I was not able to book the first part of June. We ended up booking the first week of July. I think the key is to be online at 8:00 a.m. at the 7 month mark. You need to read up on booking quickly online. It might help to walk through the process before booking. Also, waitlisting just a day or two versus a week will help.
Just found out that our waitlist came throguh! We are now in a 1BR OV for the entire stay!
Our experience booking at 7 months for this Aug was interesting. We booked a studio Aug 7-10 with little issue. We wanted standard view, it was available on the website but was gone when we clicked Book Room. This was right at the 7month window at 7 am sharp. We ended up with PV.
We later booked a stay for Aug 17-22 that got more complicated. Nothing was available for the entire stay. We wanted a studio again but are currently book in a BR IV for 1 night and a 1br OV for the rest. Again, this was right at the 7 month window at 7am sharp. We have 2 wait lists hoping one comes through so we don't have to move.
Anal Annie said:Awesome - but now I'm confused - which dates are you there for? We will be there from Aug. 7-14. I just called today to reserve a cabana for our first and last days (although depending on how our plans line up for the rest of the week we'll likely only keep 1 of them). We've never rented a cabana before...but DS doesn't really like to be outside in the sun all day so he starts whining about it after awhile so I thought it might make him more tolerable if he had a TV in the shade to plop down in front of.
We will be there Aug 7-10, then we get on the NCL cruise for a week, then check back into Aulani for the 17-22.
How old is DS? My DS will be 9 and DD is 11.
Awesome - but now I'm confused - which dates are you there for? We will be there from Aug. 7-14. I just called today to reserve a cabana for our first and last days (although depending on how our plans line up for the rest of the week we'll likely only keep 1 of them). We've never rented a cabana before...but DS doesn't really like to be outside in the sun all day so he starts whining about it after awhile so I thought it might make him more tolerable if he had a TV in the shade to plop down in front of.