BW view 2BR in early Dec, should I walk?

[Missyrose]

This will be my first foray into the ultra busy early-December vacation period. With my 11-month window approaching, should I walk my reservation if I want a Boardwalk view two-bedroom villa?

I know there was an early December availability thread last year, but I couldn't find it on Google.

Any early December vets have any thoughts about what I should do? Thanks!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Just to share - we checked in on the 9th this year and I did not walk our 2BR boardwalk view reservation. We've also done 1BR's during the first week and not walked although that's a little different than the 2BR because of the need for the studio section.

 

[Missyrose]

Just to share - we checked in on the 9th this year and I did not walk our 2BR boardwalk view reservation. We've also done 1BR's during the first week and not walked although that's a little different than the 2BR because of the need for the studio section.

Thanks Kathy, good to hear that the reservation may be doable straight up.

 

[CarolMN]

You shouldn't have to walk as long as you will be booking online at 8 am Eastern on the say your window opens.

 

[csmart1152]

We're DVC rookies (just passed ROFR last week) and planning on an early Dec 2014 trip. What is meant by "walking" a reservation? Thanks

 

[Missyrose]

We're DVC rookies (just passed ROFR last week) and planning on an early Dec 2014 trip. What is meant by "walking" a reservation? Thanks

Congrats on passing ROFR! Walking a reservation means starting your reservation days before and calling MS each day to drop one day off the front and add a day to the end of the reservation until you have the reservation you want.

 

[csmart1152]

Congrats on passing ROFR! Walking a reservation means starting your reservation days before and calling MS each day to drop one day off the front and add a day to the end of the reservation until you have the reservation you want.

Got it! Thanks. Is this a common practice?

 

[CarolMN]

Got it! Thanks. Is this a common practice?

Not really. IMO, it's only needed for club level reservations at AKV.

 

[jekjones1558]

It can also be a strategy for HA BW view rooms since there is only one of these. It is a 2 bedroom lock-off, so if someone books a 2 bedroom HA BW view room then there are zero HA BW view studios and zero HA BW view 1 bedrooms to book. Very few people are eager to book HA rooms but those of us who need them do have an issue.