BW now for a trip in late May, early June. They would not be booking their home resort (this assumes that the said SSR owner bought one of the first 4 bldgs). I agree 100% with giving them at least a 3 month window to book SSR.

So, in another week, I decide hey I want to try for a 5 month ressie at BW, but I can not because the SSR owner took the last unit that meet my request. I would be willing to take a similar unit at SSR, but that is not a possibility for at least another month.

Like I said, I was not looking to get flamed, just trying to raise what I thought was an unequalitable booking system for existing owners.

Thoughts?

BTW, Carol... Are you sure that you are from Minnesota? We don't really talk like that up here. Actually, when I read your post, I was just like the AFLAC duck with Yogi Berra talks in that commercial. So I re-read your post, and you know what... I kind of agree with most of what you said.

Edward

 

[FriendsOfEeyore]

Lexxiefern gets my point exactly in fact explains it better than I do..

Originally posted by Lexxiefern
I think the OP was asking something like this:

An SSR owner can book at BCV for June 2004 right now. But myself, a BCV owner cannot book at SSR for June 2004 until Feb.

I think this is strange. I definately think an SSR owner should be able to have a home resort advantage. So the 2 months they have to book at their own resort I totally agree with. It is that they can book the OTHER resorts that does not make sense to me. (and I think this is what the OP was stating)

 

[stacy6552]

If you are a BW owner, you had the oppertunity to book at the BWV for a four month period that noone else had a chance to book there. If at 8 months out, you cannot book your first choice at your resort you aren't offered early booking at someone else's home resort are you?

Due are fees to maintain and opperate the resort. You are paying dues now to opperate your resort now. If a SSR owner stays at the BW in July, they do not pay to opperate that resort. They will be paying into the opperation of SSR. SSR owners are not paying dues yet, because there is nothing to opperate yet. I'm sure Disney is obsorbing the cost of SSR's share of member services at this point, just as they do not charge guests a booking fee (its just not that expensive).

The two month window is for home resort booking for SSR owners. Every DVC member has that window. SSR owners deserve the same oppertunity.

 

[FriendsOfEeyore]

stacy,

I think that you are missing my point. I am not concerned with an SSR owners ability to book their own resort.

I think that on a larger scale it comes down to room inventory. Assuming that their are X number of rooms to be booked in July, but 50% of the SSR owners are booking other DVC resorts, that would elimate an existing DVC owner from finding a room.

I am not trying to create an arguement one way or the other...


I AGREE 100% THAT SSR OWNERS SHOULD HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BOOK THEIR OWN RESORT.

 

[Nick@ VB+OKW]

Originally posted by FriendsOfEeyore
Like I said, I was not looking to get flamed.....

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[FriendsOfEeyore]

Thanks Nick... I think that might be the first smiley directed at me.

 

[Nick@ VB+OKW]

Originally posted by FriendsOfEeyore
Thanks Nick... I think that might be the first smiley directed at me.

Here's your second......from all the posts you are getting on this topic.........Sorry I don't have one for a bullet proof vest.

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[stacy6552]

I know youre not concerned, but Disney is. That is why SSR owners have a two month window in which to book at SSR, that other members dont.

If half of the SSR owners are staying elsewhere then those are rooms they are not booking at SSR which will still be available in Feb, when all DVC members can book there.

If you call tomorrow and cannot book at your home resort, do what you've always done and book where theres room. You can always change your reservation to SSR when the oppertunity opens to you.



(on a totally unrealted note.....hey Nick, can you find me a smiley banging his head on the keyboard or kicking and screaming on the floor and a smiley who's throwing pixie dust around?)

 

[Nick@ VB+OKW]

Originally posted by stacy6552
(on a totally unrealted note.....hey Nick, can you find me a smiley banging his head on the keyboard...

 

[stacy6552]

very cool!