potential availability a month in advance of a DVC busy period...

[Greg36]

Based on your experiences, what would potentially be available a month or so before one of the busy DVC times such as the first two weeks of December? Lets say you decided you wanted to go to Disney a month before such a time and were looking to put together some kind of availability over such a two week period--what do you think you would find, if anything? Thanks for your insights...

 

[_auroraborealis_]

Not much. You would be in a busy season and anything out there would be single unconnected nights. Breakage would also be in play.

 

[wishicouldgomoreofte]

Don't really understand what your are trying to find out?
DVC busy period is Sept through 1st week of Jan.
There are a couple good threads on here about availability patterns. It varies greatly by unit as well as time of year.
Maybe if you would tell us what you really want to know, we could answer.
DVC is designed to run 98% full most of the time.

 

[Marionnette]

Based on your experiences, what would potentially be available a month or so before one of the busy DVC times such as the first two weeks of December? Lets say you decided you wanted to go to Disney a month before such a time and were looking to put together some kind of availability over such a two week period--what do you think you would find, if anything? Thanks for your insights...

I think it would depend on where you're willing to stay, how often you're willing to move and what type of villa you want. Studios will be tougher to book, 1-BR villas will be the "easiest" but not necessarily easy. BLT will be a difficult get on any MVMCP night, regardless of view. AKV value and club level will be impossible. BWV standard will be unlikely. You will see 1 or 2 consecutive nights at most.

 

[Greg36]

Don't really understand what your are trying to find out?
DVC busy period is Sept through 1st week of Jan.
There are a couple good threads on here about availability patterns. It varies greatly by unit as well as time of year.
Maybe if you would tell us what you really want to know, we could answer.
DVC is designed to run 98% full most of the time.

Thanks for your thoughts everyone. We are currently going through ROFR and, if we pass this, my plan was to use this contract for our 2018 stay (we usually go once a year). More recently though I started thinking about our currently booked package for this coming Nov-Dec. We have a two week cash reservation at AKL with FD. I have read in a lot of places how difficult it is to get anything for DVC during busy times, even at the 7 month window, but I was looking for a little more personal experience with what this really difficult booking actually looks like in practice. I am pretty convinced that replacing our existing accommodations would be impossible, but I did wonder if 3-4 split stays between various room sizes and/or views would be a realistic goal. It sounds like even that would be highly unlikely. Thanks again for the info--Greg

 

[Deb & Bill]

This is what is available 60 days out or less currently and it doesn't say how many of each are available. There might be only one unit. As you get closer to Oct through Jan, there will be even less available. If you plan to go late Nov - early Dec plan on almost nothing being available, except maybe Aulani two or three bedroom villa.

Last Updated: July 24, 2017
Week of July 30 - August 5
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Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa 1-Bedroom Villa August 3,4,5
Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa 2-Bedroom Villa August 4,5
Disney's Polynesian Villas and Bungalows Bungalow August 4,5
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Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa 1-Bedroom Villa August 6,7,8,9,10,11,12
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Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa 3-Bedroom Grand Villa August 7,8,9,10,11,12
Disney's Old Key West Resort 3-Bedroom Grand Villa August 8,9
Disney's Polynesian Villas and Bungalows Bungalow August 6,7,12
Week of August 13 - August 19
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Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa Deluxe Studio August 13,14,15
Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa 1-Bedroom Villa August 13,14,15,16,17,18,19
Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa 2-Bedroom Villa August 13,14,15,16,17,18,19
Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa 3-Bedroom Grand Villa August 13,14,15,16,17,18,19
Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa Treehouse Villa August 13,14,15
Disney's Old Key West Resort 3-Bedroom Grand Villa August 18,19
Disney's Polynesian Villas and Bungalows Bungalow August 13,14,15,19
Week of August 20 - August 26
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Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa Deluxe Studio August 26
Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa 1-Bedroom Villa August 20,21,22,23,24,25,26
Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa 2-Bedroom Villa August 20,21,22,23,24,25,26
Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa 3-Bedroom Grand Villa August 20,21,22,23,24,25,26
Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa Treehouse Villa August 26
Disney's Old Key West Resort 2-Bedroom Villa August 26
Disney's Boardwalk Villas 1-Bedroom Villa August 25,26
Disney's Polynesian Villas and Bungalows Bungalow August 20,22,23,24,26
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Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa Deluxe Studio August 27,28,29,30,31
September 1
Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa 1-Bedroom Villa August 27,28,29,30,31
September 1,2
Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa 2-Bedroom Villa August 27,28,29,30,31
September 1,2
Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa 3-Bedroom Grand Villa August 27,28,29,30,31
Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa Treehouse Villa August 27,28,29,30,31
September 1
Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort 3-Bedroom Grand Villa August 29,30,31
Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas, Ko Olina, Hawai'i 2-Bedroom Villa August 29,30,31
September 1
Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas, Ko Olina, Hawai'i 3-Bedroom Grand Villa August 28,29,30,31
September 1
Disney's Old Key West Resort 1-Bedroom Villa August 28,29,30,31
Disney's Old Key West Resort 2-Bedroom Villa August 27,28,29,30,31
September 1
Disney's Old Key West Resort 3-Bedroom Grand Villa August 27,28,29,30,31
Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge 1-Bedroom Villa August 27,28,29,30,31
Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge 2-Bedroom Villa August 30,31
September 1
Disney's Boardwalk Villas 1-Bedroom Villa August 29,30,31
Disney's Polynesian Villas and Bungalows Bungalow August 27,28,29,30,31
September 1
Week of September 3 - September 9
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Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa Deluxe Studio September 4,5
Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa 1-Bedroom Villa September 4,5,6,7,8,9
Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa 2-Bedroom Villa September 3,4,5,6,7,8,9
Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa 3-Bedroom Grand Villa September 4,5,6,7,8,9
Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa Treehouse Villa September 4,5,6,7
Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas, Ko Olina, Hawai'i 2-Bedroom Villa September 4,5,6
Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas, Ko Olina, Hawai'i 3-Bedroom Grand Villa September 4,5,6,7
Disney's Old Key West Resort 1-Bedroom Villa September 4,5
Disney's Old Key West Resort 2-Bedroom Villa September 4,5,6,7,8,9
Disney's Polynesian Villas and Bungalows Bungalow September 4,5,6,7,8
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Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa 1-Bedroom Villa September 10,11,12,13,14,15,16
Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa 2-Bedroom Villa September 10,11,12,13,14,15,16
Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa 3-Bedroom Grand Villa September 10,11,12,13,14,15,16
Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa Treehouse Villa September 10,11,12
Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas, Ko Olina, Hawai'i 2-Bedroom Villa September 11,12
Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas, Ko Olina, Hawai'i 3-Bedroom Grand Villa September 10,11,12,13
Disney's Old Key West Resort 2-Bedroom Villa September 10,11,12,13,14,15,16
Disney's Old Key West Resort 3-Bedroom Grand Villa September 11,12
Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge 2-Bedroom Villa September 11,12
Disney's Polynesian Villas and Bungalows Bungalow September 10,11,12,13,14,15
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Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa 1-Bedroom Villa September 17,18,19,20,21,22,23
Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa 2-Bedroom Villa September 17,18,19,20,21,22,23
Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa 3-Bedroom Grand Villa September 17,18,19,20
Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa Treehouse Villa September 17,18,19,20
Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas, Ko Olina, Hawai'i 2-Bedroom Villa September 17,18,19,20,21,22,23
Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas, Ko Olina, Hawai'i 3-Bedroom Grand Villa September 17,18,19,20,21,22
The Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa 2-Bedroom Villa September 18,19
Disney's Old Key West Resort 2-Bedroom Villa September 17,18,19
Disney's Polynesian Villas and Bungalows Bungalow September 17,18,19

 

[Bbguy5]

Based on RAT , 1br preferred or std at SSR is your best bet. 12/12-12/26 open for both. Spotty end of November, still multiple days together.

 

[wishicouldgomoreofte]

https://www.disboards.com/threads/p...tudios-some-1-bedrooms-prepared-2015.3419112/

drusba has good availability thread too--search posts by drusba

 

[disneynutz]

Booking continues to be more of a challenge as ownership increases. For others reading, the only way to guarantee DVC happiness is to buy where you love to stay and book at 11 months. Booking at 7 months and less and you may be disappointed. Plan for the worse and hope for the best!

Bill

 

[bobbiwoz]

So, we just decided to try to come in for the DVC Member Cruise on Wednesday August 23, instead of 24th...no studios anywhere!! That's OK, we booked at Movies for the night. With the Water Parks added on to DVC annual passes, we wanted to have another day of fun. ( I have an operation on September 6, which was not planned when we originally made plans. Otherwise, yes, it's an expensive "one extra day" at a water park, but there's going to be a 3 month recovery. Had to cancel VGC stay and 2 cruises!)

So, even in August, SSR is booked...I would not expect to put together a seamless trip in December!