Standard view are only about 20% of the resort. (Boardwalk View are another 20% - with Preferred View making up the rest). Because Standard View rooms are such a bargain, and Boardwalk View rooms get a great guarenteed view - those rooms tend to go first, leaving the preferred views available. At many times of year, by the time the 7 month window opens up, well over 40% of the resort has been booked by BWV owners - leaving only preferred pool garden bookable During early December and parts of Food and Wine, its more like 80-100% of the rooms have been booked by BWV owners - so folks getting a standard view or boardwalk view during those times must have had a visit from Tinkerbelle.
Boardwalk owners pay some of the highest dues in the system - but we do get the advantage in booking these in demand rooms.