Odds of getting Boardwalk View

[dwelty]

Hi everyone,

I was wondering what you thought my chances were of getting a Boardwalk View Studio October 20-26th calling day by day at the 7 month window?

 

[DebbieB]

That time of year is popular due to the food and wine festival, I'd say the odds are low but I would try to get on the waitlist at 7 months.

 

[dwelty]

What about any view at BWV?

 

[Halle]

I'm thinking it's worth a try. I've gotten BWV at the 7 month window. I think that many BW owners may reserve standard view to save points. Any owner thoughts on that?

 

[bobbiwoz]

I didn't have enough VWL points to book a studio there for our October trip for my DMom/Sis, so at 11 months out, I booked a BWV Boardwalk view for them. I intend to switch to VWL at 7 months if I can. Since they are the same amount of points BW view and VWL, I figured I'd do it that way. So, I COULD be freeing up 1 BWV studio for the week of Halloween.

Bobbi

 

[drusba]

It is difficult (although not necessarily impossible) to get a boardwalk view at 7 months out any time of year because they tend to be taken by BW members before then. Likewise for standard view. Other preferred views are usually available.

 

[crisi]

I'm thinking it's worth a try. I've gotten BWV at the 7 month window. I think that many BW owners may reserve standard view to save points. Any owner thoughts on that?

20% of the rooms are standard view and 20% are Boardwalk View. F&W is a popular time for BW owners, many who purchased BW particularly in order to stay at the BW during Food and Wine (this seems to be a bigger deal to BWV owners than BCV owners). If the resort is 40% full by 7 months, both views are likely to be pretty booked - except for cancellations that weren't filled by the waitlist. Last year, both Epcot resorts were pretty darn full at seven months - with some (but not all) people having no luck at all for either resort without calling day by day and/or using the waitlist.

But it happens. However, your competition will be stiff.

 

[tomchris]

We booked several weeks back for Oct 20-23rd. No standard or boardwalk views were available, only preferred garden/pool.

 

[LSchrow]

we were able to get BW view studio when we called a few weeks ago (for the 1st week of oct) ~ but we had to waitlist for our last night.
MS said there were very few BW view studios left for our dates.

preferred views can be very nice