Trip for next December-BCV, WLV, or BWV?

[pnelson]

Early next December, we plan a 9 night stay using our points for the first time. We had planned on booking our home resort (BCV), but I'm a little concerned because I heard SAB closes at dusk. My son really likes to swim at night and a "quiet" pool just doesn't cut it! I was going to switch my plans to WLV because I know there pool is open after dark, but now I'm thinking of BWV because it's close to Epcot like my husband wanted and I hear the pool is great. Does anyone know about the pool hours for the main pool at these various resorts in December when it gets dark early?

 

[CarolMN]

Not sure the pool situation will be any different at VWL or BWV than it is at SAB. The slides at the BWV & VWL pools (probably, the main attraction) close as soon as the lifeguards leave. I would suspect that is quite early in the evening during December. IIRC, last December at BWV that was around dusk - 5:30 or 6 pm. So even though Luna Park would be open for swimming, it wouldn't be much different than swimming in one of the quiet pools.

Early December is a tough time to book DVC accomodations. If you want to be assured of a room at BWV or VWL for that time, you will need to look for an owner who would like to trade his/her BWV or VWL points for your BCV points.

Otherwise, my advice is to book your home at 11 months and then try to switch at the 7 month mark. That way you'll be assured of a room.

HTH. IMHO, December is a great time to visit, even if it happens to be too cold for swimming!