Changing resorts and “walking”

Twiggy1953 · 27 Mar 21, 05:41 PM

So still trying to get my head around this whole DVC thing. We bought at SSR, because for one it was cheaper and also appears to usually have availability. (Also like being walkable to Disney Springs). If I book SSR at 11 months to make sure we’ve got a reservation, can I then change to another resort at 7 months or is that not a possibility? If we wait until 7 months to reserve a different resort and there is no availability I presume there will most likely be room at SSR. No big deal if that’s the case but we would like to try other resorts. Is it a case of being on the button exactly at 7 months from when you want?
Also can someone please explain this “walking” thing, I don’t really understand it.

**Dr.JumbaJookiba** · 27 Mar 21, 05:50 PM

Originally Posted by Twiggy1953

If I book SSR at 11 months to make sure we’ve got a reservation, can I then change to another resort at 7 months or is that not a possibility?

Yes, this is the best way of doing it. At 7 months you then try to modify to another resort if you want but if it's not possible you still have your SSR booking as backup. If you want (for example) five days at BLT followed by five days at BWV you should make two separate five day bookings at SSR to start with in separate names.

Originally Posted by Twiggy1953

Is it a case of being on the button exactly at 7 months from when you want?

Yes, simple as that. If you can swap do it as soon as booking opens online at seven months.

Originally Posted by Twiggy1953

Also can someone please explain this “walking” thing, I don’t really understand it.

This works at your home resort for hard to book rooms at busy times. The idea is you make a reservation for a couple of weeks (or more) before you actually need it to secure the room then every few days (at least one day less than the booking) you go online and move the booking. It stops other people seeing the room as available and booking it.
I'm walking two BWV standard view studios for seven days from 7th March - I move them along every four days until we get to the right check in day.

Shooby doo · 27 Mar 21, 07:34 PM

I'd guess everyone books their HR first, that way you at least have a room somewhere, this also used to be the advise not to buy VB,HH, aulani etc (unless obviously you were happy to stay there

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Twiggy1953 · 5 Sep 21, 01:24 PM

Originally Posted by Dr.JumbaJookiba

Yes, this is the best way of doing it. At 7 months you then try to modify to another resort if you want but if it's not possible you still have your SSR booking as backup. If you want (for example) five days at BLT followed by five days at BWV you should make two separate five day bookings at SSR to start with in separate names.

Yes, simple as that. If you can swap do it as soon as booking opens online at seven months.

This works at your home resort for hard to book rooms at busy times. The idea is you make a reservation for a couple of weeks (or more) before you actually need it to secure the room then every few days (at least one day less than the booking) you go online and move the booking. It stops other people seeing the room as available and booking it.
I'm walking two BWV standard view studios for seven days from 7th March - I move them along every four days until we get to the right check in day.

So it’s coming up on when I need to book 2 weeks. I don’t understand why I need to book in separate names if I want a week at SSR and then have the possibility of changing second week to another resort. Why can’t I just book 7 days at SSR and then another 7 days a week later? And then if I can’t get another resort at 7 months do I need to ring MS to combine the 2 bookings to save us having to change rooms?

There should be a DVC for dummies book!

YorkshireT · 5 Sep 21, 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by Twiggy1953

So it’s coming up on when I need to book 2 weeks. I don’t understand why I need to book in separate names if I want a week at SSR and then have the possibility of changing second week to another resort. Why can’t I just book 7 days at SSR and then another 7 days a week later? And then if I can’t get another resort at 7 months do I need to ring MS to combine the 2 bookings to save us having to change rooms?

There should be a DVC for dummies book!

Book them in separate names so they don’t get merged into one by a good intentioned cast member, as this happens sometimes.

Yes and if you end up at SSR call them up and ask them to merge them, with same lead booking name (or use chat).

Twiggy1953 · 5 Sep 21, 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by YorkshireT

Book them in separate names so they don’t get merged into one by a good intentioned cast member, as this happens sometimes.

Yes and if you end up at SSR call them up and ask them to merge them, with same lead booking name (or use chat).

Thanks, that clarifies things. I may be back with more questions😀

°o°-Hannah-°o° · 5 Sep 21, 02:42 PM

This is absolutely the way to do it. I’ve already secured 2 of our 3 weeks, booked as individual weeks, so that I can try and modify at 7 months. If we can’t get in anywhere else, at least we’ll have a booking.