Has Anyone had a Waitlist Come Through Recently

[TinkB278]

I’m about to cancel my RIV waitlists for September. There hasn’t been a single night that has opened up in the entire month of September the entire time I’ve been stalking (months). It seems weird to me that there has been absolutely no movement but I need to make a waitlist for May and I feel like whatever is going on with September is just making my waitlists (one for std view, one preferred ) useless.

 

[Sandisw]

I’m about to cancel my RIV waitlists for September. There hasn’t been a single night that has opened up in the entire month of September the entire time I’ve been stalking (months). It seems weird to me that there has been absolutely no movement but I need to make a waitlist for May and I feel like whatever is going on with September is just making my waitlists (one for std view, one preferred ) useless.

Most of that month booked pretty quickly so probably not much luck unless it’s only for a night or two. The only hope would be if they declared more rooms for sale.

 

[Preacherroe]

I have two questions...
1. Say I have a waitlist for 3 nights, and one of those opens on the RAT. Should I grab it and restart the waitlist for 2 nights, losing my place in the queue, or should I keep the 3 night waitlist and my current place in the queue?
2. I have one night waitlisted for a 7-night stay at SSR in Nov-Dec. I have to have the full 7 nights for ADR for length-of-stay at the 60-day window. Should I make cash reservations at a Value Resort, get the ADRs at 60 days, and then when (hopefully) the SSR 1 night waitlist is filled, cancel the cash reservations and transfer the ADRs to the DVC reservation? I know, it sounds complicated, but I have to have a 7-night reservation at the 60-day window for length of stay.
Thanks

 

[Sandisw]

I have two questions...
1. Say I have a waitlist for 3 nights, and one of those opens on the RAT. Should I grab it and restart the waitlist for 2 nights, losing my place in the queue, or should I keep the 3 night waitlist and my current place in the queue?
2. I have one night waitlisted for a 7-night stay at SSR in Nov-Dec. I have to have the full 7 nights for ADR for length-of-stay at the 60-day window. Should I make cash reservations at a Value Resort, get the ADRs at 60 days, and then when (hopefully) the SSR 1 night waitlist is filled, cancel the cash reservations and transfer the ADRs to the DVC reservation? I know, it sounds complicated, but I have to have a 7-night reservation at the 60-day window for length of stay.
Thanks

If the night is at the beginning or end, grab it and redo the waitlist. Where you are in line doesn't matter when you change it, since you are now wait listing 2 nights vs. 3. They do not hold nights for a waitlist so even if you were number 1 on the list for those 3 nights, and you are now 20 on the list for the 2 nights, if the 2 nights come open, and you are the first one for those exact dates, your waitlist gets filled because it is an exact match.

I have heard about people booking cash stays for ADRs for the full amount and then canceling the stay later. As long as you have a valid reservation for the same dates, I believe they just stay in MDE and there is no changing them to a different stay.

I have never done it though so can only share what I have read.

 

[jcanary]

If you book a different room, thru cash or points, it makes it a split stay and you will not be able to do dining from the check in date for 10 days beyond. You would need to make a cash reservation at another resort for the length of time your dvc reservation is for. You would then have the ability to cancel your cash reservation at a later time. Also once you cancel cash reservation you do not lose you dining reservation. I know as a fact plus Disney cancellation tells you it’s your responsibility to cancel. Only fast passes, when they existed, were canceled with a room reservation

 

[Preacherroe]

If you book a different room, thru cash or points, it makes it a split stay and you will not be able to do dining from the check in date for 10 days beyond. You would need to make a cash reservation at another resort for the length of time your dvc reservation is for. You would then have the ability to cancel your cash reservation at a later time. Also once you cancel cash reservation you do not lose you dining reservation. I know as a fact plus Disney cancellation tells you it’s your responsibility to cancel. Only fast passes, when they existed, were canceled with a room reservation

If I can play devil's advocate, then, what's to keep someone from booking an onsite property, getting ADRs for length of stay at 60-day window, cancelling the onsite property and booking cheap, offsite hotel? (Not that I would ever do that ).

 

[jcanary]

I totally agree. Actually on one of the dining sites someone had asked the question because they may end up going with another family in an offsite house. That is what peaked my interest into the rules. I had cancelled one reservation because a different resort came up and I didn’t lose my dining

 

[AZMermaid]

If I can play devil's advocate, then, what's to keep someone from booking an onsite property, getting ADRs for length of stay at 60-day window, cancelling the onsite property and booking cheap, offsite hotel? (Not that I would ever do that ).

Nothing

if your waitlist comes through, you can chat with member services and they can combine it all into one reservation (Assuming same hotel, room). But DVC/cash/DVC will be three stats with three separate ADR check in days.

 

[Sandisw]

I totally agree. Actually on one of the dining sites someone had asked the question because they may end up going with another family in an offsite house. That is what peaked my interest into the rules. I had cancelled one reservation because a different resort came up and I didn’t lose my dining

As long as your account shows a WDW reservation for the dates that were done to get the 60 day window, it will allow it to stand. If you book an onsite stay, book the reservations, and then cancel a WDW reservation without replacing it with another one, the system will eventually drop the dining.

So, you can't replace with an offsite hotel, but certainly can with a DVC one. Not sure how long they give you to add it back in, but I know with FP's, it used to be about a week...as long as a new one was in place during that time, the system would not cancel them out.

Not sure if this is still the policy with it only being 60 days vs. 180 as we don't book TS meals that much...plus, we always have DVC trips listed.

 

[jcanary]

Your dining does not cancel. You must manually cancel them. This is from the disney website

 

[LadybugsMum]

As long as your account shows a WDW reservation for the dates that were done to get the 60 day window, it will allow it to stand. If you book an onsite stay, book the reservations, and then cancel a WDW reservation without replacing it with another one, the system will eventually drop the dining.

So, you can't replace with an offsite hotel, but certainly can with a DVC one. Not sure how long they give you to add it back in, but I know with FP's, it used to be about a week...as long as a new one was in place during that time, the system would not cancel them out.

Not sure if this is still the policy with it only being 60 days vs. 180 as we don't book TS meals that much...plus, we always have DVC trips listed.

Is that new? I've done a couple of offsite stays after dropping a WDW hotel reservation and never had my dining reservations cancelled. Also, how would anyone who lives locally make reservations in advance?

 

[Sandisw]

Is that new? I've done a couple of offsite stays after dropping a WDW hotel reservation and never had my dining reservations cancelled. Also, how would anyone who lives locally make reservations in advance?

I know it was a thing a few years back. But, it seems like maybe it’s no longer a thing based on the post above?

That is good for those with split stays and can get around that glitch!

 

[Iampaperroof]

I've always been afraid to waitlist-- but seeing how often they actually come through in many cases is encouraging

 

[flipflop]

Our waitlist for October at Boardwalk came through. We were waiting on 2 nights - had 2 other nights secured. Now combined in one reservation.

 

[monstermash23]

I've always been afraid to waitlist-- but seeing how often they actually come through in many cases is encouraging

We had an issue where MS canceled part of our reservations and couldn’t get it back. They “VIP” waitlisted us as “compensation” for their screw up. It never came through but I was able to snag the reservations back down the road.

However, 2 months later, we waitlisted 2 nights at BCV for that same trip never expecting it to come through, but it did. We wee happily shocked. The waitlist DOES work. Just sometimes it’s possible to stalk the site and beat out the waitlist, but it does work. I can attest.

 

[elgerber]

Our waitlist for October at Boardwalk came through. We were waiting on 2 nights - had 2 other nights secured. Now combined in one reservation.

did it just come through? for what type of room? I am waiting on two October nights also.

 

[flipflop]

did it just come through? for what type of room? I am waiting on two October nights also.

It came through about 3 weeks ago - 1 bedroom garden view. Request was submitted end of march/early april. Dates are the third week/weekend in october.

 

[elgerber]

It came through about 3 weeks ago - 1 bedroom garden view. Request was submitted end of march/early april. Dates are the third week/weekend in october.

LOL, that is exactly what I need for 2 nights in the third week of October. Mine wasn't submitted that early though. I am not having much hope for it coming through though.

 

[flipflop]

LOL, that is exactly what I need for 2 nights in the third week of October. Mine wasn't submitted that early though. I am not having much hope for it coming through though.

I re-waitlisted at the time I combined the ressie for a studio (that hasn't come through yet)--- so maybe you'll get my nights .

 

[Tamar]

I've not had much luck with waitlisting recently. Room availability is so tight that if even a single night becomes available (especially a weekend night) it's gone almost immediately.