BCV reservations at 7 months

[GoofyTinkandtheboys]

For the next several years we will be traveling to WDW in early March (1st or 2nd week). Has anyone not been able to make a reservation for a 1 or 2 bedroom at 7 months for this time period at BCV? (ie. Is early March a busy time? Not counting years when Easter falls early) We have been considering purchasing DVC for 4 years now and are almost ready to take the leap! The answer to this question would help decide our home resort.

Buy where you want to stay or save money...the eternal question!

 

[rlovew]

If you want to stay at the BCV most or all of the time than I would suggest buying there- if you don't make it there every year, every other year, or even every 3rd year would you be upset- if yes than I would buy where you want to stay. If you want to stay there once in a while than you can save money and buy elsewhere but as more and more people buy in getting the smaller resorts will get harder and harder.

 

[Sammie]

Buy where you want to stay, BCV is very small and even though you can get some times at 7 months, that might change or even when you want to vacation might change too.

 

[Sandisw]

DVC is a big investment and buying a property that you know is not the one you are hoping for, IMO, could end up being a mistake.

While many have luck at 7 months, you just never know if you are going to get what you want.

We spent an extra $5000 to buy in at BLT because we knew we would not be happy if we were anywhere else, unless it was our choice. While many have had success booking BLT, I just did not want to have to wait and hope until the 7 month mark to know if I was going to be at the resort I wanted.

However, since we plan to visit WDW for many years, even if I consider owning for only ten, I really spent an extra $500 per year to know I would be at BLT--well worth it for us. If I spread that out even longer, since we plan to visit for many more years than that, the cost is even less.

If you buy at another resort with the intention of always staying elsewhere, you could set yourself up for disappointment. BCV is small and getting exactly what you want for all the nights you want might prove tricky.

However, if you really don't care where you stay and if BCV comes through, great, if not, that is no big deal, then buy for cost. Or, if you know you can't book before the 7 month mark anyway, buy for cost.

Other than that, buy a place that you know you will not mind staying if that is all you could get.

 

[disneynutz]

DVC is a big investment and buying a property that you know is not the one you are hoping for, IMO, could end up being a mistake.

While many have luck at 7 months, you just never know if you are going to get what you want.

We spent an extra $5000 to buy in at BLT because we knew we would not be happy if we were anywhere else, unless it was our choice. While many have had success booking BLT, I just did not want to have to wait and hope until the 7 month mark to know if I was going to be at the resort I wanted.

However, since we plan to visit WDW for many years, even if I consider owning for only ten, I really spent an extra $500 per year to know I would be at BLT--well worth it for us. If I spread that out even longer, since we plan to visit for many more years than that, the cost is even less.

If you buy at another resort with the intention of always staying elsewhere, you could set yourself up for disappointment. BCV is small and getting exactly what you want for all the nights you want might prove tricky.

However, if you really don't care where you stay and if BCV comes through, great, if not, that is no big deal, then buy for cost. Or, if you know you can't book before the 7 month mark anyway, buy for cost.

Other than that, buy a place that you know you will not mind staying if that is all you could get.

Very wise advice!

Bill

 

[Goofy DVC]

We were able to get BCV reservation for March of 2010. We booked a 1 BR right at 7 months. BTW we had a great trip. Love the resort.

 

[okie from muskogee]

I could not get a 2 BR first week in December at BCV. So I sold my SSR, because when we stayed at SSR, we did not like it as well as BCV or VWL or OKW where we have stayed before. I then bought a resale from TTS at BCV at a very attractive price with a whole year of extra points banked! Hope that helps.

 

[Pakey]

After 3 failed waitlists for BCV, I decided to buy BCV.