We booked AKV from 5/1-5/8 at our 11 month mark. Called October 1st to change it to a 1BR MK view at BLT and only 2 of 7 the days were available. I have been calling once a week and the availability hasn't changed. There have been studios and 1BRs offered for that week without the MK view, but without the MK view I rather stay at our home resort.
I was just able to get a 1 bedroom lake view at BLT for 5/28 to 6/3. Today was exactly 7 months. There were no standard or MK views available so I agree that lake view may be the easiest to book.
We had no issue at all getting 6 nights at BLT with LV Dedicated 2 BR in January. No wait list or anything which surpirsed us greatly. Hopefully you will have the same good luck.Here is a little Pixie Dust for luck.
I called yesterday, and moved our VWL 1 bedroom for 5/27 - 5/31 to BLT 1 bedroom lake view. I did not inquire about other categories available, we only were interested in lake view. No problems at all.
I called yesterday as it was my 7 month mark and was able to get a 1BR LV. I waitlisted for a MK view as that is what I really wanted and how I had arranged my points (fingers crossed!)
I called last week at the 6 month mark (a last minute decision) and had no problem getting a 1 bedroom LV for May 1-7. I expected to waitlist, but didn't have to. No MK or Standard views though.