WL advice please

[Madame]

I’ll try to be as short & specific as possible, but I’m struggling here with moving parts etc.

We decided to visit Dec 29/30 - Jan 5. It was just us 5 at first, but now my Mother (who doesn’t even own a passport and can never commit to anything) has decided to come.

I have us at BCV

1bd Dec 30 - Jan 1
2bd Jan 1 - 5

I was content with that :/. I was maybe going to try to get us out of the 1bd via waitlist at 7 months because of point shortage.

Now the 1bd is not big enough.
I figured Dec 31 will be the hardest to get, so I set a waitlist to replace the entire 1bd reservation b/c I don’t have enough BCV points to cover the one night without replacing both nights in the 1bd.

I really wish I hadn’t pulled my BCV points from 2020 to book (I had no 2019 points left). I’d prefer to book SSR 2bd Dec 29-Jan 1, but I would have to pull those 2020 points too!

I feel stuck waiting for the 7 month window as I’ll be wasting points to book SSR now that I’ve pulled BCV points. I keep worrying at this and it’s driving me insane!

Should I book at least the 31st using SSR points for a 2bd? That would not exceed the limit of points I’ll be using total & at least we’d have a 2bd on NYE. I can’t book both Dec 30-31 at SSR without wasting 20+ points that won’t get used when all is said and done.

I might be going a bit crazy, lol! Anyone care to help me figure this out?

Thx!

 

[hakepb]

There’s no way I’d give up an Epcot area reservation on Dec 31st...walking from Epcot (best fireworks ever) to a resort beats dealing with the largest crowds of the year on busses or massively congested parking / roads.

Riviera booking opens to other members on May 17, so that might open up some rooms

 

[Madame]

There’s no way I’d give up an Epcot area reservation on Dec 31st...walking from Epcot (best fireworks ever) to a resort beats dealing with the largest crowds of the year on busses or massively congested parking / roads.

Riviera booking opens to other members on May 17, so that might open up some rooms

I know! It’s so painful

 

[hakepb]

With the Skyliner, I’d almost consider personally staying 2 nights at pop/aoa with the rest of the family at BCV while trying to get something at an Epcot area resort.

 

[Madame]

With the Skyliner, I’d almost consider personally staying 2 nights at pop/aoa with the rest of the family at BCV while trying to get something at an Epcot area resort.

That’s a great idea! I’d forgotten that they would connect that way! We love both Pop & AoA too. Thx!

 

[J and R's mom]

With the Skyliner, I’d almost consider personally staying 2 nights at pop/aoa with the rest of the family at BCV while trying to get something at an Epcot area resort.

That might be a really good plan B to have.

Also, have you considered booking the BCV 2BR (or maybe just a BC standard room for mom) using a cash reservation for those two nights? I know that might be over-the-top pricey, but it might be an option (another plan B, maybe). You'd have the peace-of-mind knowing you had the room, and then if you get lucky at the 7-month window (or the waitlist comes through later on), then you can cancel the cash reservation and get your deposit back.

 

[Madame]

That might be a really good plan B to have.

Also, have you considered booking the BCV 2BR (or maybe just a BC standard room for mom) using a cash reservation for those two nights? I know that might be over-the-top pricey, but it might be an option (another plan B, maybe). You'd have the peace-of-mind knowing you had the room, and then if you get lucky at the 7-month window (or the waitlist comes through later on), then you can cancel the cash reservation and get your deposit back.

Thanks! That’s a good idea too. If the WL doesn’t come through we could always rent the points to help cover the cash cost.