I really want to pull the trigger on 200 points, but the lack of availability of 1BDs on top of the other known factors just feels like a deal breaker for me.
You and others know better than me, but Im really hoping availability will get better over time as more room are declared. But I do know that 1bed and 2 beds are small in the inventory.
Do they have connecting studios? If they had connecting duos and deluxe studios that could work for so many that have older kids
I would monitor one bedroom availability at 11 months for a while. I do think as the parks expand, they will be more demand for them. I would say that so far when we have tried for a villa, we’ve had no problems getting it but we always tried 11 months and we’ve only booked one three times.
Yup. Fingers crossed more villas get declared soon.You and others know better than me, but Im really hoping availability will get better over time as more room are declared. But I do know that 1bed and 2 beds are small in the inventory.
Luckily we fit in a studio for now and when my daughter joins us they can be in a 2nd studio when needed. We are staying in a 2 bed in February and I just know thats really going to sour my taste on the studios.
Looks like week 51 for the next couple years is what drives up the points needed for FW
seems so...
Yup....... Fantasia is only in the 2 bedroom dedicated
We are stuck looking at a giant portrait of a princess for the 1bedroom.
Yeah, I think it's because of the rare year where W52 starts on 12/24 or 12/25 where you'd get a too-good value. And 2023, when these were likely determined, was one of those years.
I really don’t like how they have jammed so much princess and the frog everywhere. I liked the movie, but between a store, a restaurant, a major attraction, and now critter country…. I don’t want to have to walk back and see it in my room.Yup....... Fantasia is only in the 2 bedroom dedicated
This had me wondering. Are the sum of all Fixed Weeks 10% greater than the sum of a normal booked year? Do they do to other weeks what they did to W52? Do they compensate (iirc, Week 11 is a good deal)?
Room Category | 2025 Standard Booking (pts/yr, 365 days) | Fixed Week Booking (pts/yr, 364 days) | Average Fixed Week Premium in 2025 (corrected for 364 vs. 365) |
Standard Studio | 7,551 | 8,293 | 10.13% |
Preferred Studio | 8,655 | 9,496 | 10.02% |
1 Bedroom | 14,969 | 16,417 | 9.97% |
2 Bedroom | 22,438 | 24,607 | 9.97% |
Below is what someone posted this as what the best deals for FW was. Im not sure if this is the best, I ended up doing a FW we might use and that was a decent point amount so I didnt research further.
It is a bit much
I think each 1 bed should be different theming
At least mix it up a bit by floor or something.
Yes - there's always (I think?) been a 10% premium/upcharge on points for a fixed week but... whenever you cancel for a year you have all those points you can use however you want. So the ease of mind of having the fixed/favorite week costs you when you actually use it but just means you have a crap ton of points when you don't.
