Booking a DVC Trip for 2 Weeks Advice Please

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Originally Posted by BelleWannabe

Keep in mind DVC busy times are not the same as WDW busy times. End of September to start of January is the most popular due to low points, Food & Wine, Halloween and Xmas. The first two weeks in December are the most popular and often book very quickly at the 11 month mark.

BelleWannabe

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OK that's interesting as we like going at Halloween. :angry:

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Originally Posted by Bella1

We have never had any difficulty booking two weeks, As has been said you grab what you want at 11months and then add-on by phoning, I am hoping they allow the add-on facility online soon but phoning isn't such a big deal.

SSR is pretty easy to get for most of the year so if you own there you will have no difficulty even if you wait until you can book the whole lot in one go unless you are after a really tricky time like xmas or 4th July.

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Thanks, May look at owning at two properties so we can be 100% that were have two weeks and if we have to stay a week at each that's fine, at 7 months out if SSR has the week free were just switch.

Do they charge to switch bookings?

[Bella1]

Halloween is really busy both for DVC and WDW in general but we have not had any trouble getting our reservation even when we wanted BLT which is always popular due to the walk home from MK after MNSSHP.

[Bella1]

Originally Posted by JK1970

Thanks, May look at owning at two properties so we can be 100% that were have two weeks and if we have to stay a week at each that's fine, at 7 months out if SSR has the week free were just switch.

Do they charge to switch bookings?

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No charge for switching but you don't need two resorts. You wouldn't be able to book the second resort until the second week anyway but if you already have a one week booking at your first resort your room is "blocked" and if you phone on day 6 you will get the next week. SSR is the cheapest MF and a great place to own (we have SSR and BLT) and you can get a fantastic deal Resale so if that is where you want to stay most then just buy points there.

You sound like you will be after quite a few points so I would suggest a couple of contracts with the same UY rather than one huge one.

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Originally Posted by Bella1

No charge for switching but you don't need two resorts. You wouldn't be able to book the second resort until the second week anyway but if you already have a one week booking at your first resort your room is "blocked" and if you phone on day 6 you will get the next week. SSR is the cheapest MF and a great place to own (we have SSR and BLT) and you can get a fantastic deal Resale so if that is where you want to stay most then just buy points there.

You sound like you will be after quite a few points so I would suggest a couple of contracts with the same UY rather than one huge one.

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Yes looking at either one 250 point or two 125 points, like SSR but also like Beach Club as well so perhaps 125 points at each may be more suitable and should anything change we cam try to sell one and keep the other.

Were looking at resale as were not too worried about the items you loose buying resale as opposed to direct and were save a lot of money on resale.

[BelleWannabe]

Originally Posted by JK1970

OK that's interesting as we like going at Halloween. :angry:

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As Bella has said SSR will be fine. It is always the last to book. To give you an idea, looking at the 2 weeks around Halloween this year (24th Oct - 10th Nov) you can currently get the full 2 weeks in:

Any studio, 1 bedroom or 2 bedroom at Kidani
1 bedroom Lake View at BLT
Any studio, 1 bedroom or 2 bedroom at OKW
Any studio, 1 bedroom or 2 bedroom at SSR
2 Bedroom Lake View at VGF
1 bedroom or 2 bedroom at Wilderness lodge.

All others have at least 1 day of the 2 weeks fully booked. These have been booking since November and there are still a couple of months until the 7 month mark but it gives you an idea of the ones that are usually available.

HTH!

BelleWannabe

[Bella1]

Originally Posted by JK1970

Yes looking at either one 250 point or two 125 points, like SSR but also like Beach Club as well so perhaps 125 points at each may be more suitable and should anything change we cam try to sell one and keep the other.

Were looking at resale as were not too worried about the items you loose buying resale as opposed to direct and were save a lot of money on resale.

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Remember to weigh up how many points you will need for your desired room type for a week at each resort, it probably will not be the same. We got our SSR Resale and it was a bargain, we would never buy Direct again unless we had a burning "need" for a new resort!

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Originally Posted by BelleWannabe

As Bella has said SSR will be fine. It is always the last to book. To give you an idea, looking at the 2 weeks around Halloween this year (24th Oct - 10th Nov) you can currently get the full 2 weeks in:

Any studio, 1 bedroom or 2 bedroom at Kidani
1 bedroom Lake View at BLT
Any studio, 1 bedroom or 2 bedroom at OKW
Any studio, 1 bedroom or 2 bedroom at SSR
2 Bedroom Lake View at VGF
1 bedroom or 2 bedroom at Wilderness lodge.

All others have at least 1 day of the 2 weeks fully booked. These have been booking since November and there are still a couple of months until the 7 month mark but it gives you an idea of the ones that are usually available.

HTH!

BelleWannabe

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Thank you.

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Originally Posted by Bella1

Remember to weigh up how many points you will need for your desired room type for a week at each resort, it probably will not be the same. We got our SSR Resale and it was a bargain, we would never buy Direct again unless we had a burning "need" for a new resort!

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We have worked out that 125 points will give us what we need now with a couple of points left over.

Thank you for your reply.

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We've always stayed for a minimum of 2 weeks, usually 3 and have never had a problem, owned since 2002. I generally book our home resort of BCV at 11 months, then tweak at 7 months, usually extending the stay at lower point costing resorts.