Hiya, Kesha! Welcome back to planDisney and Welcome Home, friend! I'm so excited to see you back here with such a great Disney Vacation Club question. Being able to chat with a fellow Member is my favorite!
Don't you just
love being a DVC Member?! Knowing that your next magical adventure at any one of the fabulous DVC Resorts is always just around the riverbend with just the click of a button is priceless. But with so many Members returning to travel more and more, I have seen firsthand how not having the fastest fingers can cost you your must-have Resort reservation. (That Deluxe Studio at The Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa slipped right through my fingers!) So, I completely understand your concerns and am more than happy to answer your question.
You are correct that if DVC Members find themselves a little short on Vacation Points to complete a reservation, they can purchase up to 24
One-Time-Use Points per Use Year to book the vacation of their dreams. You are also correct that those Points can only be purchased once you are within your seven-month booking window and can only be purchased when you make the reservation that requires them by
calling DVC Member Services. Unfortunately, since Member Services' phone lines open an hour after your online booking window opens, I definitely understand your concern that a popular room during popular dates might book up before you get a chance to make your reservation with your One-Time-Use Points. But Hakuna Matata, Kesha! It means "no worries!" Let's chat about your options.
Right when your seven-month online booking window opens at 8:00 a.m. EST, I recommend logging in to your account on the
DVC website and searching availability for your dates. Once you find the Resort reservation of your dreams, you have two choices: 1. You can book the available nights using the Points you currently have and then
call Member Services to purchase your One-Time-Use Points and book your additional night when that date's booking window opens or 2. You can wait until Member Services opens at 9:00 a.m. EST to call and purchase your One-Time-Use Points and book your full reservation at once.
Don't forget that if you need more Points, you can also now
borrow up to 100 percent of your next Use Year's Vacation Points to complete your reservation online. No need to wait to call! If your desired Resort reservation is not available by the time your booking window opens, remember that you can have up to two active
waitlists at a time, and I recommend activating your waitlist as soon as possible!
Kesha, I hope this helps, and I'll be wishing upon a star that you book the Resort reservation of your dreams! I hope to see you here again with any planning or DVC questions you may have along your magical journey.
Adventure is out there!
Mandy