Looking at the photos of the two sinks, I wonder whether that was a wheelchair accessible cabin. In January we had the BWV HA GV, and last weekend we had a HA room at a Marriott Residence Inn elsewhere, and they both had similar space under sinks to allow a wheelchair to roll under. The bars on the bathtub wall and position of the shampoo, etc. also suggest HA and might be the reason for a tub as opposed to a shower. The Marriott last weekend had a transfer bench for the bathtub folded up in the closet, and the closet clothes rod in both was set low and therefore reachable from a seated position - did you note either one in your cabin?
For a time as popular as early December, at BWV the 2BR would most likely require it unless you want to gamble. All the 2brs at BWV are lockoffs and may already be gone by people booking the studio portion unless you want pool/garden view. Standard/Resort and Boardwalk view go instantly or will already be walked ahead of time. And the GVs maybe. There aren't that many of them so it just depends if they are taken or not.
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There are only 7 GV at BWV, so you will probably need to walk if you want one for early December.
The one we saw was one of the model ones they had to view on site.
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First week of Dec is the highest DVC demand week of the year at WDW, second week is third highest (behind Christmas week which is second). For those first two weeks of Dec, BWV resort (previously standard) view and boardwalk view 2BRs, and GVs, usually fill within nanoseconds after 8 a.m. eastern at 11 months out; and it is a time when even the pool/garden view 2BRs have a risk of filling very quickly at 8 a.m. eastern, although those sometimes last a little longer. VGF 2BRs and GVs often do the same although sometimes you can get lucky.
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As noted GVs are somewhat less infected with the 11-month issue but still have it at times because there are only 7 at BWV and 6 at VGF. For CCV, DVD built a large number of point expensive cabins, for which most of the points were sold to members seeking only smaller rooms, which has resulted in those often being open even at 60 days out.
We wanted a BWV GV for 2025 Marathon Weekend. I was able to start my walk in December 2023 by booking dates in mid-November 2024 (for the week before Thanksgiving). When I started, I wrote out a day-to-day booking schedule, because I had to budget my points very carefully and adjust the length of the booking at times in order to get past the “humps” of high-point times like Thanksgiving and Christmas week without borrowing more points than I ultimately would need. And I walked every day, just in case something might happen to cause me to skip a day at some point.
There is your answer… people are walking these things almost a year in advance if they can…. Holiday DVC is a full contact sport….
Actually, I started a little less than 2 months in advance - the 11 month booking date for what we wanted was in February 2024, and I started walking in December 2023.
Ok, but your OP started by saying you wanted a GV for 2025…. So many dates….
Yes, it's confusing because of the home resort booking date being 11 months - not quite a year - before checkin. So you have to start planning (and walking, if you're going to walk) well over a year before desired checkin date.
Ahhhh… now I get it. I thought she started walking in Dec 23 until Nov 24…. For a BW view room at the holidays…. nothing but respect for that dedication!
Exactly. And crazy, too!
