BWV Standard View - is it really possible?

[Buttercup Roberts]

We always want to go the first or second week of December. I realize this is a high volume time for the Epcot resorts.

If we bought into DVC, we'd buy a Boardwalk Villas resale, so BWV would be our home resort.

We'd want to stay in a one bedroom villa, most of the time.

If we call at 11 months out from our dates, what are our chances of regularly getting a reservation for one of the Standard View, lower-point-cost, units?

 

[Debbru]

I just called today for a standard view studio for 11/8/07 - 11/12/07 (I called late this afternoon, not early in the day). This is the last weekend of Food & Wine, Jersey Week, Super Soap Weekend and Festival of the Masters. Had no problem getting the standard view studio.

Debbie

 

[mikron]

I have no problem booking BW view (I don't own BW) one bedroom 7 months, 3 months and 1 month. I don't think you can count on that every year. If you buy in to BWV and call on the 11 month from your depature date, I think you would have a 99% chance of getting what you want all the time.

 

[DebbieB]

I booked a 1 bedroom standard view 3 or 4 times for the first week of December by calling day by day at 11 months.

That was the main reason I bought BWV vs OKW (the only 2 for sale in 1999), I wanted the 11 month window at BWV for the beginning of December.

 

[mouseclick1]

We own at BWV and I have always gotten the standard view if I call at the 11 month mark. This even includes Christmas week. Last year I didn't call until around the 10 month mark, and the standard as well as boardwalk views were taken. We ended up with a first floor pool view room, which I was disappointed with at first, but it turned out to be our favorite room yet!

 

[Pennyguy23]

My first add will be there but it won't be for the standard view it will be for the BOARDWALK VIEW!!

 

[crisi]

I'd say very good - especially if you call day by day and/or are willing to use the waitlist. They go down sigificantly as you move away from eleven months. It is a popular choice with owners at a popular time, so you don't want to procrastinate.

 

[robinb]

We bought at Boardwalk so we could stay there over NYE. I call day-by-day at the start of the 11 month window and I have never had a problem getting either a Standard View or a Boardwalk View.

 

[Granny]

I'd say very good - especially if you call day by day and/or are willing to use the waitlist. They go down sigificantly as you move away from eleven months. It is a popular choice with owners at a popular time, so you don't want to procrastinate.

Agree completely with this post!

 

[DebbieB]

My first add will be there but it won't be for the standard view it will be for the BOARDWALK VIEW!!

My guide had told me when I bought (1999) that requests were fullfilled by date of reservation and I would have an excellent chance to get BW view by booking preferred at 11 months. My first trip came and we had a quiet pool view, no BW available. After that, I did not want to waste points, so I booked standard view. Once the BW view became a guarantee, I have booked it everytime.

 

[byoung]

My first add will be there but it won't be for the standard view it will be for the BOARDWALK VIEW!!

Boardwalk view's are the best in Disney World.