Dec 08 Waitlist thread

[Claire L]

As long as your first day is available I think you can book any other day in the next 7 that is available, and wait list any non available days, but if they are consecutive days they cannot be split into single days.

Claire

 

[LVSWL]

I just read page 60 so I haven't looked farther back. I'm planning on Dec 2009 myself so I'm just now looking at how the WL issue is going.

Here's what I'm understanding so far:

When MS changed the whole waitlist thing, they told us we could only waitlist for our entire stay. Is this still correct?

Or are certain MS advisors allowing you to single day waitlist? It sounds like that isn't happening, but I'm just wondering.

It sounds like those who maybe have a waitlist of a week are calling in and piece-mealing single days as they find they are available? Would I be correct in understanding that that's been working for people?

If so, what happens to the rest of your days when you fill one in the middle? For example, you have a Sunday-Thursday waitlisted and you snag the Tuesday. Does your entire waitlist still sit as Sun-Thur? Or does MS alter it to be Sun-Mon and Weds-Thurs?

Sorry for all the questions. I'm going to read back a couple of pages and see if I can get a grasp of everything. I appreciate any info people can share.

Thanks!

I would be very interested in the answers to these questions also.

 

[abeyst]

I called MS last Thursday. I was WL for 12/4 for about 2 weeks when I called, and I asked if there was any chance that there was availability for 12/4 anywhere. She started looking and then said I'd need to hold for a moment. She came back and said she had a studio in the Hosp House section. She booked it, and then I asked why it wasn't sent to WL because I had been WL for that day. She said she probably grabbed it right as someone cancelled before it went to the WL. I said ok.

Then, I said I wanted to change my WL because it was for either section of OKW, and I'd like to change it to HH house section only and change the dates. She said ok and modified it. I was surprised because I thought she had to cancel and relist it and lose my place in line. She said no, she can modify a waitlist.

Then last Friday I called to 'check' on any dates of my waitlist. MS said none were available. I asked her if it's possible to waitlist each day separately and SHE SAID YES! I was speechless. So I said ok, do it day by day. She did, and when she was done said I had 2 waitlists, one for the entire stay and one for each day.

Tonight I checked the web site and they booked the night of 12/5 in the HH section of OKW. So she did actually list me day by day.


So I'm shocked by what happened. I don't know if it's by specific rep if they'll do it, or if it was that I only had 3 days left on my stay. The other thought was that maybe they're seeing that so many people are waitlisted for the holiday season and none of the waitlists are moving so they're letting us WL day by day if we ask?

Or maybe, just maybe, MS finally got a brain and realized this 'whole stay' WL isn't beneficial, the calls are still coming in, and they're secretly modifying their procedure so they don't have to look like they made a mistake?

I say all of you who are WL for more than one day call tomorrow and see if you can WL day by day. Then post your results (were you successful, how many calls did it take til you found a rep who would do it, etc.) FYI-I spoke to a younger female without an accent. I'm sure if you call enough you can eventually get her! LOL!

 

[PrincessJasmine08]

Not to keep repeating the same thing over and over, but this waitlist is clearly flawed. Surely there has to be a way for them to figure this out. I think my new plan is going to be to call MS every day during my lunch break. I shouldn't have to do it, but maybe that way I'll snag a couple of nights here and there and then we won't have to do as many nights on cash. If the goal was to reduce the number of calls to MS, they've failed miserably.

I think an email is in order. I'll definitely be sending one to MS within the next few days. This needs to be handled better and more fairly.

 

[MainStreet]

MS told me that I could waitlist day by day for the 2 days I wanted, but if only one day matched the rest of the waitlists would automatically be cancelled.

 

[abeyst]

MS told me that I could waitlist day by day for the 2 days I wanted, but if only one day matched the rest of the waitlists would automatically be cancelled.

Hmmm, good to know. I'll call to check mine in the morning.

 

[rlduvall]

Hmmm, good to know. I'll call to check mine in the morning.

I was also told the same thing . . . could this be considered a MS consensus - a miracle.

 

[EpcotKilterFan]

I have been told on more than one occasion to keep calling, "because you never know"

This may be an answer to a previous poster.... Many of the people waitlisted now were waitlisted at 7 month mark or somewhere near that time. That was before the new waitlist rules were put into effect. So I guess we were "grandfathered" in.

With that said, I have Dec 7-11 waitlisted. One time when I called, the wonderful lady at MS added a 2 single days to my wait list.. Dec 7 and Dec 10. So now, my waitlists are, the two single days and the 4 days, which have the same days in them. (Does that make ANY sense )

The system is flawed. There really has to be a better way to do this.

Debbie

 

[abeyst]

MS told me that I could waitlist day by day for the 2 days I wanted, but if only one day matched the rest of the waitlists would automatically be cancelled.

Update: I called MS just now. As you recall, I had a full-stay WL from 12/5-12/8 (departure), plus day-by-day WL for the same days. The night of 12/5 came through yesterday. MS just confirmed that I'm still WL'd for the night of 12/6 and 12/7 separately. So it appears that my WL match of 12/5 cancelled my full-stay WL but kept my individual nights of 12/6 and 12/7.

 

[rparmfamily]

I'm reading with interest...maybe I should try to waitlist the end of Dec? We JUST found out DH's leave period (he's military) and so we've had our hands tied when it came to making plans. And of course everything is booked, even the regular resorts using points. Nothing...nada...

 

[abeyst]

I'm reading with interest...maybe I should try to waitlist the end of Dec? We JUST found out DH's leave period (he's military) and so we've had our hands tied when it came to making plans. And of course everything is booked, even the regular resorts using points. Nothing...nada...

It couldn't hurt to try. As long as you're not picky about where you stay and are willing to do a little leg work, I'm sure you can get a ressie. I started mine at the 30-day mark and had a complete ressie within 2 weeks. Now I'm just tweaking it a bit.

 

[rparmfamily]

It couldn't hurt to try. As long as you're not picky about where you stay and are willing to do a little leg work, I'm sure you can get a ressie. I started mine at the 30-day mark and had a complete ressie within 2 weeks. Now I'm just tweaking it a bit.

I think I might call back and waitlist and see what happens...just we need to buy airline tickets soon and I'd hate to be stuck w/o a place to stay!

DH thinks there might be cancellations as the economy worsens. Who knows?!

 

[PrincessJasmine08]

Just added December 24 and 25 to my reservation in a one bedroom at Boardwalk Villas by calling. Definitely doing the happy dance tonight!

 

[ANTSS2001]

still nothing...

 

[rparmfamily]

still nothing...

Hang in there!!

I called and got SSR for the 3rd and 6th of Jan and waitlisted the days inbetween but she insisted they needed to be together...fingers crossed!

 

[abeyst]

Hang in there!!

I called and got SSR for the 3rd and 6th of Jan and waitlisted the days inbetween but she insisted they needed to be together...fingers crossed!

I knew you'd get something, and the rest will follow, too! And with those dates you should have some GREAT deals on airfare!!

 

[abeyst]

still nothing...

Have faith! (and trust, and a little... you know... )

And don't forget that 7 day mark. Be ready to get those fingers-a-dialin!!

 

[canwegosoon]

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[bpmorley]

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I'm never going on another waitlist. this sucks. Never once has one come through

 

[sorul82?]

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I always read your name way too fast. I see "cane wagon" and think what the heck is a cane wagon?