What are my chances?

[SamanthaL]

Right now we have a preferred view studio booked at the BWV. My Mom decided to come with us and we wanted to upgrade to a one bedroom . We are going the week of Oct 24th. What are chances the waitlist will come through? I do realize it is a long shot but we are hoping!
I was thinking maybe you guys could give me some perspective.

 

[Chuck S]

I'd say your chances are good, since you are still 4+ months out. Did you waitlist ONLY BWV? If you are waitlisted at any WDW DVC resort, that would really improve your chances.

 

[SamanthaL]

We really wanted BWV and we would like to keep it down to 90 points so that would be a syandard view, Thanks for the hope!

 

[Deb & Bill]

There are very few standard view rooms at BWV (total standard views are about 20% of the rooms). You are really limiting yourself with the waitlist. It may not happen for you. You'd have a better chance of getting a one bedroom at OKW for about the same points. Or SSR for slightly more points.

You still only have room for 4 persons plus one under the age of three with the one bedroom.

 

[Dopey Sharon]

I am going October 31 to November 5. At 11 months, I reserved a one bedroom at BCV. At the seven month mark, I changed to BWV. I was able to book our last three nights in a one bedroom standard view, but had to wait list for our first two nights (I booked the preferred view for those). Saturday, in the mail, I received my confirmation that one of my wait listed nights came through! I'm keeping my fingers crossed that our first night opens up.

So ya never know. This far out, I would think our chances are pretty good that something will open up.

Good luck!

 

[yasuern]

I've waitlisted 2 times for OKW and always got it. I booked w/o a waitlist at all at BWV for 7/2-9/04 1bdrm standard view at 6 1/2 months out - and I had to recently change a ressie for May 27-31 at okw(DH and DD are at WDW) from a 1 bdrm then to a two bdrm then back to a 1bdrm and NEVER had any problems!


Point is waitlist for what you want - but always be willing to be flexable. Put in for the BWV 1bdrm any view and if you get the PREF view - then specifically waitlist for the standard view - Many folks do waitlist day by day - I prefer chancing for the entire ressie as I don't like to change resorts or rooms during vacation.


GOOD LUCK
Sue

 

[mikesmom]

Better waitlist for any view. Food & Wine Fest is going on in October and all the Epcot resorts are in high demand. I would cover myself, and if the preferred view comes, take it and waitlist for Standard.